Romics 2026, Four Days at Rome's Fair: Zerocalcare, Cristina D'Avena and Pino Donaggio for the 25th Anniversary
From October 1st to 4th, the Comic, Animation, Cinema and Games Festival celebrates 25 years with 400 exhibitors, exhibitions, concerts and Romics Gold Awards
From today through Sunday, Rome's Fair transforms into the home of comics, animation, cinema and games. It's the 37th edition of Romics, the International Festival that this year celebrates its 25th anniversary, as reported by Corriere della Sera - Roma: five pavilions spanning over 70,000 square meters and the presence of more than 400 exhibitors from the world of publishing, entertainment and creativity.
The Icons of the Posters
Representing the silver anniversary edition are two contrasting images: Lupin III redesigned in noir style by Takeshi Koike, among the most influential names in contemporary Japanese animation, and the pop universe of Simone Legno, the Roman artist creator of tokidoki characters, including Luce and Italia-chan, mascots of the 2025 Jubilee and of the Italy Pavilion at Expo Osaka.
The Romics Gold Awards and Exhibitions
Koike and Legno are among the six artists awarded with Romics Gold, alongside Dylan Dog screenwriter Paola Barbato, director and illustrator Stefano Bessoni, Max Bunker – creator of Alan Ford, Kriminal and Satanik – and Briton Sir Ian Livingstone, co-founder of Games Workshop. For Koike, a marathon of all films from the Lupin pentology is planned, while Legno will draw live an unprecedented work on canvas throughout the duration of the event.
Among the appointments is also a tribute to the 200th anniversary of Carlo Collodi's birth, with the exhibition "T'immagini Pinocchio" featuring materials from Matteo Garrone's film, Enzo D'Alò's animation and Bessoni's stop-motion work: the three directors will take the stage together on Saturday.
The Most Anticipated Guests
According to Corriere, among the most anticipated returns is that of Zerocalcare, tomorrow, for a meeting between old stories and new tales. On the music front, there will be live performances by Cristina D'Avena and Oliver Onions, with the presence of Pino Donaggio, Vince Tempera, Gianni Mazza and Piero Cassano. Cinema is also featured, with three-time Oscar-winning make-up artist Mark Coulier taking the stage on Saturday, and of course the cosplay parade that has accompanied the festival for 25 years.
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Sources
- RomaToday — Fumetto, animazione, cinema e games: il relativo Festival celebra 25 anni - RomaToday
- Corriere della Sera - Roma — «Romics» alla Fiera di Roma: non solo fumetti, con Zerocalcare, Cristina D’Avena e Pino Donaggio
- Zazoom Social News — Romics alla Fiera di Roma | non solo fumetti con Zerocalcare Cristina D’Avena e Pino Donaggio
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