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We’re visiting Edinburgh this Sunday and we’re taking all our good stuff including our brand new titles! Come have a chat and a drink and buy a comic maybe!

This WINTER ZINE FAIR is hosted by the nice pub Paradise Palms and the amazing distro Crisps which stocks a great selection of zines and comics and more.

Looking forward to meet and spend the day with nice people including, for example, talented cartoonists Chris Kohler and Grace Wilson.

Sunday 19th of November, 1pm – 6pm, at Paradise Palms (41 Lothian Street, EH1 1HB), Edinburgh, Scotland.

Facebook event here.

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If you happen to be in Porto, this Saturday, then you’re an extremely lucky person because you’ll have a rare opportunity to find some of our fine publications in Portugal! OMG, don’t miss it!

SÁBADO-FEIRA is a monthly event which showcases a variety of artwork including photography, painting, drawing, illustration, comics, posters, fanzines, artists’ publications, ceramics, and more! Search for the great Mariana Malhão as she’ll be taking care of our stuff!

Saturday 18th of November, 3pm – 8pm, at Maus Hábitos (Rua de Passos Manuel, 178, 4º, 4000-382), Porto, Portugal.

Facebook event here.

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Tom Baker from Broken Frontier had a look at MONEY WORRIES #1 by João Sobral and SPARE ME by Disa Wallander.

It was a very good surprise to see these two comics reviewed together – Adventures in Capitalism and an Escape in Nature, that’s what they’re calling it... 

Read it all over here.

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Mariana Malhão with O Panda Gordo at FEIRA DERIVA (Deriva Printed Art Fair) in Porto, Portugal.

Photo by Feira Deriva.

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From SPARE ME by Disa Wallander.

16 pages, 17 x 28.5 cm, full colour digital printing, saddle stitched.

Available here.

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BEBEL BOOKS is publishing a Portuguese translation of MONEY WORRIES #1 by João Sobral, in Brazil. The publication is a 20-page A5 zine which features the 16-page comic and some extra drawings.

It will be debuted tomorrow at TINTA FRESCA, a small press fair happening at Espaço Cultural Porto Seguro – Alameda Barão de Piracicaba, 610 - Campos Elíseos, 01216010 São Paulo, Brazil. Facebook event here.

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BICHOS & BICHAROCOS features a collection of recent artworks by Mariana Malhão, a young artist based in Porto, Portugal. Mostly working with drawing, painting, and ceramics, her practice revolves around strange charming creatures who populate a fascinating colourful world.

32 pages, 14.8 x 14.8 cm, digital printing, saddle stitched, 24 full colour pages + 8 smaller b/w pages.

Available here.

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DERIVA PRINTED ART FAIR is happening this weekend in Porto, Portugal. O PANDA GORDO will be there represented by MARIANA MALHÃO, the artist from our BICHOS & BICHAROCOS.

It’s a very rare opportunity to see a wide range of artists’ publications and other printed goods under the same roof in Porto. So don’t miss it if you’re in town!

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of October, 12pm – 8pm, at CCOP (Rua Duque Loulé, 202, 4000-208), Porto, Portugal.

Facebook event here.

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ASP FAIR GLASGOW is happening this Saturday, 2nd September, 11am – 7pm, at CCA (350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD). This event is brought to you by Good Press Gallery.

Don’t miss this opportunity to check out the work of dozens of artists and small publishers. I’m glad that a lot of great comics will be available at the fair – it is a pleasure to exhibit along Umpteen Press, Landfill Editions, Famicon Express, Grace Wilson, and Studio Operative, to name just a few.

Nathaniel Walpole will be taking care of our table. He’s featured on our first issue of SEVEN STORIES, one of the many O Panda Gordo’s titles that you can find there!

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GOOD GOOD GOOD 3 features work by Joana Rosa Bragança and is the third instalment of a series in which João Sobral designs and produces small booklets with old work from artists he admires.

Available here.

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Preview: Spare Me - Disa Wallander's New Comics Zine from O Panda Gordo Debuts at Safari Festival

Preview: Spare Me – Disa Wallander’s New Comics Zine from O Panda Gordo Debuts at Safari Festival

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! New Disa Wallander work is always worth checking out and this weekend’s Safari Festival sees the debut of Wallander’s new comics zine published by João Sobral’s Glasgow-based micropublishing venture O Panda Gordo. You’ll be able to buy the comic directly from Disa on the day but below we have a teaser preview along with the publisher details of the book as part of our…

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“New Disa Wallander work is always worth checking out“, says Broken Frontier editor-in-chief Andy Oliver. Don’t miss SPARE ME at Safari Festival this weekend if you’re in London! You can also order it from our website here.

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Excerpt of Joana Estrela’s contribution to SEVEN STORIES 1, an adaptation of A Poem in a Straight Line by Portuguese poet Álvaro de Campos.

SEVEN STORIES is a new biannual international comics magazine published by O Panda Gordo. First issue is available here.

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Disa Wallander will be debuting SPARE ME at Safari Festival, in London, 12th August. You can get it from her if you're going to be there or you can pre-order it now from our online shop.

16 pages, 17 x 28.5 cm, full colour digital printing, saddle stitched.

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Just a couple of the numerous charming creatures who populate the pages of BICHOS & BICHAROCOS, a zine featuring beautiful drawings, pantings, and ceramics by Mariana Malhão.

Available here.

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A DAY by Mariana Pita. 16 pages, 17.5 x 27 cm, full colour inkjet printing, hand stitch binding, limited to 80 numbered copies.

Published in May 2016, last copies available here.

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BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS by João Sobral. 20 pages, 18 x 24 cm, black inkjet printing, hand stitch binding, limited to 60 numbered copies.

Published in May 2016, a few copies still available here.