Cuba: My Revolution
Graphic novel written by Inverna Lockpez
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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]
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