Azkuna Zentroa hosts a fascinating journey into the science-fiction universe of renowned comic artist Albert Monteys, where graphic wit combines with satire and futuristic speculation. 🎨🚀

This exhibition is part of the 17th Ja! International Festival of Literature and Humorous Art, which focuses in this edition on sci-fi as a way to reflect on reality.

🎨 El asombro cósmico

📅 October 6 to November 1, 2026

🕐 Monday to Saturday 10:00-20:00, Sundays and public holidays 10:00-14:00

📍 AZ Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao

🎟️ Free admission

📖 A graphic journey through speculative worlds

The exhibition highlights the science-fiction dimension of Albert Monteys's acclaimed career. It brings together selected page reproductions and illustrations from iconic works such as Universes (vols. I & II), Calavera Lunar, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Carlitos Fax.

Across these pages, space exploration, time travel, parallel dimensions, and technological musings meet humor and deep curiosity about human nature. The pieces reveal the artist's remarkable visual craft and his skill in questioning the present world through imaginative storytelling.

🎨 The 17th Ja! Festival and Albert Monteys

The showcase is featured within the 17th edition of the Ja! International Festival of Literature and Humorous Art, a cultural event that explores science fiction as a creative tool to ponder the future and imagine alternative realities.

Albert Monteys has created humorous comics throughout his life, starting with projects like Mondo Lirondo and Calavera lunar before his long tenure drawing for El Jueves magazine. His recent bibliography includes El show de Albert Monteys, Solid State, and his graphic novel adaptation of Slaughterhouse-Five.

✨ A fantastic occasion to enjoy the cosmic imagination and distinctive artwork of a master comic creator.