Forbidden Knowledge #2
"Atomic Follies" in Forbidden Knowledge #2 (1978) presents a surreal, historically tinged tale illustrated by J. Osborne, who also wrote, inked, and lettered the story. The narrative unfolds through the recollection of Bernal Diaz in 1521, recounting a chilling encounter with Aztec rituals—specifically, the use of a sauce now recognized as salsa—rendered with stark, evocative art. The cover, by Pete von Sholly, complements the story’s eerie, time-bending tone.
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Osborne illustrates Bernal Diaz's 1521 AD recollection of witnessing Aztec human sacrifices. Diaz describes the sauce used to eat the human parts that is now known as the condiment salsa.
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