On the one hand Dylan Dog, comics icon. On the other Vasco Rossi, music icon. It is from the encounter between their two worlds that "Dylan Dog & Vasco Rossi“, The latest creation by Sergio Bonelli Editore.
“Dylan Dog & Vasco Rossi”, the comic
“Dylan Dog & Vasco Rossi”, on newsstands from 30 June, is a three-chapter project. The first, "Sally“, Sees Paola Barbato at the texts and Corrado Roi at the drawings. They will follow "Clear dawn"By Gabriella Contu and Sergio Gerasi on July 30, and"Jenny”By Barbara Baraldi and Davide Furnò on 31 August. Because, the comics are inspired by some cornerstones of the Zocca rocker discography. To the delight of his fans. "I've always loved synthesis and comics in this are perfect: the story unfolds in images and a few words but those that are enough to make you understand a whole world of things. I would say my path goes from Nembo Kid to Tex Willer to get to Dylan Dog, the most cultured, refined and committed, his visionary world fascinated me. Even today he is a myth for me and I am overjoyed to meet him. By the way, from Dylan Dog I went straight to the philosophy books”Wrote Vasco on his social networks.
The first chapter, "Sally", was anticipated by a trailer to effect. “A story of love and obsession,” he says. While, on the cover of the comic, Blasco with his unmistakable cap and black leather jacket, poses with folded arms alongside Dylan Dog. Each comic will come with a special foliation and 16 extra pages. Pages of exclusive content, interviews and insights.
A dream come true
"I once had a dream. Usually my dreams are fearful and desperate nightmares, but that, more unique than rare, was happy. I don't remember how it went, I just know that at one point I was singing I want a reckless life. It was undoubtedly a sign. A sign that something about Vasco had entered my depth " said Tiziano Sclavi, the signature of one of the editorials that make up the project. While the editorial director of Sergio Bonelli Editore defined Dylan Dog and Vasco Rossi as "interchangeable". At least at the level of adjectives. Both areor rebels, determined but fragile, allergic to patterns, disillusioned but vital. "They are human, very human. Inevitable, therefore, that they were destined to meet" he has declared.
It is not, “Dylan Dog & Vasco Rossi”, the only novelty that Vasco Rossi has given to his fans. The rock star recently celebrated the forty years of the album "Siamo solo noi" with an unreleased animated video. And he announced the new concert dates that will take him around Italy. Once again. The 2021 appointments have in fact been postponed to 2022, when Vasco will go on the stages of Milan (at the Milan Trenno Hippodrome, on May 24), of Imola (at the Enzo e Dino Ferrari International Circuit, on May 28), of Florence (at the Visarno Arena, on June 3) and of Rome (at the Circus Maximus, 11 and 12 June).
Featured photo taken from Sergio Bonelli Editore website
