Come Prima

Alfredo and his brother Gioacchino return to their childhood home in Italy after the death of their father, confronting the ghosts of a shared past marked by violence and family secrets. Published by Salamandra, this 2014 one-shot comic strips away sentiment to examine how the weight of history can deform the bonds between siblings. Writer and artist Alfredo Castelli crafts a stark, emotionally resonant story that lingers on the ache of what’s left unsaid.