Carlos Saldaña (born February 13, 1954) is a Mexican comic-book creator and comedian.

Career

Carlos Saldaña's best known created works is that of '' Burrito: Jack-of-All-Trades'' published under his privately owned

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, ''Accent Comics''. He has also utilized the

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application to create online animations which he proudly displays on his official website. Many of his animations (or "''Burritoons''") feature the work of his friends and fellow comic creators including '' El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie'' by

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, ''

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'' by Rafael Navarro, and ''

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'' by

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. He has also made a flash presentation on the

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entitled, '' The Chavez Ravine Story'', which is currently featured at his official website. Saldaña is also a member of several groups including the National Cartoonist Society and the Comic Art Professional Society (CAPS). He was a founding member of the Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society. Carlos has made a career for himself as a stand-up comedian with some of his sets on his official site.

P.A.C.A.S.

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

, Jose Martinez, and Fernando Rodriguez in 1995. The purpose of which was to unite various cartoonists, writers, colorists, letterers and publishers in the shared goal of using networking and dialogue between themselves in order to assist their various projects in the hopes of expanding the opportunities for social growth in the comic art community. The group disbanded a few years after its inception, with the only lasting tributes found online, an official website run by Carlos Saldaña and an official MySpace page maintained by members of Dominguez's own

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staff. The latter of which promises to be updated with the "latest news regarding former PACAS members and any current projects they happen to be working on."PACAS - the official MySpace page
/ref> Rumors persist of a possible revival, but there is currently no official confirmation.

References

External links

Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saldana, Carlos American comics artists American comics writers American stand-up comedians Mexican emigrants to the United States Living people 1954 births 21st-century American comedians