I don’t mean to bury the lede, but I’ve been meaning to do one of these for a while.

You can find me at Comic Con Los Angeles’ Artist Alley this weekend. It’s one of my favorite shows because I can go home and sleep in my own bed every night. Except it’s Halloween weekend, so I’ll be out and about. It’s a fairly affordable show, so click here to get your tickets if you haven’t already.

Besides: Nic freakin’ Cage is going to be there.

I’ll be at REVENGE OF’s Comic Creators Block Party they throw with Jordan Blum and Patton Oswald on Saturday, November 7th. No rest for the wicked. A ton of friends will be there, I’m most excited to see David Lapham. He never does these things, so bring those Stray Bullets for him to sign.

FYI: I’ll be there bright and early from 11 a.m. to noon signing. Don’t worry, I’ll be around all day.

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Rachel Merrill and I will be reunited at my buddy Sam Grinberg’s Silver Lake Comics free one day event on Saturday, November 14th. So many incredible cartoonist will be huddles around the patio of the legendary El Cid on Sunset.

I’m returning to The Latino Comics Expo at Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) on December 5th and 6th. This will be my last show of the year. This might be my last show for a while. I’m working on my next project. I go where I’m invited, flown, fed, and housed. I’m like a Vampire except I sell you comics instead of sucking your blood.

Dolores Huerta (1930-2026)

There was a photo of my great-grandfather Ramon Jaurigue—aka Tata Rambo—and Cesar Chavez together at a Inner Cities meeting in 1969 that meant a lot to my family. “He didn’t eat meat,” my nana scoffed while she was sharing this photo with me when I was a kid. It’s a small black-and-white photo of expressionless Mexican men in working class threads. That photo made me proud, and now it makes me sad.

Mexican American History wasn’t a subject the Tucson Unified School parted with its predominately brown students. While Cesar got a lion share of the lesson plan if any… Dolores Huerta was invisible.

I knew Tata Rambo did great things, the problem was my family didn’t have something that could contextualize the fact that Mexican American Yaqui Other (M.A.Y.O.) helped established the Yaquis as a federally recognized tribe and avoid losing its land for the Interstate-10; hence: the graphic novel La Voz De M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo I made with J. Gonzo and co.

I was inspired by Congressman John Lewis’ graphic novel series MARCH he created with Andrew Ayden and Nate Powell to put La Voz out in the world. I was inspired by Maus and Persépolis in high school, and I wanted to give back to that feeling I got when I learned using pictures and words.

The last line of La Voz is “I’d like to tell Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta’s story--but as a comic.” And I did thanks to Civics For All. I focused on Dolores because there wasn’t and still isn’t enough out there to celebrate the incredible woman who risked it all for what she believed in. I worked with Louie Chin, Gab Contreras, and J. Gonzo to tell an abridged version Dolores’s life story in the way she tells it. I quickly realized that Dolores’ story can’t be told without the other civil rights activists, volunteers, and Cesar.

There was no one person who fought more or less valiantly for the migrant farmworkers during 1968 Delano strike, but Dolores dedicated her entire life to the cause. The work didn’t stop in the 1960s. She fought decade after decade for not only for farmworkers but everyone.

There isn’t enough sun in the day for me to encapsulate how much she meant to me. I know a lot of people are grieving today for many different reasons. What stings the most is this year has been grim because of the experiences Dolores and other activists shared regarding the sexual assault allegations made against Chavez. The conversation around rape and its victims has only amplified with Jane Doe’s lack of justice and accountability from Cornell University and the Chi Phi members. It’s never too late to remind men and boys that no means no. While it’s difficult to discuss, Cesar’s alleged acts will not overshadow her amazing life and the important work they did together.

The last time I saw Señora Huerta was at Dodger stadium. I was walking through the dark parking lot in Chavez Ravine when I noticed a tiny woman walking in front of me with HUERTA on her jersey. I sped walked in front of her to confirmed indeed it was her. I thanked Dolores and extended the conversation as long as possible. Her daughters did their best to get Dolores to board the Telsa, except, if you know Dolores, she’s always happy to talk to anyone about anything. She gave me her cell number and asked me to send her the comic I wrote.

I texted her a link to the PDF of the story. She never responded, and that’s fine. I wish I had the courage to call her. I will always have that moment with her at Ventura College thanks to my friend David.

Dolores, we will miss you.

I will miss you.

See you in the funny papers,

HB

P.S. Click here to read the free Civics For All biographical comic on Dolores Huerta.

If you prefer a physical copy, buy one from my store and I’ll donate 50% of the profits with the Dolores Huerta Foundation.