Not only this result was fully accomplished, but the festival was an immediate success,[6] becoming almost instantly an important national and international event, attracting domestic and global stars like Rutger Hauer, Matt Dillon, Giancarlo Esposito, Dario Argento and others.

The poster of this edition pictured a phoenix over the Latin motto Melior de cinere surgo (I rise from my ashes in a better state than before): this refers to the phoenix sculpted in the Porta Garibaldi and it is an allegory for the city of Catania (rebuilt several times after eruptions from Mount Etna and earthquakes), for the human spirit prevailng over adversity, and for the festival coming back after a two-year stop.

[9] The tenth "comeback" edition was a striking success as the festival got over the 100,000 visitors threshold,[1] confirming, ten years after its inception, its relevance and centrality in the national and global context.

This edition also presents a new section of the festival called "Taboocom" about adult comics and erotism in art and pop culture.

A variant shows Eva Kant and Tex Willer in Aci Trezza, running away from Polyphemus on a boat named Agatha.