Florence, June 29, 2023 – The first delicious ingredients from Lucca Comics & Gamesthe big festival of comics, games, animation, children’s literature, TV series and cosplay that will take place in Lucca from November 1st to 5th, 2023. Also this year the group QN – The Nation – The day and the rest of the Carlino is the protagonist and media partner of the great event dedicated to the world of fantasy.
Lucca Comics & Games 2023 Poster Revealed e the theme of “Together”.i.e. “Together”. The message is “Together in Differences”. To narrate this topic, two talented twin brothers of Israeli origin narrate the cartoonist Asaf Hanuka and the illustrator Tomer Hanuka. Her image captures the essence of the subject in a unique and striking way; The characters depicted represent the various tribes that enliven the festival’s large community.
After the welcome by the President of LuccaCrea, Nicholas Lucchesi (“We must all row on the same side to bring Neverland back to Lucca like every year”), the intervention of the Mayor of Lucca Mario Pardini: “There is a lot of work behind Lucca Comics, but there is a large working group that puts my mind at ease.” I have been fortunate to be able to witness the great growth of the last 10 years from the inside.”
The president of the region Eugene Giani underlines that a company dedicated to games and comics was born in an international showcase.” For Giani “Lucca Comics is a calling card for Tuscany. We are working to create a permanent museum for Lucca comics and launching the challenge to California”, with a clear reference to ComiCon, the big comic book event in San Diego.
In her speech, the head of the QN group said: Agnese Pini, emphasizes that “the one with Lucca Comics is one of the most important partnerships for us”. Pini recalls that during Lucca Comics 2022 “the doors of our editorial office were always open for interviews and meetings with authors”.
“For us,” says Pini, “it is a challenge to take part in an event like this. We are putting ourselves at risk and will do so again this year on a path with great expectations. Comics are creativity, creativity and freedom, freedom to be what you want.
Now we enter the heart of the program. The first guest to be introduced is the mangaka Di Naoki Urasawa, which, thanks to the collaboration with Panini, has chosen Lucca Comics & Games for the first time in Italy. He is an exceptional guest who, with his clear and brilliant vision, is able to tell the complex facets of the present in visionary works. A skill that has been rewarded with over 140 million copies sold worldwide
World. Sensei will meet his fans at a series of events and signings from November 2nd to 5th.
I was expecting another great cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur Jim Lee who, after leaving Marvel, founded Image Comics, eventually ending up in DC to devote himself entirely to drawing. The anticipation of the return is great Don Rosagreat Disney author who rewrote the world of Disney Ducks.
Don’t miss the great exhibition dedicated to a master of comics and illustration Dino Battaglia 100 years after birth.
Room for animation with Enzo D’Alo (the author of “La Gabbianella e il Gatto”) with the feature film “Mary and the Ghost of Midnight”. Among the guests also pleases a great master Bruno Bozzetto.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of games at Lucca Comics, “Ambassador” Joe Manganiello and international talent Peter Adkison, Kelley Sleagle and Rob Daviau will be in attendance.
In the musical part, the protagonists are the “Oliver Onions”.
As for the ticket office, there are early bird tickets for
Lucca Comics & Games 2023 at this link: www.ticketone.it/LuccaCG23. Both daily tickets and combined season tickets, including the exclusive Super Season Ticket for Level Up fans, can be purchased for this first phase, up to a maximum of 20,000 tickets per day. The online advance sale starts on September 5th.
As for the collaboration between Lucca Comics & Games and the Uffizi Gallery, the Uffizi Gallery will host an exhibition of self-portraits by numerous comic artists on July 10th.