Lucca Comics & Games Marks 60th Anniversary with Diamond Edition, October 28–November 1
From October 28 to November 1, Lucca Comics & Games will mark its 60th anniversary with the Diamond edition, themed Legacy. Announced in Milan on September 24, the festival anticipates attracting over 400,000 attendees, with participation from 80 publishers and 400 guests across 13 pavilions. Set in Lucca's historic center, the event will celebrate comics, games, cinema, and pop culture. The official poster, created by Claudio Castellini, features characters from previous editions. A career retrospective of Castellini will take place at Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca. Additionally, exhibitions will honor Go Nagai and Guido Crepax, while an immersive show, Lucca Legacy, will delve into the festival's history. Notable guests include Hirokazu Kore-eda and Peter Lord.
Fatti principali
- Lucca Comics & Games celebrates its 60th anniversary with the Diamond edition from October 28 to November 1.
- The 2026 theme is Legacy, Italian for 'eredità' (heritage).
- The program was presented in Milan on September 24, the festival's birthday.
- Over 80 publishers and 400 guests are expected across 13 Comics pavilions.
- Around 400,000 visitors are anticipated in Lucca's historic center.
- Claudio Castellini, born in Rome in 1966, designed the official poster.
- A retrospective on Castellini, Tocchi da maestro, is at the Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca.
- Exhibitions include a Go Nagai show, a Valentina show at Palazzo Guinigi, a Lucky Luke tribute, and Lucca Legacy with Politecnico di Milano.
- Joe Manganiello curates the games area; Hirokazu Kore-eda and Peter Lord are among announced guests.
Entità
Artisti
- Claudio Castellini
- Zerocalcare
- Don Maitz
- Phil Hale
- Go Nagai
- Guido Crepax
- Joe Manganiello
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Peter Lord
- Alex Urso
- Suehiro Maruo
- Emil Ferris
- Alessandro Bilotta
- Armand Baltazar
- Barbara Baldi
- Hokusai
- Paolo Linetti
- Erik Larsen
- Rokuda Noburu
- Mat Brinkman
- Hirohiko Araki
- Gipi
- Jason
- Tuono Pettinato
Istituzioni
- Lucca Comics & Games
- Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca
- Politecnico di Milano
- Aardman Animations
- Artribune
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Palazzo Ducale
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Coconino Press
- 001 Edizioni
- Rizzoli Lizard
Luoghi
- Lucca
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Japan Town
- Palazzo Guinigi
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Italia