Tales From the Heart

    (Slave Labor, 1988, 1990-1994)
™ and ©1992 Aldin Baroza, Cindy Goff, and Rafael Nieves

Autobiographical comics have been around for a while, but few tackle the subject matter of this ongoing series. Subtitled “The African experiences of a young Peace Corps volunteer,” each issue features stories of a young woman and her struggles in dealing with an often cruel and frustrating world around her. One day it’s the lack of water; the next it’s healthcare struggles; and on another, it’s quality entertainment in a land where something as simple as kicking a soccer ball can bring happiness to scores of African children. There are even moments of beauty and joy, which must be appreciated—since they are few and far between.

Published by Slave Labor Graphics, the series offers a glimpse into a world that most readers will never confront, but can now comprehend from the printed page. Written by Cindy Goff and Rafael Nieves, and drawn by Aldin Baroza, it’s not a pretty world, but it is real.
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  • 1
    #1
    No cover date
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Seitu Hayden
    ca. 1987
    3 copies from $1.75
  • 2
    #2
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Seitu Hayden
    ca. 1987
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  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Seitu Hayden
    B&W
    5 copies from $0.95
  • 4
    #4
    Jan 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Seitu Hayden
    B&W
    5 copies from $0.95
  • 5
    #5
    May 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Seitu Hayden
    B&W
    4 copies from $0.95
  • 6
    #6
    Oct 1989
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Seitu Hayden
    B&W
    3 copies from $0.75
  • 7
    #7
    Nov 1990
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Aldin Baroza
    3 copies from $3.99
  • 8
    #8
    Apr 1991
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Aldin Baroza
    3 copies from $0.54
  • 9
    #9
    Aug 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Aldin Baroza
    2 copies from $2.49
  • 10
    #10
    Mar 1993
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Aldin Baroza
    B&W
    1 copy for $5.98
  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Cover: $14.95
    W: Cindy Goff, Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Seitu Hayden, Aldin Baroza
    Collects issues #4-6
    1 copy for $12.00