Graphic Novel ‘La Borinqueña’ Combats Climate Crisis and Sexism

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Published On: 2022-04-18

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‘Most comic book stories … most popular Western culture, in general, is centered around a white male narrative’ — The author of graphic novel ‘La Borinqueña’ explains why he wanted to craft a story centered around a woman superhero tackling climate change.
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