Celebrate Mexican And Latino Heritage This Fall With ‘Day Of The Dead Girl’
by Brendan M. Allen
Magma Comix has announced a collaboration with Scrappy Heart Productions’ dynamic writing duo of New York Times bestselling author and executive producer AJ Mendez and SAG Award nominee Aimee Garcia. The writing team taps Spanish artist Belén Culebras for a beautiful bloody adventure in Day Of The Dead Girl.
Death is never the end of the story. Coroner Sam Castillo will learn this the hard way, when a supernatural serial killer targets her hometown just as she moves back. She’s a skeptical woman of science who frequently butts heads with her spiritual mother Ana, who also happens to be a leader of a witch coven specializing in Brujeria. But when the Brujas start turning up murdered, Sam and Ana must work together to find the killer and save their town’s Day of the Dead festival from turning into an occult bloodbath. As if sharing a bathroom with her mom wasn’t hard enough.
“Growing up, I didn’t see comics that reflected my Mexican heritage, so I’m thrilled to create Day of the Dead Girl with AJ and spotlight our rich Latino culture to readers,” said Garcia. “Not only will Belén Culebras’ stunning visuals thrust readers into the midst of a joyful Day of the Dead celebration, but this story will cut to the core of what binds us all together … death.”
“We can’t wait for you to join us on this beautifully bloody adventure,” added Mendez. “Writing this supernatural horror story was a twisted dream, and we really hope it gives you nightmares. Read our morbid, magical mystery at your own risk.”
“Drawing Day Of the Dead Girl is a dream come true, if you asked me what kind of story would you like to draw—it would be exactly this,” said Culebras. “I love the themes of witchcraft and ghosts, criminal investigation, Latin culture… It’s magical, I couldn’t ask for anything better.”
Day of the Dead Girl #1 hits spinner racks on October 9th and is now available for preorder at your local comics shop.
