From Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides: A Latinx Comics Anthology: Latinographix
Editat de Frederick Luis Aldama, Angela M. Sánchezen Paperback – 13 aug 2025 – vârsta ani
In this comics anthology full of humor and heart, writers and artists from across the US pay tribute to the ways food and sports endure as touchstones in the Latin American diaspora. In the vein of Frederick Luis Aldama’s bestselling anthology Tales from la Vida, creators offer slice-of-life comics in an array of styles to capture common threads that bind this dizzyingly diverse community. From a simple quesadilla eaten hot on the way to school, to a Puerto Rican grandmother’s offering of guineitos en escabeche, to a homesick Chicano punk’s reverse-engineered tamales, food is a gift from elders to children, a marker of continuity and togetherness amid a dominant culture that may dismiss its flavors. Sports, too, provide a path to friendship and connection across national and language barriers, anchoring fans and participants in a sense of identity and place, whether through the perseverance of the Mayan game pok ta’ pok, the unifying surge of lucha libre or soccer fandom, or a father and daughter’s shared love of horse racing. Together, the creators collected in From Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides share a mosaic of stories that vividly portray Latinx identity and life today.
Contributors:
Aleasha Acevedo, José Alaniz, Frederick Luis Aldama, Julio Anta, Charlene Bowles, David Bowles, Adrian Carrillo, José Cabrera, Valerie Martinez Cabrera, Mauricio Alberto Cordero, Jaime Crespo, Celeste Cruz, Ernesto Cuevas Jr., Chris Escobar, Rolando Esquivel, Tim Fielder, Dustin Garcia, Eric J. García, Jorge Garza, Oscar Garza, Lucas Gattoni, Blas Goncalves-Borrego, Estella González, Carina Guevara, Aaron Guzman, Javier Hernandez, Sam Jimenez, Eric Kittelberger, Alberto Ledesma, Pablo Leon, Darren López, Patrick Lugo, Jarred A. Luján, Eliamaría Madrid, Miguel Martinez, Paloma Martínez-Cruz, Carlos Meyer, Marisol Meyer Driovínto, Paul Meyer, Rosie Murillo, Rafael Navarro, Daniel Parada, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Jazmin Puente, Raúl the Third, Anna Maria Richardson, Hector Rodriguez III, Theresa Rojas, Rafael Rosado, Andrea Rosales, Justin Rueff, Irma Ruiz, Angela M. Sánchez, Serenity Serseción, Javier Solórzano, Josh Trujillo, Cayetano Valenzuela, Diana “Dianita” Vargas Sampieri, Andrés Vera Martínez
Contributors:
Aleasha Acevedo, José Alaniz, Frederick Luis Aldama, Julio Anta, Charlene Bowles, David Bowles, Adrian Carrillo, José Cabrera, Valerie Martinez Cabrera, Mauricio Alberto Cordero, Jaime Crespo, Celeste Cruz, Ernesto Cuevas Jr., Chris Escobar, Rolando Esquivel, Tim Fielder, Dustin Garcia, Eric J. García, Jorge Garza, Oscar Garza, Lucas Gattoni, Blas Goncalves-Borrego, Estella González, Carina Guevara, Aaron Guzman, Javier Hernandez, Sam Jimenez, Eric Kittelberger, Alberto Ledesma, Pablo Leon, Darren López, Patrick Lugo, Jarred A. Luján, Eliamaría Madrid, Miguel Martinez, Paloma Martínez-Cruz, Carlos Meyer, Marisol Meyer Driovínto, Paul Meyer, Rosie Murillo, Rafael Navarro, Daniel Parada, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Jazmin Puente, Raúl the Third, Anna Maria Richardson, Hector Rodriguez III, Theresa Rojas, Rafael Rosado, Andrea Rosales, Justin Rueff, Irma Ruiz, Angela M. Sánchez, Serenity Serseción, Javier Solórzano, Josh Trujillo, Cayetano Valenzuela, Diana “Dianita” Vargas Sampieri, Andrés Vera Martínez
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780814259481
ISBN-10: 0814259480
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 179 images
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Editura: Ohio State University Press
Colecția Mad Creek Books
Seria Latinographix
ISBN-10: 0814259480
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 179 images
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Editura: Ohio State University Press
Colecția Mad Creek Books
Seria Latinographix
Recenzii
“A joyful mosaic of diverse comics storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly
“A vibrant showcase of Latinx creativity in all its forms.” —Abigail Villaquirán, Al Día
“The authors and illustrators run with the inspiration provided by food and sports, exploring the nuances of diaspora culture and belonging through the lens of their diverse Latinx heritages....Many readers will find a story that resonates with them in this broad-ranging anthology.” —Kirkus
“Unique styles and various methods underscore the diverse Latinx experience—deprivation and bounty, harassment and celebration—ultimately highlighting both physical and cultural nourishment.” —Terry Hong, Booklist
“Comic stories about Latino food and sports? I’d like a dozen, por favor! This comics anthology has made me hungry for both autobiographical comics and all the delicious Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Latin American food depicted in its stunning visual buffet. Consuming page after page of amazing artwork and intimate food and sports tales will stir your soul and nourish your panza. From childhood food memories and first bites to gripping tales of lucha libre, fútbol, and fandom, these stories come together like a graphic pozole of flavor explosions. Another serving, please!” —Lalo Alcaraz, creator of La Cucaracha
“A menudo—or is it a mofongo? or a combo plate? or a sancocho? or matambre?—of humor, pathos, fabulous illustrations, and everything us Latines love in our cuentos.” —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times columnist and author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America
“Sports, food, and locura—I love them all. Sitting on my porch basking in the Dodgers’ World Series glory, I remember how, each offseason, my friend Fred Willard and I would grab a sportsbook to make spring games come faster. Now, with Fred Aldama, we have that book. It’s a game-changer. Dig in. Enjoy. ¡Vámonos! ” —Peter Murrieta, award-winning author, producer, showrunner, and deputy director of the Sidney Poitier New American Film School
Notă biografică
Frederick Luis Aldama, a.k.a. Professor Latinx, is an award-winning author and editor of dozens of fiction books, comics, animation shorts, and scholarly books, including the comics anthology Tales from la Vida and the picture books The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie and Con Papá / With Papá. The series editor for Latinographix, he is the founder and director of the Latinx Pop Lab and holds the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin. Angela M. Sánchez is a writer, cartoonist, magician, staff writer for Disney TVA, and author of the series Scruffy and the Egg, which addresses single parenthood and homelessness.
Cuprins
Foreword
Estella González, “Brown Soul Nourishment”
I: Cocinas
Decolonizing Destructive Lived Legacies
Jorge Garza, “Elotera”
Valerie Martínez Cabrera and Andrés Vera Martínez, “Lamesa”
Eliamaría Madrid, “Churros”
Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos and Aaron Guzman, “It Ain’t This But That”
Serenity Serseción, “Tengo Hambre”
José Cabrera, “Limburger”
Eric J. García, “Tamale Man Origin Story”
Angela M. Sánchez, “Nopal”
Building Bridges, Building Community
David Bowles and Charlene Bowles, “Cocinando”
Jaime Crespo, “Quesadilla”
Paul Meyer, Carlos Meyer, and Irma Ruiz, “The Piñon Pickers”
Marisol Meyer Driovínto, “The Three Sisters”
Irma Ruiz and Paul Meyer, “Comfort Food”
José Alaniz, “¡Cabecita!”
Rosie Murillo, “Caldo de Pollo”
Rafael Rosado, “El Limber”
Justin Rueff, “Holiday Tamalada”
Pains, Pleasures, and Wellness
Diana “Dianita” Vargas Sampieri, “Mi Desayuno Favorito”
Rafael Navarro, “A Battle in the Bulge!”
Adrian Carrillo, “Ascension”
Hector Rodriguez III, “El Menudo”
Chris Escobar, “Escobars & Álvarez”
Patrick Lugo, “The Lechón That Almost Got Away”
Rememory, Healing, and Reconquistas
Theresa Rojas, “Sense Memory”
Ernesto Cuevas Jr., “Los Meanie Tacos”
Cayetano Valenzuela, “Tamales for the Cure”
Blas Goncalves-Borrega, “Chalice Time”
Josh Trujillo and Aleasha Acevedo, “Arturo’s Puffy Taco”
Daniel Parada, “Tamales”
Jarred A. Luján, Andrea Rosales, and Lucas Gattoni, “Good Flavor”
Frederick Luis Aldama and Angela M. Sánchez, “The Great Chile Stand-Off”
II: Sports y Locura
Our Struggles . . . Our Lucha
Josh Trujillo and Celeste Cruz, “Pok Ta’ Pok”
Javier Solórzano, “Nuestra Lucha”
Sam Jimenez, Miguel Martinez, and Anna Maria Richardson, “Greatest Sport in the World”
Javier Hernandez, “¡Lucha Libre de Campeones!”
Raúl the Third, “El Ring”
Tim Fielder, Oscar Garza, and Rolando Esquivel, “The Final Four!”
Belonging . . . Dolor y Alegría
Jazmin Puente, “I Dislike Soccer”
Julio Anta and Pablo Leon, “The Beautiful Game”
Carina Guevara, “Off to the Races”
Mauricio Alberto Cordero, “Libres Para Luchar”
Dustin Garcia, “What Is Sport?”
Darren López and Eric Kittelberger, “Kings of the Diamond”
Alberto Ledesma, “Lessons from the Undocumented Foul Line”
Afterword
Paloma Martínez-Cruz, “Porras for Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides”
List of Contributors
Estella González, “Brown Soul Nourishment”
I: Cocinas
Decolonizing Destructive Lived Legacies
Jorge Garza, “Elotera”
Valerie Martínez Cabrera and Andrés Vera Martínez, “Lamesa”
Eliamaría Madrid, “Churros”
Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos and Aaron Guzman, “It Ain’t This But That”
Serenity Serseción, “Tengo Hambre”
José Cabrera, “Limburger”
Eric J. García, “Tamale Man Origin Story”
Angela M. Sánchez, “Nopal”
Building Bridges, Building Community
David Bowles and Charlene Bowles, “Cocinando”
Jaime Crespo, “Quesadilla”
Paul Meyer, Carlos Meyer, and Irma Ruiz, “The Piñon Pickers”
Marisol Meyer Driovínto, “The Three Sisters”
Irma Ruiz and Paul Meyer, “Comfort Food”
José Alaniz, “¡Cabecita!”
Rosie Murillo, “Caldo de Pollo”
Rafael Rosado, “El Limber”
Justin Rueff, “Holiday Tamalada”
Pains, Pleasures, and Wellness
Diana “Dianita” Vargas Sampieri, “Mi Desayuno Favorito”
Rafael Navarro, “A Battle in the Bulge!”
Adrian Carrillo, “Ascension”
Hector Rodriguez III, “El Menudo”
Chris Escobar, “Escobars & Álvarez”
Patrick Lugo, “The Lechón That Almost Got Away”
Rememory, Healing, and Reconquistas
Theresa Rojas, “Sense Memory”
Ernesto Cuevas Jr., “Los Meanie Tacos”
Cayetano Valenzuela, “Tamales for the Cure”
Blas Goncalves-Borrega, “Chalice Time”
Josh Trujillo and Aleasha Acevedo, “Arturo’s Puffy Taco”
Daniel Parada, “Tamales”
Jarred A. Luján, Andrea Rosales, and Lucas Gattoni, “Good Flavor”
Frederick Luis Aldama and Angela M. Sánchez, “The Great Chile Stand-Off”
II: Sports y Locura
Our Struggles . . . Our Lucha
Josh Trujillo and Celeste Cruz, “Pok Ta’ Pok”
Javier Solórzano, “Nuestra Lucha”
Sam Jimenez, Miguel Martinez, and Anna Maria Richardson, “Greatest Sport in the World”
Javier Hernandez, “¡Lucha Libre de Campeones!”
Raúl the Third, “El Ring”
Tim Fielder, Oscar Garza, and Rolando Esquivel, “The Final Four!”
Belonging . . . Dolor y Alegría
Jazmin Puente, “I Dislike Soccer”
Julio Anta and Pablo Leon, “The Beautiful Game”
Carina Guevara, “Off to the Races”
Mauricio Alberto Cordero, “Libres Para Luchar”
Dustin Garcia, “What Is Sport?”
Darren López and Eric Kittelberger, “Kings of the Diamond”
Alberto Ledesma, “Lessons from the Undocumented Foul Line”
Afterword
Paloma Martínez-Cruz, “Porras for Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides”
List of Contributors
Descriere
A comics anthology in which writers and artists from across the US pay tribute to the ways food and sports endure as touchstones in the Latin American diaspora.