![]() ![]() It also led to a few problems since he still needs to get used to this newfound fame. This sudden popularity led him to make a contract with an important Italian comic book publisher, who published eight books so far (two of which are collections of strips from the blog plus some new content), all meeting critical success in his home country. ![]() Word of mouth quickly spread and his humorous musings on life became incredibly popular thanks to the power of social networks. While most of his body of work is political in nature and thus only known to specific circles, he became known to the mainstream when he opened his "comics blog" in late 2011, a genre virtually unheard of in Italy. ![]() Rech started his career in high school by drawing a story about the G8 summit in Genoa, Italy, and by drawing fanzines, posters and record jackets for several punk rock and hardcore punk local bands. As the description implies, Zerocalcare's stories are mostly autobiographical, with several embellishments when not outright mixed with fantastic elements. No, his eyebrows aren't THAT big.Zerocalcare is the nickname of Italian comic book artist and blogger Michele Rech (Cortona, Italy, 1983), and also the name of his most popular character and the eponymous blog where his stories are collected. ![]()
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