9781560975397 - Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories (Love and Rockets (Graphic Novels)) de Hernandez, Gilbert (8 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: VG-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges with a bit of separation, some scuffs and scratches, but without any tears. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. BOX packed with padding. Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free, fine edges. Dust jacket: many scuffs and scratches down back, moderate rubbing to edges, tiny tears at front corner tips. See Photos! Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California. ABOUT: Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories by Gilbert Hernandez Gilbert Hernandez's Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories is a landmark graphic novel collection that gathers his acclaimed tales from the Love and Rockets comic series, originally published between 1982 and 2003. Set in the fictional Latin American village of Palomar, the stories weave a rich, intergenerational tapestry of life, love, and identity. Setting & Structure - The town of Palomar serves as both a physical and emotional landscape, where the mundane and the magical coexist. - The collection includes iconic stories like "Sopa de Gran Pena," "Ecce Homo," "Human Diastrophism," and "Farewell, Mi Palomar," presented in a 500+ page hardcover edition. Central Characters - Luba, a strong-willed matriarch and former fortune-seeker, anchors the narrative. She evolves from working at the town's movie theater to becoming its mayor, raising seven children along the way. - The stories follow a wide cast of villagers, each with their own arcs, secrets, and transformations. Themes & Style - Explores female empowerment, family dynamics, cultural identity, and the tension between rural tradition and urban modernity. - Hernandez's storytelling blends magic realism with grounded emotional depth, drawing comparisons to Gabriel García Márquez and Isabel Allende. - His art style merges classic comic aesthetics with literary ambition, elevating the graphic novel form. - Palomar was hailed by Time magazine as one of the best comics of 2003 and is considered a cornerstone of the alternative comics movement. - It helped redefine the possibilities of graphic storytelling, especially in its portrayal of Latin American life and complex female characters.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Shipping costs may be higher due to the weight of the book.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Stated first edition. Moderate scuffing and edge wear to dust jacket. Edges of boards are worn at corners and heel of spine. No ownership marks or inscriptions to inside pages. Not ex-library. Not a remainder. 522 pages. s107vf1.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Book has light shelfwear to cover corners and ends of spine, including 0.5inch dent to bottom of front cover. 1/8inch scuff to front cover. Otherwise, pages are clean and crisp. Binding is strong and boards are sturdy. No rips, creases, or other markings. Dust jacket has light shelfwear along all edges and corners. Faint rubbing to front/back covers. Otherwise, jacket is fully intact. No rips, creases, or other markings. All text and imagery clearly visible in full colour. Now in protective mylar cover.

Hard cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 512 p. Contains: Illustrations. Love & Rockets. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket.

Condición: Very Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed by author on front endpage. Owner's name on inside. With remainder mark. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 3rd Printing. 3rd printing (2005.) Hardcover with dust jacket. 4to with 522 pages. The book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is in good condition with regular shelf wear. Interior clean and tight. Black spine/pink and red text. Size: 4to. Hardcover.