| Item | Details | |------|----------| | | Rolando Merida | | Nationality | Mexican‑American (born in Monterrey, Mexico; raised in San Antonio, Texas) | | Profession | Cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic‑novel writer | | Artistic influences | Classic Mexican “Lotería” illustration, underground comix of the 1970s (e.g., Robert Crumb , Seymour Chwast ), contemporary LGBTQ+ graphic storytelling such as Alison Bechdel and Megan L. Stewart . | | Career highlights | • Self‑published zine series “Callejón” (2012‑2016) • Contributed short stories to the anthology “Queer Panels” (2018) • Winner of the 2021 Rising Voices award from the International Association of Comic Artists for “Gayl”. | | Public presence | Active on Twitter (@rolandomerida), Instagram (@rolandomeridart), and runs a small online store (rolandomerida.com) where he sells prints and limited‑edition comic copies. |
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