Is This How You See Me?
Is This How You See Me? by Jaime Hernandez, published by Fantagraphics Books on April 3, 2019, is a graphic novel that explores the complex relationship between Maggie and Hopey as they embark on a weekend road trip to a punk scene reunion in their old neighborhood. This edition, comprising 96 pages, presents a narrative that intertwines their present journey with flashbacks to 1979, highlighting the evolution of their bond against the backdrop of youthful invincibility and the realities of love and heartbreak.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the story delves into themes of self-awareness and the passage of time. The work reflects on the characters’ formative years, offering insights into their lives and the challenges they face. Is This How You See Me? is a significant collection of Hernandez’s serialized stories from Love and Rockets: New Stories, showcasing his unique storytelling style within the realms of LGBTQ and literary fiction.
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Maggie and Hopey leave their significant others at home and take a weekend road trip to go to a punk scene reunion in their old neighborhood. Threaded throughout are flashbacks to 1979, during the formative stages in their lifelong relationship, as the perceived invincibility of youth is juxtaposed against all of the love, heartbreak, and self-awareness that comes with lives actually lived. Serialized over the past four years in Love and Rockets: New Stories and the new comic book series, Is This How You See Me? collects Hernandez’s unsentimental, long-form masterpiece together for the first time.
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