Publication History
Molina first conceived The Jaguar as a response to California's proposition 187 which was designed to deny illegal immigrants social services, health care, and public education. The proposition would later pass with 58.8% of the vote before being overturned by the United States federal court. Molina viewed the proposition as a license to discriminate and a direct attack on human rights, as explained in her 1996 introduction to the character:
| “ | Racism is alive and well in California and is becoming overt in the politics of this country. Too many took 187 as a license to discriminate...more people of color are becoming victims of the exploding prison-industrial complex and the corporate culture - creeping into every area of life is leaving us with even less opportunities for free expression. So this book is no corporate sell-out! I intend to use my right to free speech to the fullest. | ” |
The Jaguar made her first published appearance in Cihualyaomiquiz, The Jaguar #1 written and illustrated by Laura Molina in 1996 with Tomás Benitez assisting in additional story editing and dialogue. The series is currently on hiatus, but Molina promises new installments in the near future.
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