Agustin Guerrero
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| El Gato Negro | |
 Agustin as El Gato Negro. Art by Efren Molina. |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Azteca Productions |
| First appearance | El Gato Negro #1 (1993) |
| Created by | Richard Dominguez |
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| Alter ego | Agustin "Gus" Guerrero |
| Abilities | Higly trained luchador, Boxing, Expert in Ninjitsu, Expert in Taijitsu |
Agustin "Gus" Guerrero, also known as El Gato Negro, is a fictional character and comic book superhero created by Richard Dominguez and published by Azteca Productions. The character made his first appearance in El Gato Negro #1 (October 1993) as a major supporting character.
Operating in South Texas, Agustin first donned the alter ego of El Gato Negro in order to form a successful career in Lucha Libre in the early 1950's.[1] The fame he achieved in wrestling allowed him to have several adventures outside of the ring, leading him to use his talents to thwart the activities of the criminal underworld. He would later retire the identity in the late '60s, only for it to be adopted by his grandson nearly three decades later.[2]
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[edit] Fictional character history
Agustin was born and raised in Edinburg, Texas by his mother, his father abadoning him at a young age. A truly mysterious figure, even to those who knew him best, Agustin grew up knowing very little of his father other than his ambiguous title of "El Hombre del Gato". Later in life, Agustin enlisted in the Korean War with the Texas Battalion. Separated from his group while on a raid, he became lost in the harsh jungle only to encounter an exiled Japanese warrior and assassin known as Kuro Neko ("黒い猫" - "The Black Cat"). Forming an alliance, the Black Cat properly trained the lost Tejano in martial arts and stealth. After being rescued and discharged from the military, Agustin returned to Edinburg to begin a career in Lucha Libre. Recognizing the recurring cat motif in his life, Agustin chose the identity of El Gato Negro, promising to bring bad luck to his opponents. Under the management of his friend Paco Perez, Agustin became the most famous masked-wrestler in all of South Texas. But it was his vigilante activities as El Gato Negro that made him a legend amongst the communities of South Texas. Agustin finally retired from crime-fighting after settling down with Paco's sister Reynalda Perez. Reynalda later passed away from complications during the birth of their son Francisco. Although his son learned of his father's legacy as El Gato Negro, he abdicated the title, preferring to lead a normal life. Francisco died in a traffic collision with his wife, leaving Agustin to become the legal guardian of the couple's only son, Francisco. Years later, his grandson adopted the mantle of El Gato Negro.
[edit] In other media
[edit] Film adaption
Richard Dominguez is currently in talks for a possible live-action film adaptation featuring both versions of the El Gato Negro characters.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO interview with Richard Dominguez PART 1
- ^ El Gato Negro featured at International Hero
- ^ PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO interview with Richard Dominguez PART 4
