LLEGAR A LOS 30 (NOVELA GRFICA)

REACHING THE THIRTIES (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

POR / BY EZEQUIEL GARCA
PUBLICADA POR / PUBLISHED BY
EMEC EDITORES, ARGENTINA, 2007

Esta novela grfica de 52 pginas que posee muchos detalles autobiogrficos- cuenta la
historia de un joven artista que cumple 30 aos y cae enfermo. Estando en cama, comienza a
recordar su vida pasada y algunas relaciones amorosas. Al recuperarse, la historia contina
describiendo su cotidianeidad y los pequeos momentos de su vida en la ciudad de Buenos
Aires. En medio de la narracin surgen reflexiones sobre el cine, el arte, la televisin y la
sociedad, aparecen recuerdos de familia, sueos, miedos y fantasas, y todo eso atrapa al
protagonista, quien est a la bsqueda de un camino posible para su vida luego de los 30.
This 52-page graphic novel with many autobiographical details- tells the story of a young
artist who turns thirty and gets sick. In bed, he begins to remember his past life and his love
relationships. Upon his recovery, the story goes on to describe his daily existence and the
small moments of his life in the city of Buenos Aires. The tale holds reflections on cinema, art,
television and society, as well as family memories, dreams, fears and fantasies, and the main
character is trapped by all of them, while he is in search of a possible path for his life in the
thirties.

A continuacin, las primeras 40 pginas del libro.

Here are the first 40 pages from the book.

Ezequiel Garca tom clases de historietas con Alberto Breccia y tambin estudi Bellas
Artes, cine y fotografa. Fue co-editor de la revista de historietas El Tripero entre 1993 y
2001, y ha publicado historietas en revistas como Barbaria (2000), Ramona 36 Especial
Breccia (2003), Camouflage Comics (Holanda, 2004), Ojo de vidrio (Chile, 2006), La cabula
(2007), La mano (2008), Carboncito (Per, 2010-2011), Un Faulduo (2010-2012),
(Suplemento Cultural de Clarn, 2010-2012), Brando (2012) y otras. En el 2000 obtuvo el
Premio Historieta en el 27* Saln de Humor de Piracicaba, Brasil. En el 2007 public la
novela grfica Llegar a los 30 (Emec Editores, Argentina) y acaba de terminar su nuevo
libro, Creciendo en pblico, planeado para ser editado en Argentina hacia 2012. Ensea
historietas en varias instituciones y promueve la autoedicin de publicaciones de sus alumnos,
quienes ya han concretado varios ejemplares. Desde 2010 es miembro del colectivo de arte e
historietas Un Faulduo. Exhibi su trabajo en varias galeras e instituciones en Argentina y
otros pases, y tambin realiza ilustraciones, pinturas, murales y otros trabajos, que se pueden
ver en www.creciendoenpublico.com.ar

Ezequiel Garca took classes in comics from Alberto Breccia. He also did studies in Fine Arts,
cinema and photography. He co-edited the comics magazine El Tripero between 1993 and
2001, and has published in other magazines such as Barbaria (2000), Ramona 36 Breccia
Special (2003), Camouflage Comics (The Netherlands, 2004), Ojo de vidrio (Chile, 2006), La
cabula (2007), La mano (2008), Carboncito (Peru, 2010-2011), Un Faulduo (2010-2012),
(Clarn Newspapers Cultural Pages, 2010-2012), Brando (2012) and others. In 2000 he won
out the Comics Section in the 27* Piracicaba (Brazil) Humour Contest. In 2007 he published
the graphic novel Llegar a los 30 (Reaching the thirties, Emec Editores, Argentina)
and has just finished his new book, Growing up in public, planned to be published in
Argentina by 2012. He teaches comics in several institutions, and promotes the self-edition
among his students, who have published several magazines. Sine 2010 he is part of the art &
comics collective Un Faulduo. He showed his work in many galleries and institutions in
Argentina and other countries, and also does illustrations, mural paintings and other works,
which can be seen on www.creciendoenpublico.com.ar