CòmicNostrum 2026: exhibitions, comic artists and cosplay

CòmicNostrum 2026, Mallorca’s International Comic Festival, takes place from 14 to 18 October in Palma and Inca, with exhibitions, meetings with authors, children’s workshops, signing sessions, film screenings and a cosplay competition. One of the main highlights is the exhibition Vinyeta és una paraula femenina (Panel Is a Feminine Word), which opens on 15 October at Casal Solleric in Palma and explores seven decades of comics created by women in Spain.

For the second consecutive year, Palma and Inca town councils are collaborating with the Clúster de Còmic i Nous Media (Comic and New Media Cluster) to organise the festival. The programme includes exhibitions in both municipalities, while Fàbrica Ramis in Inca becomes the main meeting point over the weekend, hosting the Pop Up Còmic Market, presentations and signing sessions with authors including Craig Thompson, Ana Miralles, Anne Simon, Candela Sierra and Marika Vila.

In addition, plaça de la Llibertat in Inca hosts El laberinto del cuco (The Cuckoo’s Labyrinth), an interactive installation by Max and Itinerània that allows visitors to explore a large-scale comic. This is one of several activities open to the public, alongside a screening of Persepolis, children’s workshops and the cosplay competition on Sunday 18 October.

CòmicNostrum 2026 exhibitions in Palma and Inca

Vinyeta és una paraula femenina – Palma

Casal Solleric hosts an exhibition dedicated to more than seven decades of comics created by women in Spain. Curated by Jaume Vaquer, it includes works by more than fifty female artists, among them Purita Campos, Marika Vila, Ana Miralles, Mariel Soria and Margalida Vinyes.

Venue: Casal Solleric, passeig del Born, 27, Palma.
Opening: Thursday 15 October, at 19:00.
Dates: until 7 January 2027.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00–20:00; Sundays and public holidays, 11:00–14:30.
Free admission.

El Víbora, contracultura en vena – Inca

The magazine El Víbora, a leading publication in Spain’s underground comic scene, is the subject of an exhibition entitled El Víbora, contracultura en vena (El Víbora, Counterculture in the Veins), which looks back at its 25-year history and its influence on several generations of comic artists.

Venue: Cas Metge Cifre, carrer d’en Palmer, 31, Inca.
Opening: Friday 16 October, at 19:00.
Dates: until 20 December.
Opening hours during the festival: Saturday 17, 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00; Sunday 18, 10:00–14:00.
Opening hours afterwards: Fridays, 16:00–20:00, and Saturdays, 10:00–14:00.

La sabata dibuixada – Inca

Ten footwear companies from the Raiguer area and ten illustrators have collaborated on an exhibition entitled La sabata dibuixada (The Illustrated Shoe), bringing together two traditional crafts. The result is a collection of shoes whose leather components feature illustrated comic strips.

Venue: Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, avinguda del General Luque, 223, Inca.
Opening: Wednesday 14 October, at 19:00.
Dates: until 15 January 2027.
Opening hours: Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:00–14:00; Wednesdays to Fridays, 9:00–20:00; Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00–16:00.

Other CòmicNostrum 2026 exhibitions

The CòmicNostrum 2026 programme includes several other exhibitions open to the public:

Las colecciones de Trade Cards de Robert Crumb (Robert Crumb’s Trade Card Collections): illustrations dedicated to pioneers of jazz, blues, country music and accordion music. Biblioteca Pública Can Sales in Palma, from 13 October to 13 November.
El gato atómico (The Atomic Cat): an artistic installation by illustrator Juan Moreno at El Mirador, carrer dels Set Cantons, 6, Palma. Until 31 October.
Pere Joan Alcover: twelve texts by poet Joan Alcover illustrated by Pere Joan. Fàbrica Ramis, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18.
Homenatge a Marjane Satrapi (Tribute to Marjane Satrapi): a project by Margalida Vinyes dedicated to the creator of Persepolis. Fàbrica Ramis, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18.

El laberinto del cuco: an interactive comic in Inca

One of the festival’s most original activities is El laberinto del cuco, a participatory installation created by Max and the company Itinerània.

Part of the El laberinto del cuco installation. Photos: Itinerària.

The installation transforms a maze into a large-scale comic. Visitors walk through its corridors and discover a story that changes depending on the route they choose.

Venue: plaça de la Llibertat, Inca.
Opening: Friday 16 October, at 17:00.
Dates: until Sunday 18 October, at 14:00.

Cinema: screening of Persepolis

The festival also includes a screening of Persepolis, the animated film directed by Marjane Satrapi and based on her autobiographical graphic novel.

The screening will be followed by an introduction and discussion led by Juan Antonio Montes de Oca and Francisco Sánchez.

Venue: Sala Annexa at Teatre Principal d’Inca.
Date: Thursday 15 October.
Time: 19:00.

Pop Up Còmic Market: activities on Saturday 17 October

Fàbrica Ramis in Inca, at Gran Via de Colom, 28, will host the main weekend activities. The Pop Up Còmic Market will feature publications, publishers, meetings with authors, presentations and signing sessions.

Saturday 17 opening hours: 9:30–20:00.

Highlights include:

10:00: presentation of El color de los tulipanes (The Colour of Tulips), with Toni Galmés.
10:35: presentation of Ofiusa, with Guillem March.
11:15: meeting with Ana Miralles and Emilio Ruiz.
11:10: storytelling session with live drawing, featuring Caterina Valriu and Tomeu Riera.
13:00: presentation of Bardín, el Superrealista (Bardín the Superrealist), with Max and Emilio Bernárdez.
16:30: meeting with Anne Simon.
17:30: Guarida y tapete (Den and Gaming Mat) podcast, with Puño as guest.
19:00: round-table discussion about El Víbora, with Emilio Bernárdez, Marta Guerrero, Max and MacDiego.
19:50: live illustrated concert by Noa De la Rosa, accompanied by students from the Escola d’Art de Mallorca.

Saturday author signing sessions

The signing sessions offer visitors the opportunity to meet some of the festival’s leading guests. Key times include:

12:15: Ana Miralles, Emilio Ruiz and Craig Thompson.
13:30: Max.
17:30: Anne Simon, Candela Sierra, Marika Vila and Marta Guerrero.
18:15: Puño.

Pop Up Còmic Market: activities on Sunday 18 October

The market continues on Sunday from 9:30 to 14:00 at Fàbrica Ramis, with meetings, family workshops and a cosplay competition.

Main activities include:

10:00: round-table discussion on the representation of women in comics, with Marika Vila and Marta Masana.
10:50: meeting with Candela Sierra.
11:40: meeting with Craig Thompson, author of Blankets and Habibi.
12:30: cosplay competition.
From 13:30: competition awards ceremony.

Cosplay competition: times and categories

The cosplay competition is dedicated to characters from comics, manga and anime and features two categories: junior, for children under 14, and adult.

It takes place on Sunday 18 October at 12:30 at Fàbrica Ramis. Registration is in person on the day, from 11:30 to 12:20. The activity is organised by Shinigamis de Mallorca.

Free children’s workshops

Two family activities will also take place on Sunday, both free but requiring advance registration:

Un viatge de colors (A Journey of Colours), with Francesca Corso. From 11:00 to 12:00. A workshop exploring emotions through reading and artistic creation. Registration: f.francesca.corso@gmail.com.
La teva història es juga! (Your Story Comes into Play!), with Marc Salas from Roqueta Lúdica. From 11:15 to 12:15. A workshop on creating board games based on participants’ own stories and characters, for children aged eight and over. Registration: roquetaludica@gmail.com.

Sunday author signing sessions

There will be further opportunities to get signed copies on Sunday:

10:45: Marika Vila and Álex Fito.
11:45: Candela Sierra, Ana Miralles, Emilio Ruiz, Anne Simon, Puño and Marta Guerrero.
12:30: Craig Thompson.

With this programme, CòmicNostrum 2026 is one of the cultural options for anyone looking for things to do in Mallorca this weekend, whether they are comic enthusiasts or families interested in children’s activities and cosplay.

The full programme is available at this link.