Five Must-Read Comics for Your Summer Vacation
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