"You've always got to laugh at tragedy. That's why I laugh about my ailment. Ailments. About being a sexual spastic. About my perennial, cowardly, tantalizing desire to die. You can laugh about anything. Almost." Spoken by his self-depiction, these bitter words set the tone for Gipi's pitch-black humor in this unvarnished and uncompromising autobiographical tale. A young adult adrift in the world, Gipi's stand-in grapples with sexuality, insecurity, deception, depression, drug use, fading friendships, and the capricious cruelties of the world as he struggles to determine whether his life is worth living.Drawn in Gipi's signature elegantly scribbled ink style and punctuated by vivid watercolor splashes, My Badly Drawn Life weaves through the past and present, through narratives both real and imagined, to create an impressionistic account of his complex inner life. In this kaleidoscopic journey into the depths of his psyche, Gipi processes the shadowy traumas of his upbringing; in doing so, he produces a gripping work of utter cartooning mastery.
Gianni Pacinotti Gipi Book order (chronological)
Gianni Pacinotti, known as Gipi, is a visual artist and graphic novelist. His work often begins in illustration for publishing and advertising before he delves into creating distinctive illustrated stories and comics. Through his art, he explores themes with depth and a visual language that captivates readers. Gipi's unique approach to storytelling has earned him recognition in the literary world.


Coconino cult: Questa è la stanza
- 118 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Giuliano, Stefano, Alex e Alberto sono ragazzi dalla personalità diversa, ma uniti dalla loro profonda passione per la musica. Il padre di Giuliano presta ai ragazzi una stanza per suonare e divertirsi… e grazie a quel luogo tutta la loro vita cambierà! Il nuovo appassionante romanzo a fumetti di Gipi, cantore della vita ed, osservatore del reale, duro e spietato, tenero e felice, è un’opera a metà tra il ricordo di quando suonava con un gruppo e lo sguardo appassionato della piccola provincia, ormai diventata cifra stilistica di questo autore. Questo volume è il primo libro realizzato appositamente per l’editore francese Gallimard in una collana diretta da Joann Sfar, che ha voluto il nostro autore italiano dopo aver letto il suo precedente Appunti per una storia di guerra.