Forbidden Knowledge #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"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.
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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Reprinted in Jim Osborne: The Black Prince of the Underground #[nn] (2018)
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