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by Henry Barajas (Author), Rachel Merrill (Artist), Lee Loughridge (Artist)
"A razor-sharp historical noir that doesn't pull any punches." --Alex Segura, bestselling author of Alter Ego and Secret Identity
A Chicano noir retelling of the Sleepy Lagoon Murder Trial and the Zoot Suit Riots during 1943 wartime Los Angeles, Death to Pachuco is an untold story lost from the American history books. During the summer of 1943, Los Angeles became a hotbed of tension and conflict as a series of fierce clashes erupted between U.S. Navy members and Mexican American youth stemming from the murder of Carlos Urbano. Private eye Ricardo "Ricky" Tellez needs to find the Sleep Lagoon Killer before the racist mob kills him in the Zoot Suit Riots. The clock is ticking--and it's a bad time to be a Mexican. From the author of the critically acclaimed Latinx Top Cow series La Voz De M.A.Y.O, and Helm Greycastle returns with a thrilling graphic novel, perfect for fans of true crime noir. Collects DEATH TO PACHUCO #1-5, a facsimile of THE SLEEPY LAGOON CASE rare pamphlet published in 1943 with a foreword by the legendary Orson Welles, and an afterword by award-winning journalist Jazmine Ulloa (El Paso).Author Biography
Henry Barajas is a Latinx author from Tucson, AZ. He is best known for his graphic memoir about his great-grandfather Ramon Jaurigue titled La Voz De M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo. He has contributed to anthologies that benefit mass shooting Route 91 victims and The Southern Poverty Law Center such as Where We Live and The Good Fight. Currently, He lives with his roommate's cats Ophelia & Morticia in Los Angeles, CA
Rachel Merrill is an illustrator, portrait artist and comic nerd. Her clients include One Willow, Netflix Documentary Fund, Martina McBride, Or Books, along with comics featured in the New Yorker online edition. She graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design with a B.F.A. in Illustration. She lives and works in Astoria Queens. Lee Loughridge is an Eisner and GLAAD-award winning comic book colorist who has worked for the biggest and best publishers in the business. He is notably the colorist for the 2024 Eisner award-winning comic book series SOMNA: A BEDTIME STORY, and is the creator of Image Comics' hit new comic STANDSTILL.
Number of Pages: 168
Dimensions: 0.25 x 10.09 x 6.47 IN
Publication Date: April 14, 2026
