Zerocalcare is the pen name of MicheleRech, one of Italy’s best-selling graphic novel artists, famous for his ability to write comedy with depth. His comics blog – Zerocalcare.it – is one of Italy’s most read comics destinations and widely shared on social media.

Forget My Name, the first Zerocalcare book to be published by ABLAZE, is a poignant story of the passing of the creator’s grandmother, with whom he was very close. Other planned releases include Tentacles At My Throat, a critically acclaimed coming of age graphic novel about the creator’s school years.