Stigmate #[nn]

A striking work from Lorenzo Mattotti, Stigmate presents a haunting cover image of a dark, outstretched figure viewed from below, arms raised with vivid red marks blazing at each palm against a stark white background — an arresting visual that feels both spiritual and unsettling. Mattotti's bold ink work transforms the human form into something between suffering and transcendence, drawing the eye immediately to those crimson focal points. Published in 1999 by Giulio Einaudi editore in collaboration with writer Claudio Piersanti, this is Italian comics storytelling operating at a genuinely literary level.