Arriba baby!
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, here is some seriously awesome artwork from one Raul Trevino. Artist and writer of the most excellent comic Tinkers of the Wasteland (which you can totally see online, but you should just really buy the books because they’re awesome), he also has a beyond amazing collection of original illustrations, including a collection inspired by the tradition of Dia de los Muertos (aka Day of the Dead), most famously practiced in Mexico, but also in many other countries around the world (basically wherever the Imperial Spanish were in charge for any length of time). His works are great and worth a look, if not a total insta-buy.
Seriously fun stuff.
In addition to the illustrations, Raul’s comic Tinkers of the Wasteland, is something that many a manga fan will appreciate. If you’re old enough to remember the amazingly fun read that was Caravan Kidd, then combine that with a kind of visual que/aesthetic of Adam Warren circa Dirty Pair: Fatal but not Serious, and you’ve got this one. I don't know if these were actual influences, but that's just the vibe I personally got when reading this. And that's a vibe I dig baby.
Post-apocalypse settings are a bit of an overtrope I know (especially because it looks like we'll be having exactly that in real life thanks to Kim tubby the 3rd and President Tiny-hands), but his series pulls it off quite well, and really looks at what kind of dynamic occurs when the world goes to hell and chickens are used as currency. I won’t give anything away, but if you’re looking for something a little different, and dare I say “grounded” when it comes to comparison against some more popular manga out there, then this is worth a read.
F-ing chickens.
Although some books are out of print, they do show up on the secondary market and are worth tracking down. Raul Trevino appears at conventions in California as well, so you can even get them signed. Because he’s cool like that. You can check out his tumblr or twitter to see some of his illustrations as well.
So even though Cinco de Mayo, sink-o-the-drink-o, and Dia de los Muertos (best holiday ever...) are all totally different things, they are all good reasons to grab a margarita (or eight) and check out Ink and Dead, or Tinkers of the Wasteland.
In addition to books, Raul Trevino also sells prints, and even original art pieces from his online store, which you should totally go to and buy stuff from because it's awesome.
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