Draft:Simone Angelini

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Simone Angelini (born October 17, 1980) is an Italian comics artist and illustrator.

Career

Born in Chieti and active in Pescara, Angelini began working in independent comics and fanzines. His early short stories were collected in the anthology Storie Brevi e senza pietà (2012). This book was translated into English and published in the United States by Tinto Press in 2014 under the title Short and merciless stories.[1]

His works have been published by Italian publishers including Coconino Press and Panini Comics.[2] [3]In 2015, he illustrated the graphic novel Anubi, followed by Malloy il Gabelliere Spaziale in 2017 and Quattro vecchi di merda in 2018. The latter was translated into French and published by Éditions Rackham as 4 Vieux Enfoirés. [4]In 2022, he published Storie Zitte with IFIX, and in 2025, the graphic novel Rifrazione Fantasma with Coconino Press.

In 2018, Angelini founded the alternative comic book festival Zapp! in Pescara.[5]

Cultural and Institutional Activities

Since 2023, Angelini has been a member of the Scientific Committee of the CLAP Museum (Comics Lab Art Pescara), which houses works by Andrea Pazienza.[6] He contributed articles to Tutto Pazienza, a collection published by L'Espresso and Coconino Press. In June 2026, he spoke at PAZ 70, a cultural event organized by the Apulia Region celebrating the 70th anniversary of Andrea Pazienza's birth.[7]

In 2020, Angelini participated in Fumetti nei Musei, a project by the Italian Ministry of Culture and Coconino Press.[8] He authored the comic book Il tema di Ascanio, set at the National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.[9] In 2021, he donated a self-portrait to the permanent collection of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence.[10][11]

International Reception and Awards

His graphic novel Anubi won the Micheluzzi Prize (presented by Repubblica XL)[12] at Naples Comicon in 2016, and the Boscarato Prize for Best Comic at the Treviso Comic Book Festival in the same year.[13]

The animated adaptation of Storie Zitte received a special mention at the Animator festival[14] in Poznań, Poland, and was screened by the Department of Media and Film Studies at Birmingham–Southern College in Alabama, United States, during the Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion.[15]

British comic historian Paul Gravett included Anubi in his selection of notable international comics for 2015.[16] His work was also cited by American artist Lee Bermejo during events related to Vertigo Comics.

Selected Bibliography

  • Storie Brevi e senza pietà (2012) – Published in the US as Short and merciless stories by Tinto Press (2014).
  • Anubi (2015)
  • Malloy il Gabelliere Spaziale (2017)
  • Quattro vecchi di merda (2018) – Published in France as 4 Vieux Enfoirés by Éditions Rackham.
  • Il tema di Ascanio (2020)
  • Storie Zitte (2022)
  • Rifrazione Fantasma (2025)

References

  1. ^ "Those Types of Tales: Reviewing SHORT AND MERCILESS STORIES by Marco Taddei and Simone Angelini". Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  2. ^ "Angelini Simone". Coconino Press (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  3. ^ COMICON, Redazione (2017-03-10). "Simone Angelini sarà ospite di Napoli COMICON 2017 grazie a Panini Comics". COMICON (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  4. ^ "Simone Angelini – Rackham". www.editions-rackham.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  5. ^ "FLA 2025 – Simone Angelini". FLA Festival di Libri e Altrecose (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  6. ^ "Chi siamo - Comitato Scientifico CLAP Museum". CLAP Museum. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  7. ^ "PAZ 70: quattro appuntamenti dedicati ad Andrea Pazienza". Puglia Culture. 2026-05-18. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  8. ^ "Fumetti nei musei - Gli autoritratti degli Uffizi". Ministero della Cultura. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  9. ^ "Il tema di Ascanio - S. Angelini". Coconino Press. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  10. ^ "Fumetti nei musei: Gli autoritratti degli Uffizi" (PDF). Ministero della Cultura (Media). Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  11. ^ "Il fumetto entra agli Uffizi con 52 autoritratti di fumettisti". Fumettologica. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  12. ^ "And the winner is: "Anubi"". XL Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  13. ^ "'Anubi' di Taddei e Angelini vince il Premio Boscarato 2016 -" (in Italian). 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  14. ^ "Animator International Animated Film Festival". StopTrik. 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  15. ^ "Storie Zitte / Silent Tales". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  16. ^ Paul Gravett (2016-02-29). "Best Graphic Novels of 2015: An International Perspective Part 2". paulgravett.com. Retrieved 2026-06-23.


Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Italian comics artists Category:People from Chieti Category:People from Pescara

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