The work by the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat author is presented in an innovative horizontal format that simulates a news channel feed. Through this narrative device, Prior explores how large communication groups construct social narratives, using characters with animal masks or the faces of historical leaders like Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.
“"The excuse is to make a comic as an alternative reality, but it is to explain the present."
Droga a la lluna is not only a critique of the capitalist system but also addresses concepts such as technofascism. The author analyzes how algorithms and telecommunications can become tools for surveillance. Additionally, the book includes parodic references to figures like Elon Musk and mentions the activism of the Guerrilla Girls.
This release marks the first long-form comic in the Catalan language for Marcos Prior. The artist has had a solid career since the 1990s, when he founded the cult fanzine rAu, and has been previously nominated at the Barcelona International Comic Fair.
