Mary Pain
$42.62
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2026
Summary
Mary Pain has hit rock bottom with nothing left to lose, but she’s also absolutely free. Mary Pain might just be the patron saint of second chances. Unemployed and all out of options, she buys a one-way bus ticket to the dead-end town she grew up in. Time stands still there—all the same people still telling the same old gossip she’s been running from for ages.
Back in her childhood home, she needs to find a way to save the house from foreclosure, care for her ailing grandfather, and m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770468535 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770468536 |
| Author: | Lola Lorente |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 185mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“MARY PAIN is a weird, cool, funny book about how to live freely when there are ghosts all around you. Lola Lorente is wildly talented and this book is unforgettable.” —Jami Attenberg, A Reason to See You Again
“Mary Pain is a messy and likeable heroine—you’ll love getting to know her.” —Gina Wynbrandt, You’re the Center of Attention
“No one else can do what Lola does. The universe she creates stems both from life experience and the deep well of fantasy in her inner world. Mary Pain defies classification—the result of a rich process that intertwines so many threads… And full of exquisite detail that makes it so very special.” —Ana Galvañ, Afternoon at McBurger’s
“Mary Pain is a stunning work of art, a true masterpiece by Lola Lorente, one of Spain’s most important voices in contemporary graphic narration.” —Marlene Krause, Momento Móvil
“Lola Lorente’s sensual linework transforms Mary Pain’s pain and helplessness into poetry. An unforgettable book.” —Paul B. Preciado
Lola Lorente
Lola Lorente was born in Bigastro, a small town in southeastern Spain. Her trajectory has been shaped by winning competitions and scholarships, working on graphic novels, moving cities, creating occasional illustrations for print media, and a long list of part-time jobs. Her first book, Sangre de mi sangre, won her the prize for best new author at the Barcelona International Comic Fair. The French edition of this book was nominated for several categories at the 2024 Angoulême Festival. She currently lives in Madrid, where she spends her time creating comics and teaching drawing in public art schools. When she’s not drawing, she likes to knit weird sweaters.
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