MASKED LUCHADOR “EL VALIENTE” SAVES HOMETOWN FROM PROFESSOR TERROR IN NEW COMIC BOOK SERIES DEBUTING THIS MAY!!!
EL VALIENTE makes his comicsdebut in EL VALIENTE #1, a story of action, adventure and full blown fun.
Project 4 Publishing and Adversary Comix is proud to announce the premiere of El Paso’s own original hometown hero, EL VALIENTE! The first book of the series, introduces readers to the Masked Monster slayer known as EL VALIENTE, a larger than life hero who crosses the globe and beyond, defending humanity from the threat of evil in the form of, werewolves, mummies, Nazis, ninjas, robots and even Dracula!
Ray Ramos, the creator and writer of the series is an El Paso native and hopes that the series already written well into issue 4 will be a hit and a blessing to El Paso. “I have seen other heroes referred to as “hometown heroes” but how many of them could actually go toe to toe with Superman if given the chance?”
”There are a ton of stories and legends that surround the Juarez/El Paso area, and I want to showcase the mythology of El Paso. Don’t be surprised to see EL VALIENTE take on La Llorona or the San Elizario Man Dog, or the coven of vampires that live in the caves below the Franklin Mountain Star!”
The premise of the first issue involves two tales for the price of one. First EL VALIENTE takes on his arch enemy PROFESSOR TERROR miles above the earth and his hordes of Galactic Ninjas, and also a Robot Mummy. In the second tale of the first issue, VALIENTE fights Dracula and his legion of monster cohorts. Also featured is a gallery of pin ups contributed by local legendary artists.
"I'm thrilled to be bringing El VALIENTE to the public," said Ray Ramos, "This genre of action-adventure which has been labeled “Mex-Ploitation” is something that I have been a fan of for years, ever since my childhood when I would watch legends like El Santo and Blue Demon fight off monsters in their campy but classic movies!”
EL VALIENTE #1 will arrive at comic book stores in El Paso in May, 2007. It will be distributed locally at first with hopes of finding national distribution soon.
“At the moment I’m talking to some distributors and a few people have seen the book and the reviews for it speak of EL VALIENTE really well, they call it a mix of everything that is great in comics. I have a MySpace dedicated to EL VALIENTE and also the Project 4 Publishing website showcases the book and my good friends that publish comics in Juarez, 656 Comics have lent a hand in the creation of the book.” Ramos adds, “There has even been some talk with some Major toy companies and they are interested in making an EL VALIENTE toy!”
As the debut for the comic book charges forward on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY slated for May 5th 2007, Project 4 Publishing has much in store for the masked luchador which publishes local independent books.
The best and most up-to-date information will always be available at
http://www.myspace.com/valiant_1and here's the newspaper article!!!
http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_5805145
ZOMG! is an experimental comic with the main goal of uniting all the great local talent that El Paso and Juarez has to offer. The underlying goal is to promote the truth of comics, that comics are a way for one to express themselves in a medium that lends itself to total expression if done right.
The term ZOMG! means nothing, but means everything at the same time, like the proverbial double sided coin. ZOMG! was published specifically to see what the best of El Paso and Juarez can offer and to show the up and comers and next generation to the comic scene in El Paso, the shoes they have to fill. ZOMG!
The stories featured in ZOMG! are by Juan Muro (Grips, Tiger X, Fusion X), Daniel Campos (Renegades, KISS4K), 656 Comics (Meksmen, Infestacion, Las Chicas Clave), Ray Ramos (The Dark Vigil, DUSK), Roberto Muro (Grips) and Ruben Dario(Las Chicas Clave).
ZOMG! will be exclusively available on Free Comic Book Day at Rebels Comics which is located at 10781 Pebble Hills Suite B, in El Paso, TX from 12 noon to 6 p.m. There will be free giveaways of comics, sketches, and ice cream, a HeroClix tournament, music, fun and mayhem!!!
for more info about ZOMG!, send your questions to zomgthecomic@gmail.com
Project IV Publishing will be available for the festivities also on Free Comic Book Day on the West side, and the Northeast of El Paso! Justin Carmona, and Sirac, the writer/artist team responsible for Hired Gun will be at All Star Comics located at 4406 Dyer St, El Paso, TX, along with artist Rudy Vasquez.
On the West side, at the Time Capsule located at 6501 N Mesa St Ste D, El Paso, TX Hugo Cantu, creator of the upcoming Draum sci-fi comic book will be on hand. Also, artist Joey Lee Cabral and artist James McVann will be handing out free sketches!
They will be handing out free copies of the Project 4 Publishing Preview Book, featuring previews of what P4P has to offer including DRAUM and EL VALIENTE!!!
Pass by the above mentioned shops and pick up a copy!!!
For more info visit the Project 4 website: www.project4publishing.com
Hope to see you all out and about on MAY 5th for one of the best FREE COMIC BOOK DAY ever!!!
Labels: comics, FCBD, hero, heroes, Luchador, superman
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