(ANSA) - Milan, October 19 - The 51st edition of Lucca Comics
and Games is dedicated to paper, pixel and celluloid heroes and
especially to the flesh-and-blood kind that meet each year to
celebrate the fantasy worlds of comics and games.
Following the success of the 2016 edition (800,000 visitors
and 271,000 tickets sold) Europe's top event dedicated to comics
and fantasy books, games and films returns with exhibitions,
panel discussions, performances and over 600 guests from
November 1-5.
Robert Kirkman, creator of 'The Walking Dead', comes to Italy
for the first time for the preview of the TV movie 'The Walking
Dead: The Journey So Far' and meetings with fans.
Fellow American and Eisner Award winner Raina Telgemeier will
also be present. She is the protagonist of one of the
exhibitions that opened on October 14.
Other names to look out for at Palazzo Ducale are guests
Taiyo Matsumoto, Sio and Michael Whelan, illustrator for Asimov
and Stephen King and creator of the poster for Lucca Comics.
The programme also includes exhibitions of work by Igort,
Arianna Papini, Federico Bertolucci and Raphael Lacoste and
encounters with Tite Kubo, Zerocalcare, Leo Ortolani, Giacomo
Bevilacqua, Gipi and many others.
American science fiction writer Timothy Zahn, author of the
Star Wars novels, will take part in initiatives to mark the 40th
anniversary of the epic space saga which also include a concert
of sound tracks.
Cristina D'Avena will return to the main stage on November 4,
while 'Una ballata per Corto Maltese' will be performed at
Teatro del Giglio on November 1.
However, the spill over into the streets of Lucca thanks to
cosplayers and parades, such as the Zombie Walk.
The Netflix underground area presents 'Stranger Things' and
there will also be screenings of episodes and previews of 'The
Handmaid's Tale' and 'Vikings' (TIMVISION), 'The Big Bang
Theory' (Infinity) and the new series 'Long Road Home' (Fox).
Luca Miniero and Frank Matano will present the film 'Sono
Tornato' and a focus on 'Justice League' in the Warner Bros
pavilion in Piazza S. Michele.
The experiences linked to videogames, from the crystal
pyramid near the city walls for 'Assassin's Creed: Origins' to
the US WWII general headquarters with military vehicles from the
period for 'Call of Duty WWII', are also not to be missed.
Lucca Comics 2017 dedicated to heroes
Kirkman among guests at Europe's top comics and games fair