Comics - Finestre sull'Arte

Finarte supports Milan's WOW with a solidarity auction of original comic books

On February 27, Milan will host a specialauction entirely dedicated to Italian comics, promoted by the Finarte auction house in collaboration with Urania Casa d'Aste, with the aim of supporting the WOW - Museo del Fumetto. The Milanese institution is...
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The Mart acquires the archive of Prof. Bad Trip, icon of the Italian underground

The Mart of Rovereto enriches its heritage with the acquisition of thearchive of Gianluca Lerici, better known as Prof. Bad Trip (La Spezia, 1963 - Massa, 2006), one of the most recognizable and influential artists of theItalian and international und...
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Action Comics No. 1 sold for 15 million: comic book cover recalls Pollaiolo's Hercules

A copy of Action Comics No. 1, the famous 1938 comic book that marks the first appearance of Superman and the beginning of the superhero genre, has been sold in a private deal for $15 million. The deal sets a new all-time high in the comic book marke...
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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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