El Dorado wasn’t originally a city. The legend comes from a real-life indigenous ritual practiced by the Muisca civilization of the Andes, in which a would-be king (known as “the Gilded One”) covered himself in gold dust before diving into a sacred lake. During the ceremony, gold trinkets were tossed into the water to appease the gods. Over time, this extravagant ritual led Spanish conquistadors to exaggerate and transform the story into the myth that grew into a legendary city of gold… one that Don Pablos of Segovia wants to visit. In the new graphic novel A SCOUNDREL IN THE NEW WORLD by Juanjo (Blacksad) Guarnido and Alain Ayroles, the legendary 17th-century con man sets out to amass riches and glory by any means necessary, and El Dorado seems like the most immediate way to achieve those goals. But schemes like these are rarely as easy as one would imagine… NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! bit.ly/4AwXgzI ... See MoreSee Less

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Before the graphic novel A SCOUNDREL IN THE NEW WORLD by Juanjo Guarnido (Blacksad) and Alain Ayroles, there was the legend of Don Pablos of Segovia. El Buscón, written by Francisco de Quevedo in 1625, is one of Spain’s greatest picaresque novels; so scandalous at the time that it was banned for mocking society, nobility, clergy, and basically everyone in power. Scoundrel picks up where Quevedo left off, with Don Pablos sailing toward the New World, chasing fortune, freedom, and a fresh cast of unsuspecting marks. This epic misadventure graphic novel is NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! bit.ly/4AwXgzI ... See MoreSee Less