While many classic elements of contemporary manga are on display here-edgy visuals, racy references, and violent clashes between characters, for instance-this fledgling publication, founded and run by alumnus Douglas Bragdon (Kresge ’89, politics) has a uniquely activist bent. These are two of the illustrated tales that fill the pages of a new glossy magazine called Santa Cruz Comics, which is produced at UC Santa Cruz and takes its cue from the action-packed, splashy style of manga comics from Japan. Photo: Carolyn LagattutaAnother narrative follows the adventures of impoverished Mexican youth who dodge drones, robbers, and vigilantes, only to confront a border wall as they make their way across a desert toward the United States.
Together they defend a forest near the UC Santa Cruz campus from a group of rampaging humans.Ībove: The first Santa Cruz Comics manga included “Against the Wall” by alumnus Doug Bragdon. In one storyline, a pale-skinned troll with bulging eyes befriends a beautiful young fairy with gossamer wings.
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