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The Etruscans in comics: a journey into reinterpretations of an enigmatic civilization

When in 1985 the Region of Tuscany dedicated an entire year to the promotion of Etruscan civilization, the project that developed took on a pioneering role in defining new ways of disseminating historical and archaeological heritage. TheYear of the E...
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Tetsuo Hara, father of Kenshiro, enters the Uffizi collection with his self-portrait

Florence welcomes a new and unexpected star to its artistic pantheon. Tetsuo Hara, celebrated Japanese mangaka and author of Ken the Warrior(Hokuto no Ken), has officially joined the Uffizi Galleries' collection of self-portraits, the largest in the ...
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Comic books, Frank Frazetta's masterpiece sold for $13.5 million: it's the most expensive ever

On Sept. 12, 2025, during Heritage Auctions' auction number 7446 in Dallas, the original painting by U.S. illustrator Frank Frazetta (New York, 1928 - Fort Myers, 2010) created for the cover of the Conan novel published by Lancer/Ace Books in 1967 so...
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How the Etruscans have been represented in comic book history: an exhibition

A journey between archaeology and pop culture, with comics as the thread to tell the story of the Etruscans, one of the most fascinating civilizations of antiquity. Until Dec. 31, 2025, the Civic Museum for the Prehistory of Mount Cetona in Cetona , ...
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Salento, Taranto's MArTa and Salicomix festival bring archaeology and comics together

Myth and fantasy meet in the heart of Salento. Salice Salentino, in the province of Lecce, is preparing to host the third edition of Salicomix, the fair dedicated to comics, animation, role-playing and board games, card gaming and video games, schedu...
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Here's why Frank Miller's 300 is a good comic book

When in 1998 Frank Miller (Olney, 1957), an American cartoonist and screenwriter, published 300, published by Dark Horse Comics, the American comics landscape was undergoing a phase of transformation: the superhero language was seeking new avenues, a...
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In Brescia, Museo di Santa Giulia pays tribute to Guido Crepax with a major anthological exhibition that goes beyond comics

From September 30, 2025 to February 15, 2026, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia will host the anthological exhibition Guido Crepax. Dreams, Games, Valentina 1953-2003, a tribute to Guido Crepax (1933-2003), among Italy's greatest cartoonists and a m...
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Hugo Pratt, Siena hosts monographic exhibition dedicated to the father of Corto Maltese

Thirty years have passed since his death in 1995, but the figure of Hugo Pratt (Rimini, 1927 - Lausanne, 1995) continues to live on in the hearts of fans of comics, art and literature. Best known for creating the legendary Corto Maltese, Pratt influe...
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