The comic is rooted in a case that shocked Spain's "Crónica Negra" (Black Chronicle). On September 18, 1990, Rosa González Fito (known as "Rosita la Curandera") and several other women—convinced that Rosa’s 11-year-old daughter was pregnant with the devil—subjected the child to a brutal, hours-long "exorcism". The ritual, fueled by religious delusions and potentially hallucinogenic substances, resulted in the girl's horrific death by evisceration. The perpetrators were later acquitted due to "shared psychosis" (folie à deux) and spent years in psychiatric care.
The work is categorized as adult-only due to its graphic and explicit nature, depicting the violence of the ritual with unflinching detail. el exorcismo de almansa comic pdf work
The comic meticulously recreates 1990s Spain, from the interior of the houses to the clothing and streets, making the horror feel grounded and immediate. The comic is rooted in a case that