Crepax, Guido — The Complete Valentina Eighteen Volume Set

Milano, Corriere Della Sera/Panini Comics, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. The set includes eighteen hardcover volumes comprising every Valentina story ever published. Pictorial boards, no dustjacket as issued. The Louise Brooks inspired heroine created by Crepax appeared for the first time as a secondary character in the series Neutron. It rapidly overshadowed the title character and became the protagonist of stories that were a mix of popular genres with, in addition, a good dose of erotica thrown in. At more than two thousand and nine hundred pages and with more than eighty stories, this is the definitive Valentina set. Includes also numerous illustrations and several essays introducing the stories in each volume. A bright fine set in immaculate condition. In the Italian language. Adults only. ; 22 x 27 cm. .