Vasco Rossi becomes a comic book for Bonelli. From Caparezza to Jovanotti, the other cases

Vasco Rossi is making his way into the world of comics. The announcement came directly from the rocker from Zocca's own social media channels, where he posted a black-and-white illustration showing him with a cigarette between his lips, accompanied by the caption: “A fairy tale as long as a lifetime. Get ready to discover Vasco like you've never seen him before, thanks to the new project coming with Sergio Bonelli Editore”.

The collaboration with the historic Milanese publishing house opens a new chapter in the dialogue between popular music and graphic novels in Italy. Bonelli has been a benchmark of Italian comics for decades, thanks to iconic characters like Tex, Dylan Dog, Zagor and Martin Mystère. The project tied to Vasco, for which no official details have yet been released, appears set to tell the singer-songwriter's life and career through sequential storytelling, turning his artistic journey into a genuine visual narrative.

For Rossi, this marks a return to a world he's already explored. Between 2021 and 2023 he had in fact taken part in editorial projects linked to "Dylan Dog", and in 2021 some special issues of the "Indagatore dell'Incubo" had been inspired by three landmark songs from his catalogue, "Sally", "Albachiara" and "Jenny", enriched with song lyrics and interviews curated by journalist Luca Crovi.

In recent years, Sergio Bonelli Editore has stepped up its engagement with contemporary pop culture, bringing in artists from other creative fields. This was the case with Caparezza, who starred in the graphic novel "Orbit Orbit", or with Jovanotti, who appeared as a special guest in the pages of "Zagor".

The preview shared by Vasco has already racked up thousands of reactions, with comments reflecting the deep sense of identification between the artist and his audience. "La stiamo aspettando da mezzo secolo questa #UnaFavolaLungaUnaVita", one fan writes, underscoring how that story has, for many, also been a personal one.

Anticipation remains high: the comic dedicated to Vasco Rossi promises to translate into images an artistic and personal journey spanning generations, confirming the ability of the Bonelli style of storytelling to portray the Italian cultural imagination even beyond its traditional boundaries.

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