20th HSF – An All-Boka Spectacle and the Biggest Comics Festival in This Part of Europe

The 20th edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival (HSF) lived up to all expectations and once again pushed the boundaries, confirming its status as the largest comics festival in this part of Europe, bringing together and delighting masters of the ninth art from around the world and a large audience. This year’s edition was […]
HSF Caravan Visits Risan for the First Time, Comics in Bottles Set Sail Across the Adriatic

The penultimate day of the 20th anniversary edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival (HSF) was marked by its first visit to Risan, a unique Festival tradition and a memorable musical finale. For the first time, the comic caravan arrived in Risan, where, in the pleasant shade of the town park, fans of the ninth […]
Comic Caravan Reaches Tivat and Lovćen, Heads to Risan Today

The 20th anniversary edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival (HSF) is bringing the entire Bay of Kotor together — yesterday, the comic caravan reached Tivat and travelled by cable car to Lovćen, the day culminated in a concert on the steps of Herceg Novi, and today, for the first time, comic book masters will […]
Comic Book Masters on the 20th HSF: “Drawing in Paradise” and an “Open Window onto Utopia”

The third day of the 20th anniversary edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival (HSF) was marked by a lively exchange between comic book masters and audiences at Novi’s Škver. The terrace of Jadran restaurant and bar became a hub of creativity and a gathering place for numerous fans of the ninth art. Visitors of […]
Day Three at HSF: Live Drawing, Presentations and Concerts

Comic book fair, live drawing for fans, environmental programmes and presentations of the regional and global comics scene are all part of the programme on the third day of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival. Today, the caravan of the ninth art moves to Škver, to the terrace of Jadran restaurant and bar, where comic book […]
20th HSF: Artists Draw for Fans in the City Centre, Jura Stublić and Film Perform at a Packed Forte Mare

The second day of the 20th anniversary edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival (HSF) was, traditionally, dedicated to the city centre. At the main town square, one of the Festival’s favourite programmes took place — free live drawing for fans and T-shirt drawing, alongside a rich fair of new regional comic book releases and […]
Jura Stublić and Film at HSF: Songs That Defined the New Wave

One of the most recognisable artists and frontmen of the Yugoslav new wave, Jura Stublić, will perform with his band Film on Saturday, September 5, from 9 p.m. at Forte Mare Fortress, as part of the 20th anniversary edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival. Jura Stublić and Film belong to the first generation of […]
Saturday at HSF: Live Drawing in the City Centre

Saturday at the Herceg Novi Comic Festival is traditionally reserved for the city centre. At 11 a.m., the main town square will host one of the Festival’s favourite programmes — live drawing for fans and T-shirt drawing, alongside a sales fair featuring new regional comic book releases, as well as a programme promoting environmental awareness […]
Riccardo Secchi Opens 20th HSF: Herceg Novi Once Again at the Heart of the Global Comics Scene

Riccardo Secchi, writer of the cult comic book “Alan Ford” and one of the most prominent names on the contemporary European comic book scene, officially opened the 20th anniversary edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Festival (HSF) last night in Herceg Novi. The opening ceremony at Belavista began with a performance by the Đenović Local […]
20th Herceg Novi Comics Festival Begins: World’s Comics Elite Arrives in the Bay of Kotor

The world’s comic book elite will once again gather in Montenegro this September, in Herceg Novi, for the jubilee 20th edition of the Herceg Novi Comic Book Festival (HSF). The event, which has for years carried — and lived up to — the reputation of a “cultural miracle,” will once again push the boundaries with […]