Fanhunter

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Fanhunter

Designer	Cels Piñol
Publisher	Gusa Comics, Planeta De-Agostini
Publication date	unknown
Genre(s)	Comedy
System	Custom

Fanhunter is a bizarre "universe" created by the Spanish comic author Cels Piñol. The Fanhunter universe combines subcultural elements from comics, sci-fi, role playing games, action films... with bizarre parody characters from the Spanish comics scene (comicbooks mailings, meetings, specialized libraries and stores...) acting as constant conspirational wink to its target audience.

Characters are mostly inspired in real-life people who are important for the Spanish comic-book and subculture community, and also in fictional characters easily referenced. Alejo Cuervo, for instance, is a real-life publisher who is in good terms with author Piñol, and the Fanhunters were initially a parody of DC Comics characters Manhunters.

1 Fanhunter story
2 Comic
3 Role playing game
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Fanhunter story

In 1996, in the city of Barnacity (a future name for Barcelona), Alejo Cuervo (an insane ex-librarian who thinks he is possessed by the spirit of Phillip K. Dick), proclaims himself as the new Pope (killing the old one), submitting all of Europe to the boring "Dick's Rule" by forbidding almost any form of subculture. Alejo decided to create a special force, the Fanhunters, to annihilate the civilians who still resist: otakus, gamers, comic fans and geeks left in Europe.

To defend themselves, the rebels created a group La Resistencia (The Resistance) to fight against Pope Alejo and the Fanhunters. The plot is mainly focused on the fight facts after 2008.

[edit] Comic

The Fanhunter comics tells the story about the fight against Alejo and the remaining heroes. ^[1]

[edit] Role playing game

Fanhunter RPG lets the player enter the bizarre world of Fanhunter and command the people of the Fanhunter world, which are named Narizones because of their big nose. ^[2]