''Calexit'' is a 2017

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comic book written by Matteo Pizzolo, illustrated by Amancay Nahuelpan, and published by

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Publication

Black Mask put out three issues of ''Calexit'' from July 2017 to May 2018, followed by a

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collection published in June 2018.

Plot

Following an order from the United States federal government to deport all immigrants, California declares itself a

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, triggering a military intervention by the federal government plunging the state into chaos. The series follows Jamil, a smuggler, and Zora, a resistance leader, who escape together from a detention facility in Occupied

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Reception

''Calexit'' sold out its first print run of 25,000 copies. It received positive reviews from io9, Boing Boing and

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References

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