Julio's Day

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.

Julio's Day
Date2013
PublisherFantagraphics
Original publication
Published inLove and Rockets Vol. 2(Fantagraphics)
Issues1–14, 17–20
Date of publicationSpring 2001 – Summer 2007

Synopsis

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]

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References

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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Royal, Derek Parker (2013). "Review of Recent Books from Gilbert Hernandez". ImageTexT: Interdisciplinary Comics Studies. University of Florida. 7 (1). ISSN 1549-6732. Retrieved 2015-02-07.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Further reading


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