In her English language debut, Galvan utilizes swaths of electric and flourescent colors to create a series of short comics stories that intertwine and explore the dehumanizing effects of contemporary society. Galvan's characters navigate a candy-colored world of geometric energy. Departments of inhumane resources dehumanize the people it is purported to protect; information is determinedly mined like the gold of the 21st century that it is; induced suicidal thoughts are a tool to manage overpopulation. Like Black Mirror, Galvan's near future is less paranoid dystopia than it is a logical extension of things to come, where the malice of large corporations manifests in small, everyday ways. Full color illustrations throughout.

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Comics & Graphic Novels

Galvañ, Ana

Comic Strips

Fantagraphics

A science-fiction graphic novella grounded in a familiar experience for most: spending an afternoon with our best pals over a burger and fries. But this joint has something more special than a Happy Meal: the "Once Party" menu. The "Once Party" menu, for ages 11 and up, can only be ordered once (of course). But there's a catch: not everyone who does gets the special prize. Those who do, go to a room where they can view five minutes of one of three moments in their future. Galvan manages to create a vivid world that is both a recognizable and alien depiction of adolescence. There are mean girls, and fast food, and BFFs with crappy older brothers, as well as familiar hints of 1990s design and fashion. Yet, it's also rife with futuristic flourishes like little robotic eggs that walk and talk, like anthropomorphic Alexas. 
At its heart, however, Afternoon at McBurger's is a timeless story about friendship and innocence and the discoveries of adolescence (both good and bad), with layers to be revealed only through multiple readings. And Galvan's visual style, anchored by a mastery of pastel and primary colors, will make you want to do so immediately. 
Full color\nFrom School Library Journal\nIn a world that's simultaneously futuristic and retro, McBurger's is the place to be for those turning 11. Those kids can order from the Once Party Menu; the lucky ones are granted the opportunity to view one of three scenes from their future-but not everyone gets what they are wishing for. Three pals, Pepa, Dani, and Nuria, go to McBurger's hoping to be chosen, but only Nuria and Pepa are selected. This short novel is loaded with layers, and it takes a few readings to unpack meaning, but the look and feel are so hip that teens won't mind a reread. Galvañ creates a premise that feels familiar-best friends navigating trials of adolescence in the trappings of a '90s-esque burger joint-then seamlessly weaves in futuristic robots and Matrix simulations, as though it all goes together, and somehow it does. Race and ethnicity are not detailed explicitly, though Nuria is coded as Latinx. VERDICT A colorful, weird, and enjoyable ride. Good for collections that need some refreshing variety.-Michael Marie Jacobs, Darlington Sch., Rome, GAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Afternoon at McBurger's

Graphic Novels

Fantagraphics Books

A revolution has changed the power game. Politics and religion are prohibited, but the rebels want to bring them back and their terror threatens the core values of the Underground.

The Other Side of the Sky

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<div>In 2003, this book was on the verge of being banned in Spain for its supposedly misogynistic content. It remains an object of controversy today, but 15 prestigious comic book artists have endeavored to adapt the 15 stories in the book. En 2003, el libro de cuentos Todas putas estuvo a punto de ser prohibido en España debido a su contenido, supuestamente misógino. Acusado por numerosos partidos políticos y escritores famosos de ser una "apología de la violación", el volumen fue objeto de un caluroso debate en el Congreso. Su autor Hernán Migoya sufrió un linchamiento mediático. Pero, paradójicamente, la persona que más represalias padeció por la caza de brujas desatada contra Todas putas fue su editora original, Miriam Tey, obligada a dimitir como Directora del Instituto de la Mujer y a renunciar de por vida a su carrera pública... Hoy, este libro sigue siendo un tabú en la sociedad española actual, como en su momento lo fueron las obras del Marqués de Sade o las de Pasolini en sus respectivas sociedades. Ahora, quince prestigiosas autoras de cómic aceptan el reto de adaptar los quince cuentos integrantes de Todas putas para ofrecer su versión del candente contenido. Coordinadas por la historietista Carla Berrocal, este brillante colectivo de España y Sudamérica formado por los renombrados talentos de Sheila Alvarado, Patricia Breccia, Natacha Bustos, Olga Carmona, Cristina Daura, Irati FG, Ana Galvañ, Maria Herreros, Gemma Araceli Horcajo, Andrea Jen, Mamen Moreu, Ana Pez, Irene Roga, Clara Soriano y la propia Berrocal, ofrece su visión, en su propio terreno de artistas y mujeres, de cada uno de los relatos. Como extra de sumo interés y alegato de justicia poética, se incluye un prólogo escrito por la propia Miriam Tey para esta edición, tras más de diez años de silencio voluntario sobre la experiencia sufrida, así como un epílogo de Elisa G. McCausland. Como dijo el Premio Nobel Mario Vargas Llosa en defensa del libro: "Prohibir Todas putas porque su ficción literaria influye en la vida esconde un miedo pánico a la libertad". Todas Putas: Los Cuentos Gráficos es, pues, un grito (femenino) de libertad.</div>

Todas putas (Todas Putas / All Bitches) (Spanish Edition)

Alvarado, Sheila

Herreros, María

Roga, Irene

Moreu, Mamen

Breccia Patricia

Pez, Ana

Berrocal, Carla

Bustos, Natasha

Carmona, Olga

DAURA, CRISTINA

Dura, Cristina

Fernández Gabarain, Irati

Horcajo, Gemma Araceli

Jen, Andrea

Soriano, Clara

Malpaso Editorial

Pecadoras capitales

Guerrero, Agustina

Hesse, María

Lozano, Mabel

Labari, Nuria

Bela-Lobedde, Desirée

Chaparro, Carme

Bonet, Paula

Favre, Malika

Lyona

Bandera, Magda

Morante, Sara

Llasera, Tania

Villar, Samanta

Random Cómic

Summer Souls

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Independently published

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