TURIN COMICS
9 - 10 - 11 APRIL 2010
Lingotto Fairs
Torino Comics returns for its sixteenth edition from 9 to 11 April 2010. The spaces will still be those of Pavilion 1 of the Lingotto Fiere, with opening hours for three days from 9,30 to 19,30. The entrance ticket is 9 euros full, reduced to 7 euros and a pass for the three days at 18 euros. Tickets can be purchased at the cash desks or in advance on the internet, for this and other information the reference is the official website www.torinocomics.com. Further updates will be available on the official blog at torinocomics.blogspot.com.
Guest of honor: Scott McCloud!
According to Frank Miller he is the brightest mind in international comics. He is the author of the monumental essays Understanding comics, Reinventing comics and Making comics. Scott McCloud will be in Turin to tell and tell his readers and not only.
From Japan comes Ryo Kanai
The talented mangaka of the Media Factory team will present himself to the Italian public with the art book that collects the best of his recent works, pending the international project Kitsukiba, written by Massimo Soumaré and due out in September.
The guests of Torino Comics 2010 will also be:
Lucio Parrillo e Simone Bianchi, two of the most dazzling Italian pencils landed at the court of the giants of Marvel and DC comics.
Maurizio Manzieri, one of the most brilliant Italian illustrators on the international market, official cover designer of Clive Cussler as well as of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
Furthermore
Massimiliano Frezzato, Massimo Soumaré, Patrick Evangelisti,
Mark Bianchini, Francesca Mengozzi e John Marcora and many others...
With its sixteen years of activity on its shoulders, Torino Comics is one of the most significant and long-lived cultural realities of Piedmont, which over time has conquered a prominent place among the Italian events dedicated to comics. The 2009 edition recorded a record of about 15.000 admissions, a significant figure regarding the affection and unchanged interest from the public, and a considerable incentive to continue improving the offer, to create an event richer every year. and exciting.
Torino Comics can boast some themed sections that alone attract hundreds of loyalists: theGames area it is the reference point for role-playing, card and company games and there are no holds barred tournaments; to the Turin Cosplay costuming enthusiasts will gather, creating colorful costumes and competing for the most original interpretation; in the Japanese Quarter, fans of the Rising Sun will meet once again; for the second edition of the Star Wars Fest, fans of the galaxy far away from all of Italy will be in the city, with international events and guests. But Torino Comics also means, as always, prestigious exhibitions of original tables, meetings with the authors, previews of new releases, market, antiques and more!
