El Muerto

El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie (The Dead One) is a fictional independent comic book superhero created by American comics creator Javier Hernandez and published through his own imprint Los Comex.The comic book follows the story of 21-year-old Mexican-American Diego de la Muerte, who while on his way to a local Dia de los Muertos festival in Whittier, California, is abducted and sacrificed by the Aztec gods of death and destiny only to return to earth one year later with supernatural powers. The character made his first appearance in a xeroxed black and white preview comic titled Daze of the Dead: The Numero Uno Edition in 1998. The original comic was later reprinted as El Muerto: King Size in 2002 under a newly formed imprint called Big Umbrella. The imprint disbanded sometime in 2003, citing troubles in the market-place. Despite the break-up, the creators remain close friends often collaborating on their independent works. The initial series of El Muerto was met with critical success and... full article at wikipedia