issue #1online magazine

Produced by Anonima Fumetti in collaboration with Scuola Cottolengo and Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti

Editing Nico Vassallo and Bonsignori Fr Andrea

CoverArash Eftekhari

Optimization, Graphic Design, EditingStudio Parlapà - Davide G.G. Caci

Artistic AdviceGianfranco Costagliola e Pierpaolo Rovero

Web EditingGianfranco Goria

English TranslationChiara Serri

Online magazine produced by:

5Scrum at Cottolengo!

First arc: JaromirNico Vassallo Initial Idea

Alberto Arato Story

Andrea Dotta Art & Colors

Studio Parlapà Lettering & Editing

15The Snow

Jacopo Maria Vassallo Research and Interviews

Alberto Arato Story

Elena Bia Art, Colors & Lettering

18The Bag of Chestnuts

Jacopo Maria Vassallo Research and Interviews

Alberto Arato Story

Chiara Nicola Art, Colors & Lettering

THE HIDDEN CITYWhen I was a child and I did attend the camp of the parish, I watched with curiosity

to the small village. Near the shop that, in those kind of village, is tobacconist-newsstand-grocery-toys-and so on, there was a strange trade among the guys.

Comicbooks, magazines, illustrations put on the last stair of those shop, and I did ask to myself, as a city guy, why the owner of the shop didn’t drove away those guys... Then, I did realize that it wasn’t a trade... Comics were simply exchanged. An exchange of stories, adventures, dreamy emotions among

incredible heroes of a too far America, and clumsy characters of our own.

So, in those mountains, a colander became a helmet, and an abandoned hut was a shelter to conquer, with many unknown treasures.

It was so difficult, then, to come back to the city, where you couldn’t find a dreamy castle, or comics to be shared (they were only bought, thanks to

generosity of mom and dad).

Then, after time is gone, it’s not the green of meadows or grey of urban cement that can delimit your dreams, but hardships and obstacles that life presents us. It’s so difficult to restart dreaming, not only for reasons of age.

But dreams can’t be stopped: they change, becoming irrational paths towards selfish

achievements, but also in childhood passions towards ideal goals that fill our

heart.

In this spirit, we dreamed a comicbook that would gather all those dreams of humaneness, justice, that

that have thrilled hundreds of lives in that special place called Piccola Casa (‘Little House’).

Thus was born The Hidden City, a project that’s unique in his genre. It doesn’t want to reach memories, but emotions lived by those silent heroes that have done well in our world and can still excite children and adults in order not to finish the time of their dreams... But who can help us to achieve them, all together... By waking up to start to make them reality!

Let’s go exploring!

Bonsignori Fr Andrea

ARC 1: Jaromir

What I heard?“FIght”?

What a shame!

the ball’s possessIon Is an art. pure poetry oF

motIon. a FaIr rugby player doesn’t run over When

goes on:overcomes any obstacle.

Watch careFully!

and take a leaF!

plIers!get the ball and

try to scorea try!

me? really?

Is there any one else here plIers?

come on plIers!

push hIm back!

do not let them take you

For a Fool.

excuse me...

What?

thIs Is Where you play

rughheby?

move on ball oF Fat!

pass the ball!

sport has no boundarIes! I don’t care Where you come From. I just Want to make you

a rugby player!

lara! rIp that ball!move!

rugby Isn’t just a sport. Is a unIversal

brotherhood. It means to have FrIends all

over the World.

aaaaaaaaahh

aaaaaaaa h h h

hh! !

s toooop.. .

leave It

!let It go! It’s mIne!

leave the

shorts!

the sense oF the game, blah blah blahblah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

blah bla...

?

blah blah blah

blah...

try!!!

prop?What Is a

prop?

I am a prop.

IF he Is a prop then I am a kangaroo!

you don’t even knoW

What be a prop means!

It Is ImpossIble to make a scum

WIthout props...

the prop supports the Whole team!

WIth a strong prop It’s easy

to WIn.and I am the

best, modestly.nobody tackle

lIke me!

do you understand noW Why We are alWays the lasts...

I knoW you are there!

get out coWards!

It Is not dIFFIcult!

put a lIttle courage.

ok,let’s do It. you ask

For It...

plIers! get out From the cabInet.It’s your

turn.

...you must tell Fatboy that the snacks In the machIne are

FInIshed!»glOM!«

no, no and no!!

today Is an unlucky

day For some-body.

very unlucky!!!

the Food oF the sportsman must be

healthy and nutrItIous. a FruIt Is better than a snack Full oF Fat, and

blah blah....

oh, What a good FrIends are you! tell me that the snacks

machInes are empty.

Fortunately my mom gave me a lIttle snack...

mhhhh! apple FrItters...

oh-oh!apple FrItters!!!!

gnam gnam...sometImes some exceptIons are

alloWed, because blah blah

blah...

I adore you gnam,

FrIends... apple FrItters gnam

gnam...

delIcIous!

beautIFul the game oF rugby,

me lIke It!

When I’ll learn to shut up!?

men! puah. What do they understand about

FrIendshIp?

has he at least

you apolo-gIzed?

apologIzed?not at all!!

In your place I Would

have placed a se-vere duty

...

mIserable! a Whale? dId he say just

that?

yes... and... just a mInute beFore he saId that We’ll be

FrIends For ever...

men under-stand only FIght.

In your place I Would have torn

all hIs haIr!It could

stIll happen, sooner or

later! I hate men.

hI. I am jaromIr, neW In the team. can you became

FrIends oF mIne?

FrIends...

I saId...

Why that heart Is Full oF

plasters?

It Is sorry.

an heart

Full oF plasters?

Why?

hIs country

Is Far aWay.

plasters? WeIrd Food...

poor heart Full oF plasters...ah,hoW much I

understand you...the dIstance, your country,the lonelIness...

We all are WIth you... blah blah blah...

heart stop talkIng...

he Is lIke that,no gentleness!

...pure poetry oF progress,that has to be done WIth craFtIness and rapIdIty!

can We play noW?

Insolent! do not

start untIl I say so!

Is the group actIon that

counts.the mass agaInst the player Who has the ball. synthesIs oF pure actIon. Wonder oF

the sportIng gesture...

eh eh eh!

let’s go!

ok so to my WhIstle We start

the actIon... ready?

three...

tWo...

one...

stop!

all oF

you!

come here everybody. team

pIcture!

jaro-mIr...What

are you WaItIng

For? come here too!

do not you understand? thIs Is also your home...

The Hidden City is a project of:

Scuola Cottolengo

In collaboration with:

Anonima Fumetti association of professional of comics, with the task of enhancing the art of comics also as a chance to read for young people.

Associazione Sportiva GiuCo (Sports Association GiuCo) association that uses Sport as a way of integration. For several years now it play “normal” championships with all di-sadvantaged people according to the principles of St. Joseph Cottolengo.

Movimento Cristiano Lavoratori (‘Christian Workers Movement’) It is an order of a social nature, solidarity and voluntary non-profit organization. M.C.L. wants to pro-mote the affirmation of Christian principles in life, in culture, in the legal, legislation. It works for a renewed social order in which are guaranted, according to justice, the recognition of rights and the satisfaction of the spiritual and material needs of workers.

This work has been supported by:

For info on The Hidden City, contact us.segreteria@anonimafumetti.org