Sushi de Rata

In the time-honored traditions of humor in many cultures, the laugh comes from cognitive overload, an unforeseen juxtaposition, or exaggeration. Luso-Hispanic humor shares these traits, but is woven deeper into the fabric of the culture, and often is bound with dark and distressingly serious subjects. After all, the culture contains at least three

Gifted with exceptional critical intelligence, Consuelo Lago represents the best of Colombian graphic journalism. Her caricatures—full of humor, wit, and ingenuity—reflect the thought of an observant artist immersed in her time. This latest edition of her Nieves comics, a decalogue on recent Colombian politics, covers subjects ranging from the country's political parties and the Congress to the media and corruption. Dotada con una inteligencia crítica sin precedentes, Consuelo Lago se ha convertido en un emblema del periodismo gráfico colombiano. Sus caricaturas—impregnadas de humor,...

With a sassy sense of humor and hilarious cartoons, this comic book details the knowledge and basic equipment necessary to be a verifiable taco-smith. In addition to knowing what a "taco" is and how to make salsa with his eyes closed, a taco-smith also needs this basic equipment: a rolling cart painted and re-painted white, long uncleaned nails to distribute condiments evenly, dried out limes that are full of seeds, an apron and small cap that were once white, a huge knife, and a toothpick to chew perpetually.

A las mujeres nos dicen que nos sale código de barras en el labio, piel de naranja en el culo, patas de gallo en los ojos, cuerdas de violín en el cuello... ¡Y a la barriga de los tíos la llaman curva de la felicidad o barriguita cervecera! ¿Por qué no le ponen nombres como panza de hipopótamo o tripón de mamut? ¡¿Cómo pueden meternos mano cuando estamos de morros?! Nosotras estamos cavilando y a ellos les entran ganas. A lo mejor, la explicación científica es que, cuando discutimos, a las mujeres se nos calienta la cabeza y a los hombres se les hinchan los cojones. «Tú sí que ...