Topic: Fumetti (Read 548 times)

Andrew999 · « **on:** December 27, 2020, 09:28:07 AM »

Happy 112th birthday today to Corriere dei Piccoli (Kid's Paper), the first Italian children's comic and the start of the Italian comic book industry,

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corriere_dei_Piccoli&prev=search&pto=aue

Reading the history of the paper is like reading through the history of the industry

Andrew999 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2021, 10:20:04 AM »

Brilliant Italian noir series Julia is about to be made into a TV series with Gabriella Pession in the lead role.

If you've not come across the Audrey Hepburn lookalike PI before, now's your chance:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_(comics)

A synopsis for the whole series is here:

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.comicsbox.it/serie/JULIA&prev=search&pto=aue

Andrew999 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2021, 04:45:25 PM »

First item on my Christmas list for this year (yes, I know it's early) is a single issue reprint of:

Nadia: A Hollywood Mystery from 1945-47

You can find out more here:

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.lospaziobianco.it/le-donne-pioniere-del-fumetto-nadia-un-mistero-a-hollywood/&prev=search&pto=aue

The art from Lina Buffolente - the Grand Dame of Italian golden age fumetti - is simply mind-blowing. I believe the original was published in both Italian and English. I wonder if an original copy still exists somewhere.

https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/buffolente_lina.htm

The reissue also helps us to focus on Ventura Albi, the postcard shaped publications of Giulio Cesare Ventura - I wonder how we can get hold of more of these:

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.fumettologica.it/2015/03/picture-novel-storia-edizioni-ventura/&prev=search&pto=aue

Meanwhile, enjoy a Hollywood Mystery!

Andrew999 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2021, 09:00:36 AM »

It's not surprising that champion cosplayer Himorta is the biggest social influencer in Italy with more than a million followers. Each of her uploads is carefully scripted with the precision of a top-rated sitcom. Check out this one where she gives us an inside look on what it's like to be the Joker's girlfriend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XExuu8eJOiI

You've got to give the girl credit - she's made herself a star through sheer hard work. This week, she announced she's spreading her wings with a comic book called - no guesses - Himorta!

https://www.ilmattino.it/cultura/libri/la_carta_fuoco_30_marzo_fumetto_di_himorta_la_cosplayer_oltre_un_milione_di_fan_su_instagram-5837233.html

All in the best possible taste, I'm sure

Fumetti