Jannik Sinner becomes a Mickey Mouse comic book character
Jannik Sinner, a young tennis talent, has been transformed into a comic strip character for the popular weekly magazine Topolino. In issue 3572 , on newsstands from May 8, Sinner appears as "Quacknik Spinner", a duck who competes in the Duckburg Open, a parody of the world of tennis. The story was created by Roberto Gagnor and Alessandro Perina, and will also be presented at the Turin International Book Fair.
Story Details :
- Title : "Uncle Scrooge and the unusual coach".
- Plot : Quacknik Spinner, trained by Uncle Scrooge, competes in the Duckburg Open. His path is hindered by his rival Rockerduck.
- Illustrators : Designed by Alessandro Perina, with colors by Ilaria Castagna.
Sinner and comics :
- Passion for comics : Sinner has declared that he has been a comic book fan since he was a child, growing up with those published by Panini.
- Event at the Salone del Libro : On May 11, during the Salone del Libro, a panel entitled "Champions with a beak: from sports legend to Mickey Mouse comic strip character" will be held.
- A new Sherlock Holmes series starring Goofy as "Goofy Holmes" and Mickey Mouse as "Topson".
- A variant cover designed by Paolo Mottura, available from May 15th in comic shops and on the Panini.it website.
This fusion of sports and comics is nothing new for Mickey Mouse, which has often hosted famous athletes in its pages, strengthening the link between the worlds of sports and pop culture.
