''Ramba'' is an Italian

erotic Eroticism () is a quality that causes sexual feelings, as well as a philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality, and romantic love. That quality may be found in any form of artwork, including painting, scul ...

comic a Media (communication), medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of Panel (comics), panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, Glo ...

, whose titular

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

is a hitlady based on the pornographic actress of the same name. The comics are a mixture of action, adventure and adult situations. The comic follows the adventures of Ramba, a

mercenary A mercenary, sometimes also known as a soldier of fortune or hired gun, is a private individual, particularly a soldier, that joins a military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any o ...

assassin who carries out various

murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...

s for hire that drive the storyline, and whose every move is accompanied by sexual activity, with strangers, her employers, and often with her victims.

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* Ramba volume 1 by Rossi, Delizia, and Valdambrini, translated by Stefano Gaudiano. - Seattle, Washington: Eros Comix, 1995. - 125 pages: illustrated; 27 cm. - (Eros Graphic Albums; 15) - "Adults only." - First published in English in the comic book Ramba, issues 1–3, 5–6. - Art is signed "Ross." Call number: PN6767.D4R313 1996 * Ramba volume 2 by Rossi, Delizia, and Laurenti; translated by Stefano Gaudiano. - Seattle, Washington: Eros Comix, 1996. - 125 pages: illustrated; 27 cm. - (Eros Graphic Albums; 22) - Story by story credits for all three "Ramba" albums are given in the advertising at the end of this volume. - Originally published in English in the comic book Ramba, issues 4, 7–10. - Call number: PN6767.D4R3213 1996 * Ramba volume 3 by Rossi, Delizia, and Janni; translated by Stefano Gaudiano. - Seattle, Washington: Eros Comix, 1997. - 101 pages: illustrated; 27 cm. - (Eros Graphic Albums; 29) - Originally appeared in English in the comic magazine Ramba, issues 11–14. - Call number: PN6767.D4R3313 1997

References

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European Comics in English Translation (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, 2002)
* Randall William Scott, ''European comics in English translation: a descriptive sourcebook'', McFarland & Co., 2002, , pp. 256–258 Italian comics 1992 comics debuts 1994 comics endings Fantagraphics titles Fictional assassins in comics Fictional bisexual women Fictional Italian people Fictional mercenaries in comics Crime comics Erotic comics LGBT-related comics Italian comics characters {{LGBT-fiction-stub

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