Free Comic Book Day returns to Italy for seventh edition throughout December
The seventh edition of Free Comic Book Day Italia runs from December 1 to December 31, 2022, offering free exclusive comic books at over 330 participating bookstores across Italy. Five major publishers—Panini Comics, Sergio Bonelli Editore, Star Comics, saldaPress, and BAO Publishing—provide special issues, many previewing upcoming volumes. Highlights include Marvel Voices (featuring Miles Morales, Moon Girl, X-Men, Northstar, and creators Oliver Coipel, Whilce Portacio, Leonardo Romero, and Oscar winner John Ridley), Deadpool Samurai (a Marvel/Shonen Jump crossover), Speciale Zio Paperone (with stories by Fabio Celoni and Fabrizio Petrossi), A Couple of Cuckoos by Miki Yoshikawa, Welcome to the Ballroom, Dragonero: Gli Eroi (focusing on Myrva, Ian, and Gmor), Sex by Atsushi Kamijo, and Mito del Frutteto di Ossa by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. The initiative, originating in the US in 2001 and first held in Italy in 2016, aims to attract non-regular readers and broaden comic culture.
Key facts
- Free Comic Book Day Italia runs December 1–31, 2022
- Over 330 bookstores participate across Italy
- Publishers: Panini Comics, Sergio Bonelli Editore, Star Comics, saldaPress, BAO Publishing
- Marvel Voices includes creators Oliver Coipel, Whilce Portacio, Leonardo Romero, John Ridley
- Deadpool Samurai is a Marvel/Shonen Jump collaboration
- Speciale Zio Paperone features Fabio Celoni and Fabrizio Petrossi
- A Couple of Cuckoos is by Miki Yoshikawa
- Mito del Frutteto di Ossa is by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino
Entities
Artists
- Oliver Coipel
- Whilce Portacio
- Leonardo Romero
- John Ridley
- Fabio Celoni
- Fabrizio Petrossi
- Joris Chamblain
- Miki Yoshikawa
- Atsushi Kamijo
- Jeff Lemire
- Andrea Sorrentino
Institutions
- Panini Comics
- Sergio Bonelli Editore
- Star Comics
- saldaPress
- BAO Publishing
- Marvel
- Shonen Jump
- Disney
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- United States
- Japan
- Okinawa
- Glasgow