Lake Como Comedian Artwork Competition has launched their creative visitor record to date for his or her 2023 competition in Could.
Final 12 months I went to Lake Como Comedian Artwork Competition at Villa Erba in Cernobbio on Lake Como, Italy. It was transformative, I wrote about it lots. And now it is again for 2023 for a fourth present. Created by the folks behind the Massive Wow Comedian Fest in California and Paris Comedian Expo, as properly Pulp’s Comics retailers of Paris and Bordeaux, Lake Como intends to showcase, US, UK, European and Asian comedian ebook business expertise, in an expensive setting, giving it the nickname of the “most lovely comedian con on the planet”.
They specialize in a restricted attendee record, coupled with big-name comedian ebook artists. No writers (until additionally they draw), no TV/movie/video games/toys and even cosplay. It is all about comedian ebook art work and artists. Introduced visitors to date embrace Tanino Liberatore, Liam Sharp, Esad Ribic, Mark Raats, Enrico Marini, Milo Manara, Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau, Ryan Ottley, Peach Momoko, Dan Brereton, Jenny Frison, Alexander Lozano, Eric Powell, Sozomaika, Frank Cho, Emanuela Lupacchino, Simon Bisley, Mark Bodé, Cat Staggs, Arthur Adams, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Lee Bermejo, Travis Charest, Geof Darrow, Arantza Sestayo, Riccardo Federici, Joyce Chin, Olivier Coipel, Simone Bianchi, and Humberto Ramos. Extra will likely be introduced earlier than the present.
“Our objective has at all times been to put comics entrance and centre” say co-founders Arnaud Lapeyre and Steve Morger. “Too many organisers crowd their exhibits with cosplay and media visitors, however we provide a return to these quieter days when followers may entry their favorite creators and panels with out distraction.” For me, it was an appreciated change to keep away from the lengthy traces, meet creators in a extra convivial, celebratory environ. And there was no means I used to be strolling out of there and not using a Dave McKean Wolves In The Wall piece…
Tickets are strictly restricted and bought on a first-come-first-served foundation for this 12 months’s competition.