Burrito (comics)
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| Burrito | |
 "Burrito: Jack-of-All-Trades" print Art by Carlos Saldaña |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Accent Comics |
| First appearance | Burrito: Jack of All Trades #1 (1995) |
| Created by | Carlos Saldaña |
| In story information | |
| Species | donkey |
| Notable aliases | The Jack of All Trades |
Burrito is the fictional and titular character in the comic book series, Burrito: Jack-of-All-Trades, created by Carlos Saldaña. An anthropomorphic donkey, Burrito is a character bound by neither time nor space, allowing him to have adventures across the globe in varying timelines. The character and comic itself often draw comparison to Mickey Mouse and Felix the Cat.[1]
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[edit] Publication history
[edit] Creation and conception
Carlos Saldaña first conceived the idea for the Burrito character after seeing a new version of The Amazing 3, a cartoon he had grown up watching:
| “ | I bought a new pen and pad, went to a Carl's Jr. and ordered a chili cheese dog I remember. I loaded up my pen and just before I took a bite I was saying to myself..."what kind of animal can I draw?" (Because I was still impressed by The Amazing 3 cartoon which I used to see when I was a kid but this was a new version) Well...the mouse is taken. The dog and cat is taken. The duck is taken. And then I said "Oh, a burro!" and it just came out.[2] | ” |
Saldaña's first sketch of the Burrito character was on that very same day, September 27, 1990. Within a month, the character's design became more stylish and similar to the one today. Many of his influences in the character's development came from other funny animal comics, specifically Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo and Steve Gerber's Howard the Duck. The Burrito that exists now however, is a far cry from what his creator had originally planned. Burrito was first developed as a vengeful vigilante, who was never above killing his enemies, known as "Bad Burrito".
| “ | Originally his name was Bad Burrito, because I was going to make him a vicious killer. He carried a .30-30 and a German Luger...because he was originally like a vigilante. And just before I went to publish- theres another story there about when I was a political cartoonist in college, I got in to big trouble for a certain drawing and I knew then that I better watch what I draw because it does affect people. And so when I was just about to send it to the catalogs as 'Bad Burrito' [I said to myself] "No, I better not do this. I think I'm going about it the wrong way." At the last moment I removed it and just took Burrito and decided to make him more wholesome.[3] | ” |
[edit] Publication
Burrito made his first published appearance in Burrito: Jack-of-All-Trades #1 in a story entitled "Burrito Battles the Charming Devil"(January 1995). The story recounted the series of events that led Burrito to acquire his own magic serape. At the same time Saldaña established his own Accent Comics imprint with the goal to "fill the need for wholesome cartoons and stories with a morsel of cultural favor that aligns on the cutting edge of comics."[4] The debut comic quickly sold out, original copies can only be found among private collectors. Saldaña's official site currently holds a free online print-out of the book.[5]
Subsequent issues featured Burrito in other adventures, some of the more popular storylines have him as a fugitive in the year 2099 (a parody of Marvel's 2099), a fighter pilot in the Mexican Revolution, and an Aztec explorer who discovers Europe in 1492 (which he later renamed "New Tijuana"). Burrito has also made appearances outside of comic books, starring in his own animated shorts hosted at Saldaña's official site, called "Burritoons". Several of which feature guest-star characters from the work of fellow comic book creators including El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie, Sonambulo, and El Gato Negro.[6]
[edit] Fictional character history
Burrito’s character history is not a clear one, as the comic book series does not follow a linear storyline. The one element to stay the same is his origin story.
While traversing the subterranean tunnels under South Central Los Angeles, Burrito encounters The Charming Devil, lord and master of bad luck. Burrito manages to escape the clutches of the evil one and in the process steals the devil’s tie-pin. Long ago, the Charming Devil attempted to destroy Lady Luck, but as she later explained bad luck cannot exist without good luck, so instead he imprisoned her in his tie-pin. Burrito quickly resolves to challenge Charming Devil in an effort to escape and free Lady Luck. Despite the devil's numerous temptations, Burrito manages to defeat and trick him into releasing Lady Luck. Believing it was her magic that saved them, Burrito is surprised to find that he won on his own as she was unable to use her powers. In gratitude, she endowed his serape with magical powers. It is later explained in further adventures that his magical serape allows him to adventures across time.
