Thanks to Ingress, I’ve discovered a place where there is a mural of cartoons. It looks so charming to me, and the place seems so new that even street view thinks that it’s not passable.
Piazza dei Fumetti, also known as Piazza Andrea Pazienza, is a square, paying homage to some of Italy’s beloved cartoonists. Inaugurated by the XII Municipio in November 2009, many of these murals I recognize as Cart, has a number of them in his shelf.
Going past these murals was impressive to me as they looked quite beautiful and the cheerful colours gave a rather atypical feel compared to the regular Roman neighbourhood scenes.
Some of the protagonists I was surprised to see there as I didn’t realise that they were Italian – like Dylan Dog, which I assumed was American.
One of the cutest character for me personally would be Lupo Alberto. He’s a wolf that lives on a farm and is in love with a hen. Cart has one edition of this Cartoon and I loved going through the strips and the silly storyline.
There was also La Pimpa, a spotted dog that lives with her master. A cartoon meant for children, the show can be caught on Rai Yoyo. While La Pimpa is meant for kids, the cartoonist also does political cartoons.
It’s an interesting place and I think I’d like to explore more as the entire neighbourhood seems to have a comic theme surrounding it.