In 1990, the movie Dick Tracy hit theaters, starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, and Dustin Hoffman — a stylish blend of noir and comic book fantasy. Riding on the wave of that success, Edifumetto/Squalo released their own erotic parody: Nick Tresy.

Drawn by the great Giovanni Romanini, this rare one-shot is a unique piece of Italian erotic comics history. Tresy, like his almost-namesake Tracy, is a sharp, handsome, womanizing detective in 1940s America, constantly battling the criminal underworld.

In this episode, he poses as a movie producer to seduce a stunning blonde showgirl, clearly inspired by Madonna’s “Breathless Mahoney”. But the seduction is just the start — she will unknowingly lead him straight into the lair of a dangerous gang, headed by the ruthless Jim “Ratface”...