Creation and Conception
Richard Dominguez first conceived El Gato Negro sometime in the mid-to-late '80s and originally planned to showcase the character in a largely Latino superhero group dubbed Team Tejas. Dominguez became partial to the character after placing some considerable emphasis on his development, and later placed the Team Tejas project on "the backburner."
El Gato Negro's visual design was largely influenced by the Lucha Libre traditions as well as Dominguez's favorite comic book and pulp superheroes. Included among them was Lee Falks' comic strip superhero the Phantom, a character who is believed to be immortal but in reality, is descended from twenty previous generations of crime-fighters who all adopt the same persona. This, along with other factors, inspired Dominguez to create a predecessor to the modern-day El Gato Negro.
Much of the lucha libre design became recycled in to Agustin "Gus" Guerrero, grandfather to the current incarnation of El Gato Negro. The surname "Guerrero" was initially chosen for its English-translation of "warrior", although Dominguez has hinted at a more historical significance, mainly with ties to the Mexican Revolution.
Read more about this topic: Agustin Guerrero (comics), Publication History
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