Thanks! Romina -- Giulie Speziani, Paperback

Thanks! Romina is a slice-of-life that interweaves family pressure, early career woes, and a heaping helping of interpersonal drama. Humor and hints of complicated romance follow Romina as she tries to strike out on her own in Los Angeles.

For Romina, moving from Florida to Los Angeles means getting out from under her family's accomplished shadow to strike out for her own success. Her father is a successful and hardworking immigrant, and her sister is a high-powered lawyer--neither understands what it's like to try to break into Hollywood. And after her first crazy morning at LockRoy Post, Romina isn't sure that she knew what it was going to be like either.

Romina hasn't even gotten her feet under her at the new job when one of her coworkers quits, and she is given some of his oldest and toughest clients in the biz. There's enough pressure to turn carbon into a diamond, but Romina's not one to back down from a challenge. She's got bills to pay and experience to gain, so Romina presses on despite the chaotic and disorganized mess she now knows her workplace to be. It's not all bad, though--most of the people there seem jaded by the entertainment industry, but they band together when times are tough to hit their deadlines and fix mistakes.

Watch Romina get her start in life, rife with seemingly impossible deadlines, lots of takeout, and workplace drama--all illustrated by her own internal monologue brought on by an overactive imagination.

Author: Giulie Speziani
Publisher: Chispa
Published: 05/28/2024
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
ISBN: 9781639690015

About the Author
Giulie Speziani is a Latine writer, most notably known as the co-creator of the all-ages series, Cash & Carrie. She also self-published other indie comics such as She Hears Voices and 1 Night On Earth. When she's not writing, she enjoys gardening, drinking tea, and walking her dogs, Jake and Molly.

S.E. Case is an illustrator, writer and designer living in Southeastern Minnesota with her husband, daughter, and dog. She is best known for her webcomics, Cheap Thrills and Rigsby WI. She enjoys creating comics about average people, with a particular focus on diverse characters, facial expression, body language, character interaction and rich environmental design.

David Bowles is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas. Among his multiple award-winning titles are The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas, My Two Border Towns, and They Call Me Güero. He is the writer for two graphic novel series: the Eisner-nominated Clockwork Curandera and the critically hailed Tales of the Feathered Serpent. David presently serves as the vice-president of the Texas Institute of Letters and co-editor-in-chief of Chispa Comics.

Hector Rodriguez is an award-winning Chicano comic book creator and a native of the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas. Hector created the long-running indie comic El Peso Hero and co-founded Texas Latino Comic Con. He also works as the co-editor-in-chief for Chispa Comics, the first direct-to-market Latino comic book publishing house, working in collaboration with Scout Comics. Additionally, Hector serves as Director of Development for Masked Republic where he oversees the creative development of Masked Republic Lucha media properties.