Pandoras Box Vol.2: Sloth
By (Author) Alcante
Illustrated by Vujadin Radovanovic
Cinebook Ltd
Cinebook Ltd
5th November 2009
United Kingdom
Young Adult
Fiction
741.5944
Paperback
48
Width 184mm, Height 257mm, Spine 3mm
Sleuthing, doping and the Trojan War - what is the price to pay for an Olympic gold medal Paris Troy is a sprinter whose 100m record has remained undefeated for nine years. He has never cheated before, but now, as the Istanbul Olympics approach, a bad injury hinders his performance - and a newcomer, Ace, is threatening his dominance. Paris finds it increasingly difficult to push himself to improve his time, so when his brother suggests doping, Paris is tempted. Will the runner let this destructive element into his life What price is he ready to pay for victory
Alcante won a Spirou magazine script-writing competition in1995. Since 2002, his short comics have been published regularly in Spirou. Pandora BoxA" is his first series. He is inspired by fairy tales and legends from all over the world, and his influences range from Van Hamme to Alan Moore. Radovanovic contributed to magazines such as Yu Strip and Happy Metal before publishing comics in book format.