Under the high patronage of the municipality of Contern, ministry of culture and ministry of economy
Author of the poster 2024: Yoann
30th International Comics Festival in Contern
Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
July 20-21, 2024
30 years of comics, illustrations, signings, animations, and exhibitors
And this year, it will be celebrated:
- with a big Comic Parade on Sunday, July 21 at 3:00 PM
- with around fifty international authors and about ten Luxembourgish authors
- with around a hundred comic dealers
- with street entertainment for both young and old (see program!)
- with a diverse range of food offered by our local associations and businesses
Mark this weekend in your calendar now!
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About the Festival
What to do at the comic festival? Who is our target public?
Comic book fans? You will be spoilt for choice with over fifty authors representing Belgian, French, Luxembourgish, German, and British comics. With a wide selection of American comics, Franco-Belgian youth comics, fantasy comics, manga, and many more, there will be something for all tastes and ages. You will not only have the opportunity to meet your favourite artists, but also discover new ones and ask them for a signing.
You may also take a stroll through the streets of the village (which will be closed to traffic) or go bargain hunting for that missing tome in your collection at resellers’ booths.
Families looking for a convivial moment?
Throughout the weekend, we offer a programme full of activities for children, such as creative workshops, outdoor activities as well as a bouncy castle with the effigy of our Luxembourgish comic hero Superjhemp. Thanks to the Kidspass, children can collect stamps from various stands and thus discover the world of comics. There will also be street performers whose shows you can admire. Have a look at our photo gallery to get a feel for the festive atmosphere of our Festival!
All our activities are free!
And for everyone …
Contern Comic Festival is not only a comic festival, but also the perfect opportunity to meet your friends and relax over a drink while listening to our street musicians. Our local clubs and associations will provide the catering and help our visitors to feel at home.
Inauguration of the “comic village” monument on July 8, 2022
The creator of the poster is the honorary president of the festival edition. Yoann will therefore have the honor for the 30th edition, and he will invite some of his friends, illustrators, and scriptwriters.
Yoann was born in 1971 in Orne.
After earning a high school diploma in fine arts, he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Angers. There, he met Eric Omond, who quickly became his friend and mentor. While still students, they published Phil Kaos in the magazine “Deadline” in Great Britain in 1992. After art school, he joined the CNBDI (Angoulême) as a designer of educational tools and a comic book course instructor. He founded the association “La Boîte qui fait Beuh” in Angers, bringing together young authors such as Olivier Supiot, Tehem, Boris Beuzelin, Nathalie Bodin, Olivier Martin, and others. At the same time, he created the series Toto l’Ornithorynque in 1997 and La Voleuse du Père Fauteuil, always with Eric Omond. From then on, he participated in collective albums and collaborated with recognized authors such as Joann Sfar, Lewis Trondheim, Fabien Vehlmann, and Vincent Ravalec. Since then, together with Fabien Vehlmann, he has signed the new adventures of Spirou and Fantasio (Dupuis) as well as the new series Super Groom.
What an atmosphere!
Gallery 2022
