La Voz de M.A.Y.O: Tata Rambo

LA VOZ DE M.A.Y.O: TATA RAMBO is based on the oral history of Ramon Jaurigue, an orphan and WWII veteran who co-founded the Mexican, American, Yaqui, and Others (M.A.Y.O.) organization, which successfully lobbied the Tucson City Council to improve living and working conditions for members of the Pascua Yaqui tribe, paving the way to their federal recognition. Meanwhile, Ramon’s home life suffered as his focus was pulled from his family to the wider community, and from domesticity to the adrenaline of the campaign. A resonant, neglected slice of American history is brought to life for the first time with art by J. GONZO, lettering by BERNARDO BRICE, editing by CLAIRE NAPIER, and a script by HENRY BARAJAS, the great-grandson of Ramon Jaurigue, a.k.a. Tata Rambo.

Available at Blackwell’s, Image Comics, Goodreads and Amazon. Look for it in the Smithsonian gift shop!

For this book, I gave Henry notes on his script, and Gonzo notes on his page layouts. We worked together to make sure Bernardo’s letters would have plenty of space to shine! I also engaged Kat Overland to proofread the final lettering draft, ensuring the best-possible read of Ramon Jaurigue’s history.