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The Lake Como Comic Art Festival runs from Friday evening of the 17th of May through to Sunday, the 19th of May and takes place at the historic Villa Erba estate in Cernobbio, Lake Como in Italy Three years ago, I went and you can see much of my coverage right here A very different[...]

Two years ago, I went to Lake Como Comic Art Festival, and it was the most glorious comic book convention I can remember going to in my life. You can see much of my coverage right here Held at Villa Erba in Cernobbio on the shores of Lake Como in Italy And it's a very different comic book[...]

"What If Lake Como Comic Art Festival was in Florida?" seems to be the thinking behind OAX, being held in Florida in January 2024 A comic con for comic book artwork, with 60 artist guests, 300-500 art collector attendees and… that's it From the convention website: The 1st Annual Original Arts Expo (OAX) is being held[...]

Last year I went to Lake Como Comic Art Festival, and it was the most glorious comic book convention I can remember going to in my life You can see much of our coverage right here Held at Villa Erba in Cernobbio on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, running on the 12th and[...]

Last year I went to Lake Como Comic Art Festival at Villa Erba in Cernobbio on Lake Como, Italy It was transformative, I wrote about it a lot And now it's back for 2023 for a fourth show Created by the people behind the Big Wow Comic Fest in California and Paris Comic Expo, as[...]

Alan Davis, Frank Cho and Klaus Janson led the Neal Adams/George Pérez Tribute Panel at Lake Como Comic Art Festival this weekend Neal had been an attendee at the show and has given some advice to one of the show organisers at the Villa Erba opening gala in the grounds of the house[...]

Including last weekend's Lake Como Comic Art Festival, which I was very lucky to attend with my wife A pure comic book artist convention –  no multimedia, no cosplay, no comic book writers even – unless they also draw Just comic book artists and dealers in a luxurious environment in one of the most beautiful[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool scooped the news from Lake Como Comic Art Festival that Marvel was to lose the licence to Conan The Barbarian in the US, reverting to the license owners Cabinet Entertainment for the next few years until Conan is as public domain in the USA as he is in Europe Marvel Comics[...]

At the Lake Como Comic Art Festival, I got to talk to Geof Darrow, creator of Shaolin Cowboy, about the return of the series and his recent work for the Wachowskis, who published Shaolin Cowboy originally and recently employed him again to work on designs for The Matrix 4: Matrix Resurrections. So how is he finding[...]

For Mark Brooks, like me, this was his first Lake Como Comic Art Festival, though he (also like me) had wanted to come for some time Best known for his current work on X-men titles, such as being the cover artist for Immortal X-Men and Judgment Day, he also works making statues and Mondo posters[...]

And at the Lake Como Comic Art Festival, I got the chance to sit down and chat to him about the show, his current project Starhenge from Image Comics, what led to it and what he will be working on next, such as X-O Manowar's relaunch from Valiant Here's a brief video chat with the[...]

Joyce Chin has set up shop at the Lake Como Comic Art Festival with all of the great and good in comic book artists from the USA, the UK and mainland Europe In spitting distance of her husband Arthur Adams' booth, she has been grabbing all sorts of attention this morning for a very special[...]

That was the Lake Como that was No cosplay No TV and movie stars No games or action figures Just comic book artists and comic book art, in a place befitting of the beauty of that art, Lake Comic Comic Art Festival I took a lot of photos from the event as well as a[...]

Coming out of Lake Como Comic Art Festival is the news that Dave McKean, of Sandman, Mirrormask, Cages, and Neverwhere fame, is working on the new revived, remake Caligula movie. Caligula was a 1979 movie starring Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Steiner, and John Gielgud An attempt by Bob Guccione, founder[...]

Last night saw the Grand Opening Reception for Lake Como Comic Art Festival in Como, Italy A prestigious comic book event, it takes place amongst the glorious scenery and architectural opulence of Villa Erba, and last night saw guests, dealers and attendees mingle, eat and drink in a world slowly coming out of pandemic restrictions[...]

Greetings from Italy and the Lake Como Comic Art Festival, where Bleeding Cool is coming from this weekend! But first, welcome to the Daily LITG The world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more The[...]

Tomorrow at the crack of dawn, I head out to Italy for the Lake Como Comic Art Festival, a show set in the most sumptuous and elegant surroundings, inviting only comic book artists as guests, and set up for those who admire their artwork, was to get commissions, but original pages or deal in comic-inspired[...]

In a couple of days, I will be heading off to Italy for the Lake Como Comic Art Festival, with guests already arriving Well, it's nice to spend a few days by the lake before the show begins Focussing on comic book art creation, commissions and sales, there are panels as well It's just that[...]

Bleeding Cool has mentioned this year's upcoming Lake Como Comic Art Festival in Italy a few times Held at Villa Erba in Cernobbio on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, running on the 14th and 15th of May And it's a very different comic book convention indeed It has a capped attendance of a[...]

This year, I am planning to attend, Lake Como Comic Art Festival at Cernobbio on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, running on the 14th and 15th of May A very different comic convention, it has a capped attendance of a thousand, an intentionally high ticket price, around a hundred comic book artists as[...]

But this year I am going to a show – and area – I have wanted to go to for years, Lake Como Comic Art Festival at Cernobbio on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, running on the 14th and 15th of May And it's a very different comic book convention indeed. For a start,[...]

But Lake Como Comic Con is about artwork The guests are all comic book artists – some write as well, but it's all about the art It's a place to buy original art from the artists, get commissions, buy sketchbooks (sketched and signed), prints with dealers there selling original comic book art, and one stall[...]

He's also one of the partners in a series of comic conventions in the American style. Such as next weekend's The Lake Como Comic Art Festival, it's second year as a pure comics convention –  no multimedia, no cosplay encouragement, just comic book creators and publishers in a luurious environment in one of the most beautiful[...]