In memory of our association colleague Laëtitia Graffart (1983 – 2021), who during her very active comic life was particularly committed to comic projects that brought together artists from France and Germany, the German Comics Association has set up the…
A short history of Turkish comics, from the beginnings to the present day, told by Oky. Followed by drawing! Oky is one of the most successful Turkish comic artists. He has worked for Gırgır, Fırt, Lombak and Penguen and is…
In 2025, the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion will award working grants – subject to available budget funds – to comic artists who have their main place of residence in Berlin (with a proven main place of residence).…
In the LVR Düren (NRW) May 8th – prolonged until December 31st 2024. With works by Aike Arndt, Eva Brittner, Tina Brenneisen, Sheree Domingo, Markus Färber/Christine Färber, Tine Fetz, Stefan Haller, Regina Hofer/Leopold Maurer, Rina Jost, Nel, Uli Oesterle, Moa…
The location and date have been set: On September 27 and 28, 2024, the second specialist conference COMICEXPANSION 2 will take place in the Bochum City Library, where a wide variety of comic topics will be presented and discussed. EXPANSION…
The largest European comic festival in southwest France took place in 2024 from January 25th to 28th. The German-language comic stand, which, as in previous years, was a cooperation between the German Comic Association e.V. and the Erlangen Comic Salon…
The Berlin Senate Administration has awarded comic scholarships to 18 comic artists for 2023. These work grants serve as support for the development or completion of comic projects. Marlene Krause and Xueh Magrini Troll received two annual scholarships. The twelve…
You can read everything here: All texts written for the comics conference, including the minutes and documentation of the event, which was organized last year with and in the Literary Colloquium, in a digital booklet! Funded by the Federal Commissioner…
It is a first highlight in every comic year. As the largest comics festival in Europe, the Festival International BD in Angoulême attracts over 200,000 visitors to the Charente. Since 2014, there has been a regular presence here for German-language…
On November 6 and November 27 2021, they were presented to the German and French public, respectively: The Beton special issue LaetBeton, published by Laëtitia’s former fanzine comrades-in-arms around Stephane Hirlemann, who also contributed the cover, in memory of the…
We still can’t believe it: Our German Comic Association’s colleague Laëtitia Graffart was the victim of a road traffic accident at the age of 37 in Berlin-Friedrichshain at the end of May 2021. Since 2020 she has been taking care…
