Comicon 2022 Returns to Naples After Two-Year Hiatus
After a two-year pandemic pause, Comicon – International Pop Culture Festival returns to Naples for its 22nd edition from April 22 to 25, 2022, at the Mostra d'Oltremare exhibition center. The festival, which set a visitor record in 2019, will feature a poster by legendary comic artist Frank Miller, colored by Italian talent Emiliano Mammucari. Miller's artwork pays homage to Naples with a reinterpretation of the Pulcinella mask. Star Comics will release a special double edition of One Piece #100, celebrating the manga's global success with over 490 million copies worldwide. Notable guests include Frank Cho, Emmy Award-winning creator of Liberty Meadows and Marvel artist, appearing thanks to Saldapress. Davide Toffolo, comic artist and frontman of Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti, will serve as 'magister' with two exhibitions: a retrospective of his work and a curated show on adolescence in Italian comics. The band will close the festival with a live concert on April 25, performing songs from their upcoming 2022 album.
Key facts
- Comicon 2022 takes place April 22-25 at Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples.
- Frank Miller designed the official poster, colored by Emiliano Mammucari.
- One Piece #100 double edition released by Star Comics during the festival.
- One Piece has over 490 million copies in circulation worldwide.
- Frank Cho appears courtesy of Saldapress.
- Davide Toffolo curates two exhibitions: a retrospective and a show on adolescence.
- Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti perform a closing concert on April 25.
- The festival returns after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Entities
Artists
- Frank Miller
- Emiliano Mammucari
- Frank Cho
- Davide Toffolo
- Eiichiro Oda
- Enki Bilal
- Jim Lee
Institutions
- Comicon – International Pop Culture Festival
- Mostra d'Oltremare
- Star Comics
- Saldapress
- Sergio Bonelli Editore
- Toei Animation
- Marvel
- Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Pordenone
- Japan