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Time Codes: 00:00:28 - Introduction 00:02:45 - Setup of reviews 00:04:37 - Spanish Fever 00:46:27 - The Longest Day of the Future 01:00:45 - Growing Up in Public 01:28:04 - Wrap up 01:29:12 - Contact us This month on the Euro Comics series, Edward and Derek discuss three works translated from Spanish, and all published by Fantagraphics. They begin with the anthology Spanish Fever: Stories by the New Spanish Cartoonists, edited by Santiago García. This is a collection of contemporary comics coming out of Spain, bringing together works by over thirty creators including Paco Roca, Max, Miguel Gallardo, David Rubín and Miguel Ángel Martín, as well as newcomers such as José Domingo, Anna Galvañ, Álvaro Ortiz and Sergi Puyol. As the guys point out, the styles, genres, and themes are diverse, making this not only a valuable introduction to new Spanish artists, but a well-rounded comics collection by any standard. Next, the Two Guys turn to two creators from Argentina. The first is Lucas Varela and hi