Contributions

  • Fernandez, Juan, artist - Contributor
  • Barbot, Matthew, editor - Contributor
  • Rosado, William, artist - Contributor
  • Cintron, Sabrina, artist - Contributor
  • López, Emilio, artist - Contributor
and 2 more
  • Jimenez, Eric, artist - Contributor
  • Vazquez, Gustavo, artist - Contributor

Publication

2016 - Somos Arte, New York, NY, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

15,000 words, Guess

Page Count

60 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCPN6728.B67 B67 2016

Alternate Titles

  • Borinqueña.

Description

"La Borinqueña is a patriotic symbol presented in a classic superhero story. Her powers are drawn from elements and mysticism found on the island of Puerto Rico. The fictional character, Marisol Rios De La Luz, is a Columbia University Earth and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate student living with her parents Flor De La Luz Rojas and Oscar 'Chango' Rios Velez in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She takes a semester of study abroad in collaboration with the University of Puerto Rico. There she explores the caves of Puerto Rico: Ventana, La Cueva del Indio, Las Cuevas de Camuy, La Cueva del Viento and the caves at the Julio Enrique Monagas National Park. At each of these caves she finds five similar sized crystals. Atabex, the Taino mother goddess, appears before Marisol once the crystals are united and summons her sons Yúcahu and Juracan. Yúcahu, God of the seas and the mountains gives Marisol her superhuman strength. Juracan, god of the hurricanes gives her the power of flight and control of the wind."--

Subjects

Topics

SuperheroesPuerto RicansLa borinqueñaGraphic novelsWomen superheroesComic books, stripsPn6728.b67 b67 2016

People

La Borinqueña (Fictitious character)

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