Paracuellos 1

Synopsis of Paracuellos 1

«Paracuellos 1» is the comic by Carlos Giménez published by Editores de Tebeos in hardback (48 pages, in Spanish).

The comic recounts the experiences of children taken in by Auxilio Social homes during the Spanish post-war period. Carlos Giménez portrays the harsh living conditions of the children, the scarcity and repression of the historical context, and the everyday moments that made up their daily lives in those institutions.

First volume of the series «Paracuellos», published in 2000.

For comic readers interested in the history of post-war Spain and in the work of Carlos Giménez.