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The Comics Business Centre

The Comics Business Centre in Hall 6.1 was all about doing business with comics and expanding the community. Numerous international exhibitors were represented. The host country of 2025, the Philippines, also presented its comic production there.
Visitors could find the “grande nation de bande dessinée” in Hall 5.0, as well as comic exhibitors from Spain and Italy.
Comic and manga publishers from German-speaking countries presented their new releases in Hall 3.0.
The growing international comics business was supported by the specialist program in the Comics Business Centre and on our stages. The event kicked off with a tour of comic publishers at the trade fair, followed by a happy hour to mark the opening of the Comics Business Centre.

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