GAMBO

"...The life of Gabriel García Márquez himself, the creation of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, the history of his country which also permeates the book, the script and the sketches, the superb edition by Ikaros and the translation by Kliti Sotiadou, translator of his works, are all good reasons to read "Gabo" and spend a wonderful day learning about the life of this great writer and the arduous process of writing his most famous work..."

"...An exceptional work both in terms of the script and the illustrations, which truly succeeds in conveying the atmosphere and experiences that led, above all, to the writing of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'. A significant achievement that succeeds in introducing readers to the magical world of Márquez and helping us find the ‘keys’ to better understanding his work...”

Beyond its value as a biography of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, ‘Gambo’ also has something special: the opportunity it gives its readers to witness, through visualisation, some of the most characteristic moments of his life, the places he visited, his birthplace, his working environment, etc.

– Yannis Koukoulis, The Editors’ Newspaper

"...The stunning illustrations manage to bring to life before the reader’s eyes every significant event that marked the mind and heart of young Gabito and which, piece by piece, was projected from within him through the pages of his novel..."

"...The book we’ll be taking with us everywhere this summer is a concise illustrated biography, an inspiration for young and old alike..."

– Anastasia Kamvisi, Marie Claire

"...A graphic novel that young and old alike should read. The younger ones to discover the works of Marquez, which are of unsurpassed value, and the older ones to delve into aspects of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s life that they may not have known..."

"...I want to emphasise that the value of this book, the way it is written and illustrated, lies in the fact that it is not aimed solely at someone who has read Márquez. It manages to serve as a fascinating trailer for an even more fascinating life experience (as indeed is the reading of Márquez’s books)!

"...In ‘Gambo’, a ‘magical’ Latin American aura and an atmosphere—perhaps even a fictional one—hovers invisibly, as if you were transported into one of his stories, waiting to meet the Buendía family, Fermina or Santiago Nasar..."

– Athos Dimoulas, K Magazine

Interview with Óscar Pantoja by Elpidoforos Intsembelis for Diasticho.

"...Everything is conveyed through vivid images that weave the fantastical and the real into a spiralling narrative in the captivating graphic novel ‘Gambo’[...], with the presence of butterflies on the cover in relief and an aesthetic reminiscent of comics from another era..."

"After reading 'Gambo', the colour yellow will take on a whole new meaning..."

"This graphic novel offers an excellent account of the great writer’s life, based on the most significant moments of his life – in other words, everything the average reader needs to get to know him better. Don’t miss it!"

Video review of the book by spoileralert.gr.

"...Márquez was a remarkable figure; he led an exceptionally turbulent life across many countries, went hungry to write, and was exiled. He deserves all the honours and tributes; he also deserves this graphic novel with its simple lines and brilliant storytelling, which, if it inspires even one more young reader to pick up one of his books, will be a great achievement..."

"After reading this graphic novel, readers who have not yet read any of Gabriel García Márquez’s books will rush to read One Hundred Years of Solitude (and then all his other books). Meanwhile, readers familiar with the work of the great Colombian author will want to reread One Hundred Years of Solitude and will be able to understand how many aspects of his life are reflected in his work."

"...Young comic book enthusiasts, as well as older fans of Gabo’s (his nickname) classic epic tales, have the opportunity to enjoy, through a narrative that moves back and forth in time, the fictional reality —that is, a reality of images—of the man who wrote, among other works, *One Hundred Years of Solitude*..."

[...] it wins you over from the very first moment and proves that not only is it worth the reader’s time, but it is also a means, on the one hand, of better understanding Márquez’s magical psyche, and on the other, of finding the path to one’s own…

"...A marvellous biographical comic by four distinguished Colombian artists (Oscar Pantoja, Miguel Bustos, Felipe Camargo and Tatiana Córdoba) based on the key points of Márquez’s narrative development, which begins with accounts of his life and incorporates One Hundred Years of Solitude, No One Writes to the Colonel and the short stories of the great Nobel laureate..."

"...a substantial, rich script, packed with information and set against a plot of constant temporal leaps. The ‘memories of a magical life’, as the book’s subtitle suggests, are interwoven and arranged in a way that creates stark contrasts between situations and emotions."

"...Márquez’s memories and childhood, which influenced his literary work, are approached from a bold yet respectful perspective, welcoming the reader through the narrative into the world of one of the world’s most important writers...”