Julio's Day
| Julio's Day | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2013 |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Love and Rockets Vol. 2(Fantagraphics) |
| Issues | 1–14, 17–20 |
| Date of publication | Spring 2001 – Summer 2007 |
Julio's Day is a graphic novel by Gilbert Hernandez, serialized in Love and Rockets Volume 2 in 2001–2007 and collected in 2013. It tells the story of a man whose life spans the years 1900 to 2000.
Synopsis
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The story traces the life of the title character Julio from his birth in 1900 to his death in 2000.[1] It takes place in a rural village in the American South.[2]
Publication
The story's serialization appeared from 2001 to 2007 in Love and Rockets Volume 2 #1–14 and #17–20. Hernandez expanded the page count significantly for its collection in 2013,[1] which included an introduction by Brian Evenson and a blurb from Junot Díaz.[2]
References
- ^ a b Royal 2013.
- ^ a b Moore 2014.
Works cited
- Moore, Anne Elizabeth (2014-02-28). "How About Love: Gilbert Hernandez's "Julio's Day"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
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Further reading
- Anderson-Minshall, Jacob (2013-02-27). "This Love and Rockets Spin Off Puts Gay Life Center Stage". The Advocate. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- Mendes de Souza, Marcelo (2017-03-17). "Comic-chronotope in Julio's Day: Gilbert Hernandez's explorations of the form-shaping ideologies of the medium". Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 8 (4). doi:10.1080/21504857.2017.1299021.
- NPR staff (2013-04-02). "Exclusive First Read: 'Julio's Day' By Gilbert Hernandez". NPR. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- Publishers Weekly staff (n.d.). "Julio's Day". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- Heer, Jeet (2013-05-10). "Why comic artist Gilbert Hernandez is poised to migrate into the mainstream". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
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