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Forbidden Knowledge#2
Cover: Pete von Sholly

Forbidden Knowledge #2

Jul 1978 · Last Gasp · 1.00 USD
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"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.

Contains 13 stories
Atomic Follies
7 pp · Advocacy, Math & Science
Script Quinn
Dinosaurs You Didn't Know About!
2 pp · History
Skin Deep!
4 pp · Non-Fiction
Script Johnny EdgarPencils Johnny EdgarInks Johnny EdgarLetters Johnny Edgar
Don't Ringa the Bells!
2 pp · History, Religious
Shitknife!
2 pp · Adventure, Advocacy
Bwana Chifunga Tumbo or Mimi & Toutou in Africa
2 pp · History
The World Greatest Madam
1 pp · History
Script RobertsPencils RobertsInks RobertsLetters Roberts
Der Farting Fuhrer
1 pp · History
The Man They Couldn't Hang!
2 pp · History
The First Electrocution a Gruesome Thing to See!
4 pp · History
The Ballistic Bats!
2 pp · Non-Fiction, History, Military
The English Elephant Man
1 pp · Biography
Salsa
1 pp · Non-Fiction, History

In this striking one-page piece from *Forbidden Knowledge* #2 (1978), Osborne visually interprets a chilling passage from Bernal Díaz’s 1521 account, rendering the Spanish conquistador’s recollection of Aztec rituals with stark, historical gravity. The illustration focuses on the unsettling detail of a sauce—now known as salsa—used to eat the flesh of sacrificial victims, grounding the modern condiment in a dark, forgotten past.

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer J. Osborne
cover pencils, inks Pete von Sholly

Reprints

Reprinted in Jim Osborne: The Black Prince of the Underground #[nn] (2018)

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