Palomar (graphic novel)
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Palomar is the title of a graphic novel
written and drawn by Gilbert Hernandez
and published in 2003 by Fantagraphics Books
(ISBN 1-56097-539-3). It collects work previously published within the pages of Love and Rockets
(volume one). Palomar is the fictional town in Latin America
where all the stories presented are set. Palomar is included in Time
magazine's Best Comics of 2003 list, and in 2005 was one of Time's 100 best graphic novels of all time
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Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
written and drawn by Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilberto Hernández, born February 1, 1957, in Oxnard, California, usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also known by the nickname Beto , is an American comics writer/artist...
and published in 2003 by Fantagraphics Books
Fantagraphics Books
Fantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, graphic novels, and the adult-oriented Eros Comix imprint...
(ISBN 1-56097-539-3). It collects work previously published within the pages of Love and Rockets
Love and Rockets (comics)
Love and Rockets is a black and white comic book series by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez, sometimes cited jointly as Los Bros Hernandez. Their brother Mario Hernandez is an occasional contributor...
(volume one). Palomar is the fictional town in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
where all the stories presented are set. Palomar is included in Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine's Best Comics of 2003 list, and in 2005 was one of Time's 100 best graphic novels of all time
TIME's List of the 100 Best Novels
Times List of the 100 Best Novels, is an unranked list of the 100 best novels—and 10 best graphic novels—published in the English language between 1923 and 2005. The list was compiled by Time critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo....
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