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Today exclusively at @C2E2 pick up copies of #LaBorinqueña №2 signed by
legendary artist #GeorgePerez until 3PM! After over 40 years in comics
he's retiring and our book is one of his final covers!
New York's PIX11 spotlighted Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez. You can see anchorwoman Tamsen Fadal admiring George Perez's cover to La Borinqueña #2...Watch the video on pix11.com
According to this washingtonpost.com
article, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez is fundraising money to send to
Puerto Rico. From my understanding, you can purchase George Perez's La
Borinquena prints at the Arte de La Borinqueña/Fundraiser for Puerto Rico event tonight. It is also noted La Borinqueña #2 is delayed because his colorist is in Puerto Rico and there's no communication with the island.
>>>
Tonight, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Casita Maria for Arts and
Education in the Bronx, Miranda-Rodriguez will lead a fundraiser selling
original La Borinqueña artwork, with all proceeds going to La Corporación Piñones Se Integra.
The event, “Arte de La Borinqueña/Fundraiser for Puerto Rico,” is a
collaboration with the London-based gallery, Art You Grew Up With, which
donated all the printings of the 35 La Borinqueña images being sold.
Various artists in the comic book industry also donated art. Many are
Puerto Rican, including comic book legend George Perez.
“I was
concerned about my family in Luquillo, Fajardo and Ceiba, Puerto Rico,”
Miranda-Rodriguez told The Washington Post’s Comic Riffs. “I didn’t just
want to worry nor post on social media that they were missing. I felt
compelled to do something.”
Casita Maria Center For Arts & Education is proud to present Arte
de La Borinqueña by writer and creator of the critically acclaimed and
best-selling graphic novel La Borinqueña Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez on
view October 4, 2017 to January 6, 2018, which is Three Kings Day. Come
meet the graphic novelist at the opening reception on Wednesday, October
4, 2017, 6-8pm at Casita Maria Gallery with DJ Smoke L.E.S. Wednesdays
are auspicious days for collectors as they serve as a release date for
new comic books and this particular day is the eve of pop culture
convention the New York Comic Con. For his solo show, Miranda Rodriguez
will be exhibiting over 30 giclée La
Borinqueña limited prints, each created by a different professional
comic book and animation artist. Prints will be signed and numbered with
printing generously donated by London-based gallery: Art You Grew Up
With International.
We invite avid collectors and newcomers to
the scene to pre-game for Comic Con and to purchase affordable prints
at $200 a piece (shipping and handling not included). Purchases are
tax-deductible and all proceeds the Hurrican Irma Relief Effort. In
addition to the fundraiser, Miranda Rodriguez will be exhibiting
original artwork from La Borinqueña comic book, work from his recent
exhibition at the Smithsonian plus videos from previous work with Casita
Maria will be screened. Community engagement activities include
presenting his work to 380 Casita Maria Youth in a series of short talks
during after school program hours on Friday, October 27, 2017 and an
artist talk for the public
will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 6pm.
Miranda Rodriguez’s work is about inspiring Puerto Ricans from
throughout the Diaspora to Puerto Rico. With 184 public schools having
closed due to the debt crisis in Puerto Rico and the South Bronx being
the poorest Congressional District in New York, proceeds will be used to
purchase art supplies and materials so that the young people at both
locations can create art to inspire each other and remind themselves
that they are heroes, with or without capes.
Quote- Edgardo Miranda Rodriguez
“We look up to heroes. Our parents, our teachers, our leaders. Not all
of our heroes wear capes. We’re living under difficult times here in the
United States and on the island of Puerto Rico. With a debt of close to
$120 billion, Puerto Rico is facing dire humanitarian issues. Children
are suffering. Throughout the Puerto Rican diaspora, Puerto Ricans are
also living under difficult conditions. In the South Bronx one out of
two residents lives in poverty and has some of the highest rates of
asthma in the United States. I thought to myself, we need inspiration.
Something, someone that can remind us all of our innate super power. The
power to lift one another and give our communities a hero. La
Borinqueña is a comic book that is inspired by the Puerto Rican people
who historically have never given up under all adversity we have and
continue to face. Via this art exhibition we will celebrate Puerto Rican
heritage and the power of our people.”
For more information:
contact Luis Pagan, Marketing & Media Manager at Casita Maria Center
for Arts & Education or visit Casita Maria’s website, Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram pages: @CasitaMariaBX #LaBorinqueña #NYCC www.casitamaria.org
Casita Maria Gallery, 928 Simpson St, 6 fl
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10AM- 6PM / 718-589-2230
About the Artist
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez is the writer and creator of the critically
acclaimed and best-selling graphic novel La Borinqueña which he
self-published under his own studio, Somos Arte. Edgardo's debut as a
writer for Marvel has been received with critical acclaim similar to his
initial work with Marvel as curator of two exhibitions Santerians: The
Art of Joe Quesada and Marvelous Color. Via Somos Arte, he has a client
roster that includes Marvel, Atlantic Records, Columbia University, and
various Latino non-profits like ASPIRA of New York, El Puente and the
Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute. Edgardo was the
Artistic Director of Pa'lante Siempre Pa'lante, part of the acclaimed
PBS POV Documentary Series which received the Silver Apple Award from
the National Media Alliance. He is also co-founder of the graphic novel
publishing company Darryl Makes Comics with his business partner, Darryl
DMC McDaniels. www.somosarte.com
CASITA MARIA CENTER FOR ARTS & EDUCATION is the oldest Latino
charity in NYC, founded in 1934. The South Bronx-based community arts
and educational organization presents diverse, contemporary visual and
performing arts and education programming for all ages.
My older brother Axel first introduced me to the Amazing Spider-Man, he
was a conduit to introduce a lot of new characters to me, like the
White Tiger, which was Marvel's first Puerto Rican super-hero character
created by fellow Puerto Rican, George Perez.
(...)
It led me to meet and work with George Perez, my favorite artist of all
time. He's just an amazing storyteller. From creating close to 60 plus
characters for DC and Marvel. He was fascinated by the character,
fascinated by the costume design, the fact that it was asymmetrical.
Jokingly telling me that he always drew Wonder Woman as a Puerto Rican
when he was drawing her.
On the scene: A La Borinqueña mural is created in the Bronx
06/09/2017 4:30 pm by George Carmona 3rd
La Borinqueña is more than just the story of a young Puerto
Rican student who gains mystical powers to help defend her island, it’s
also the story of her creator Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez.
Originally from the South Bronx, Miranda-Rodriguez grew up with a love
for comics, creating his own as a kid to sell to friends to help buy
more comics. He’s since curated an art show and written for Marvel
Comics, as well as worked with Hip-Hop Icon Darryl ”DMC” McDaniels of
Run-DMC on their book DMC.
(excerpt)
Using elements from the comic art as reference, Bronx-based professional graffiti artists and muralists, the TATS CRU
blessed the walls of Casita Maria with an amazing work of art that
blends the two artistic worlds together. Perfectionist to the end, they
were still doing touch ups before the crowd formed.
COMIC FEST: AGUADA CON 2016 (17-18 Dec 2016) Aguada, Puerto Rico
CC: What was it like working with the legendary George Perez for the cover of issue #2?
EM: I was invited last year to my first comic con,
the Aguada Comic Fest. They asked if I could help them invite George
Perez, which I gladly did. Days before I attended their event in
December of last year, I had copies of my debut comic book.
At the hotel I was staying with my family, I had the chance of giving
George Perez a copy of my book. He shared with me that in his entire
professional career he had never once visited Puerto Rico. He thanked me
for helping to make his first trip. He took my copy of La Borinqueña,
and went on about how much he loved her costume design.
He then asked if I would consider accepting a cover that he would
draw for my second book. I was humbled and honored. We would talk over
the months after the show in December as she shared that his eyesight
was deteriorating and how soon he’d have to undergo surgery for a second
time for his glaucoma. He finally delivered the artwork for the cover,
apologizing for its delay. I immediately fell in love with his piece. It
felt like I was holding a classic cover from the 1980s.
To know that I was lucky enough to have him do a piece for me is
awe-inspiring. This is why elements of this cover will be incorporated
into a mural that will be painted in the South Bronx where he and I both
grew up, to further inspire other young people to pursue their dreams
to create art and tell stories.
What does it mean to you to have George Perez (Wonder Woman) do this next cover for the comic? I grew up reading The Avengers and The New Teen Titans.
When I learned that George Perez was Puerto Rican and that he also grew
up in the South Bronx, like me, I knew that I could accomplish my
dreams one day of being a storyteller. In 2016 I was booked for my first
appearance as a guest at a comic con for Puerto Rico’s Aguada Comic
Fest. The organizers asked if I could help them book George as well. I
had been introduced to him by my good friend Phil Jimenez (New X-Men, TheInvisibles)
many years ago and he and I had stayed connected via social media. So I
approached George with the invitation from Puerto Rico and he gladly
accepted it. When we were both in Puerto Rico, I gave him a copy of La Borinqueña.
He shared with me that this event was his first trip ever to Puerto
Rico as a professional comic book artist. He was so proud and happy. One
day after breakfast at the hotel we were staying at, he told me how
much he loved La Borinqueña’s costume design. He loved that it
wasn’t asymmetrical. He then asked if I would consider accepting a cover
from him for my second issue. He wouldn’t accept a fee for the cover
either. I was beyond honored. We kept in touch over the next few months
after our trip to Puerto Rico. He apologized for the delay on the cover
artwork and shared that his eyesight was worsening and that he’d be
going in for another surgery to care for his glaucoma. He finally sent
to me the artwork and I teared up when I saw it. He created a cover for
my book that gave it a classic feel. I felt like I finally made it! When
I followed up with George to show him the final cover colored by Juan
Fernandez, I learned that his health took a turn for the worst, he had
just had a heart attack. Given the direction his health has taken, he
has publicly said that he will most likely not be drawing for some time.
This cover, therefore, may be one of the last published pieces that he
created, which makes it all the more important for me.
La Borinqueña #2 is currently available for preorder here.
Legendary artist #GeorgePerez has illustrated the cover to the
#LaBorinqueña №2 and it looks beautiful! We'll reveal the final art in
June along with preorders!
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