Five Comic Book Recommendations for Summer Reading
Artribune presents five graphic novels for summer 2019. Igort's 'Kokoro' (Oblomov Edizioni, 2019) explores Japanese culture through encounters with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Katsuhiro Otomo, Tadao Tsuge, and Rumiko Takahashi. Manu Larcenet's 'Fake News' (Coconino Press, 2019) collects satirical illustrations on misinformation. AkaB and Officina Infernale's 'Iron Kobra' (Eris Edizioni, 2019) follows a hero trapped in a super-suit. Désirée and Alain Frappier's 'Là dove finisce la terra' (Add Editore, 2019) intertwines a personal story with Chilean history from 1948 to 1970. Keigo Shinzo's 'Holiday Junction' (Dynit Manga, 2019) offers seven short stories on contemporary Japan.
Key facts
- Igort's 'Kokoro' published by Oblomov Edizioni in 2019, 128 pages, €22.
- Manu Larcenet's 'Fake News' published by Coconino Press in 2019, 208 pages, €22.
- AkaB & Officina Infernale's 'Iron Kobra' published by Eris Edizioni in 2019, 180 pages, €20.
- Désirée & Alain Frappier's 'Là dove finisce la terra' published by Add Editore in 2019, 264 pages, €19.50.
- Keigo Shinzo's 'Holiday Junction' published by Dynit Manga in 2019, 192 pages, €16.90.
- 'Kokoro' features Ryuichi Sakamoto, Katsuhiro Otomo, Tadao Tsuge, Rumiko Takahashi.
- 'Là dove finisce la terra' covers Chile from 1948 to 1970, including Salvador Allende's election.
- 'Holiday Junction' collects stories originally published in international magazines.
Entities
Artists
- Igort
- Manu Larcenet
- AkaB
- Officina Infernale
- Andrea Mozzato
- Désirée Frappier
- Alain Frappier
- Keigo Shinzo
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Katsuhiro Otomo
- Tadao Tsuge
- Rumiko Takahashi
Institutions
- Oblomov Edizioni
- Coconino Press
- Eris Edizioni
- Add Editore
- Dynit Manga
- Artribune
- Progetto Stigma
- Fandango Editore
Locations
- Quartu Sant'Elena
- Italy
- Roma
- Rome
- Torino
- Turin
- Granarolo dell'Emilia
- Japan
- Chile
- Cuba
- United States