Italian cartoonist accidentally becomes the most relatable anxiety-ridden superhero ever.
8.053 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestTime to face Moody, hoping it's the end of this mess and not of us. Eight episodes in, we can finally ask: What cuts deeper, a knife or the truth?
When his friend Wild Boar lands himself in hot water with organized crime, Zero and the gang unite to save him while barely coping with their own lives.
Writing
Zerocalcare's self-aware narration cuts deeper each episode.
Direction
Comic panels explode into motion with perfect timing.
Acting
Mastandrea's Armadillo delivery hits different in Italian.
Creator
Zerocalcare
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Zerocalcare's autobiographical graphic novels that redefined Italian comics for a generation. The Roman suburb setting isn't backdrop—it's character.
Zerocalcare voices himself, recorded in his actual apartment. The anxiety sweat? Method acting, probably.
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