While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom offers many gems. Deciding that I really should share some of these largely forgotten and sometime rare pieces, I’m taking you through a tour of the more interesting selections.

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An interesting combination of lucha libre and noir (lucha noir), Sonambulo relates the adventures of the eponymous masked-Mexican wrestler private eye! Following the publication of the first full-sized issue of the initial series, Sonambulo: Sleep of the Just (1996), the mini-comic Sonambulo Sneak Preview #2 came out in 1997.

Page from Sonambulo Sneak Preview #2

For his efforts, creator Rafael Navarro received a grant from the prestigious Xeric Foundation. In the over ten years since the character’s introduction, Sonambulo has became a cult figure with numerous comic book appearances, multiple foreign language editions, and even a potential feature film!

Inside Back Cover to Sonambulo Sneak Preview #2

Navarro contributed storyboards to Rugrats and (fittingly) ¡Mucha Lucha!, produced numerous lucha noir tales for the legendary From Parts Unknown magazine (collected in Lucha Noir), and continues to develop new Sonambulo adventures.

Back Cover to Sonambulo Sneak Preview #2