Reddit reviews La Perdida (Pantheon Graphic Library)

Recently read the first Copra compendium. The art is really excellent and the writing is fun though its basically just a silly, over the top superhero romp. While usually I like to get away from superheroes in comics, Copra's too well done to pass up, I'll probably grab the other compendium soon.

Also read City of Glass recently, it was very strange. The art is unsurprisingly great, with Mazzuchelli and Karisik illustrating. The writing was pretty bizarre, I had never heard of Paul Auster before so it kind of blindsided me. I don't even know how to describe it really, it was very confusing. Seems like detective fiction at first but its very confusing, melancholy and somewhat meta. I'd recommend looking into it but I wouldn't guarantee enjoyment.

Also about to start La Perdida. Don't really know anything about it though, just spotted it at the library and figured I'd give it a shot.

unfortunately i don't have any i can donate at the moment, but here are some recs!


La Perdida by Jessica Abel--a girl who feels estranged form her Mexican heritage travels to mexico city

Love and Rockets by the Hernandez Bros--huge/awesome series that takes place in a fictional Mexican city/LA. Contains some explicit material but don't write it off because of that, its a masterpiece.

Chicanos by Carlos Trillo-- haven't read it, but heard good things. "short Mexican woman who follows her dream of becoming a private eye in the U.S. "