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The National Central Library of Florence Acquires the Gianni Bono Collection

On June 9, 2026,the deed of donation was signed, whereby Gianni Bono’s private archive became part of the collection of the National Central Library of Florence. This is one of the most important collections dedicated to Italian comics, the result of...
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The record-breaker becomes a comic book: a graphic novel about Lionel Messi’s career is being released

Lionel Messi adds another record to his career and, at the same time, becomes the subject of a biographical comic book. “Lionel Messi – The Graphic Novel,” published by Gremese, is now available in bookstores. This illustrated volume, created b...
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Farewell to Marjane Satrapi, the author of Persepolis who revolutionized the graphic novel

The world of international comics loses Marjane Satrapi. The French-Iranian artist, writer and director who was able to transform her personal experience into a universal tale of freedom and identity has passed away in Paris at the age of 56. The new...
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Tomorrow on newsstands Mickey Mouse entirely directed by Max Pezzali

A unique issue of Mickey Mouse comes out tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3: for issue 3680 of the historic comic book magazine, in fact, the art direction of the weekly magazine has been entrusted to Max Pezzali. The issue is out at newsstands, comics shop...
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A day dedicated to Tuono Pettinato at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna

On Thursday, May 21 at 2 p.m., theAcademy of Fine Arts of Bologna will host, at the Aula Magna, the fourth edition of the event Quel pomeriggio di un giorno da Tuono, an event dedicated to the figure of cartoonist and illustrator Tuono Pettinato. The...
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Luca Pozzi brings to Verona a dragon inspired by Dragon Ball and quantum gravity

From May 4 to 17, the Verona Chapter Library will host Luca Pozzi 's work Arkanian Shenron (2020) in the Monumental Hall, a multi-platform installation that is part of an exhibition itinerary dedicated to the interweaving of contemporary artistic lan...
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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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