Simone Rastelli (Juta) on the End of His Comic Series Spezzoni
Simone Rastelli, known as Juta, concludes his comic series 'Spezzoni dalle vite drammatiche' on Artribune. The 26-year-old artist from San Marino, now based in Milan, created the series from a writing exercise suggested by his girlfriend. Originally intended for a friend's independent magazine that never launched, the project evolved into a website collecting characters. Juta describes them as isolated figures forming an archipelago, reflecting their environment rather than being purely tragicomic. He values publishing online, as the material is otherwise unpublishable, and finds it stimulating to have an audience. Currently working on a book, he remains uncertain about making comics a full-time career.
Key facts
- Simone Rastelli signs as Juta, a nickname from his brother derived from Megadeth's album Youthanasia.
- He was born in San Marino and lives in Milan.
- The series 'Spezzoni dalle vite drammatiche' started from a writing exercise by his girlfriend.
- The first episode was created for a friend's magazine that was never published.
- Characters are described as islands forming an archipelago, victims of their surroundings.
- Juta believes love is the only salvation for his characters, but they are prisoners of their own enclosures.
- He prefers publishing online because the material is unpublishable elsewhere.
- He is currently working on a book and hopes someone will read it one day.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Rastelli (Juta)
Institutions
- Artribune
- Megadeth
Locations
- San Marino
- Milan
- Italy