Italian Comic Releases for Christmas 2019
Artribune presents a roundup of new Italian comic book releases for Christmas 2019. Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips return with 'I miei eroi sono sempre stati tossici' (Panini Comics), a noir graphic novel about a young woman named Ellie who enters a luxury rehab clinic and meets Skip, leading to theft and escape. Leo Ortolani releases 'Luna 2069' (Feltrinelli Comics), a Rat-Man adventure parodying Elon Musk and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, created in collaboration with ASI and ESA. Osamu Tezuka's 'La Grande Avventura di Astro Boy' (J-Pop) collects an unpublished story about the iconic robot. Bruno Cannucciari and Emiliano Pagani's 'Stagione di caccia' (Tunué) explores xenophobia in a small village. Paolo Cattaneo's 'Non mi posso lamentare' (Rizzoli Lizard) follows Danilo, a 37-year-old man facing his last months of life, who secretly smokes and writes to his unborn daughter.
Key facts
- Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips release 'I miei eroi sono sempre stati tossici' via Panini Comics.
- Leo Ortolani's 'Luna 2069' is published by Feltrinelli Comics, celebrating 50 years since the first moon landing.
- 'Luna 2069' features Rat-Man as a grotesque Elon Musk and astronaut Fortunato based on Luca Parmitano.
- The graphic novel 'Luna 2069' was created in collaboration with ASI and ESA.
- Osamu Tezuka's 'La Grande Avventura di Astro Boy' is released by J-Pop, including an unpublished story.
- Bruno Cannucciari and Emiliano Pagani's 'Stagione di caccia' (Tunué) addresses xenophobia and fear of outsiders.
- Paolo Cattaneo's 'Non mi posso lamentare' (Rizzoli Lizard) tells the story of Danilo, a terminally ill man.
- All books were released in Italy in 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Ed Brubaker
- Sean Phillips
- Leo Ortolani
- Osamu Tezuka
- Bruno Cannucciari
- Emiliano Pagani
- Paolo Cattaneo
Institutions
- Panini Comics
- Feltrinelli Comics
- J-Pop
- Tunué
- Rizzoli Lizard
- ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana)
- ESA (European Space Agency)
- Artribune
- Mushi Productions
Locations
- Modena
- Italy
- Milano
- Latina