Marco Galli's Èpos Launches New Comic Imprint Stigma
A new self-managed comic imprint, Progetto Stigma, has been launched in Italy by AkaB (Gabriele Di Benedetto). The label prioritizes strong artistic identity and authorial control over production and profits, involving both emerging and established cartoonists. The first release is Marco Galli's Èpos, a graphic novel published in collaboration with Eris Edizioni of Turin. Èpos tells the story of an office worker whose routine is disrupted by an unspecified catastrophe, descending into a post-apocalyptic urban nightmare. The book proved eerily prescient: Galli later experienced a severe illness that mirrored his protagonist's ordeal. The author describes the work as a premonition of his own suffering, though he remains rational. Èpos will be in bookstores from May 8, 2018, priced at €17.
Key facts
- Progetto Stigma is a new self-managed comic imprint founded by AkaB (Gabriele Di Benedetto).
- The imprint focuses on artistic personality and authorial centrality in production and earnings.
- Eris Edizioni, a Turin-based publisher, supports Stigma in artistic research, promotion, and distribution.
- Marco Galli (born 1971 in Montichiari) is the first author published under Stigma.
- Galli's graphic novel Èpos (Stigma – Eris, Turin 2018) is a 130-page book priced at €17.
- Èpos narrates an office worker's descent into a post-apocalyptic reality after an unspecified catastrophe.
- The book unintentionally predicted Galli's own months-long illness, which he describes as a premonition.
- Galli states the book originated as a song in English and evolved without a storyboard.
- Èpos will be released on May 8, 2018.
- The book's ISBN is 9788898644490.
Entities
Artists
- AkaB
- Gabriele Di Benedetto
- Marco Galli
Institutions
- Progetto Stigma
- Eris Edizioni
Locations
- Italy
- Turin
- Montichiari