El Valiente

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caption=Cover of "El Valiente" #1
Art by Elmer Pasaoa
character_name=El Valiente
real_name=Unknown
publisher=Adversary Comix
debut="La Leyenda de El Valiente" (May 2005)
creators=Ray Ramos
affiliations=
aliases=
powers=Highly skilled luchador
Superhuman strength
Superhuman speed and agility
Increased endurance|

El Valiente ("The Valiant One"), is a fictional character, a comic book superhero created by Ray Ramos and published under the Adversary Comix imprint. The character made his first appearance in "La Leyenda de El Valiente" (May 2005).

A former masked luchador from Texas, El Valiente was murdered in the wrestling ring by his arch-nemesis Professor Terror and later resurrected by a group of benevolent space aliens who bestowed upon him superhuman abilities. Resolving to use his new-found powers for the good of his community and the world at large, El Valiente became a crime-fighter and monster hunter. Operating in El Paso, he faces an assortment of villains ranging from common criminals, megalomaniac supervillains, and mythical monsters. While the general public lovingly refers to him as "The Big Red V" and his allies know him as "El Val", in true Lucha Libre tradition, El Valiente's secret identity has never been revealed.

El Valiente has proven to be a popular character after his introduction, garnering media attention [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAa3qO7tBU (Video) El Valiente on FCBD news] ] and becoming the star of his own self-titled series [ [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/smallpress/119316618844771.htm. Comics Bulletin - El Valiente comic book review] ] The character's popularity has earned him guest-starring roles in several other publications, including 2008's "War of the Independents" saga. [ [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/w/warindep.htm War of the Independents - Scorecard] ]

Fictional character history

Early in his career, El Valiente was murdered during a wrestling match by an assassin hired by Professor Terror. According to his origin story, the two had a dispute over a discretion in their past, one that has yet to be revealed within the comics and still haunts the hero to this day. Soon after his death, beings from another world took pity upon the masked wrestler. Using their advanced technology, they brought El Valiente back from the dead, believing that a great loss to humanity would occur otherwise. With new life, El Valiente was granted superhuman abilities. Vowing to use his powers to help others, El Valiente transformed himself in to the sworn protector of El Paso. He lives a reclusive life in his headquarters deep beneath the Franklin Mountains where he keeps a vast database of all the monsters and villains he has encountered.

2008's War of the Independents event has El Valiente joining forces with the heroes El Gato Negro and Aym Geronimo. The event begins in Dave Ryan's "Penance" series, introducing the demons Kane and Orcus, who are attempting to release the forces of hell upon the world. The heroes of "Penance" are powerless to stop them on their own and recruit others throughout space and time for help. El Valiente's tie-in features him fighting demons summoned by Orcus in the ancient city of Teotihuacan.

Powers, abilities and resources

Other than his fighting ability, the space creatures blessed El Valiente with super strength, super speed and agility. While unable to fly, El Valiente is able to leap great distances. These are sometimes referred to as El Valiente's "meat-head" powers. In addition to his extraordinary strength is a high endurance and threshold to pain. The more damage he receives, the more powerful he becomes and he begins to build what is described as "kinetic energy". He can use this energy to heal himself or others, on one occasion resurrecting the recently deceased. He can also discharge the force of the energy build up to attack his foes, which is made audible by his battle cry, "¡ARRIBA LOS TECNICOS!" ("Rally the heroes!")

Another powerful tool in El Valiente's arsenal is his large data bank and library which is filled with various villains he has faced along with old apocryphal texts on monsters and crypto-zoological creatures.

upporting characters

El Valiente's best known supporting character is his young ward, El Niño Heroe, who has been a recurring character since his introduction. He has also been known to join forces with other superheroes such as Tigre de Oro, DeSantiago, and the Los Meksmen group. The War of the Independents, features El Valiente fighting demons alongside Azteca Productions' El Gato Negro and Geronimo Press' Aym Geronimo characters.

Enemies

El Valiente's fiercest foe is that of Professor Terror. Other recurring antagonists in his rogues gallery include Malvado Desgraciado, La Muerte, Dracula, and even the Loch Ness Monster.

References

External links

* [http://www.comicspace.com/orpheusoul/ Ray Ramos' ComicSpace page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/valiant_1 Official MySpace page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/adversarycomix Adversary Comix MySpace page]