What is being presented
«Viñetas siderales. Cien años de cómic de ciencia ficción» is the book in which Pedro Porcel reviews thousands of pages of science fiction comics published in Spain between 1925 and 2025. The author will present it at Bartleby, on Calle Cadis in Valencia, with the event scheduled for 19:30, as announced on social media.
The volume covers authors, magazines, heroes, and styles of the genre. It features titles like 1984, Cimoc, Cairo, and Zona 84, characters such as Diego Valor, Red Dixon, and Kosman, series like El universo en guerra, and artists including Josep Mª Beà, Daniel Torres, José Ortiz, Jordi Bernet, Boixcar, and Iranzo. Dozens of professionals used the future to reflect on their own present.
The book also uncovers curiosities, such as the 1928 journey to the Moon by two Spanish scientists in a flying sphere launched from Sant Feliu de Guíxols, or the international spaceport in Alcalá de Henares depicted in 1950s comics.
Who is Pedro Porcel
Pedro Porcel is a researcher of Spanish comic history, and with «Viñetas siderales», he completes his trilogy on the fantastic in comics. The series began with Superhombres ibéricos (2014), focused on Spanish-made superheroes, and continued with Viñetas infernales (Desfiladero, 2023), centred on horror comics.
Who it’s for
The presentation of «Viñetas siderales» is aimed at readers interested in comic history, pop culture, and history in general, blending divulgation with erudition.
