Cuba: My Revolution

Graphic novel written by Inverna Lockpez

Cuba: My Revolution

Cover to graphic novel

Date| September 2010
Page count| 144 pages
Publisher| Vertigo
Creative team
Writers| Inverna Lockpez
Artists| Dean Haspiel
Colourists| Jose Villarubia
Original publication
Published in| September 14, 2010
ISBN| 1-4012-1097-X

Cuba: My Revolution is a semiautobiographical graphic novel written by Inverna Lockpez with art by Dean Haspiel and colours by Jose Villarubia. It was published by DC Comics imprint Vertigo.[1]

## Plot

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The story is set in Cuba in 1959, when 17-year old medical student Sonya dreams of becoming a painter.[2] Encouraged by the ideals of the Cuban Revolution she joins the militia and is sent to the Bay of Pigs, where she's imprisoned and tortured by her own comrades.[2] She returns home, but discovers her opinions are not in line with Fidel Castro's regime.

## Reception

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Cuba: My Revolution was covered by, among others, NPR's Tell Me More,[3] the New York Post,[4] and Graphic Novel Reporter.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Vertigo | CUBA: MY REVOLUTION". Archived from the original on 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
2. ^ a b Keyes, Allison (November 24, 2010). "Graphic Novel Tells Grim Story Of Cuban Revolution". Tell Me More. NPR. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
3. ^ Keyes, Alison. "Graphic Novel Tells Grim Story Of Cuban Revolution", NPR website (Nov. 24, 2010).
4. ^ Deliso, Meredith. "Haspiel takes on Castro in Lockpez's bittersweet revolution memoir", Archived 2010-11-26 at the Wayback Machine New York Post (Sept. 29, 2010).
5. ^ Hogan, John. "Inverna Lockpez's Cuba: Remembering a Revolution", Archived 2013-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Graphic Novel Reporter. Accessed June 13, 2013.

## External links

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* Graphic, Novel: Cuba: My Revolution Brings the Harsh Reality of Castro's Revolution to Comics. Interview with Dean Haspiel on Publishing Perspectives.
* Inverna Lockpez's Cuba: Remembering a Revolution. Interview with Inverna Lockpez from Graphic Novel Reporter.

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