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LOS CRYBABYS: A Somewhere in Chicago Story

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Migrant communities are under attack by ICE and Los Crybabys aren’t going to let them take Don Jose from La Villita.

Image: A black and white comic cover titled, "LOS CRYBABYS: A Somewhere in Chicago Story!" Digital Illustration depicts three Crybaby characters wearing clown masks following an ICE truck with a person inside. The scene takes place under La Villita's 26th street arch.
Image: A black and white comic cover titled, "LOS CRYBABYS: A Somewhere in Chicago Story!" Digital Illustration depicts three crybaby characters wearing clown masks following an ICE truck with Don Jose inside. The scene takes place under La Villita's 26th street arch. Comic created by Buflo for Sixty Bilingual.

Image: A black and white comic cover titled, "LOS CRYBABYS: A Somewhere in Chicago Story!" Digital Illustration depicts three Crybaby characters wearing clown masks following an ICE truck with a person inside. The scene takes place under La Villita's 26th street arch.
Image: A black and white comic page that takes place on La Villita's 26th street. Digital Illustration depicts "Los Crybabies Headquarters" at Taqueria y Tortilleria El Milagro. A moving truck is parked outside with Bufie spray painted in graffiti letters on it's side.
Image: A black and white comic page. Digital Illustration depicts a Television breaking news broadcaster announcing, "La Villita is in frenzy today as ICE makes their way through the neighborhood. Riots have already broke out in hopes of stoping the invasion."
Image: A black and white comic page. Digital Illustration depicts three "Los Crybabies" at HQ discussing the ICE kidnapping of Don Jose, "Y'all gotta come out quick! They took Don Jose!" "The elotero on the block?!"  "Oh Hell Naw!"
Image: A black and white comic page of a street view of an abandoned street corn vendor cart. Digital Illustration depicts a "Crybaby" exclaiming, "They couldn't have gotten that far! Get in the rammer!"
Image: Cover image depicts three Crybaby characters wearing clown masks following an ICE truck with a person inside. The scene takes place under La Villita's 26th street arch.
Image: A black and white comic page at a benefit show in La Villita.  Digital Illustration depicts a hardcore band performing and shouting, "We ain't stopping nothin! Viva La Raza" while ICE approaches them demanding, "Stop the show and get out the way or you'll all be arrested!"
Image: A black and white comic page of band members, Don Jose, and three "Los Crybabies" Digital Illustration shows everyone conversing next to an upside down ICE car and a liberated Don Jose, "Hah yea! That's what they get for coming to the Vill!" "Gracias Niños!" "You know we stick together no matter what!" "Orale! You foos are down!" The scene takes place under La Villita's 26th street arch. To be continued is written in the bottom right of the page.

About the Artist: “Buflo” is a Latino graffiti artist who has been painting illegally for more than 10 years. Lately he channels his earliest memories of doing graffiti through short stories giving a glimpse on what one artist might go thru during painting a night in the south side of Chicago. 

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