Rafael Navarro (born 1967 in
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...
, Mexico) is an independent American comic-book artist best known for creating the
Xeric Award
The Xeric Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation based in Northampton, Massachusetts, which for twenty years awarded self-publishing grants to comic book creators, as well as qualified charitable and nonprofit organizations. The Xeric Fo ...
winning series, ''
Sonambulo'', which cleverly blends elements of
Lucha Libre
''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has develope ...
and the
noir genre. He has collaborated with
Keith Rainville and has had work featured in Rainville's ''
From Parts Unknown Publications''.
From Parts Unknown
/ref> Navarro also has experience in storyboarding and has acted as a contributor to several animated television series as ''Rugrats
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...
'' and ''¡Mucha Lucha!
''¡Mucha Lucha!'' (subtitled ''Gigante'' during its third and final season) is an American animated television series that aired on the Kids' WB block on The WB from August 17, 2002, to February 26, 2005. It was created by Eddie Mort and Lili C ...
''. A longtime friend of fellow creator Javier Hernandez Javier may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike''
* Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise.
* ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known a ...
, Navarro makes a cameo appearance in the film adaptation of '' El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie''.
See also
*Big Umbrella
Big or BIG may refer to:
* Big, of great size or degree
Film and television
* ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks
* ''Big'', a 2023 Taiwanese children's film starring Van Fan and Chie Tanaka
* ''Big!'', a Discovery C ...
*Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society
References
External links
Official Website
American comics artists
American comics writers
American artists of Mexican descent
1967 births
People from Sonora
Living people
American storyboard artists
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