Illinois native and underground comic book artist, Jessica Abel took a big chance when she moved down to Mexico for two years. The Fantagraphics alum hung with journalist expats in the Mexican art scene for two years and even though her adventures are long and storied she created an original story set in Mexico for the book La Perdida. It is about Carla, an American estranged from her Mexican father who heads to Mexico City to "find herself." She crashes with a former fling, Harry, who has been drinking...
La Perdida is a wonderful story, and I was incredibly impressed by how the plot unfolds so naturally and believably. I really felt for Carla's situation. Thanks for the interview!
courtneyriot
STAFF
Los Angeles, CA
JUL 03, 2006 06:00 AM