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The stories in the anthology is themed around Hurricane Maria, which was a hurricane that devastated the island in 2017. The comics are done by several different artists. Some are historical, some are educational, some are about the hurricane itself, and others are just about Puerto Rican characters. Profits from the book went to Puerto Rican disaster relief efforts.

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The stories in the anthology is are themed around Hurricane Maria, which was a hurricane that devastated the island in 2017. The comics are done by several different artists. Some are historical, some are educational, some are about the hurricane itself, and others are just about Puerto Rican characters. Profits from the book went to Puerto Rican disaster relief efforts.



** Karaya in ''Areyatos'' is depicted topless but with hair covering her breasts.

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** Karaya in ''Areyatos'' is depicted as topless but with hair covering her breasts.
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* LatinoIsBrown: Averted. Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.
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The stories in the anthology is themed around Hurricane Maria, which was a hurricane that devastated the island in 2017. The comics are done by several different artists. Some are historical, some are educational, some are about the hurricane itself, and others are just about Puerto Ricam characters. Profits from the book went to Puerto Rican disaster relief efforts.

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The stories in the anthology is themed around Hurricane Maria, which was a hurricane that devastated the island in 2017. The comics are done by several different artists. Some are historical, some are educational, some are about the hurricane itself, and others are just about Puerto Ricam Rican characters. Profits from the book went to Puerto Rican disaster relief efforts.
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* LatinoIsBrown: Averted, Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.

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* LatinoIsBrown: Averted, Averted. Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.

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* AbusiveParents: Julian's father in ''The Dragon of Bayamón'' is described as being physically abusive. Julian doesn't like his father and sees him as a dragon.
* BilingualDialogue: In several stories, the dialogue switches between English and untranslated Spanish.



* GodivaHair: Karaya in ''Areyatos'' is depicted topless but with hair covering her breasts.

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Karaya in ''Areyatos'' is depicted topless but with hair covering her breasts.breasts.
** ''Knowledge of Self'' features a Taino woman with Godiva Hair.
* LanguageBarrier: Julian in ''The Dragon of Bayamón'' is sent from New York to San Juan for the summer. He barely understands his predominantly Spanish speaking extended family.


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* NewYorkIsOnlyManhattan: This is explored in ''Blame It On 'Rico''. Tito is considered different things depending on where he's at: he's from "''de fuera''" in Puerto Rico, he's Puerto Rican in the Bronx, he's a Bronxite in Manhattan, and he's a New Yorker elsewhere.
* TakeThat:
** ''Thanks For Nothing'' is a two page comic against the infamous incident where President Trump threw rolls of paper in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
** Several comics are critical against historical people involved in Puerto Rico's colonization, such as Christopher Columbus.
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* LatinoMeanBrown: Averted, Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.

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* LatinoMeanBrown: LatinoIsBrown: Averted, Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.
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* LatinoEqualsBrown: Averted, Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.
* WritersCantDoMath: ''Pastilos Grandes'' takes place in 2062 according to the start but the text discusses the 22nd century, implying it's supposed to take place in 2162 instead.

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* LatinoEqualsBrown: LatinoMeanBrown: Averted, Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.
* WritersCantDoMath: WritersCanNotDoMath: ''Pastilos Grandes'' takes place in 2062 according to the start but the text discusses the 22nd century, implying it's supposed to take place in 2162 instead.
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''Puerto Rico Strong'' is a 1-volume 2018 comic anthology.

The stories in the anthology is themed around Hurricane Maria, which was a hurricane that devastated the island in 2017. The comics are done by several different artists. Some are historical, some are educational, some are about the hurricane itself, and others are just about Puerto Ricam characters. Profits from the book went to Puerto Rican disaster relief efforts.
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!!''Puerto Rico Strong'' provides examples of:

* BlushStickers: A baby in ''Resilience By Lamplight'' is portrayed with blush stickers to signify it as youthful and cute.
* GodivaHair: Karaya in ''Areyatos'' is depicted topless but with hair covering her breasts.
* LatinoEqualsBrown: Averted, Puerto Ricans are portrayed multiracially and the book discusses the multiethnic history of the island.
* WritersCantDoMath: ''Pastilos Grandes'' takes place in 2062 according to the start but the text discusses the 22nd century, implying it's supposed to take place in 2162 instead.

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