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Jaguar (comics)
Jaguar, in comics, may refer to: * Jaguar (Insurgent Comix), a superheroine created by artist Laura Molina (artist), Laura Molina * Jaguar (Archie Comics), a character from Archie Comics revamped by Impact Comics * :nl:Jaguar (strip), ''Jaguar'' (comics series), a Belgian comic designed by Jan Bosschaert on a scenario of Jean Dufaux edited by Casterman See also *Jaguar (other) {{SIA, comics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaguar (Insurgent Comix)
The Jaguar is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine created by artist Laura Molina and published under her privately owned Insurgent Comix imprint. The character, created in response to California's 1994 passage of proposition 187, made her first appearance in '' Cihualyaomiquiz, The Jaguar'' #1 (1996). The Jaguar's secret identity is that of Linda Rivera, an East Los Angeles law student. Linda lives in an alternate timeline in which proposition 187 has transformed California in to a police state ruled by right-wing fundamentalist groups, which enact the removal of equal employment and affirmative action policies. People of color are consistently denied civil rights while racist hate groups are allowed to proliferate throughout the state. Tired of seeing her people persecuted, Rivera dons the mantle of Cihualyaomiquiz, a term from the Aztec language translated as "''Woman ready to die in battle''" and becomes a vigilante known as the Jaguar. She is assisted by l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Molina (artist)
Laura Molina (born December 15, 1957) is an American artist, musician, and actress from Los Angeles, California. Molina is perhaps best known for her '' Naked Dave'' paintings. She is also the creator of ''Cihualyaomiquiz, The Jaguar'', a self-published comic book printed under Molina's own Insurgent Comix imprint. Career Art career Molina's distinct style is very much influenced by art associated with the Chicano Movement of the 1960s, Mexican culture, especially Frida Kahlo, 20th century Mexican Calendar artist, Jesus Helguera and the British Pre-Raphaelites. Her projects have included the Naked Dave series of paintings and a self-published comic book, "''Cihualyaomiquiz, The Jaguar.''" She was an Artist-in-Residence at Self Help Graphics & Art from 1993 through 1995 and participated in the Screen Print Atelier in 2003 & 2006. "She was a woman with great artistic talent", says Barney Dino. In 2006, Molina founded Chicano Art Magazine and served as its first Editor-in-Chief. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaguar (Archie Comics)
The following is a list of Character (arts), characters in the ''Archie Comics'' universe. Licensed characters like Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics), Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man are not included in this list. ''Archie'' series Main characters Archie Andrews The character Archie Andrews was created by John L. Goldwater, Bob Montana and Vic Bloom first appeared in a humor strip in ''Pep Comics'' #22 (December, 1941). Within the context of the strip and the larger series that grew out of it, Archie is a typical teenage boy, attending high school, participating in sports, and dating. He is extremely kind, caring, brave and accident-prone and many of his actions, however well-intentioned, inadvertently harm the people he tries to help. He is not that academically inclined and brings home average grades. He is athletic and loves sports. He also has a love of cars and fixing them. He is also known for being easily infatuated by the many girls he meets. His never ending love tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Bosschaert
Jan Bosschaert (born 15 December 1957) is a Belgian comics artist, painter and illustrator, best known for the comic series ''Sam'' and ''Jaguar'', and his illustrations for the books of Marc De Bel. Biography Jan Bosschaert was born in Borgerhout in Flanders in 1957.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Jan Bosschaert". In België gestript, pp. 93–95. Tielt: Lannoo. He was raised in Wijnegem, close to the forest, in a house with a large garden.Onraedt, Lieven (1996). "De grote Vlaamse tekenaars 5: Jan Bosschaert". Comic Events. He spend most of his free time drawing. He made his first comic when he was about 10, and continued in the next years with comics in different genres, ranging from Sherlock Holmes stories to his own version of '' Lucky Luke''. One of his comics, about two senior scouts, he shows to established comics creator Eddy Ryssack, whose main advice is to make sure everything is well documented. He also loved the work of André Franquin which he discovered at the age of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Dufaux
Jean Dufaux (; born 7 June 1949) is a Belgian comic book writer. Beginning his professional career as a journalist for "CINÉ-PRESSE", Dufaux started writing comic books in the 1980s. Perhaps his most well-known, and certainly his most long-running, series is '' Jessica Blandy''. Selected works *'' Le Bois des Vierges'' (1 volume, illustrated by Béatrice Tillier) *'' Complainte des landes perdues'' *''Djinn'' (13 volumes, illustrated by Ana Mirallès) *'' Jessica Blandy'' (24 volumes, illustrated by Renaud) *'' Monsieur Noir'' (2 volumes, illustrated by Griffo) *'' Murena'' (8 volumes, illustrated by Philippe Delaby) *'' Rapaces'' (4 volumes, illustrated by Enrico Marini) *'' Les Rochester'' (6 volumes, illustrated by Philippe Wurm) *''Crusade'' (4 volumes. illustrated by Philippe Xavier) * '' L'impératrice rouge'' (4 volumes, illustrated by Philippe Adamov) * ''Pasolini — Pig! Pig! Pig!'' (1 volume, illustrated by Massimo Rotundo Massimo Rotundo (born 11 April 1955) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casterman
Casterman is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics, specializing in comic books and children's literature. The company is based in Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ..., Belgium. History The company was founded in 1780 by Donat-Joseph Casterman, an editor and bookseller originally from Tournai.Bocquet, José-Louis, and Fromental, Jean-Luc. ''The Adventures of Hergé'' (Drawn and Quarterly, 2011). Casterman was originally a printing company and publishing house. In 1934, Casterman took over the ''Le Petit Vingtième'' editions for the publication of the albums of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', from the fourth album of the series, ''Cigars of the Pharaoh''. From 1942, Casterman published reworked versions and colored versions of the previous Tintin albums. Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
