Latin American and Caribbean Comics Collection

The Latin American and Caribbean Comics Collection contains comics published and created in Latin America and the Caribbean. Some of the books are commemorative and include previously printed editions. The collection contains work done by artists such as Argentinian Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, known as "Quino", creator of Mafalda, and Carlos Giménez, from Spain, creator of Paracuellos, a landmark work that was an autobiographical series that touched upon his childhood experiences after the Spanish Civil War. The collection also includes the work of Yolanda Vargas Dulché, creator of Memín Pinguín, popular in its time but controversial today due to its racist undertones. For more information about Memín Pinguín, please see the related materials note in this guide.

The collection includes Cuban books published by the Editorial Pablo de La Torriente of Havana, Cuba. Some of the Cuban comics include copies of ¡Aventuras!, Historietas, Cómicos,Zunzún,Chico Taíno,Clo-Tilde, Muñequitos, and Pablo, as well as two special editions:Cuando Che era Ernestito, and A Vuelta de Página. Cuando Che era Ernestito is dedicated to Guevara’s childhood years. The book contains family photos, including photographs with his mother when he was three months old, anecdotes, reminiscences about Guevara from his father, and many more details about Guevara’s upbringing and family life.A Vuelta de Página, dedicated to Ubaldo Ceballos López, a Cuban artist, painter, and illustrator, features several of his stories, including multiple issues ofJuan Montes el Guerrillero, and the complete version ofDe Mortius.Muñequitos and Zunzún were publications for children and contain a variety of stories and educational activities.

The collection also contains comics of classics of world literature in the series from Mexico Clásicos Ilustrados and Vidas Ilustres, and comics from Paraguay with some themes from Guarani mythology in Avaré, and comic books featuring yopara language in Pohã Ro'ysã, for adults.

Advisory note: This collection contains images of a racial nature, some erotic content, and some images of a sexually violent nature that may be offensive to some readers.