Kerubim

Kerubim is Edgar Clement’s second book which tells the story of celestial beings and the dealings of those that hunt them here on Earth, and it’s a must-read for anyone who enjoyed the remarkable Operación Bolívar. Its “magazine” format makes reading it an innovative and deeply enjoyable experience.

This time Clement gives us more of what we love, but with a twist. There are more angel hunters, but this time they capture living cherubs. More corrupt cops, but we get to see them in a more vulnerable light. More trafficking, but now it’s of cherubs among child predators…

Edgar Clement was born in Mexico City in 1967. He is a self-taught storyteller and has been a collaborator in almost every printed media in Mexico.

“I love Clement’s work (even though I haven’t read much of it). This book, which was published in 2007, feels so fresh that it’s as if it had invented mixed media and baroque-esque collages! It’s built as if it were a magazine. There’s a publisher, a few collaborators, and various sections about the cherubs and the exploitation that they suffer. It incorporates comics, journalistic articles, advertising and digital media, creating an innovative and thrilling book. It also shows the careful research on history and culture that was put into this wonderful universe, exposing its creatures and phenomena to many global and relevant situations. It’s in this book where Clement’s universe really gets the chance to expand and shine. In terms of aesthetics, Kerubim was a strong influence for the Netflix adaptation of Diablero (2018). It’s simply wonderful”.
– Ximena Jiménez