Fifth stop: Angoulême!

The Angoulême Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious events dedicated to comics in the world, a precious opportunity for BCBF to bring its Comics Corner, which has already grown considerably in its first three editions, to the attention of the many international specialised operators present. In fact, BCBF inaugurated its own exhibition area dedicated to specialised publishers in 2022, realising it with the support of ITA - the Italian Trade Agency and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, precisely to intercept this important market segment: in fact, the comics market represents one of the most dynamic and innovative publishing sectors in recent years, as well as the one in the fastest and broadest expansion internationally. In Italy, in particular, where spending on the purchase of comics has tripled since 2019, comics for children and young people are growing especially (+22%).