Alex Maleev - La Calavera Catrina / Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte \ Maria Deadly Class

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My annual piece from Alex, and I wanted to venture outside of comics a bit to see Alex's interpretation of La Calavera Catrina. The imagery is iconic, so I'm sure at some point you've seen a representation in Mexican culture.

Alex also added a sword, which another friend was very quick to point out to that this could also pass for Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte: a symbolization for Death, and seen as a protector in the LGBTQ and sex-workers communities. As I have LGBTQ friends, it makes the piece that much more meaningful to me (even if that wasn't the original intent).

*I understand this can also be viewed as Maria from Deadly Class. She's synonymous with the La Calavera Catrina, so I don't mind. It's art, and can be whatever you interpret of it.