Perramus: The City and Oblivion [Hardcover]

This graphic novel follows the existential odyssey of a political dissident. When he voluntarily loses his memory, he's dubbed Perramus from the brand of his raincoat. During his absurdist travels, he teams up with the gruff Cannelloni; a foreign aviator dubbed The Enemy by despot Mr. Whitesnow; and the blind author Borges (based on the real-life literary figure), who comes to be a guide. 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. 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.Fantagraphics collects the graphic novel This first and complete English translation of Breccia ( Breccia's panels are revolutionary in their combination of precision and expressionistic energy.