Comics are fricking awesome
We wouldn’t do this festival otherwise, right?
Comics are for everyone
CIB is a free entry and open door festival, everyone can come in, also everyone can join the festival team to help with the activities and contribute ideas. Book tables are affordable and can be shared.
Comics rock your socks off
CIB aims to present comics as lively and accessible as possible – more action, more participation, less boring talks.
Comics are made by you and me
CIB is an artist run festival and focuses on showcasing alternative and independent comic artists and projects.
Comics are art
CIB is a comics festival first and fights for comics to be its own category in the arts spectrum
Comics deserve more funding
CIB fights for more funding and grants for local comic artists.
Comics are a storytelling medium
CIB focuses on stories and issues. Style and cleverness are cool, but in the long run, the stories count.
Comics are created near you
CIB fights for the support of local upcoming artists. These don’t have to be german or born in Berlin, but if you call Berlin your home (even a temporary one) you are welcome at the festival.
Comics are political
CIB’s activities and exhibitions welcome political themes and commentary, even more so those coming from a progressive and multifaceted world view.
Comics are friendly and open
CIB is a diverse, LGBT friendly and pro-equality festival. We will not accept sexist, racist or bigoted material to be exhibited.
Comics are secular
CIB has no problem with religion in general, but material that aims to missionize the reader will not be accepted.
Comics are fricking awesome
Did we say that already?
Code of Conduct
We follow the Berlin Code of Conduct