Makana Wallenta

About The Author

Makana Wallenta co-created, co-wrote, and was the co-artist of Punk Taco when he was 5-years-old. (He’s 14 now!) In 2019, Punk Taco won a Ringo Award for Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel at the Baltimore Comic Con. Makana is also the co-host of the Little Kids Big Kids YouTube channel. He is currently working on Punk Taco Volume 3 and 4 with his dad and little brother, while keeping up with his school responsibilities.

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Books by Makana Wallenta

Punk Taco Adventures! Vol. 2

Big Problems

By Adam Wallenta, Makana Wallenta and Keola Wallenta

Colorist Lea Jean Badelles / Illustrated by Gabriel Mayorga, Adam Wallenta and Makana Wallenta

Book #2

A story about friendship, compassion, empathy, and saving the world against impossible odds. PUNK TACO continues his mission to spread peace, love and music throughout the universe.

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Punk Taco Adventures! Vol. 1

By Adam Wallenta and Makana Wallenta

Colorist Lea Jean Badelles / Contributions by Art Baltazar and Mike Cavallaro

Book #1

Punk Taco and his band of misfits, rock out across the universe, spreading peace and love through music, while helping those in need, making friends and always trying to do the right thing against impossible odds. For fans of InvestiGATORS and Hilda.

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