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'''''The Children of Palomar''''' is a comics compilation by American cartoonist [[Gilbert Hernandez]], published in 2013. It collects five stories originally published in 2006 and 2007{{sfn|Sacks|2013}} in the three-issue series '''''New Tales of Old Palomar'''''.{{sfn|Royal|2013}} |
'''''The Children of Palomar''''' is a comics compilation by American cartoonist [[Gilbert Hernandez]], published in 2013. It collects five stories originally published in 2006 and 2007{{sfn|Sacks|2013}} in the three-issue series '''''New Tales of Old Palomar'''''.{{sfn|Royal|2013}} |
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The stories and vignettes of ''The Children of Palomar'' take place in Hernandez's fictional Latin American village of Palomar, the setting of many of his early stories.{{sfn|Publishers Weekly staff|2013}} They feature many of the characters from these older stories, such as Tonantzin, Diana, Chelo, and Pipo at different times in their lives.{{sfn|Sacks|2013}} The narratives focus primarily on the female characters, and include elements of [[magic realism]].{{sfn|Publishers Weekly staff|2013}} |
The stories and vignettes of ''The Children of Palomar'' take place in Hernandez's fictional Latin American village of Palomar, the setting of many of his early stories.{{sfn|Publishers Weekly staff|2013}} They feature many of the characters from these older stories, such as Tonantzin, Diana, Chelo, and Pipo, at different times in their lives.{{sfn|Sacks|2013}} The narratives focus primarily on the female characters, and include elements of [[magic realism]].{{sfn|Publishers Weekly staff|2013}} |
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In an interview in 2007, Hernandez stated he would cease creating stories set in Palomar; he said he had "finally outgrown the place".{{sfn|Royal|2013}} |
In an interview in 2007, Hernandez stated he would cease creating stories set in Palomar; he said he had "finally outgrown the place".{{sfn|Royal|2013}} |
Revision as of 22:00, 22 June 2024
The Children of Palomar is a comics compilation by American cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez, published in 2013. It collects five stories originally published in 2006 and 2007[1] in the three-issue series New Tales of Old Palomar.[2]
The stories and vignettes of The Children of Palomar take place in Hernandez's fictional Latin American village of Palomar, the setting of many of his early stories.[3] They feature many of the characters from these older stories, such as Tonantzin, Diana, Chelo, and Pipo, at different times in their lives.[1] The narratives focus primarily on the female characters, and include elements of magic realism.[3]
In an interview in 2007, Hernandez stated he would cease creating stories set in Palomar; he said he had "finally outgrown the place".[2]
References
- ^ a b Sacks 2013.
- ^ a b Royal 2013.
- ^ a b Publishers Weekly staff 2013.
Works cited
- Publishers Weekly staff (2013-07-15). "Children of Palomar". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- Royal, Derek Parker (2013). "Hernandez Brothers: A Selected Bibliography". ImageTexT: Interdisciplinary Comics Studies. 7 (1). University of Florida. ISSN 1549-6732. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- Sacks, Jason (2013-08-30). "Review: Children of Palomar is a Fascinatingly Weird Journey to a Familiar Place". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2017-08-19.