[1] It was created in 2005 by editor Eloyr Pacheco, who after a few years left the site, transferring the position of editor-in-chief to cartoonist Marcio Baraldi, who kept the site in operation until 29 May 2011, having published a text by farewell in which he informed that the site would remain online, even without updates, due to the six years of content focused on Brazilian comics.

[2][3][4] In 2006, the Bigorna website won the Jayme Cortez Trophy, an award intended to reward great contributions to Brazilian comics.

The award was organized by Marcio Baraldi, Eloyr Pacheco, Humberto Yashima and Matheus Moura.

The main feature of Troféu Bigorna was its unique and exclusive focus on Brazilian artists.

[9] The first Troféu Bigorna's ceremony was held on 29 November 2008, at Blackmore Bar and awarded the following categories:[10][11][6] The second Troféu Bigorna's ceremony was held on 5 December 2009, at the Blackmore Bar and awarded the following categories:[12][13] The results of the award's third edition were announced on 8 November 2010.