Do you have Italian comics?
'Fumetti' — fu-MET-ti. Three syllables.
Use when looking for Italian comics and graphic novels. Italy has a rich comics tradition — 'fumetti' are taken seriously as an art form. The section may be labelled 'fumetti' or 'graphic novel'.
'Fumetti' = comics (literally 'little puffs of smoke' — from the speech bubble shape). Italian comics culture: 'Tex Willer' (western, 1948-present), 'Dylan Dog' (horror), 'Corto Maltese' (Hugo Pratt), 'Diabolik' (crime). These are cultural institutions, not just entertainment.
Avete Dylan Dog?
Do you have Dylan Dog?
Italy's famous horror comic protagonist.
Avete manga?
Do you have manga?
Japanese comics — hugely popular in Italy.
Avete graphic novel?
Do you have graphic novels?
More literary comics format.
Zerocalcare (pseudonym of Michele Rech) is a Roman graphic novelist whose autobiographical comics about his Roman neighbourhood became a cultural phenomenon and a Netflix series. Italy's 'Lucca Comics & Games' (held annually in Lucca, Tuscany) is Europe's largest comics festival.