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• Illustrated Stories by Luis Mendo •

A Hole in My Jaw

Where I tell the story about how I lost an expensive tooth and a family of fungi who was living under it. There are also some dicks in there… life keeps on giving.

September 25, 2026

ART

Toe Dipping in Painting

Who gets an irresistible urge to paint just a few weeks before a major book deadline? That's right: me ✌️

August 25, 2026

TOKYO WALKS

Aoyama Flânerie

An afternoon strolling the ‘Tokyo's Champs-Élysées’ backstreets, observing humans and guessing their lives as I walked.

July 19, 2026

MRMENDO

I Contain Multitudes

Where I use Whitman's words to illustrate my drawings and our protean (ever-shifting, hard to pin down) existence.

June 22, 2026

MRMENDO

A Bird Is a Bird Is a Bird

Where does this need for identifying, labeling, branding and classifying ourselves come from? Maybe the world would be better without it? Never use questions on headlines, glad this is an intro.

June 11, 2026

ARTIST'S LIFE

For Sale: Podcast Mic, Barely Used

MundoMendo members were so excited of me doing a podcast, that I had to at least try.

May 28, 2026

ARTIST'S LIFE

An Accident in Four Acts

I was fortunate enough to have a little bike accident the other day: it made me reflect on some things which are going to stay concealed on this piece, but I hope the incident helps you do some reflection of your own. Be water, my friends.

May 13, 2026