Just got back from the 16th annual Jornadas de Comic de la Villa de Aviles, an amazing comic book festival in the town of Aviles, in the north of Spain. I have much to say about this show and my time there. For now, here are some photos.

Welcome to Aviles, Spain

The town square

I have never been to a comic show quite like this one.

On the left, Diego Cruz, the show's official translator. On the right, Jorge Ivan Argiz, who started the show 16 years ago.

This is what a comic con looks like in Aviles.

As part of the festival, there was a huge exhibition of R.M Guera's work.

Early advertising work by R.M. Guera.

More advertising work by R.M. Guera.

Covers for Spanish EL COYOTE novels by R.M. Guera.

From R.M. Guera's HOWARD BLAKE graphic novel.

SCALPED!

Samurai covers by Guera.

The wife and I with Jorge.

Lobezno!

Signing for fans.

The first of many new friends I made in Spain.

Rock on, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

Black Belt Jones II: Hillbilly Jihad, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

My fans are awesome, day 2, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

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Get this man away from me, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

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Garney makes with the sketching, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

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My fans are awesome, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

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New CBR column today, which talks about some of these degenrates:

Me, Tony Moore and Matt Fraction sometime in 2007

 

Left to right, me, Tony Moore (holding the head of Jason Latour),
 B. Clay Moore, Jeremy Haun & Seth Peck.

Even if it is a gross exaggeration.

From Geek Le Mag, the French version of Geek Monthly

Scalped vol. 7 -- coming soon, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

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A happy birthday it was, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

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Cheered the Steelers to victory and went sledding with the kid. Good weekend. Now: writing WOLVERINE. Making notes for New Big Secret Project. Preparing for the upcoming Marvel summit. Buying new hats.

The Bamboo Bloodbath, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

Talked to students yesterday at Missouri State and came home with this. Good day.

new tattoo part 2, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

Badmouthing Alan Moore wasn't the only thing I did yesterday. I also did this. Or actually, tattoo artist Jessie Hopeless did it. I just sat and watched. And winced a lot.

new hat, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

Happy New Year, all. Know that 2011 will be the year I wear this hat non-stop.

devil head ashtray, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

I don't smoke, but I do like things that look like the devil. My wife bought this for me recently in an online auction. We didn't really realize how small it was until it actually showed up. The mouth is only big enough for one cigarette. And then the smoke is supposed to come out the top of his head. Next time someone who smokes comes over, we'll have to give it a try. In other words, we'll face-rape the devil and force him to deepthroat a giant lit cigarette. I'm sure he'd have it no other way.