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Five Must-Read Comics for Your Summer Vacation

publication · 2026-04-27

A roundup of five notable comic book releases for summer 2020, curated by Artribune. The list includes Charles Forsman's 'I Am Not Okay with This' (001 Edizioni, 2020), adapted into a Netflix series directed by Jonathan Entwistle; Dash Shaw's 'Ombelico Infinito' (Coconino Press, 2020), a 720-page graphic novel about family dissolution; Malik Sajad's 'Munnu: Un ragazzo del Kashmir' (Add Editore, 2020), an allegorical work using endangered musk deer to depict the plight of Muslims in India; Milo Manara's 'Lockdown Heroes' (Feltrinelli Comics, 2020), a portfolio of 25 illustrations celebrating women on the frontlines of the pandemic; and Giulio Giorello's 'La filosofia di Tex e altri saggi' (Mimesis Edizioni, 2020), a posthumous analysis of the iconic Italian comic character Tex Willer. Each entry includes publisher details and ISBNs.

Key facts

  • Charles Forsman's 'I Am Not Okay with This' published by 001 Edizioni in 2020, 176 pages, €16.
  • The comic was adapted into a Netflix series directed by Jonathan Entwistle.
  • Dash Shaw's 'Ombelico Infinito' published by Coconino Press in 2020, 720 pages, €32.
  • Malik Sajad's 'Munnu: Un ragazzo del Kashmir' published by Add Editore in 2020, 352 pages, €19.50.
  • Milo Manara's 'Lockdown Heroes' published by Feltrinelli Comics in 2020, 16 pages, €32, contains 25 illustrations.
  • Giulio Giorello's 'La filosofia di Tex e altri saggi' published by Mimesis Edizioni in 2020, 146 pages, €14.
  • The book includes a preface by Roberto Festi.
  • All titles were released in Italy in 2020.

Entities

Artists

  • Charles Forsman
  • Jonathan Entwistle
  • Dash Shaw
  • Malik Sajad
  • Art Spiegelman
  • Milo Manara
  • Giulio Giorello
  • Roberto Festi

Institutions

  • 001 Edizioni
  • Coconino Press
  • Add Editore
  • Feltrinelli Comics
  • Mimesis Edizioni
  • Netflix
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Torino
  • Italy
  • Roma
  • Milano
  • Kashmir
  • India

Sources