Lo Spazio Bianco

What Lo Spazio Bianco does

Lo Spazio Bianco is an amateur, independent online magazine dedicated to information, criticism, and dissemination of comics, operating since 2002 from Italy (originally founded in the province of Pistoia). The publication serves Italian-language comics readers and enthusiasts with news, reviews, interviews, in-depth articles, previews, and specialized columns covering Italian, American, Japanese, and international comics traditions including manga, bande dessinée, graphic novels, and strips. It also serves a secondary audience of comics creators, publishers, and industry professionals seeking critical feedback and industry visibility. The site is organized into content sections including reviews (recensioni), interviews (interviste), in-depth pieces (approfondimenti), specials (speciali), brief readings (letture in breve), first-issue columns, film/comics columns (nuvole di celluloide), and curated lists, plus a network of themed blogs covering gaming, Disney comics, and board games.

The platform is built on WordPress using The Fox theme, hosted on VPS Green servers certified for zero CO2 emissions. All original content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. The publication maintains active presence on Facebook, X (Twitter), WhatsApp, Telegram, and YouTube, with newsletter distribution via Mailchimp. Lo Spazio Bianco has published two physical books (24 Hour Italy Comics in 2006 and LoSpazioBianco.it: Annuario 2007 in 2008) and organizes the annual Nuvole Digitali event launched in 2021. The editorial team includes a founder/editorial director (Ettore Gabrielli), a managing editor (David Padovani), and approximately two dozen named redattori (editors) plus broader volunteer contributor networks across Italy.

The business model is non-commercial and explicitly not-for-profit. Revenue streams consist of Google AdSense and third-party banner advertising used solely to cover hosting, plugins, and operational costs, supplemented by PayPal donations and minimal one-time sales of historical print publications. Content is free to read for all visitors globally. No external investment, venture capital, or parent company ownership has been disclosed; domains are registered to founder Ettore Gabrielli. Media partnerships with major Italian comics festivals (Romics, Lucca Comics & Games, Treviso Comic Book Festival, Napoli Comicon, BilBolBul) provide event coverage access and brand reinforcement, with additional collaborations in place with Fumo di China magazine, Sono Cose Serie podcast, Alma Poesia, Kalporz, Scuola del Fumetto, and ReNoir Comics/Gaijin.

Name

Lo Spazio Bianco

Legal name

Lo Spazio Bianco

Website

https://lospaziobianco.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lo Spazio Bianco is an amateur, independent Italian-language online magazine founded in 2002 that publishes comics criticism, reviews, interviews, and news covering Italian, American, Japanese, and international comics for enthusiast readers and industry professionals through a volunteer editorial model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Comics Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Comics criticism
• Online magazine
• Editorial publishing
• Comics reviews
• Digital journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Pistoia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The site displays Google AdSense and third-party banners to generate revenue for covering hosting costs, plugins, and third-party services. The site states it does not pursue profit.
2. Publication Sales: Lo Spazio Bianco has published physical books including '24 Hour Italy Comics' (Scuola del Fumetto Edizioni, 2006) and 'LoSpazioBianco.it: Annuario 2007' (Lilliput Editrice, 2008).
3. Donations: PayPal donation option available for reader support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lo Spazio Bianco is an amateur, independent, non-profit online magazine that publishes news, reviews, interviews, previews, in-depth articles, and specialized columns covering Italian, American, Japanese, and international comics (manga, bande dessinée, graphic novels, strips). The site also organizes the Nuvole Digitali event and has published physical anthologies.

Product overview

Lo Spazio Bianco is an amateur and independent online magazine dedicated to information, criticism, and dissemination of comics. The platform operates through its main website featuring multiple content sections: the core Articoli (articles) section with reviews, interviews, and in-depth coverage; Rubriche (columns) including 'Letture in breve', 'First Issue', 'Nuvole di celluloide', 'Essential 11', and 'Alma Poesia'; Anteprime (previews) for upcoming releases; Artwork gallery; and Notizie (news). The site also hosts a network of themed blogs (Spazio Bianco Blog Network) covering gaming, Disney comics, board games, and other topics. Additionally, Lo Spazio Bianco has published physical books including '24 Hour Italy Comics' and the 'Annuario 2007' yearbook, and organizes the 'Nuvole Digitali' annual event. A music section exists through collaboration with Kalporz webzine. The platform is built on WordPress with The Fox theme and is hosted on CO2-zero certified VPS Green servers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lo Spazio Bianco Online Magazine
• 24 Hour Italy Comics (24hic)
• Nuvole Digitali
• 24 Hour Italy Comics (book)
• LoSpazioBianco.it: Annuario 2007

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RomicscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Media-partner relationship with Romics festival starting from 2022. Lo Spazio Bianco provides media coverage and promotional support for the comics convention.
• Treviso Comic Book Festival (TCBF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia-partner with TCBF. Lo Spazio Bianco created video interview series from the festival in 2014 and participates in the jury for Premi Boscarato awards.
• Sono Cose SerieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPodcast collaboration where Lo Spazio Bianco has a dedicated space within the show every two weeks to discuss comics and seriality topics.
• Alma PoesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on articles at the intersection of poetry and comics, with content created specifically for the partnership.
• Lucca Comics & GamescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStreaming Partner for the 2021 edition, producing video content for the festival.
• Fumo di ChinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration since 2015 with a dedicated space for in-depth articles and interviews in the historic comics magazine.
• Napoli ComiconcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline coverage of the 2006 and 2007 editions, jury member for Micheluzzi award (web-comics category) in 2013-2014, media partner in 2016-2017.
• BilBolBulminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner from 2009 to 2016, managing the official blog with interviews and coverage.
• KalporzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticle exchange collaboration with the music webzine, including music content published on Lo Spazio Bianco and Lo Spazio Bianco content on Kalporz.
• Scuola del FumettocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for organizing 24 Hour Italy Comics events since 2005, including cooperation with Coop Lombardia and Amnesty International.
• Gaijin / ReNoir ComicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLo Spazio Bianco publishes press releases and news about Gaijin publications, an imprint of ReNoir Comics specializing in manga and manhwa.
• VPS Green / Lympha LabminorOthersGreen hosting provider for the website, certified for zero CO2 emissions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Manga Forever: Italian-language site specializing in manga news, reviews, and criticism — a partial overlap with Lo Spazio Bianco's manga section, narrower in scope but strong in that vertical.
• Orgoglio e Pregiudizio: Italian comics commentary blog and community covering manga and comics with a fan-driven tone similar to Lo Spazio Bianco's editorial voice.

Direct peers

• BadComics: Italian online magazine covering comics news, reviews, and criticism across national and international titles — overlapping reader base and editorial format with Lo Spazio Bianco.
• The Comics Journal: Long-established English-language comics criticism magazine; the international analogue of Lo Spazio Bianco in terms of critical, in-depth comics coverage and thought-leadership positioning.
• Newsarama: Online comics news and criticism publication serving a comparable fan-and-enthusiast audience with reviews, interviews, and editorial coverage.
• Fumo di China: Long-running Italian comics criticism magazine and one of Lo Spazio Bianco's most direct peers; the two already have a documented ongoing collaboration since 2015 with content cross-published in Fumo di China's print magazine.
• Comicus: Italian comics information and criticism portal focused on news, previews, and reviews; competes for the same Italian-language comics reader audience.

Broad incumbents

• Comic Book Resources (CBR): Large-scale English-language comics and pop-culture news/reviews site that addresses an overlapping readers' needs (news, reviews, interviews) at much greater scale.
• BilBolBul: Italian independent comics festival and publishing organization; Lo Spazio Bianco was its media partner from 2009 to 2016 and they share the Italian independent-comics cultural space.

Regional players

• AnimeClick: Italian anime and manga news/community site with adjacent audience overlap; broader Japan-focused coverage but competes for similar comics-reading attention in Italy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/www.lospaziobianco.it

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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