Garden in Milan for sisters who invented Diabolik

(ANSAmed) - ROME, 03 GIU - The municipality of Milan is dedicating the garden in Piazza Grandi to sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani, creators of the iconic Diabolik character, the criminal anti-hero who was the protagonist of a recent film of the same name.
    On June 15, a ceremony to name the garden after the Milanese sisters has been planned, with the participation of cultural councilor, Tommaso Sacchi, of Mario Gomboli, director of publishing house Astorina, and of Claudia Sozzani, the heir of the Giussanis.
    Angela and Luciana in 1962 invented Diabolik, whose 60th anniversary is being celebrated this year.
    June 10 will be an important date for Astorina, given it will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Angela Giussani (1922-1987).
    To celebrate the event, three monthly magazines (a previously unpublished Diabolik, out on the first day of the month, and reprints of Diabolik R, out on June 10 and Diabolik Swiisss on June 20) will include 16 extra pages dedicated to photos of the "mother" of Diabolik and recollections of those who knew her.
    The seventh edition of Diabolik Magnum will also be published on June 10 with the title "Cento volte in gioco". The volume will open with a 32-page special dedicated to Angela, which will propose a never-published interview given to Gianni Bono in 1973 with old photos and testimony by those who worked with her.
    The never published 'Diamanti nei diamanti' will be out on July 1 while on July 8 the extraordinary reprint of one of the most loved episodes, 'Diabolik, chi sei?' (1968), has been scheduled.
    Together with the comic will be included two 'diabolik' poker decks of playing cards with designs by Riccardo Nunziati.
    (ANSAmed).