Perramus is another great comic book that came from Alberto Breccia, although it strikes a slightly different tone than the ones we know from comics published earlier in our company.
Non Stop Comics publishing house continues to publish comic books by the eminent Argentine cartoonist Alberto Breccia. The atmosphere of the prose of Lovecraft was noticeable with Mora Cinder, and the next album is Samotnik from Providence in its pure form. The myths of Cthulhu could satisfy any fan of tales of the Ancients.
In the latest album, called Perramus, we are dealing with a slightly different story, but having tangential points. Screenwriter Juan Sasturain created a story about a man who lost his memory at his own request, but that did not free him from being caught up in the whirlwind of events that shaped the story. Accompanying, among others Jorge Luis Borges deals with the system controlled by the junta, showing the realities of Argentina from the turn of the 1970s and 1980s in a crooked mirror.
The authors do not say anything directly, creating a story in a fictional land, or in an alternative story, not in another world. However, the message is clear, the criticism of the system and its crimes is clear, and the hope that follows the stories is obvious. This is not Sienkiewicz's writing to cheer up hearts: rather an attempt to relieve and transform traumas: after all, a large part of the comic was written after Jorge Rafael Videla was removed from power and Argentina's democratization. At the same time, Breccia and Sasturain refer more broadly: to the events of the entire South America in the second half of the 20th century.
It is true that Perramus is primarily a criticism of the political system and an attempt to revive the spirit of the nation, but at the same time the authors have created quite a successful adventure story. Perhaps it does not start with the current trends in cinema or comics, but if you take into account its retro atmosphere, we are dealing with a non-obvious and atmospheric story in which the smallest detail may matter. An additional advantage is the atmosphere of weirdness and horror that accompanies reading.
This atmosphere is partly due to the script, but above all to Breccia's illustrations. No wonder, already in the introduction I mentioned his comics based primarily on the atmosphere, understatements and horror. Interestingly, the Argentine cartoonist managed to achieve a similar effect, while creating illustrations slightly different from those known from earlier comics. He uses many techniques, trying to get extremely realistic images. As usual with this artist, it has to be said that his work adds value to the script, enriching it and elevating it to a higher level..
Perramus is a story for mature readers who appreciate non-obvious and allusive narrative, postmodern play with motifs, combining fiction and facts, drawing from many sources and transforming these elements into a new, original story. May more such stories.
