Cuba: My Revolution
Cuba: My Revolution is a semiautobiographical graphic novel written by Inverna Lockpez with art by Dean Haspiel and colours by Jose Villarubia. It was published by DC Comics imprint Vertigo.[1]
| Cuba: My Revolution | |
|---|---|
 Cover to graphic novel | |
| Date | September 2010 |
| Page count | 144 pages |
| Publisher | Vertigo |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Inverna Lockpez |
| Artists | Dean Haspiel |
| Colourists | Jose Villarubia |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | September 14, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1-4012-1097-X |
Plot
The story is set in Cuba in 1959, when 17-year old medical student Sonya dreams of becoming a painter.[2] Encouraged by the ideals of the Cuban Revolution she joins the militia and is sent to the Bay of Pigs, where she's imprisoned and tortured by her own comrades.[2] She returns home, but discovers her opinions are not in line with Fidel Castro's regime.
Reception
Cuba: My Revolution was covered by, among others, NPR's Tell Me More,[3] the New York Post,[4] and Graphic Novel Reporter.[5]
References
- Vertigo | CUBA: MY REVOLUTION
- Keyes, Allison (November 24, 2010). "Graphic Novel Tells Grim Story Of Cuban Revolution". Tell Me More. NPR. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- Keyes, Alison. "Graphic Novel Tells Grim Story Of Cuban Revolution," NPR website (Nov. 24, 2010).
- Deliso, Meredith. "Haspiel takes on Castro in Lockpez's bittersweet revolution memoir," Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine New York Post (Sept. 29, 2010).
- Hogan, John. "Inverna Lockpez's Cuba: Remembering a Revolution," Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Graphic Novel Reporter. Accessed June 13, 2013.
External links
- Graphic, Novel: Cuba: My Revolution Brings the Harsh Reality of Castro’s Revolution to Comics. Interview with Dean Haspiel on Publishing Perspectives.
- Inverna Lockpez's Cuba: Remembering a Revolution. Interview with Inverna Lockpez from Graphic Novel Reporter.
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