Perramus

This graphic novel follows the existential odyssey of a political dissident. During his absurdist travels, he teams up with the gruff Cannelloni; a foreign aviator dubbed The Enemy by despot Mr. When he voluntarily loses his memory, he's dubbed Perramus from the brand of his raincoat.

This motley crew journeys to outlandish locales where they encounter a variety of eccentric characters -- including a director of trailers for films that will never exist; a guerilla fbeforce of circus folk, clowns, and puppeteers; a tin-pot dictator with a vast fortune built on an empire of excrement; and Ronald Reagan. Whitesnow; and the blind author Borges (based on the real-life literary figure), who comes to be a guide. This highly anticipated collection is an act of resistance in and of itself -- it was created while Argentina's military dictatorship was still in power.

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