Released October 2025
Death to Pachuco #1
Synopsis
During the summer of 1943, Los Angeles became a hotbed of tension and conflict as a series of fierce clashes erupted between U.S. Navy members and Mexican American youth stemming from the murder of Carlos Urbano. Private eye Ricardo "Ricky" Tellez needs to find the Sleep Lagoon Killer before the racist mob kills him in the Zoot Suit Riots. The clock is ticking—and it’s a bad time to be a Mexican. The syndicated team of Henry Barajas (La Voz De M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo) and Rachel Merril (IZZY N JEAN, The New Yorker) uncover a Chino Noir rooted in the shameful parts of LA's history!
Variants
Synopsis
During the summer of 1943, Los Angeles became a hotbed of tension and conflict as a series of fierce clashes erupted between U.S. Navy members and Mexican American youth stemming from the murder of Carlos Urbano. Private eye Ricardo "Ricky" Tellez needs to find the Sleep Lagoon Killer before the racist mob kills him in the Zoot Suit Riots. The clock is ticking—and it’s a bad time to be a Mexican. The syndicated team of Henry Barajas (La Voz De M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo) and Rachel Merril (IZZY N JEAN, The New Yorker) uncover a Chino Noir rooted in the shameful parts of LA's history!
Key Facts
- Amid the racial turmoil of 1943 Los Angeles and the violent Zoot Suit Riots, a private eye races to catch the Sleep Lagoon Killer before the city’s angry mobs silence him forever
Details
- Series
- Death to Pachuco
- Cover Date
- October 2025
- Pages
- 32
- UPC
- 70985304470300111
- Cover Price
- $3.99
- Final Order Cutoff
- September 15, 2025
Creators
-
Cover ArtistDavid Lapham
-
ArtistLee Loughridge
-
WriterHenry Barajas
-
Cover ArtistLee Loughridge
-
ArtistRachel Merrill