Created by Henry Barajas & Rachel Merrill Set against the backdrop of June 1943 Los Angeles, Death to Pachuco is a five-issue comic mini-series (later a graphic novel) from Image worth investigating. The US has just entered World War II, but tensions — racial, political, cultural, economic — are ratcheting up back home, particularly in … Continue reading Ricardo “Ricky” Tellez (Death to Pachuco)
Tag: Chicano
Sonny Baca
Created by Rudolfo Anaya (1937-2020) They call SONNY BACA the seeker (he's been searching low and high), not just for the meaning of his own dreams, but for the cultural roots of crime, in this exceptional quartet of novels Albuquerque, New Mexico private investigator has a background you don't see often in the Shamus Game … Continue reading Sonny Baca
Luis Montez
Created by Manuel Ramos Speaking of books set in Denver, don't miss Manuel Ramos' excellent books about LUIS MONTEZ, a well-meaning but burned out Chicano lawyer fighting a losing battle against middle age and crime and his ideals. He studied law during the Chicano Movement, and admires political activism, but is conscious of its excesses. … Continue reading Luis Montez