Latino Graphic Novel, Signed with Drawing
Lowriders in Space
Publication: San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2014. First Edition.
Notes: A signed first edition of this groundbreaking middle-grade graphic novel that blends Latino car culture with science fiction, illustrated by an award-winning Mexican American artist.
This first book in the series follows the adventures of Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elirio Malaria as they work to transform a rickety car into a lowrider worthy of the universe. The collaboration between Arab American writer Camper and El Paso artist Raúl the Third brings lowrider culture to young readers while incorporating Spanish vocabulary and automotive science.
112 pages. Illustrated in color.
Edition + Condition: First edition (first printing with a numberline ending in 1 on the last page). A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket (corners slightly bumped). This copy is inscribed to a previous owner by both Camper and Raúl the Third, who has added a small original drawing.
Item No: #364849
Price: $75