{"id":5084582,"date":"2018-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/for-those-whole-love-comic-books-a-latinocomicon\/"},"modified":"2018-07-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T04:00:00","slug":"for-those-whole-love-comic-books-a-latinocomicon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2018\/07\/10\/for-those-whole-love-comic-books-a-latinocomicon\/","title":{"rendered":"For Those Whole Love Comic Books…A Latinocomicon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo credit: Hector Rodriquez\/DallsObserver.com
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\nHector Rodriguez knew that a portion of the lower-income community struggles to attend conventions because of their expensive fees. He decided that it was time for the Latino community to have a chance to attend a comic convention for free.
\nLast year, the Latino Cultural Center (2600 Live Oak St.) hosted the Texas Latino Comic Con, the first of its kind in Texas. The convention returns to the same venue July 28 and again will offer free admission.
\nThe event will highlight the representation of the Latino community in comics, as well as Latino artists, writers and creators in the comic book community.<\/p>\n

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\n“Our stories matter,” says Rodriguez, creator of the Latino comic book series El Peso Hero<\/i> and co-founder of Texas Latino Comic Con. “What we expect here in the second annual Texas Latino Comic Con is more stories and more creators.”
\nAs he did last year, Rodriguez wants to let the community know there are Latino artists who work in the comic book industry that illustrate and create Latino superheroes.
\n“It was great seeing their story being represented with illustrations with comic books,” Rodriguez says. “Especially with kids that have never seen a Hispanic superhero speaking their own language and able to represent.”
\nRodriguez\u2019s comic book, El Peso Hero<\/i>, is heavily influenced by the modern-day challenges of people from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. The main story is centered on El Peso Hero, a rogue hero who is standing up against Mexico\u2019s cartels, corrupt officials and human traffickers.
\nRodriguez wants to show again that these comics and artists can tackle real social issues.
\n“One of the great things about Texas Latino Comic Con is the concerning facts of all the social issues that are happening now, specifically in the separation of immigrants,” Rodriguez says.<\/p>\n