Cuentos Infernales: Frightening Folklore from Latin America: Octavio Ramos, illustrated by Paul Ziomek *SIGNED*
*SIGNED* by both Octavio and Paul
Prepare for stories taken from the American southwest, Central and South America, and countries in Europe, all of which have rich and terrifying tales under the banner of “horror folklore.” The underpinning of what makes a culture distinct, folklore encompasses primarily oral traditions such as stories, legends, and myths; proverbs and poetry; and even the fundamentals of drama and humor. Indeed, folklore serves as a backbone for a group of people. These are stories drawn from original sources, given new life in illustration. In this debut issue, you will learn about
•The weeping spectral woman, known as la llorona;
•La Tisigua, a cautionary tale designed to keep young men from falling prey to the temptations of young women;
•El Pishtaco, a parasitic thing that subsists of human fat, draining it from vicitims like a vampire; and
•The Mexican bogeyman, the cucuy, in one of its many variations, this one taken from a time when the Moors had conquered Spain.
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