Fantabaires is a comics convention in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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 that started in 1996. Unlike salons in Europe

Europe

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, which are typically organized by major publishers, this convention was organized by a local comic shop and a couple local comic magazines. At the first convention, creators formed the Asociación de Historietistas Independientes (Association of Independent Comic Creators).