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Top 10 Non-White Superheroes

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Toptenz.com is the “ultimate top ten list” website, ranking various topics from music, film, history and general pop culture. We recently stumbled upon a list compiled by contributor Lee Standberry entitled “Top 10 Non-White Superheroes” and Gato Negro is ranked … Continue reading →

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Happy (belated) New Year!

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Hello friends! I trust you all had a fun and festive holiday (whichever you celebrate) and New Year’s celebration. It’s been a long break from the Gatoblog, but we’re coming back I assure you. Let’s make 2012 the year of EGN! -Richard.

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Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

To all my friends and fans who have supported me throughout the years, I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Until next time, -Richard.

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RIP Joe Simon (10/13/11-12/14/11)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

We’ve lost another pioneer in the comic book industry. Joe Simon, co-creator of Captain America passed away yesterday in New York city after a brief illness. Simon was best known for his work alongside Jack Kirby after meeting him at … Continue reading →

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SonOfCthulhu says: “When this “black cat” crosses your path all it brings you is good luck!”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

In his house at R’lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming…. An online reviewer at Rotten Tomatoes by the moniker of “SonOfCthulhu” gave glowing praise to the original series in an article posted sometime in 2008 in a blog called ’the crapbox’, where he discusses lesser … Continue reading →

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RIP Jerry Robinson (1/1/22-12/7/11)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I’ve been away from the Gato-Blog for awhile now, and although its been a few days since it has happened, I wanted to be sure to post a brief mention of the passing of comic book legend Jerry Robinson. Dubbed the “Ambassador of Comics”, Robinson was the … Continue reading →

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A la bio, a la bao, a la bim bom ba! Santo! Santo! Rah! Rah! Rah!

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Enjoy your Saturday Gato-fans! Here’s a photo of one Richard Dominguez, age 5 (circa 1965) wearing a homemade Santo mask. This photo taken near an abandoned garage near Singleton Blvd. in West Dallas, Texas. During the Great Depression, that particular area … Continue reading →

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FLASHBACK: Secrets of the Cat!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Here’s some scanned images from the original El Gato Negro series from the ’90s : The first three pages display the arsenal EGN’s utilizes in his crime-fighting. These pages were meant as a throwback to the old comic book yarns of the ’60s, where often a … Continue reading →

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El Gato Negro Collection

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

As you are all aware by now, my plans to revive Judge Margarito Garza’s Relampago, The Invincible Man in a “one-shot” issue retelling his origin story have been scrapped. Sadly I could not secure the permission from his surviving family, the copyright holders of the … Continue reading →

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Cool Beans

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Today is saturday which means its time for something completely different! Introducing…COOL BEANS! Cool Beans is a side-project I started working on between the years of 1999 through 2003 that emphasized on the lives of the Ybarra family, but more specifically their youngest … Continue reading →

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