Wednesday, May 23, 2007

¡Historietas Perversas!

"Historietas Perversas" are filthy, adult Mexican Comic Books. I remember seeing them all over the place when I was 18 on my trip to Mexico City. I didn't really notice anything special about them at the time, they just looked like cartoon porno. Recently I discovered a book called "The Imp No. 4" which provided pictures and information about the comics. I was really surprised to see how well-drawn and cool some of the cover illustrations looked.


There was one artist inparticular named Oscar BazaldĂșa whose style I REALLY liked. His style is distinct and very recognizable (especially in comparison to the other artists). Below are covers that are drawn by Oscar BazaldĂșa.










I would really like to get my hands on these so I can start archiving the covers illustrated by BazaldĂșa. I havn't had any luck finding a place to buy them online. They aren't even on ebay. It seems like my only option is going to Mexico..

Some of these comic titles include "Almas Perversas," "La Ley del Revolver," "La Ley de la Calle," "Yo Confieso," "Relatos de Presidio," and "Las Chambeadoras."

If you have any information regarding how to purchase these comics online, please let me know in the comments!

Also See: Oscar Bazaldua / Guillermo Divito / Erich Sokol

14 comments:

Rogelio T. said...

Try looking through mercado libre. Search "comics" and play around with the search.

Look completely (well a couple pages at least) through this specific search and you might see some. You might have to go through a few pages to see any that might interest you.

Although many of the auctions look like lots or a specific issue of the comic, in the auction details you'll see a list of comics and you specify which issues you want, most of the prices are per comic.

Remember all of those prices are in pesos
1 Peso = US $0.092431

I've never bought anything from these sellers or mercado libre so who knows if you'll get your stuff.

I'll try to see if I can think of any other places (more local) that would have them.

Have you gone to any local Mexican meat/bread/grocery/pinata shops. They're usually painted pink, yellow or light green and sometimes have the word "CARNITAS" written in huge letters on the side.
If you're lucky they might have them.

ZSL said...

Wow. He can paint some smoking hot women. Damn!

ryan said...

rogelio: thank you VERY much dude. i'll definitely be checking out that site! i'm very appreciative of all your suggestions and advice :)
thanks!!!

zsl: hahaha you can say that again

Goobeetsablog said...

something about them reminds me of Azpiri's work.(a little)
pretty cool.

david gemmill said...

ahah hes got the nice booty/thigh combination down. this is great

DonaldHelloStudio said...

that revolver-cover looks like some art of DON LAWRENCE! maybe mister b. reads a lot "STORM"-stuff. google Don, if you don´t know him (i think he´s british). cheerio, keep on collecting! donnie

DonaldHelloStudio said...

that revolver-cover looks like some art of DON LAWRENCE! maybe mister b. reads a lot "STORM"-stuff. google Don, if you don´t know him (i think he´s british). cheerio, keep on collecting! donnie

Albert said...

I got my hands on a bunch of those historietas. E-mail me.

Albert said...

I got my hands on a bunch of historietas. E-mail me at Albertt71@comcast.net

shameless said...

i have a lot of this magazines here is my mail jorgelastra33@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

machotes oporque no suben todos los comics y no solo las tapas ya que estan rebuenos....

avisen en donde los suben si lo hacen

gracias
chattarra

chattarra@yahoo.com
manden alguno entero

tomatogal said...

At New York's Times Square station down in the subway there are two news stands I pass several times a week, on the "R" train platforms. They sell rafts of these pulp comics. I must admit I recently discovered them, purely as Pop art and can't seem to put them down. My Mexican husband (we are a two language couple) Ricardo finds my obsession with ALMAS PERVERSAS a total hoot. At the moment I am reading HERMANAS MALAS...But you're right, the artwork is incredible and I find the stories, often "little morality plays" give Gringos a real window into Latin pop culture which is engaging as well as informative.

Anonymous said...

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tomatogal said...

Still glomming my 'sabrosos'- those delightful little printed in Mexico comics. The artwork is sometimes reminiscent of Playboy's Vargas nudes. I divide my reading time nowadays betwen AMORES y AMANTES, LA LEY DE REVOLVER and, of course my old favorite ALMAS PERVERSAS. Lately, I have read about a 'lonely at the top' fashion model/actress who forsakes everything for a penniless photographer, a vain young woman whose looks are ruined by a Doberman attack who extracts a bloody vengeance on her nympho neighbor, a shell shocked Civil war veteran... many of these plots, or "argumentos" are credited to people often only identified in the opening page as variously: Chimal (this dude, my fave, has a real future as a screenwriter - Hollywood, listen UP!!), or A.H.I. Fans take note: Scouting around NYC I did come upon another great source for these: a magazine stand at the MACY's Q/R/N subway station which usually has a bunch for sale, every month. You do have to ask for them since they are not out in open view but, the place, run by a gracious Muslim family, was very matter of fact about my panting for these, naughty covers notwithstanding. I've said it before and I'll say it again: these "trashy comics' are an absolutely motherlode for trolling psychological material, and furthermore, I predict in time these babies'll become sought after by collectors.