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Somewhere in Chicago: The Vandals

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Every year, somewhere in Chicago, the top graffiti crews in each part of the city battle for the hottest spot to get up on. Which crew will earn bragging rights as the illest crew around?!

Image: Black and white comic cover with the title written in black over the Chicago city skyline and the Navy pier ferris wheel, "Somewhere in Chicago Volume 10: The Vandals" below a group of nine vandals are illustrated dressed in various styles.
Image: Black and white comic cover with the title written in black over the Chicago city skyline and the Navy pier ferris wheel, “Somewhere in Chicago Volume 10: The Vandals” below a group of nine graffiti crews are illustrated dressed in various styles.
Image: Black and white comic cover with the title written in black over the Chicago city skyline and the Navy pier ferris wheel, "Somewhere in Chicago Volume 10: The Vandals" below a group of nine vandals are illustrated dressed in various styles.
Image: A black image shows a white outline of the Chicago skyline and a person reaching above their head. The text is written above, "Every year, somewhere in Chicago, the top graffiti crews in each part of the city battle for the hottest spot to get up on. Which crew will earn bragging rights as the illest crew around?!"
Image: A black and white comic strip of four panels showcases four different graffiti crews. The first is The Vandals, "The Vandals gained notoriety quick after winning last years contest with only being a crew for months! The stakes are high for each member, determined to prove it wasn't just luck!" The Jocks, "The jocks can easily be named one of the most hated crews in the city. Coming from a rich background, the jocks are pretty much untouchable, having family members in judicial & law enforcement." The crust punkx, "The crust punkx are not hard to miss. Not only known for their in your face style, they go on tour as a band while also leaving their tags in every city they stop at." Los Crybabys, "Don't let their name fool you. Los crybaby's are known as being one of the most dangerous and violent crews in the city. Rumor has it that their dog 'Mija' has chased out multiple crews, keeping their shoes as her trophy's."
Image: A black and white illustration depicts the Chicago skyline and features a Blockbuster Video that has been vandalized. The words, "Meanwhile at the Vandals hideout..." is written over the top left side.
Image: A black and white image showing a vandal at an apple computer exclaiming, "Get all the paint youb can fit in our bags! We gotta go big!" and two other vandals are shown grabbing spray cans off of a wall display of many spray cans.
Image: The jocks are shown chasing vandals out of the blockbuster video exclaiming, "Look it's the vandals! Get em!" and a vandal replies, "How the hell did they even find our spot?!"
Image: Three groups of graffiti crews are illustrated with their backs to us and one vandal says, "We can't let them get there first!" "Apurale! Mija is already almost up the roof!!"
Image: Final image shows, "The Welas" and features three elderly grandmas saying, "You gotta be quicker than that niños"

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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