The title likely plays on:
Os fãs mais puristas podem se perguntar: "A essência de Magalhães se perdeu?" A resposta, após a leitura, é um retumbante não. Pelo contrário, Rossi amplificou os pontos fortes do criador. The title likely plays on: Os fãs mais
Em uma entrevista recente, Fábio Magalhães declarou: "Vanessa entendeu as Panteras como eu nunca vi
"Vanessa entendeu as Panteras como eu nunca vi ninguém entender. Ela acrescentou uma camada de vulnerabilidade às personagens. Na minha mão, elas eram invencíveis. Na mão dela, elas são humanas. E ver uma humana lutando é muito mais interessante do que ver uma deusa." O principal destaque do Vol
O principal destaque do Vol. 27 é a sequência de 8 páginas sem diálogos, onde a Pantera Carla invade a sede de uma facção rival. Rossi usa ângulos de câmera inspirados em filmes de Wong Kar-wai, com sombras cortadas e close-ups nos olhos das personagens. É um tour de force narrativo que prova que quadrinhos são, antes de tudo, arte sequencial.
| # | Title / Artist | Form | Synopsis & Why It Matters | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Bandeira de Papel – Miriam Miller | 8‑page graphic essay | Traces the evolution of the Brazilian flag in protest posters from 1964 to 2023, using cut‑paper collage. Highlights how a state symbol becomes a tool for dissent. | | 2 | Café da Manhã – Kléber Almeida | 12‑page autobiographical comic | A day in the life of a São Paulo barista who refuses to serve “imported” coffee beans. A witty commentary on consumer nationalism and labor precarity. | | 3 | África em São Paulo – Ana Luiza Fialho | Mixed‑media spread | Combines archival photos of Angolan migrants (1970s) with contemporary selfies, overlayed with a map of the “African Belt”. Explores the hidden Afro‑Brazilian diaspora. | | 4 | Cota de Leitura – Mauro Moraes | Data‑visualization comic | A bar‑graph styled narrative showing how Brazilian school curricula allocate reading time to national versus foreign authors. The stark disparity is both humorous and unsettling. | | 5 | Ode à Tarifa – Carla Silva (poet) | Illustrated poem | A lyrical piece about the “tariff” on love—how we price emotions through cultural expectations. The typography shifts between Portuguese and English, emphasizing linguistic preference. | | 6 | Silêncio de Baterias – Fab Magalhães | 10‑page sci‑fi vignette | In a future Brazil, all devices are forced to use locally‑made batteries, sparking a black‑market revolution. An allegory for protectionist policies versus open innovation. | | 7 | Cartões de Visita – Vanessa Rossi | Design‑driven pamphlet | A collection of 15 fictitious business cards for “national” enterprises (e.g., “Café Nacional – 100 % Brazilian Beans”). The stark, minimalist layout critiques branding that masks exclusion. |
| Element | Details | |---|---| | Title | Preferência Nacional (National Preference) | | Series | As Panteras – a Brazilian independent anthology that celebrates experimental comics, graphic narratives, and visual essays. | | Issue | 27 (released Spring 2024) | | Editors | Fab Magalhães (illustrator/graphic novelist) & Vanessa Rossi (designer/curator) | | Contributors | 12 + artists/writers from Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique and the diaspora (including Miriam Miller, Kléber Almeida, Ana Luiza Fialho, Mauro Moraes, and guest piece by poet Carla Silva). | | Format | 96‑page softcover, 210 × 148 mm, full‑color, printed on 120 gsm recycled paper (Sustainable Press). | | ISBN | 978‑85‑xxxx‑xxxx‑x | | Where to Find | Independent bookstores in São Paulo/Rio, online via Pantera Books (panteralivros.com), and selected international distributors (Etsy, SmallPress). |
