Afternoon At Mcburger's (Graphic Novel)

Afternoon At Mcburger's (Graphic Novel)
Ana Galvan
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Hardback
h243 x 184mm - 64pg
23 Dec 2021 US
International import eta 10-30 days
9781683964841
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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.
Fizzy imaginative layouts paired with soda-pop colors draw readers into this deceptively simple science fiction comics novella from Galvan set in a world that mixes futuristic technology with a retro 1990s aesthetic. This jaunt into a bizarre but all-too-familiar future leaves lingering impressions. -- "Publishers Weekly" Inventively structured, meticulously rendered, and lavishly adorned with a riso-friendly color palette, it' s an auteur work in every sense of the term. -- "Four Color Apocalypse" As visually distinctive as it is emotionally resonant. -- "Library Journal" Dynamic and otherworldly, [Galvan' s stories] confound the boundaries of both comics and visual art to show a world where technology distorts both time and space. -- "Shelf Awareness"
The Spanish artist Ana Galvan left advertising to pursue comics and illustration full time. Her work has appeared in publications such Spanish Fever, Nobrow, and many more venues. Additionally, she runs the website www. tiktokcomics. com, on which she has published various short comics. Jamie Richards is an Italian-to-English translator from Southern California currently based in Milan, Italy. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon and an MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Iowa.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781683964841
Published: 23 Dec 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Fantagraphics
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Format: Hardback
Height: 243mm
Width: 184mm
Pages: 64

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