Luca Raffaelli (1959), journalist, screenwriter and essayist, is considered one of the greatest Italian experts in the field of comics and cartoons. He collaborates with Lanciostory, Repubblica and its monthly magazine XL, has been writing introductions since 2003 and is an editorial consultant for the comic volumes of Repubblica - L'Espresso. Since 2024 he has been Artistic Director of the Palazzo del Fumetto in Pordenone.