Editoriale Cosmo S.r.l.

What Editoriale Cosmo S.r.l. does

Editoriale Cosmo S.r.l. is an Italian comic book publisher founded in 2012 and headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The company publishes approximately 150 comic titles per year across a catalog of 2,284 SKUs, operating through three distinct editorial divisions tied to Italian retail channels: the Edicola division for periodical newsstand releases (B/N and color, typical price €2.76–€8.46), the Fumetteria division under the Cosmo Comics brand for deluxe softcover albums sold through comic shops (€14–€25), and the Libreria division under the Cosmo Books and Nona Arte brands for premium hardcover volumes sold through bookstores (€34–€49.90). The catalog spans original Italian adventure comics, recovery/reprint projects of classic works, and licensed international properties including Tintin, Blake & Mortimer, Lucky Luke, XIII, Vampirella, Dreadstar, Torpedo 1936, and video-game tie-ins such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Cuphead, and Assassin's Creed.

The publisher reaches customers through three traditional distribution channels — newsstands (edicola), comic shops (fumetteria), and bookstores (libreria) — all serving the domestic Italian market, supplemented by a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform at editorialecosmo.it built on WooCommerce. Pricing is uniformly one-time/perpetual-license with a standard ~5% promotional discount, and revenue is generated entirely from unit sales of physical comic publications; there is no subscription, digital, or licensing-revenue line disclosed. The company employs 13 people, is privately held with no parent company or external investors disclosed, and has no public ticker. Corporate and contact infrastructure is modest: a single registered office, a general info mailbox, a certified email (PEC) address used for accessibility compliance, and active Facebook and Instagram accounts used as top-of-funnel brand channels.

Name

Editoriale Cosmo S.r.l.

Legal name

Editoriale Cosmo Srl

Website

https://editorialecosmo.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Editoriale Cosmo is a privately held Italian comic book publisher, founded in 2012 in Reggio Emilia, that releases ~150 titles per year across newsstand, comic-shop, and bookstore channels, plus its own WooCommerce e-commerce store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Comic Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Western Comic Books Publishing (Superhero, Indie) (MPAJAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anthologies & Serialized Comics Magazines Publishing (MPAJAGAL), Mass Market & Paperback Publishing (MPAJAAAD), Hardcover & Premium Editions Publishing (MPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Comic book publishing
• Italian graphic novels
• Periodical newsstand distribution
• Hardcover book publishing
• Licensed comic adaptations

Headquarters

HQ city

Reggio Emilia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Comic Book Sales: Editoriale Cosmo generates revenue through the direct sale of comic books and graphic novels across multiple formats: newsstand periodicals (B/N and color), deluxe softcover albums for comic shops, and premium hardcover volumes for bookstores. Products include original works, classic author recoveries, and licensed international comics. Pricing ranges from budget titles at €2.76 to deluxe editions at €49.90, with regular promotional discounts.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Editoriale Cosmo S.r.l. is an Italian comic book publishing house that designs, publishes, and distributes approximately 150 comic publications per year across three retail-aligned divisions: newsstand periodicals (B/N and color editions under Gli Albi della Cosmo, Serie Gialla, and Serie Blu), comic shop deluxe paperbacks (Cosmo Comics line), and premium bookstore hardcovers (Cosmo Books and Nona Arte lines). The catalog combines original Italian adventure works, recovered classics from France, Belgium, and the United States, and licensed adaptations of international media properties.

Product overview

Editoriale Cosmo S.r.l. is an Italian comic book publishing house founded in 2012, specializing in the creation and distribution of approximately 150 comic publications per year. The company operates three distinct divisions: (1) Edicola Division for periodical newsstand publications in traditional Italian adventure comic format, available in B/N and color; (2) Fumetteria Division under the Cosmo Comics brand offering action, thriller, fantasy stories and author classics in deluxe paperback format; and (3) Library Division with Cosmo Books and Nona Arte sub-brands for elegant hardcover volumes featuring Italian, American, and French adventure comics. The extensive catalog includes major series and collections such as Gli Albi della Cosmo, Serie Gialla, Serie Blu (featuring Torpedo 1936, WUNDERWAFFEN), Cosmo Fantasy (Orchi e Goblin, Pathfinder), I Grandi Maestri (Chiara di Notte, Druuna, Vampirella), Le Grandi Battaglie della Storia, and international licensed adaptations including Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Tintin, Blake e Mortimer, Lucky Luke, Cuphead, and XIII. The company distributes through all major channels including newsstands, comic shops, and bookstores.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Cosmo Comics Fumetteria division comic book line featuring action, thriller, and fantasy stories published in deluxe paperback (brossurato deluxe) format for sale through Italian comic shops. Includes special editions under the Cosmo Comics Deluxe sub-brand.
• Gli Albi della Cosmo Periodical comic series published in the classic Italian adventure comic book format, available in both black-and-white (B/N) and color editions, distributed through Italian newsstands.
• Serie Gialla Paperback comic series line covering westerns, war stories, and adaptations, published under the Cosmo Serie Gialla and Serie Gialla brands for the comic shop channel.
• Serie Blu Adventure and genre fiction comic line featuring noir, science fiction, and fantasy titles including Torpedo 1936, WUNDERWAFFEN, and Weird Tales.
• Cosmo Fantasy Dedicated fantasy comic series line featuring heroic fantasy and sword-and-sorcery stories.
• I Grandi Maestri Master Authors collection featuring works from legendary comic artists including Trillo/Bernet (Chiara di Notte), Serpieri (Druuna), and other internationally renowned creators.
• Cosmo Books Library division brand offering elegant hardcover volumes featuring classic Italian, American, and French adventure comics, distributed through Italian bookstores.
• Nona Arte Library division brand dedicated to high-quality art comics and collectible hardcover editions, distributed through Italian bookstores.
• Le Grandi Battaglie della Storia Historical battle documentary comic series depicting significant military conflicts from history including Kursk, El Alamein, and other major WWII engagements.
• Orchi e Goblin Heroic fantasy series dedicated to the villainous races of a fantasy universe inspired by The Lord of the Rings, following characters like Thu'ul and Tren'gar.
• Le Avventure di Tintin Italian editions of The Adventures of Tintin comic series including titles such as La Stella Misteriosa and Nel Paese dell'Oro Nero.
• Blake e Mortimer Italian editions of the classic Belgian adventure comics featuring Professor Blake and Mortimer, part of the publisher's international classics collection.
• Dark Souls Italian comic adaptation of the Dark Souls video game franchise, featuring the Mater Luttuosa storyline across multiple volumes.
• Bloodborne Italian comic adaptation of the Bloodborne video game franchise.
• Lady Mechanika Steampunk adventure comic series following the adventures of Lady Mechanika.
• Lucky Luke Italian editions of the classic western comic series featuring the cowboy Lucky Luke, including La Lunga Marcia di Lucky Luke.
• I Passeggeri del Vento Epic historical saga considered one of the most important French comics, featuring Il Sangue delle Ciliegie storyline.
• Torpedo 1936 Noir crime comic series following the criminal Luca Torelli, created by Abulí and Bernet, published in both original albetto format and collected Omnibus editions.
• Dreadstar Epic science fiction saga by Jim Starlin published under the Cosmo Golden Age line.
• Pathfinder Italian fantasy comic series based on the popular Pathfinder tabletop role-playing game.
• Vampirella Classic horror/fantasy comic series featuring Vampirella from Drakulon, part of the Gli Archivi di Vampirella collection.
• Cuphead Italian comic adaptation of the popular Cuphead video game, available in three volumes and a boxed set.
• XIII Action thriller comic series with mystery elements, featuring the protagonist with an X scar.
• Pendragon Epic fantasy series set in a medieval world, following the adventures of knights and kings.
• Europa Science fiction thriller set on Europa, the fourth moon of Jupiter, featuring Henry Mountbatten-Windsor and alien life forms.
• Betelgeuse Science fiction series about a forbidden planet with dangerous ecosystems.
• I Protagonisti della Storia Historical biography comics featuring figures such as Giovanna d'Arco, Caterina de' Medici, Alessandro il Grande, and Solimano il Magnifico.
• Le Sentinelle Epic saga that inspired the new French event series on Canal+, featuring Xavier Dorison's storytelling.
• Cosmo Omnibus Collected edition format featuring comprehensive collections of comic series including L'Arte di Massimo Carnevale, Sexy Symphonies, and other artist showcases.

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Direct peers

• Star Comics: Italian manga and comics publisher with strong edicola and fumetteria presence; comparable in channel strategy, monthly serial output, and target audience of genre/indie comic enthusiasts.
• Panini Comics Italia: Italian arm of the Panini group publishing Marvel, DC, and Disney comics in Italy; competes directly for shelf space in fumetteria and edicola with comparable licensed-IP and serial formats.
• Sergio Bonelli Editore: Italy's leading comic book publisher (Diablo, Dylan Dog, Tex), operating across newsstand, comic shop, and bookstore channels with a deep monthly serial catalog directly comparable to Editoriale Cosmo's three-division model.
• Tunué: Italian independent comics publisher active in bookstore and comic shop channels with international and Italian titles; similar scale, audience, and indie-publisher positioning to Editoriale Cosmo.
• Coconino Press: Italian indie graphic novel publisher focused on international author-driven comics (Blain, Satrapi, etc.); comparable in recovering and publishing foreign classics and indie titles for Italian bookstores.
• 001 Edizioni: Italian independent comics and graphic novel publisher with a mix of Italian and international titles sold through libreria and fumetteria; comparable in editorial scope and distribution strategy.
• Bao Publishing: Italian independent graphic novel publisher specializing in international indie and auteur comics in bookstore and direct channels; comparable in curatorial role recovering foreign titles for the Italian market.
• RW Lion: Italian comic book publisher with established periodical and book lines (Lanciostory, Skorpio, Zenith); directly comparable newsstand and bookshop distribution model targeting adult adventure comics readers.

Others

• Feltrinelli: Major Italian bookstore chain that sells Editoriale Cosmo's titles and similar competitors' books; relevant as a key retail channel partner rather than a direct publishing peer.

Broad incumbents

• Mondadori: Italy's largest general publisher with a comics and graphic novel imprint distributed through its own bookstore chain; broader portfolio but overlaps with Editoriale Cosmo in libreria-channel adventure and hardcover graphic novel publishing.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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Investors

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