Pedro Claver, un hombre libre que se hizo esclavo. Cómic, raza y labor pastoral jesuita en tensión

This article analyzes the intersection of race, Catholic morality, and pastoral work in comics, focusing on the figure of Saint Peter Claver and his representation by the Jesuit order in Cartagena de Indias. It examines the work of Ángel Valtierra (1911–1982), a specialist in communications media, and the comic Pedro Claver, un hombre que se hizo esclavo (1974), within the context of liberation theology. Through a qualitative analysis of historical documents and Colombian visual materials, the study explores how the religious comic represents race and saintly figures associated with Black communities, highlighting tensions in pastoral morality regarding sanctity, the body, and power, as well as limitations in its approach to racial equality and human rights.