A Panoramic View of Patuso Comics: Notes for the Reconstruction of the Comic History in Pasto, Nariño (1980-2024)

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Published: Jul 10, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53556/10a3zh41
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Cartoon, Press, Comic, Regional comic, Pasto, Comic strip

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Iván Andrés Benavides Carmona
Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Abstract

This study examines the evolution of comics in Pasto (Nariño), highlighting the paradox of a consistent editorial tradition in the face of intermittent illustration and comic presence. It investigates the crucial role of the press in introducing comics, both foreign and local. Furthermore, it explores the connection of Pasto's comics with political cartooning, emphasizing its development in the 1980s and the shift towards more explicit themes in the 1990s, partly linked to the evolution of the internal armed conflict. The impact of academia on comics and how the lack of consolidated circuits has constrained their development is analyzed. Finally, it reviews the influence of geek culture on the recent Pasto comic scene.

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Vol. 63 (2024): Traces of the Colombian Comic: One Hundred Years of Identity
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Author Biography

Iván Andrés Benavides Carmona, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Graphic designer from the National University of Colombia and holder of a master's degree in Museology and Heritage Management from the same university. Currently, he works as an adjunct professor at the National University of Colombia and as a lecturer at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University of Bogotá, in the Graphic Design programs. He has worked for various museum institutions, including the Santa Clara Colonial Museum in Bogotá, the Casona Taminango Museum, and the Juan Lorenzo Lucero Museum in Pasto, Nariño.