the hidden city #1
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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 [email protected]