The comics fair in Lucca, northern Italy took place last weekend and Sydney was invited as a special guest for the launch of the new Italian edition of the collected Hal Starr strips. The show, which is the biggest in Europe, was very well attended and Italy probably represents Jeff Hawke’s largest fanbase. So Lucca provided an opportunity for many of Sydney’s numerous Italian Jeff Hawke fans to meet the maestro himself. Sydney gave many interviews and talks during the show, and his trip also received coverage in both local press and TV.

And just as Hollywood has its famous boulevard where movie stars are invited to make their mark, so the city of Lucca is now introducing its own “Walk of fame” for stars of the comic book art. Sydney was invited to make his handprints in a wet cast which will later be transferred to the “Walk of fame “ when the actual venue has been decided. It was a well deserved tribute to Sydney for three decades of superb work ( both illustrating and writing) on the Hawke strip. skipper Prossett

I miei ringraziamenti a Danilo Zalambani che ha fornito queste foto