The cover image is the work of Laura Valentina Álvarez Peña and Diana Jurado ("Niña Tigre"). The former is a visual artist and literature graduate (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) and holds a master's degree in Design and Visual Communication (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). She has been working as an illustrator, comic artist, researcher, producer, and advisor for editorial and comic projects since 2015. Her experience is focused on both the editorial field and educational training in arts and literature. She has drawn documentary comics for the newspaper El Tiempo, ADN, and the fanzine Dr. Fausto. Additionally, she is the co-author of a biographical comic about Luis Carlos Galán. With the project "Hábitos Lectores," she creates responsible consumer objects and promotes reading. She conducts workshops and talks on illustration, visual narrative, and fanzines for both children and adults.  For her part, "Niña Tigre," since 2015, has focused her work on the fields of Visual Arts and Literature, dedicating her full time to illustration. Her proposal is built around the exploration of graphic narratives, comics, and fanzines, both her own and community editions. She is also involved in cultural management and the promotion of comics in Colombia through exhibitions, workshops, and talks. 

 

https://doi.org/10.53556/34gc2s55

 

Published: 2024-07-10

Inside Cover

Revista de Estudios Colombianos

Editor's Introduction

Alejandro Herrero-Olaizola

Traces of Colombian Comics: One Hundred Years of Identity

Felipe Gómez Gutiérrez, Pablo Guerra, Laura Valentina Álvarez Peña