Lucca Comics and Games Marks 60th Edition With Blue Lock Premiere
About 80,000 ticketed fans a day attended the 2026 edition, which also brought a Go Nagai exhibition and a Frank Miller announcement.
Lucca Comics and Games held its 60th-anniversary edition from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2026, drawing roughly 80,000 ticket-paying fans a day into the Tuscan city, according to Variety. The live-action Blue Lock film received its European premiere at the event.
HBO's Harry Potter pavilion drew early-morning queues. Visitors saw props, received temporary tattoos for their chosen Houses and watched a filmed message from John Lithgow and Nick Frost, who play Albus Dumbledore and Hagrid respectively. No cast members attended in person and no footage from the series was previewed at Lucca.
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast — Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri — appeared alongside showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz. After a panel earlier in the day, the group greeted more than 8,000 fans from a terrace overlooking Piazza della Magione.
Exhibitions and announcements
Manga artist Go Nagai was honored with a special exhibition titled "Sun, Heart, and Steel," featuring Mazinger Z and Devilman. Comic book creator Frank Miller announced a further collaboration with artist Peach Momoko inspired by Japanese horror stories.
Author and television personality Alberto Angela led the Star Wars parade dressed as a Mandalorian after moving through the crowd incognito.
Quick answers
When does the HBO Harry Potter series release?
According to the article, the Harry Potter series releases on Christmas Day.
Did the Harry Potter cast attend Lucca Comics and Games 2026?
No. John Lithgow and Nick Frost appeared only in a filmed message, and no footage from the series was previewed at the event.
What was the Go Nagai exhibition at Lucca called?
The exhibition was titled "Sun, Heart, and Steel" and featured Mazinger Z and Devilman.