The big highlight, however, goes to “O Corvo: 30 Anos, 30 Pranchas”, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the iconic character of Luís Louro, who signed the Coimbra BD poster and will be present over the four days for conversations and discussion sessions. autographs. On Sunday, at 4 pm, the panel “O Corvo -effectively without moralizing” stands out, in which he will be accompanied by Rui Reininho, vocalist and lyricist of the pop band GNR, who is a self-confessed fan of the series.
Still in terms of guests, there will be more than 30 illustrators and screenwriters who will attend the Coimbra event over these four days, among which, in addition to those already mentioned, are names such as Nuno Saraiva, Joana Mosi, Henrique Gandum and Duarte Gandum, Joana Afonso , Derradé, André Lima Araújo or Jorge Coelho.
With a vast and diverse program, the 2024 edition of Coimbra BD promises to invest in new areas and content, with several releases, workshops on comic book creation, cinema sessions, an “Artists’ Alley!” with around 30 new talents, conversations and presentations in the comics area or live drawing sessions, in addition to a gaming area with card and board game competitions, and a merchandising and comics fair, with several editions that still did not reach bookstores.
