Comics Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/category/columns-series/comics/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:27:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Sixty_Logo_Icon_Green-32x32.png Comics Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/category/columns-series/comics/ 32 32 LOS CRYBABYS: A Somewhere in Chicago Story https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/los-crybabys-a-somewhere-in-chicago-story/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=70225 Migrant communities are under attack by ICE and Los Crybabys aren't going to let them take Don Jose from La Villita.

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]]> Bonding in Snuggle: Jamila Woods & D-Composed https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/bonding-in-snuggle-jamila-woods-d-composed/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=69970 A video comic review of a sound healing experience presented at Kehrein Center
for the Arts.

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]]> Love For Printing https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/love-for-printing/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:52:27 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=68598 Take a walk with Bob McCamant, one of the founders of the Chicago Reader. This 8-page comic series explores his love for print media and credits those who helped shape the platform for Chicago's cultural landscape since the 70's.

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]]> El Sonido Es Mi Brújula https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/el-sonido-es-mi-brujula/ Thu, 08 May 2025 16:49:15 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=67955 In this bilingual comic, young Chilean sound artist Mauricio Lopéz F. invites us to explore labor and housing practices through sound, kinetics, and new technologies. Some of his work will be exhibited at Comfort Station from June 7-29, 2025.

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]]> The Luck of the Ironlak: a “Somewhere in Chicago” Story https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-luck-of-the-ironlak-a-somewhere-in-chicago-story/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:28:21 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=67415 A shipment of Ironlak spray cans arrives with a scavenger hunt map that leads to pots of spray cans protected by duendes at Senka park, but will luck be on the Vandal's side?

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]]> Buflo & RiOT Sitting on a…Wall? https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/buflo-riot-sitting-on-a-wall/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=66920 A "Somewhere in Chicago" Valentines Day Adventure

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]]> The Attack of the Spray Cans: a “Somewhere in Chicago” Story https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-attack-of-the-spray-cans-a-somewhere-in-chicago-story/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=66551 Nothing can get weirder somewhere in Chicago, or so we thought? The Vandal's are on a mission to defeat Spray Can Monsters.

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]]> Sweet on the Tongue https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/sweet-on-the-tongue/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:55:42 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=66327 In her debut comic River Ian Kerstetter shares sweet moments in the kitchen with her Oneida Grandma.

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]]> Displacement Replacement/Desplazado Reemplazado Pt. 3 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/displacement-replacement-desplazado-reemplazado-pt-3/ Sat, 18 Jan 2025 20:19:09 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=66045 A comic series that chronicles displacement in the arts. Our characters visit No Nation Art Lab. Un Laboratorio tangencial posnación.

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]]> Somewhere in Chicago: The Vandals https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/somewhere-in-chicago-the-vandals/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:56:52 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=66178 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?!

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]]> Displacement Replacement Pt. 2 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/displacement-replacement-pt-2/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=65032 A comic series that chronicles displacement in the arts. Our characters visit Tritriangle, a space that engages with the potential of sound, video, language, and other performative time-based media challenging traditional aesthetic and conceptual notions.

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]]> Displacement Replacement/Desplazado Reemplazado Pt. 1 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/displacement-replacement-desplazado-reamplazado-pt-1/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=65022 A spanglish comic series that chronicles displacement. The immigrant journey to find a place they can call home may take generations. Their journey triggers change and inspires other communities to solidify their social thread.

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]]> Somewhere in Chicago: The Haunted Bando https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/somewhere-in-chicago-the-haunted-bando/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=64814 In a neighborhood not so far away, the vandals find themselves painting in an abandoned building on Halloween, what can go wrong?

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]]> Somewhere in Chicago: Disabling Lasers https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/somewhere-in-chicago-disabling-lasers/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=64545 Young vandal finds himself face off against the biggest heist: the world's first spray can.

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]]> Inside the Minds of Graffiti Writers: Meeting of Styles https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/inside-the-minds-of-graffiti-writers-meeting-of-styles-vol-1/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=64056 Meeting of Styles is an annual graffiti event that has been going on for almost 30 years. This year, we got the privilege to ask some of the dopest writers from the south side of Chicago about some of their outlooks and experiences in the graffiti world.

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]]> Destroy Boys: A Hanabie Concert https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/destroy-boys-a-hanabie-concert/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=64499 A multi talented Japanese band playing different rhythms, revealing not only proficiency but respect for the music they play. The show took place at Reggies, a venue that highlights the Chicago local scene.

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]]> Family Affair https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/family-affair/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:47:12 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=63242 Many youth performances go unnoticed unless you are related to the kids involved. In this comic strip, Carlos Matallana takes us to the youth dance recital at the McFetridge Sports Center.

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]]> The Last Old Head: A “Somewhere in Chicago” Story https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-last-old-head-a-somewhere-in-chicago-story/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:53:56 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=63230 In a time not too long ago, in a city not so far away, the vandal must befriend forgotten legends and avoid cyber cops to get to finally paint his dream spot.

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]]> Psychedelic Painting Adventure: a “Somewhere in Chicago” Story https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/psychedelic-painting-adventure-a-somewhere-in-chicago-story/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:38:48 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=62837 A regular night turns into a psychedelic painting adventure for Buflo.

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]]> Disneylandia for Functioning Alcoholics: a Dark Lord Day Comic https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/disneylandia-for-functioning-alcoholics-a-dark-lord-day-comic/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=62652 Rebels with a cause enjoying A Dark Lord Day Festival at 3 Floyds Brewery in Munster, Indiana, among those without any idea what a cause is.

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]]> Spread the Knowledge: a “Somewhere In Chicago” Story https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/spread-the-knowledge-a-somewhere-in-chicago-story/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:59:40 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=62521 Buflo travels to the past to show his younger self the do's and don'ts of graffiti in hope he spreads the knowledge to the generations to come.

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]]> A Mother’s Love: a “Somewhere In Chicago” Story https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/a-mothers-love-a-somewhere-in-chicago-story/ Wed, 15 May 2024 16:50:53 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=61428 Somewhere in Chicago lives a young vandal. Trying to get his name up, but most importantly, make his momma proud!

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]]> Weapons of Mass Distraction: A reflection on Difference Machines, an exhibition at Wrightwood 659 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/weapons-of-mass-distraction-a-reflection-on-difference-machines-an-exhibition-at-wrightwood-659/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=60674 Tech and its evolution from tools to wearable devices, its nano privacy disruption, its future without us is presented in a dream from el Tío. A dream illustrated by Carlos Matallana in response to 'Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art' at Wrightwood 659.

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]]> Drawing Life From https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/drawing-life-from/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=60360 Sesenta presents a new addition to the bilingual comic series by Carlos Matallana. Arte has the power to evoke emotions in response to current war and genocides as the character Tío experiences while attending the Picasso exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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]]> La Máquina de Los Sueños https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/la-maquina-de-los-suenos/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:11:05 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=59511 Sesenta presenta a new addition to the bilingual comic series by Carlos Matallana. La Máquina de Los Sueños takes us on a journey through FOTOmercado an all photography zine / book / and print fest organized by Oscar Arriola that featured over 30 exhibitors on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Chicago Art Department in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.

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]]> Nature Nurtures https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/nature-nurtures/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:37:45 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=59231 Sesenta presenta a new addition to the bilingual comic series by Carlos Matallana. This strip reflects on nature in the city, picking fruit in orchards or on the street, and family traditions.

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]]> Cosquilleo en las Hemorroides https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/cosquilleo-en-las-hemorroides/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=59108 Sesenta presenta a new addition to the bilingual comic series by Carlos Matallana respondiendo a el concert de Pelican and Uniform at Metro Chicago, October 24, 2023.

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]]> Mosh Pit for the Old Wave https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/mosh-pit-for-the-old-wave/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=58424 Sesenta presenta una nueva spanglish comic series by Carlos Matallana with this debut strip sobre Riot Fest held en Chicago's Douglass Park el September 15-17, 2023.

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