Giacomo Bevilacqua, Writer / illustrator

Giacomo Keison Bevilacqua is an Italian-born writer and cartoonist best known for his long-running and award-winning daily comic strip Panda Likes, with more than twenty volumes of cartoons published in Italy, France, and Belgium, as well as numerous animated short films and popular merchandise starring the beloved character.

He began his career as a writer for comedy TV shows and stand-up at the age of 20 before transitioning to a career as a cartoonist in 2006, with John Doe for the publishing house Eura Editoriale. This long-running series led to illustrating other projects, such as Homo Homini Lupus and a G.I. Joe miniseries for IDW Publishing entitled Future Noir.

Following that, he moved to New York where he created his first original miniseries Metamorphosis, a 300-page urban fantasy thriller set in Rome. The success of this title led to his next original graphic novel, THE SOUND OF THE WORLD BY HEART, referencing ideas and feelings he experienced during those years in the Big Apple.

He is currently working on three new projects for 2017 and 2018, including a new adventure of the popular character Dylan Dog, a horror graphic novel titled Lavender, and a 720-page series called Attica.