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Puerto Rico Strong: A Comics Anthology Supporting Puerto Rico Disaster Relief and Recovery

Marco Lopez, Desiree Rodriguez, Hazel Newlevant, Derek Ruiz, Neil Schwartz

Puerto Rico Strong is a 208-page anthology that assembles comics work by Puerto Rican creators. Its contributors consider Puerto Rican identity and the range of experiences that can belong within it, rather than treating that identity as uniform. The book credits Marco Lopez, Desiree Rodriguez, Hazel Newlevant, Derek Ruiz, and Neil Schwartz as authors. Lion Forge published it on March 27, 2018.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Diversity And Inclusion · Identity
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Lion Forge
Published
March 27, 2018
Pages
208
ISBN-13
9781941302903
Language
English
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