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Somewhere in Chicago: The Haunted Bando

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In a neighborhood not so far away, the vandals find themselves painting in an abandoned building on Halloween, what can go wrong?

Image: A black and white comic cover with the title at the top that reads, "Somewhere in Chicago Volume the Haunted Bando" and shows a haunted house with the words "KEEP OUT" written over the door and three vandals headed towards that direction.
Image: A black and white comic cover with the title at the top that reads, "Somewhere in Chicago Volume the Haunted Bando" and shows a haunted house with the words "KEEP OUT" written over the door and three vandals headed towards that direction.
Image: A black and white illustration of a haunted building with the following text at the top: "Somewhere in Chicago in a neighborhood not so far away, three young vandals venture out into the halloween night to paint an abandoned building. Little do they know, it's haunted!!"
Image: A black and white illustration shows a mother leaving out the door saying, "Wela make sure the kids aren't back too late, te amo!" and the grandma who is sitting down in a lazy boy says, "No regreses tarde, es el dia de los duendes!! Y si la policia tte agarra, no te dejare entrar por pendejos!" There is an ofrenda set out and three vandals wearing halloween masks and one replies, "Grandma Ja! You're embarrassing me in front of my homies!" and one of the vandals responds, "Don't worry Wela we'll throw you up tonight!!"
Image: A black and white illustration shows the three vandals walking on the street carrying their own pumpkins. One vandal asks, "Do you really think the bandos haunted?! I mean I ain't scared or nothing!" and the vandal walking in front of him responds, "That guy in front of Atotonilco was just tryna freak you out!"
Image: A black and white illustration shows a haunted building with the bats flying around it, a door that has a keep out sign and a big lock in front of it, graffiti decorated the surrounding walls. Text bubble reads, "We're going to have to climb up the side, the fronts locked up" and shows two vandals going up a side of the building staircase.
Image: A black and white illustration depicts two of the vandals spray painting a wall with some graffiti already on it. A knight is positioned at their side. The vandals say the following to eachother: "Did you see that?! This knight suit just moved!" "You been tweaking all night G! That's probably Flaco messing with us!"
Image: A black and white illustration shows Flaco coming up to the other two vandals saying, "I'm right here damn! I can't smoke a cigarette in peace?!!" and the vandals realize, "wait...if you're here....and that's moving...." and a knight holding a sword at the vandals yells, "Aghh!!! RUN!!!"
Image: A black and white illustration shows the knight taking off his mask and saying, "Ha! I knew those little vatos would come today!" and the text at the bottom right reads, "To be continued..."

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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