• Cover: A green crab looks in horror as one of its claws changes suddenly into a human hand. Above it, the title of this comic appears in stylized handwriting. A seal to the right informs us this is the Triumphant First Issue, and a text below says this is a comix anthology by Pentaro.
  • Page 1: Choose your destiny! You just need a single-sided dice! A cartoony figure is sitting on the grass leaning against a tree, and a mountain range can be seen on the horizon. They think "Ah, the weather is perfect and the view is beautiful! Coming down here was an excellent idea!". Then, we're asked to throw the dice, with the strip ending differently according to our results: 1 or 2, the protagonist smiles and leans in a relaxed way, with a caption reading "Zero worries!". 3 or 4, the smile vanishes of
  • Page 2: Our protagonist, a mostly featureless cartoony figure, crawls over the sands of a desert, the sun above them shining cruelly. Then, they notice an oasis! Using the last of their energy they run towards it and drink its waters, but a helpful zoom informs us those waters are teeming with bacteria!
  • Page 3: A promotional image, a census taker is interviewing some kind of mud monster, holding this comic in its tentacle-like appendages. The text reads, "Whenever someone knocks on your door and asks 'What comic are you reading?' always answer truthfully! And if you say 'Caldo de Iguanodonte', thank you so much for your preference! Here, the Voice of Guadalajara, Pentaro dot ink".
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Pentaro Pentarovsky

Caldo de Iguanodonte

Caldo de Iguanodonte

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Humor Comics Anthology in Spanish, with English Subtitles

Caldo de Iguanodonte (Iguanodon broth) is a one-man comics anthology by Mexican cartoonist Pentaro Pentarovsky. Within it, you will find a medley of autobiographical stories, surreal humor strips and various blends and combinations of the above.

The dialogs are written in Spanish, but every page includes English subtitles.

Caldo de Iguanodonte was completed thanks to the support of Casa del Autor Zapopan (https://www.casadelautor.com)

39 pages

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Pentaro Pentarovsky

Pentaro is a self-taught cartoonist and zinester living in Mexico.

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