Collects Xira #1-3!
A chimpanzee mother fights to save her son from the same fate that befell her in this tense ecological thriller!
This is the story of Xira, a captive-born chimpanzee that has been subjected to neural and synaptic development experiments in order to increase her natural capabilities and eventually go on space exploration missions. But the newly augmented Xira will do whatever is necessary to save her baby chimp from becoming another test subject in this ruthless scientific project.
Creators
XIRA is a creation of Mauro Mantella and Diego Giribaldi
Script: Mauro Mantella
Art: Diego Giribaldi
Color: Ramón Bunge
XIRA and all related characters are © Mauro Mantella – Diego Giribaldi – Punkbot Comic Books LLC.
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Author Details
A prolific Argentine comic book writer and translator. He worked for Dark Horse before being recognized in his country through works such as El Hombre Primordial, Fictionauts, 78 MPH, and Bizancio. He has written Time 5, Monarch, and Xira for StoneBot Comics. He has also been the Spanish translator for award-winning graphic novels such as Miracleman, The Walking Dead, and Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing.
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Author Details
He was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires. He started drawing from a very young age, and was fascinated by superheroes. He was influenced by Marvel and DC Comics as well as Editorial Columba, Cimoc, Zona 84 and 2000 AD publications such as Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper. After a brief stint at the UNLP Faculty of Fine Arts, he devoted himself to 2D animation and video games, doing concepts and character design. Among his most notable works are Doc Brass, Xira, and the new Legacy of Mandrake series.
