Description
Dave Ortega’s South Western Gothic series, Hacienda deftly investigates place, media, and truth through character-driven short fiction. In this issue, Dave concludes his meta-fictional story, “Soldadera.” Manny, a celebrated playwright is burning the candle at both ends to open Soldadera, a musical based on a comic by Dave Ortega. But the scenes we watch are a dramatization, performed by actors, as the real participants in the story give interviews about Manny, his life, his work, and his death.
Dave weaves effortlessly through layers of storytelling, making us wonder—though never because we are confused—what’s real, what’s acting, what’s in someone’s imagination? Dave successfully depicts several elements—including music and metaphorical storytelling devices—that are difficult to present in comic form. It’s a truly dazzling feat of cartooning!
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