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Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story

Lilliam Rivera

In this contemporary Green Lantern comic, Jessica Cruz is called to action by ancestral Aztec gods after Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests her father. The story reimagines Jessica Cruz and brings together her family’s immigration experience with fear, hope, and a supernatural call to act. Its artwork accompanies a narrative in which family separation leads Jessica to confront the forces affecting her and her community.

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Themes
Courage · Family · Folklore And Mythology · Immigration And Migration
Format
Paperback
Publisher
DC Comics
Published
September 14, 2021
ISBN-13
9781779500519
Language
English
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