Rafael Navarro
Rafael Navarro (born 1967 in Sonora, Mexico) is an independent American comic-book artist best known for creating the Xeric Award winning series, Sonambulo, which cleverly blends elements of Lucha Libre and the noir genre. He has collaborated with Keith Rainville and has had work featured in Rainville's From Parts Unknown Publications. Navarro also has experience in storyboarding and has acted as a contributor to several animated television series as Rugrats and ¡Mucha Lucha!.
Rafael Navarro
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- Birth Name
- Rafael Navarro
- Born
- 1967
- Birthplace
- Sonora, Mexico
- Nationality
- American
- Awards
- Xeric Foundation Award
- Occupation
- comics artist · comics writer
- Honours
- Xeric Award
- Languages
- Spanish
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Rafael Navarro (born 1967) is described as a comics author and journalist in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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The birth of Rafael Navarro is recorded in 1967 in Sonora.
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A longtime friend of fellow creator Javier Hernandez, Navarro makes a cameo appearance in the film adaptation of El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie.
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• Imagesize — 220 • Birth Name — Rafael Navarro • Born — 1967 • Birthplace — Sonora, Mexico • Nationality — American • Area — Writer Penciller Inker • Alias — Raf • Notable Works — Sonambulo • Awards — Xeric Foundation Award
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