During the 28th edition of Cartoons On The Bay, Sara Pichelli, one of the most highly regarded Italian comic book artists in the world, will receive the Sergio Bonelli Award.A Marvel artist since 2008, Sara Pichelli has worked on high-profile titles such as X-men, GOTG, Spider-Man. She is also attached to the success of character Miles Morales, co-created with screenwriter Brian M. Bendis in 2012, the year Bendis won two Stan Lee Awards and an Eagle Award. This year, the jury, composed of publisher Davide Bonelli and Bonelli Editore managing director Michele Masiero, Creativa Rai director Pierluigi Colantoni, Rai Digital and Transmedia Content director Maurizio Imbriale, and Cartoons On The Bay artistic director Roberto Genovesi, has selected the artist for this prestigious award. The Sergio Bonelli Award, created by Cartoons on the Bay and Sergio Bonelli Editore, now in its third edition, will be presented during the 28th edition of the festival at AURUM in Pescara on Friday, May 31th.
