Petra ChériePetra Chérie

"In these short, thrilling tales set during World War I, aviatrix and heiress Petra de Karlowitz--one of the most iconic characters in Italian comics--is a spy working for no one. Born to a Polish businessman and the most beautiful woman in Paris, raised in Canton, China, and now based in netural Holland, across the sky, over and under the sea, and in lands far and wide, she meets historical figures such as the Red Baron and Lawrence of Arabia, dogfights in her Sopwith Camel, solves murder mysteries, is embroiled in espionage--all the while, in playfu confersation with her creator, Attilio Micheluzzi. Although it initally ran from 1977-1982, Petra Chérie grapples with an era when Europe's borders were in flux and battle lines blurred. Petra steps in where national allegiances come into conflict with our common humanity"-- Back cover.