Amadora BD (formerly known as FIBDA) is an annual

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held in

Amadora Amadora () is a municipality and urbanized city in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area and 10 km from central Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 175,136, in an area of 23.78 km² (9.2 sq mi). It is the most densely populated mu ...

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. Founded in 1989, it is considered the most important cartoon festival in Portugal and one of the most important European competitions. Generally, the show occurs over the course of three weeks in late October–early November. The festival allows for the interaction between professionals and authors of different nationalities with the public, as well as holding public exhibitions, and a multitude of activities related to the "

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" including panels and film showings. Since 2000, the festival is organized around an annual theme and each year awards prizes (''Prémios Nacionais de Banda Desenhada'') to authors and publishers (including a "''Troféu de Honra''" — "Trophy of Honor").

History

FIBDA (''Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora'')'s first edition was in 1990, organized by the Câmara Municipal de Amadora. The first international guest was Belgian cartoonist

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. Special guests of the eighth edition (1997) included

Jean-Claude Mézières Jean-Claude Mézières (; 23 September 1938 – 23 January 2022) was a French Bande dessinée, ''bandes dessinées'' artist and illustrator. Born in Paris and raised in nearby Saint-Mandé, he was introduced to drawing by his elder brother and ...

Pierre Christin Pierre Christin (; born 27 July 1938) is a French comics creator and writer. Biography Christin was born at Saint-Mandé in 1938. After graduating from the Sorbonne, Christin pursued graduate studies in political science at SciencesPo and b ...

François Schuiten François Schuiten (; born 26 April 1956) is a Belgian comic book artist. He is best known for drawing the series '' Les Cités Obscures''. Biography François Schuiten was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1956.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "François Sch ...

Benoît Peeters Benoît Peeters (; born 1956) is a French comics writer, novelist, and comics studies scholar. Biography After a degree in Philosophy at Université de Paris I, Peeters prepared his Master's at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociale ...

Enki Bilal Enki Bilal (born Enes Bilal; born 7 October 1951) is a French comic book creator, comics artist and film director. Biography Early life Bilal was born in Belgrade, Socialist Republic of Serbia, PR Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, ...

André Juillard André Juillard (born 9 June 1948) is a French comic book creator. Biography Born in Paris, Juillard is one of the most prolific artists of historical comics in France. His career began in 1974. After studies in the School of Decorative Arts of ...

Ted Benoît Thierry "Ted" Benoit (25 July 1947 – 30 September 2016) was a French comic artist, graphic novelist and prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s. His influences included Edgar P. Jacobs, Moebius, ...

Jean Van Hamme Jean, knight Van Hamme (born 16 January 1939) is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including ''Histoire sans héros'', ''Thorgal'', '' XIII'' and '' Largo Winch''. Bi ...

Theo van den Boogaard Theo van den Boogaard (born 25 March 1948, Castricum, Netherlands) – also known as Theo Bogart – is a Dutch cartoonist. He first came to attention as an Underground comix, underground cartoonist in the early 1970s for the sexually explicit com ...

, Kevin O'Neill, and

Miguelanxo Prado Miguelanxo Prado () is a Galician comic book creator. He was born in A Coruña, Spain in 1958. Biography Prado studied architecture, wrote novels and painted before his career in comics. He worked for several magazines and wrote delirious and ...

. The eleventh edition of the show, held October 20–November 5, 2000, was the first one with a theme: superheroes. Guests included

Rick Veitch Richard Veitch (born May 7, 1951) is an American comics artist and writer who has worked in mainstream, underground, and alternative comics. Early life Rick Veitch is a native of the small town of Bellows Falls, Vermont. One of six children, he ...

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries '' Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For th ...

Peter David Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Greatest Hits" Co ...

Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Polish-born American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also ...

Jerry Robinson Sherrill David Robinson (January 1, 1922 – December 7, 2011), known as Jerry Robinson, was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the co-creator of Robin and th ...

, and

Luke Ross Luke Ross (born Luciano Queiroz 18 July 1972) is a comic artist known for his work on books such as '' Gen13'', '' Spider-Man'', ''Green Lantern'', ''Indiana Jones'' and ''Captain America Captain America is a superhero appearing in Ame ...

. The 13th edition was held October 18–November 3, 2002; Michael Dean of ''The Comics Journal'' made a presentation on the "Century's Greatest Comics in the World". Guests included

Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his ''Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels '' Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...

. The fourteenth edition of the festival was held October 17-November 2, 2003, and included around 20 exhibitions. The 2008 edition was dedicated to technology and science fiction."BD: Festival da Amadora 2007 teve mais visitantes, edição de 2008 dedicada a tecnologia e ficção científica,"
''Expresso'' (Nov. 5, 2007). In 2009 the festival officially changed its name to Amadora BD. The 22nd edition of the show in 2011 was centered around the theme of humor; ''

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'' creator

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's widow Jean was a special guest,Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A
"22ª edição do Festival Amadora BD começa na sexta-feira dedicado ao humor,"
RTP Noticias (20 October 2011). as was

Shannon Wheeler Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for ''The New Yorker'' and for creating the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man. Early life Shannon Wheeler grew up in Berkeley, California, brought up by his mother. Hi ...

. The 28th edition of the festival was held October 27–November 12, 2017, with a focus on

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; guests included

Ted Rall Frederick Theodore Rall III (born August 26, 1963) is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His political cartoons often appear in a multi-panel comic-strip format and frequently blend comic-strip and editorial-car ...

and

Josh Neufeld Josh Neufeld (born August 9, 1967) is an alternative cartoonist known for his nonfiction comics on subjects like Hurricane Katrina, international travel, and finance, as well as his collaborations with writers like Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladsto ...

. Other exhibitions focused on

Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential c ...

and

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series ''The Spirit'' (1940–1952) was no ...

.Campos, Bruno
"Will Eisner, Jack Kirby e os autores desconhecidos do Amadora BD 2017,"
Acolopsia.com (Oct. 15, 2017).

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amadora BD Comics conventions Portuguese comics Amadora Tourist attractions in Portugal Recurring events established in 1989 1989 establishments in Portugal