From a promising dream to an international reality, LC&G celebrates its 60th year highlighting the talents that have made it the largest comics convention in the West.
Lucca Mayor Mario Pardini exchanges plaques of cultural appreciation with Hikariko Ono, Japanese Ambassador to Italy. Each spoke of 160 years of friendship between Lucca and Japan.Representing the artists of the future, 10-year old Louise Stephant, two time winner of the French Petit Fauve d’Or, received a pencil in June as a symbolic challenge from the actual 2026 poster designer Claudio Castellani. On October 28 the first day of LC&G, she unveiled her variation of the festival poster (below right).The Italian Postal Service unveiled two new stamps honoring the 60th anniversary of LC&G.Louise Stephant, LC&G Director Emanuele Vietina, and honored guest Claudio Castellani who left his handprints on the 2026 LC&G Walk of Fame. Cutting the ribbon to start LC&G 2026 along with Eugenio Giani, president of the Region of Tuscany.Lucca Mayor Mario Pardini, Louise Stephant, Claudio Castellani and Eugenio Giani celebrate the past, present and future Legacy of LC&G.
