I first learned about Argentinian cartoonist Liniers from his book Lo que hay antes de que haya algo (What there is before there’s something), a terrifying children’s story that—in a style reminiscent of Where the Wild Things Are—addresses the inescapable fear born in moments of anticipation. You can experience a reading of the story in Spanish here. And the beauty of pictures books is that you don’t have to know the language to follow along. The drawings of Liniers are wonderfully eerie and detailed.

I tend to align more with Austin Kleon’s perspective on Star Wars, but Liniers appears to be a bigger fan. He uses Star Wars characters regularly in his comic strips.

Here’s a small sampling of some of my favorites:

And on this May the 4th, 2025, let’s all remember to be wary of the dark side.

Liniers’s comic strip is called Macanudo and it’s a real treasure that holds the forces of darkness at bay.