Lucca Comics & Games 2025: French Kiss Theme, Asian Guests, and Rébecca Dautremer Poster
Scheduled for October 29 to November 2, 2025, the Lucca Comics & Games festival in Lucca, Italy, will be overseen by Emanuele Vietina. The festival's theme, 'French Kiss,' emphasizes intimacy, revolution, and diversity. Rébecca Dautremer has designed the official poster, showcasing six characters. The Area Comics will present over 90 publishers, featuring prominent manga artist Tetsuo Hara on October 31 and Western comic legend John Romita Jr. on October 30. Noteworthy exhibitions include 'L’Hexagone' at Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca and 'Artist in residence 2025: Rébecca Dautremer' at Palazzo Guinigi. Additionally, the fourth edition of 'Foodmetti' will see authors like Ram V and Charlie Adlard take on the role of chefs.
Key facts
- Lucca Comics & Games 2025 runs October 29 to November 2, 2025.
- Theme is 'French Kiss'.
- Poster by Rébecca Dautremer features 15 possible kisses.
- Over 90 publishers in Area Comics.
- Record number of Asian guests including Tetsuo Hara, Gachiakuta Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Andou, Yamaji Ebine.
- Western guests include Jérémie Almanza, Dave McKean, Enrique Breccia, John Romita Jr., Caparezza.
- Exhibition 'L’Hexagone' features twelve French comics masters at Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca.
- Foodmetti returns for fourth edition with authors as chefs.
Entities
Artists
- Rébecca Dautremer
- Tetsuo Hara
- Gachiakuta Kei Urana
- Hideyoshi Andou
- Yamaji Ebine
- Jérémie Almanza
- Dave McKean
- Enrique Breccia
- John Romita Jr.
- Caparezza
- Claire Bretécher
- Moebius
- Georges Wolinski
- Philippe Druillet
- Edmond Baudoin
- Marcel Gotlib
- Chantal Montellier
- François Boucq
- Reiser
- Tardi
- Baru
- Florence Cestac
- Alfred (Lionel Papagalli)
- Kevin Eastman
- Giovanni Russo
- Riccardo Moni
- Mauro Uzzeo
- Ram V
- Felipe Andrade
- Charlie Adlard
- Spugna
- Paolo Barbieri
- Giuseppe Camuncoli
- C.B. Cebulski
- Cristiano Tomei
Institutions
- Lucca Comics & Games
- Auditorium San Romano
- Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca
- Palais de France
- Palazzo Guinigi
- Tunuè
- Bonelli
Locations
- Lucca
- Italy
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- France
- Argentina
- United States