# Five Takeaways From Lucca Comics and Games, Europe’s Largest Comic-Con: ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Percy Jackson’ Fandoms Are Alive and Well, As Are Cosplayers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/five-takeaways-from-lucca-comics-and-games-europes-largest-comic-con-harry-potter-and-percy-jackson-fandoms-are-alive-and-well-as-are-cosplayers/
- Published: 2026-11-01T21:46:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T22:19:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/five-takeaways-lucca-comic-and-games-1236936963/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Europe, Film, Music, TV, World

## Key points

- Lucca’s 60th anniversary drew about 80,000 paying fans daily.
- Harry Potter drew queues, while some fans had reservations.
- Percy Jackson, manga and cosplay were major attractions.

## Summary

Lucca Comics and Games marked its 60th anniversary by drawing fans and entertainment figures to the Tuscan city, with about 80,000 paying visitors each day. The event showed the strength of major fantasy and comic-book fandoms, while also giving audiences a place to meet artists, actors and creators.

HBO’s Harry Potter pavilion drew long queues, though no cast members attended and no footage was shown; some fans voiced doubts about changes in the adaptation. More than 8,000 people gathered to see the Percy Jackson cast, while the programme also included a European premiere of the Blue Lock live-action film, new work from Frank Miller and Peach Momoko, and an exhibition honouring manga artist Go Nagai. Cosplayers filled the city with elaborate characters, including an incognito appearance by Italian TV personality Alberto Angela in the Star Wars parade.

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