Caravaggio's Life Retold in Bonelli Comic 'Uccidete Caravaggio!'

Sergio Bonelli Editore has released 'Uccidete Caravaggio!', a graphic novel by writer Giuseppe De Nardo and artist Giampiero Casertano that focuses on the final years of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The 144-page volume, priced at €24, covers the artist's flight from Rome after killing a young man, his conflicts with the Church and the Knights of Malta, and his pursuit across Naples, Malta, Sicily, and Porto Ercole by fictional bounty hunters Captain Pablo Serrano and Lagarde. The comic prioritizes action and historical accuracy over sensationalism, avoiding excessive focus on Caravaggio's sexuality or libertine lifestyle. De Nardo's script, informed by his architecture background, addresses key issues in Caravaggio's painting, while Casertano's dynamic drawings, colored by Arianna Florean, bring the 126 panels to life. An appendix includes essays by the creators on the project's genesis and artistic choices. The book is part of Bonelli's popular comics tradition, akin to Tex and Zagor, and aims to educate younger readers about Caravaggio's turbulent life and art.