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Cuba: My Revolution (2010)

por Inverna Lockpez, Dean Haspiel (Ilustrador), Dean Haspiel (Ilustrador)

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Written by INVERNA LOCKPEZ Art by DEAN HASPIEL Cover by DEAN HASPIEL From the moment Fidel Castro captures Havana in 1959, 17-year-old Sonya believes in the promise of the Cuban Revolution. A medical student who dreams of becoming a painter, she joins the militia and finds herself caught between idealism and ideology. As a volunteer medic at the Bay of Pigs, she's imprisoned and tortured by her own comrades. Physically and emotionally scarred upon returning home, Sonya searches for fulfillment in art. But when she realizes that none of her efforts, by gun or brush, fall in line with Castro's regime, Sonya must make agonizing choices between her family, her lover and her beloved country. This graphic novel is inspired by the true experiences of first-time author and Havana-born artist Inverna Lockpez, with stunning art by the Eisner-nominated Dean Haspiel (THE ALCOHOLIC, THE QUITTER, AMERICAN SPLENDOR) in a lush red-and-black palette created by colorist Jos#65533; Villarrubia. On sale SEPTEMBER 8 144 pg, Two colors, $24.99 US MATURE READERS… (más)
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  Rostie | Jun 1, 2023 |
Divorced from the historical question of Cuba, this is a very intense coming-of-age story with stark, memorable art. Of course you can't really divorce a story about a disillusioned Cuban revolutionary who eventually flees to Miami from context, can you? So of course the question is how does one put a story like this in context? A lot of people who fled Cuba were the folks who had done their fellow Cubans wrong, but pretending Castro never did any human rights violations is tankie nonsense, much like the health care and literacy gains of the island are real.

But back to Lockpez, it does mean that when you're reading this semi-autobiographical story, you do wonder "is this basically true?" and "is there important context being left out?" and that's kind of where I was left with the book. ( )
  jeninmotion | Sep 24, 2018 |
This was eye-opening. One woman's story of her experiences in the newly-turned Castro's Cuba. First an ardent supporter (like much of the country), she gets a brutal awakening into what the dictator was really bringing to power in her country, and then has to come to terms with all that has happened and is going on. A wonderfully insightful read, with nice artwork. ( )
  .Monkey. | Nov 17, 2013 |
One Cuban woman, initially an enthusiatic believer in Fidel Castro's revolution, becomes gradually disillusioned. ( )
  questbird | Jul 6, 2013 |
An unbelievable story. I spent time speaking with a friend who shared with me her travails in getting out of Cuba and was able to compare what Inverna felt with what she went through as well. It's incredible to think how deep the devotion to Cuba and Fidel ran that even after the horrible tortures she endured, it could not be broken. Shocking and brutal, this story of survival is one that stays with you for a very long time after you close that back cover.

As for Haspiel's artwork and storytelling craft, I can't ever find any flaws to it. I love his work whole-heartedly and always look forward to his next opus. ( )
  savageknight | Sep 21, 2010 |
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Havana, Cuba. December 31, 1958. 10:00 PM.
I'm Sonya. I'm 17 years old. I support Fidel Castro, who is still in the mountains but said to be marching on Havana soon.
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Written by INVERNA LOCKPEZ Art by DEAN HASPIEL Cover by DEAN HASPIEL From the moment Fidel Castro captures Havana in 1959, 17-year-old Sonya believes in the promise of the Cuban Revolution. A medical student who dreams of becoming a painter, she joins the militia and finds herself caught between idealism and ideology. As a volunteer medic at the Bay of Pigs, she's imprisoned and tortured by her own comrades. Physically and emotionally scarred upon returning home, Sonya searches for fulfillment in art. But when she realizes that none of her efforts, by gun or brush, fall in line with Castro's regime, Sonya must make agonizing choices between her family, her lover and her beloved country. This graphic novel is inspired by the true experiences of first-time author and Havana-born artist Inverna Lockpez, with stunning art by the Eisner-nominated Dean Haspiel (THE ALCOHOLIC, THE QUITTER, AMERICAN SPLENDOR) in a lush red-and-black palette created by colorist Jos#65533; Villarrubia. On sale SEPTEMBER 8 144 pg, Two colors, $24.99 US MATURE READERS

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