Dylan Dog pays homage to Vasco Rossi, three stories by Tiziano Sclavi for Bonelli

Dylan Dog pays homage to Vasco Rossi. Thanks to the unprecedented collaboration between one of the most beloved Italian artists and Sergio Bonelli Editore, for the first time in its history the Investigator of the Nightmare will be the protagonist of a cycle of three episodes inspired by three famous songs by the rocker from Zocca: ‘ Sally ‘,’ Albachiara ‘and’ Jenny ‘, out this summer, the first from today and then in July and August. The appointment will be part of Sergio Bonelli Editore as part of the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the publishing house, which thus also celebrates the famous character created by Tiziano Sclavi. For the occasion, the script of the books was entrusted to three of the team’s leading authors: Paola Barbato, Gabriella Contu and Barbara Baraldi, who gave a personal interpretation to the emotions aroused in them by words and music to transfer them to the world of Dylan Dog. For the occasion, each issue will have a special foliation and will be enriched by 16 extra pages that will contain a special interview by Luca Crovi with Vasco Rossi, the lyrics of the songs that inspired the episode, the editorial of Michele Masiero and in the first register also two interventions by Tiziano Sclavi and Davide Bonelli. Vasco Rossi explains: “I have always loved the synthesis and comics in this are perfect: the story unfolds in images and few words but those that are enough to make you understand a whole world of things. I would say that 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 it is for m and a myth and I am overjoyed to meet him: from Dylan Dog I went directly to the philosophy books … “. Tiziano Sclavi tells us:” Once I had a dream. Usually my dreams are frightening 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 “. For Michele Masiero editorial director of Sergio Bonelli Editore,” it is curious how the adjectives that can be used for Vasco and Dylan are easily interchangeable between the two: rebellious, intolerant of schemes, determined yet fragile, disillusioned yet vital. In short, human, very human. Inevitable, therefore, that they were destined to meet “.