Il dio vagabondo

Il dio vagabondo
Cover of the book
Creator	Fabrizio Dori
Date	15 November 2018
Page count	154 pages
Publisher	Oblomov Edizioni
Original publication
Language	Italian
ISBN	978-88-85621-64-0

Il dio vagabondo (lit. 'The wandering god') is the third comic book by the Italian writer and artist Fabrizio Dori, published by Oblomov Edizioni in 2018. The story combines a modern setting with Greek mythology and switches between burlesque humour and dramatic content. It follows the satyr Eustis who teams up with an elderly professor and a ghost as he goes on a quest for redemption after the gods have disappeared.

The characters in Il dio vagabondo live on the margins of society, reflecting how ancient Greek ways of viewing mortality and limitations have become marginal. The book was influenced by "Bread and Wine [de]", a poem by Friedrich Hölderlin which is quoted in it. Dori has a background in painting and the art style spans from cartoon-like to realistic. There are visual references to ancient vase painting and to modern art, including Art Nouveau, Vincent van Gogh, Otto Dix and pop art.

The reviews were positive, especially about Il dio vagabondo's visuals, and stressed how the book uses art history and combines ancient mythology with modern content. The book received the Prix Ouest-France at the Quai des Bulles [fr]. The standalone sequel Il figlio di Pan (lit. 'The son of Pan') was published in 2023.