Today I was at the show, the first of four days and it was not like other years. Chaos already 10:30 am!
I dare not imagine what could be tomorrow or even Sunday, despite all the beautiful day gave the moral good for spent several kilometers around the fair.
from the outset that this post is not based on a review general but in particular of the day today, one for me in this edition in the stronghold Lucchese.
The initial pace of this show quickly becomes frantic when we approached the area where the Area Pro booked for various meetings with publishers, I for truth, I accompanied my only friend / colleague Luigi Criscuolo and then let go for several rounds routine stand that I set.
This year I had a clear idea of \u200b\u200bwhat to look but the surprises are not lacking, however, by the curious sight to see live the Rrobbe admire the original drawings in the stand to the wonder of Disney Lorenzo Bartoli that he remembered my name even after me devoted his Alice Dark (because this can was examined by the external teacher Scuolacomics).
Now before you start with the satisfactions and disappointments I want to start by saying that those who come to buy securities in Lucca looking for exclusive or at least not easy to distribute (newspaper) the inclusion of the various lists of comics that everyone already Pre-order from their own comic ... but first things first:
As I just mentioned, the first point was to stand Editoriale Aurea where I had the obligation to purchase the new product of the pair Bartoli / household (King Arthur tells you anything?), and on the bench clearly stands out that John Doe # 1 / 79 IVstagione that caught my curiosity and then preso.3 € +3 €
All in all it seems that the money is spent on the purchase and most interesting feature of the fair.
then entered the great hall of Piazza Napoleone and on the right I see the stand of Edizioni BD, I look and I see a cover on the bench I had seen already in a blog ... Matteo Scalera had in recent months that follow his work on Deadpool and publishing project of this mysterious "Lucchese" where she finally reveals the name, congratulations ... clap! clap! clap!
I got to know the art of M Scalera through an accredited Luccacomics published last year, precisely in
Self Area, presented together with other authors a comic tribute to the late, legendary Jack Kirby , well ... The comic has completed a hype that led me to follow the news (not frequent) for one year with the conclusion of the output number 1 at the hands of Renoir:
When I see the known volume of binding paperback, which made me think suffered a considerable cost ... well, € 10 for a roll back in black and white made me hesitating on the purchase but then thinking back to the time expected and the unwillingness of finding the same I decided to take it. I hope it's worth all the money spent!
Three days ago I got to watch a new television series aired in the U.S. on the Fox channel (in Italy on Sky from 1 Nov): The Walking Dead ... moooolto interesting!
that ultimately we will take a moment to satisfy me, especially in the context of the television series, but what prompted me to look for the comic that inspired. Published by Image (USA) and imported and translated by saldapress I bought the first volume.
What did I spend? but 12 € ... think less for another paperback?
After peeled my eyes have noticed something unexpected and my facial expression reflected an impression not so exciting for the design of the first episodes ... but I trusted a priori, then this volume, the first of six published and awaiting the seventh, I believe that will make me forget the trauma had for a few seconds.
through the pavilion in the middle and I find the mega booth GGStudio, look on the bench and find Route Des Maison Rouges # 4!! two words ... NO COMMENT!
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. € 5.90 ... granted at the fair but € 4 for a roll color deserves.
back to my wanderings I came face to face with the stand of the famous Star Comics and a rich display of his full head Bonellidi and I see much more than the advertised special "Cornelius" news and editorial, "St. Michael" and " Kepher "the famous numbers zero each year, the house presents to its readers.
Just the first two of these booklets, and in addition a third party that heralds the news spring of the house containing the necklace from me concerned: "The Secret" written by Joseph Di Bernardo and cover by rising Emanuela Lupacchini
... Well, I do not pronounce the first two, which only included nell'albetto browse tables already does not warrant editorial Kepher, I hope with my wish to improve the quality with the advance of the miniseries (since I saw the name of his fellow countryman Luca Maresca).
Then again dry with "The Secret", Di Bernardo and Lupacchini could only meet with the last and final issue of the series of 'Sleepless, or the # 13 of the old phone number and / or edited by the new # 3' Arcadia Publishing.
Boys ... "Work to the Red" was announced in March 2010 from the back cover of # 2 to Lucca2009, then slip at Easter, then Rimini Comics ... Finally Lucca2010, but is out! Can you believe it! Conclusion? DiBernardo Checchetto + + + Lupacchini star = € 5.90 despite being a bonellide ...
you can spend, the fact is that now the series is over and then take it is a must for anyone who follows the adventure of Desdy six years.
I could not mention the work to which I have paid my fee?
The first thing you think of your first work by a publishing house on the banks of Lucca Comics is the impact it can have simple or through the direct question when I arrive in front of the stand, well I was biased, then reason as direct question from a friend instead of just a passer.
as small / medium publishers do not deserved to be placed in a dead end where only doing 300 laps or getting emergency exit side could be seen, the stand Friday was so poor advertising of its products The first thing we noticed was a black t-shirt hanging (El Brujo) we miss the pavilion of vendors / comics, a banquet of 1.5 m (style Self Area) where the register of elbrujo towered over all other publications and did not attract interest. Returning to El Brujo
Grand Hotel, which I expected a print size on the size of a bonellide shows only slightly smaller than an A4, glossy cover and perfect binding 160 pages of b / n among which 111 comics and the the rest divided between pictures, studies of the characters and prefaces. Good work by all (except maybe me), and above all an excellent example of structuring the project, all at a price to pay ... Some people pay money (€ 13.90), some with blood and someone with a reputation ... Well I am one of these last two, but only so far.
conclude my personal reportage about the show (always limited to the day on Friday) with a view antiques in the halls, looking for some back issue and a bargain.
Since several hours before I returned the hypocrisy received from many people at the show with the same "yellow face" that they deserve, people considered by many "pieces of shit", I vented my being "cazzimmoso" (derivation-cazzimma *-) from good field, looking for some comics with the intention of paying them little:
Dylan Dog # 100
€ 2.00
Dylan Dog # 200
€ 2.00
Dylan Dog # 280
FREE
Caravan # 1
€ 1.50
Let's just say that Dylan Dog won the prize for the best deal of the day.
therefore conclude this is so: The crisis is
, comics paradoxical increase in quantity and cost, in Lucca, now you do not buy the new less than 10 € on the first day it is now same mess of others, individuals Neapolitan Estrada wants you fucked a bunch of postcards to order "an illusory benefit, interesting exhibitions fortunately, no sun and the smell of sweat wet ... and people who deludes himself to be smarter than a Neapolitan **.
My luck is that I analyze the situation at 360 ° and having the eye along person teams from head to toe sgam even if I do the faux naive.
MantovaComics See you ...
Night!
* to know the meaning-of-cazzimma is .... "I will not want to say! Cazzimma-this is-!" (Cited in A. Siani translated)
** when the Albanians are overtaking us (also see-cazzimma-)
