Perramus: Escape from the Past

In this stark, politically charged Argentine comic from the early 1990s, Fantagraphics brought English-language readers a harrowing tale of memory and resistance. Written by Juan Sasturain and Sonya Jones, with haunting, expressionistic art by Alberto Breccia, Perramus: Escape from the Past follows an amnesiac protagonist navigating a surreal, authoritarian landscape. Over four issues, the series blends magic realism with brutal historical allegory, exploring how identity survives under oppression. It stands as a landmark work of Latin American comics, showcasing Breccia's masterful, experimental storytelling at its most powerful.