From Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides: A Latinx Comics Anthology
Written by Frederick Luis Aldama
and Angela M. Sánchez (Editors)
Published by Mad Creek Books
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.
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Publication Date: August 2025
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Young Adult, Graphic Novel, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Various (Hispanic/Latinx/Latine)
Themes: Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Format: Anthology, Format: Graphic Novel, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Sports
Setting: Various
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Various
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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