Richard Dominguez

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Richard Dominguez
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Area(s)Writer, Artist, Editor
Notable works
El Gato Negro
Team Tejas

Richard Dominguez (born Eufrancio Ricardo Dominguez September 22, 1960) is an American

comic book artist and freelance storyboard illustrator. Best known for creating the popular series El Gato Negro, Dominguez publishes his comics through his imprint and art studio, Azteca Productions. Dominguez also is well known for influencing other artists and creators in the pursuit of their own self-publishing ventures.[1][2]

Biography

Early life and career

Richard Dominguez was born Eufrancio Ricardo Dominguez to Ricardo and Juanita Dominguez in

Dallas, Texas on September 22, 1960. The second of seven children, Richard grew up in a section of West Dallas known during the Great Depression as 'The Devil's Back Porch'.[3] Dominguez recalls his first exposure to comic books at the age of six when he began sneaking into his Uncle's room to read from his large comic book collections.[4] In high school, Richard enrolled in Commercial Art and later took Life Drawing classes at a community college before taking a job at a local supermarket chain to create and paint point-of-purchase displays. During the late '80s and early '90s, Richard worked as an intern for several art and design studios, later designing logos for Semi-Pro Sports teams and small companies.[5]

Creation of El Gato Negro

Main articles:
Francisco Guerrero (comics)
El Gato Negro made his debut in El Gato Negro #1 (October 1993). Cover art by Dave Kramer.

Dominguez conceived El Gato Negro sometime in the mid-to-late '80s and originally planned to debut the character in a largely

Mexican-American superhero group called Team Tejas
. Having placed more emphasis on El Gato Negro's character development than the other members, Dominguez abandoned the Team Tejas project for a later date, as he later recalled:

El Gato Negro was created or "born" when I was sketching on my notebook paper and in binders during (when I was supposed to be taking notes) classes in a community college...He was originally supposed to be a member of an all-Hispanic superhero group which I called "Team Tejas". I later became partial [to] this particular character and put my emphasis on him and put the rest of the team in the "backburner".[6]

Various aspects of the character's personality and visual design were directly inspired by some of Dominguez's favorite comic book and classic pulp superheroes including The Spirit, The Crimson Avenger, Daredevil, Nightwing, The Shadow, The Phantom, Zorro and most noticeably Batman.[7] Elements from Japanese animation, manga, and martial arts films also aided in the development of El Gato Negro's costume design and equipment.

The example of Judge Margarito Garza's

El Gato Negro: Nocturnal Warrior". The character's popularity has landed him guest-starring roles in several publications[8][9] and other media[10] including being featured in Mountain Dew's "Do the Dew" Tour.[11] Dominguez is currently in talks for a possible live-action film adaptation.[12]

Azteca Productions

Main article: Azteca Productions

Dominguez formed Azteca Productions in 1993, its first publication featuring the debut of El Gato Negro, in what is now considered the company's flagship title. Dominguez later debuted

original El Gato Negro, [The Acolyte, Demon Hunter]and Tonatiuh the Almighty
.

Personal life

Richard currently resides in

Dallas, Texas
with his wife Olga Dominguez and their four children.

P.A.C.A.S.

Main article: Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society

The Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society or P.A.C.A.S. was a non-profit organization founded by comic book creators Richard Dominguez,

Oscar Loyo and the ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio group from Mexico
.

References

  1. ^ JAVZILLA - Radio show keeps rolling forward!|Interview with Richard Dominguez!
  2. ^ Pineapple Man created by Sam Campos - Publication History
  3. ^ Diversity Speakers - Richard Dominguez, cartoonist/illustrator Archived March 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Planet Comic Book Radio - Richard Dominguez part 1[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Dominguez Illustrations - Sports Logos Archived April 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Pop Thought, El Gato Negro interview Archived July 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ El Gato Negro "The Hispanic Answer to Batman"[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Baldocomics.com|Baldo meets El Gato Negro!
  9. ^ El Gato Negro and Baldo, An Unusual Partnership Archived January 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Flash Animation: Burrito Amigo Army
  11. ^ Look Up in the Sky its El GATO NEGRO[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO - Richard Dominguez part 4[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society[dead link]
  14. ^ Cross-Cultural Comics | Los Angeles Business Journal | Find Articles at BNET.com
  15. ^ The PACAS group - International Hero

External links

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