Lucca Comics & Games 2027
Lucca, Italy · ~late Oct 2027 (typical Lucca pattern; confirm when posted) · T1 Major
Lucca Comics & Games is an annual comic book and gaming convention in Lucca, Italy, traditionally held at the end of October, in conjunction with All Saints' Day. It is the largest comics festival in Europe, and the second biggest in the world after the Comiket in Tokyo, Japan.
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- comics-anime, dark fantasy
- Venue
- Lucca
- Format
- in-person
- Founded
- 1965
- Next edition
- ~late Oct 2027 (typical Lucca pattern; confirm when posted)
- Author participation
- Watch exhibitor + ticket portals when 2027 opens
- Attendance published by the festival
- 270000
- Audience
- Despite tensions over commercialization (especially making the festival a ticketed event for the first time), "Lucca '90" successfully relaunched the event, blending prestige and public appeal.
- Language notes
- Listed working language: Italian
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: comics-anime, dark fantasy
- Awards
- From 1970 to 1992, the festival presented the Yellow Kid Award — named in honor of Richard F.
- Past editions
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024