''Pablo's Inferno'' is a five-issue

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created and produced by Rhode Montijo. The comic owes its title to '' Inferno'', the first cantica of

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'', and according to Montijo is something of a parody:

Plot

The comic follows the story of Pablo, a young boy whose life is ended in an unfortunate hit-and-run accident, ends up in hell and has to traverse the

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in search of answers.Pablo's Inferno : Comics
/ref> Along the way he meets several colorful characters such as Quetzal, an ancient Aztec god, and El Calambre, the ghost of a once-famous masked wrestler.

Film Possibilities

As the comic's popularity continued to grow, Montijo was often questioned on the possibility of a Pablo's Inferno film adaption. Although open to the idea, he is doubtful of the outcome:

References

External links

Official Website

Pablo's Inferno Blog
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