Five Graphic Novels Celebrating Music Icons

Five new graphic novels from Italian publishers pay tribute to musicians Jeff Buckley, Amy Winehouse, Fabrizio De André, Lucio Dalla, and the punk scene. Davide Toffolo's "Graphic novel is back" (Rizzoli Lizard, 2019) blends autobiography and on-the-road diary, covering his Pordenone roots and Andrea Pazienza myth. Ernesto Anderle's "Ridammi la mano" (BeccoGiallo, 2019) collects Instagram illustrations of Fabrizio De André quotes. Micol Beltramini and Gea Ferraris's "Last Goodbye" (Edizioni BD, 2019) recounts Jeff Buckley's life through seven chapters, focusing on his 1997 drowning in the Wolf River. Liuba Gabriele's "Amy. Vita di Amy Winehouse" (Hop!, 2019) traces the singer's career from debut to death. Luca Amerio and Susanna Mariani's "Caro amico ti scrivo…" (BeccoGiallo, 2019) follows Lucio Dalla's alter ego Domenico Sputo through Bologna, Milan, and Turin.