The Actus Box: Five Graphic Novellas - Actus

Their year 2001 release is a deluxe boxed set, featuring FIVE 32-page, fullcolor, perfect bound graphic novellas. Included in the set are: THE PANTYKILLER by Rutu Modan -- A chain of mysterious murders terroize Tel Aviv, inwhich all the victims are found with their panties on their heads. Theinvestigation leads the police to a seedy nightclub, frequented by unusualtypes. WE ARE SEVEN by Batia Kolton -- A unique visual interpretation of anIrish folk song, a Wordsworth poem and a pop tune. The juxtapositions of textand images infuse both with an original, contemporary meaning. CRUMPET LADIESby Yirmi Pinkus -- An amateur dog thief, a flatulent midget, a sentimental cook,and a woman with no short-term memory are just a few of the characters in thisstory about an old woman as an existential state. ROYAL SABLE by Mira Friedman-- A Jewish furrier from Prague and his sister escape to Tehran during WWII. Their dire situation changes when they receive a phone call from the Shah'sPalace. Based on a true story. PRETENDERS by Itzik Rennert -- A bitter taxidriver, that desperately needs a change, meets a high-tech career woman and hislife is transformed far beyond his wildest dreams. When forced to confronthimself, he realizes he isn't really himself, or at least not his only self. ...Don't miss this excellent boxed set from the premier Israeli comics team.