O Baile

In O Baile, a series from Kingpin Books that began in 2012, writer Nuno Duarte and artist Joana Afonso craft a single-issue comic that explores a single, charged social gathering. The story unfolds within the confines of a dance, where the interactions and tensions among attendees reveal deeper personal and societal undercurrents. This concise, self-contained work showcases the duo's ability to build a complete narrative around a simple premise, making it a notable entry in Portuguese independent comics.