November 1962. A screaming woman and two threatening eyes above her which take up a large part of the cover, at the top the logo created by Remo Berselli and a label: "Il fumetto del brivido". The cover of the first issue of Diabolik, entitled "The King of Terror", suggested that italian comics, until then regarded as a means of communication particularly suited for a public of children, had become something different. The story narrated is an authentic thriller which has as its protagonist a master thief, an elusive killer struggling against Police Forces personified by Inspector Ginko, that at the end of his first adventure manages to avoid capture. After a few episodes, another character would have enter the world of Diabolik: Eva Kant, his fascinating partner and accomplice, a strong and determined woman never seen before in a comic-book story … and not only. That first issue, cured by a mysterious illustrator under the name of (maybe) Zarcone, very innovative both in format and subjects, came about from the will of two sisters: Angela and Luciana Giussani.
The exhibition aims to look back the fifty-four years of life and achievements of the character created by sisters Giussani with the largest collection of original plates never before displayed in public, rarities, books, gadgets, memorabilia, 3D Reconstructions and Video.
The exhibition has also been enriched with multimedia inserts and deepenings which can be activated through the official App Diabolik.it, free downloadable from www.diabolik.it/app/index.php. Visitor can interact with the outfitting through QR-Code and Augmented Reality to discover extra contents and try to open (virtually) a strongbox, beating out Diabolik.
The exhibition has been organised in collaboration with Casa Editrice Astorina, Diabolik Club, Il CerchioGiallo, GlobalMedia and Pixartprinting.
