The war for East L.A. rages on while Ricky has to decide if his life is worth bringing in the Sleepy Lagoon Murderer. But will the city be the same after the dust settles? Is this really the death of pachuco?! Find out in the shocking finale to the hit series!
The Zoot Suit Riot has begun! Pachucos and Pachucas vs The U.S. Navy?! Can Ricky and the good people of East L.A. stand their ground, or will the rest of Los Angeles — aided by angry US sailors — overpower them? ¡Es mejor morir de pie que vivir de rodillas!
Dick for hire Ricky Téllez finally comes face-to-face with the Sleepy Lagoon Murderer, only to be interrupted when all hell breaks loose between Pachucos and Sailors in an East L.A. jazz speakeasy. The unshakable air of looming danger is normal to Ricky. But can he get his man before the sailors do?
The criminal trial has begun to find the 13th Street Gang guilty of killing Carlos Urbano, but the evidence is thinner than a communion wafer. P.I. Ricky Tellez needs to find the real killer, or his client’s daughter is going to take the rap.
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.
Story: Henry Barajas Art: Rachel Merrill Color: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Henry Barajas
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(W) Henry Barajas (A) Rachel Merrill (C) Lee Loughridge
Set against the backdrop of 1943 wartime Los Angeles, Death to Pachuco is a story steeped in historical urgency and cinematic grit. It reimagines the chilling aftermath of the Sleepy Lagoon murder—an event that ignited widespread racial unrest—and explores themes of cultural identity, systemic injustice, and the cost of being seen as the enemy in your own country.
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 Sleepy 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.’
Image Comics and Top Cow Productions, Inc. have announced a gripping Chicano noir crime graphic series—the upcoming five-issue miniseries Death to Pachuco—by writer Henry Barajas, artist Rachel Merrill, and colorist Lee Loughridge. This powerful new title is set to launch in October and will blend the cultural defiance of Luis Valdez’s Zoot Suit with the hard-boiled tension of James M. Cain’s Double Indemnity.
The series will feature cover art by David Lapham and Loughridge, Katie Skelly, Marco Finnigean and Gab Contreras, and Ramon Villobos.
Those attending San Diego Comic-Con will get an exclusive first look at the project with the Death to Pachuco #1 Limited Edition Ashcan Preview, available at the Top Cow Booth #2629 for purchase throughout the show. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet Barajas during scheduled signings: Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 27 from 10 – 11 a.m. and 5 – 6 p.m., and Sunday, July 28 from 10 – 11 a.m. as well as during Top Cow: The New Universe! Panel on Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 p.m. in Room #4.
Set against the backdrop of 1943 wartime Los Angeles, Death to Pachuco is a story steeped in historical urgency and cinematic grit. It reimagines the chilling aftermath of the Sleepy Lagoon murder—an event that ignited widespread racial unrest—and explores themes of cultural identity, systemic injustice, and the cost of being seen as the enemy in your own country.
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 Sleepy 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.’
Death to Pachuco #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 8:
Cover A by David Lapham & Lee Loughridge
Cover B by Katie Skelly
Cover C by Marco Finnigean and Gab Contreras
Cover D by Ramon Villalobos
Cover E by David Lapham & Lee Loughridge 1:10 B&W Virgin
Cover F by David Lapham & Lee Loughridge 1:25 Virgin/Color
Cover G by Katie Skelly 1:25 Virgin/Color
Cover H by Ramon Villalobos 1:25 Virgin/Color
Cover I by David Lapham & Lee Loughridge 1:50 Spot Foil with Trade Dress
writers: Alex Segura, Henry Barajas artist: Federico Sorressa covers: Francesco Francavilla (A), Jae Lee & June Chung (B), Jonathan Case (C), Jacob Edgar (D) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $4.99 | Teen
Cornered and defeated, the Green Hornet, Kato, and Miss Fury must put their differences aside and join forces once again when the true villain pulling the strings behind the scenes is finally revealed! But can they overcome their own fears and shared past to save the city from a fate worse than death?
Find out as the pulp hero team-up of the century concludes in The Green Hornet/Miss Fury #5, officially entered into evidence by ALEX SEGURA, HENRY BARAJAS, and FEDERICO SORRESSA — complete with courtroom sketches from FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, JONATHAN CASE, and JACOB EDGAR!
writers: Alex Segura, Henry Barajas artist: Federico Sorressa covers: Francesco Francavilla (A), Jae Lee & June Chung (B), Jonathan Case (C), Jacob Edgar (D) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $4.99 | Teen
With Miss Fury missing in action and the case of the Silver Shrike’s murder unraveling around them, the Green Hornet and Kato find their mutual resentments boiling over into a no-holds-barred brawl!
Will the two crimefighting partners come to their senses in time to save the city? Or is this truly the end for one of the most iconic partnerships in comic book history?
Find out in this penultimate issue of The Green Hornet/Miss Fury, as breathlessly reported by ALEX SEGURA and HENRY BARAJAS and unflinchingly illustrated by FEDERICO SORRESSA — with scandalous covers provided by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, JONATHAN CASE, and JACOB EDGAR!
writers: Alex Segura, Henry Barajas artist: Federico Sorressa covers: Francesco Francavilla (A), Jae Lee & June Chung (B), Jonathan Case (C), Jacob Edgar (D) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $4.99 | Teen
Someone has murdered the Silver Shrike, and finding the culprit has become a matter of honor for both the Green Hornet and Miss Fury, each of whom regarded the man behind the Shrike’s mask as a personal mentor. But solving the case quickly is also becoming a matter of survival, because the killer is now targeting other costumed crimefighters — and either one of them could easily be next!
The danger hits home for the inexperienced Miss Fury when she runs into the Emerald Vigilante while investigating the “mask murders” — only to find that it’s up to her to keep the Green Hornet from becoming the latest victim!
The shadows deepen around our hardboiled heroes in this second issue of ALEX SEGURA and FEDERICO SORRESSA’s The Green Hornet/Miss Fury — enhanced by a set of starkly sensational covers from FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, JONATHAN CASE, and JACOB EDGAR!