Azteca Productions is an American

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and imprint founded by

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Richard Dominguez Richard Dominguez (born Eufrancio Ricardo Dominguez September 22, 1960 in Dallas, Texas) is an American comic book artist and freelance storyboard illustrator. Best known for creating the popular series ''El Gato Negro'', Dominguez publishes his co ...

in 1993. The company's first publication was '' El Gato Negro #1'' showcasing the debut of the eponymous character, in what is now considered the company's flagship series. Publications went on hiatus during the rise and fall of the speculative market in the late 1990s until Dominguez returned in 2004.

History

Azteca Productions' first publication was ''El Gato Negro #1'' (October, 1993) featuring the first appearance of the character of the same name. The series was critically acclaimed, allowing Dominguez to pursue a four-part story arc. The publication of El Gato Negro was later followed with the superhero group ''

Team Tejas {{Infobox comics organization , image=TeamTejas 1.jpg , imagesize=200 , caption=''Team Tejas #1''Cover art by Randy Saffle , publisher=Azteca Productions , debut=''Team Tejas #1'' , creators=Richard Dominguez , base=Dallas, Texas , members= Lonesta ...

'' in 1997. Shortly after, all publications came to a halt during the late 1990s, in which several independent publishers went out of business. Dominguez would later return in 2004 with a new El Gato Negro series with writer Michael S. Moore and artist

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. The company currently has several different titles in development including a revival of Judge Margarito Garza's ''

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Notable titles

*''The Acolyte, Demon Hunter'' *''

El Gato Negro El Gato Negro (''The Black Cat'') is the name of two fictional American comic book superheroes created by Richard Dominguez and featured in the Azteca Productions' Universe. Both characters made their first appearance in '' El Gato Negro #1'' ( ...

'' *'' El Gato Negro, Nocturnal Warrior'' *''Lucha Grande'' *''

References

External links

Official siteOfficial MySpaceDominguez illustrations
{{Comic book publishers in North America navbox Companies based in Dallas Publishing companies established in 1993