- John Rivas
John Rivas is the creator of
Bonzzo the comic strip.Early years
Rivas, born and raised in
San Juan, Puerto Rico , describes "Bonzzo" as a young likable adult facing life with a child's mentality. Rivas designed some special "Bonzzo" strips commemoratingNASA 's achievements, including "Beyond the Moon", a calendar of the year2000 honoringHispanic heritage. [http://www.hispaniconline.com/hh04/culture/building_character.html Hispanic Heritage Plaza] ]NASA Bonzzo Award
NASA also instated the Bonzzo Award, a pint-size Bonzzo statue that will be given annually to the individual who makes the biggest contribution to NASA's Hispanic program. On
October 12 ,2000 , Charles H. Scales, the director of Equal Opportunity atNASA sMarshall Space Flight Center , was the first recipient of this award: the statue was signed by Marshall Center Director Art Stephenson, Puerto Rican Gov.Pedro Rosello and John Rivas. [http://www.msfc.nasa.gov/news/news/releases/2000/00-295.html NASA News] ]NASA celebrated last year's "Hispanic Heritage Month" at the
Kennedy Space Center with an exhibit of "Bonzzo" comic strips. A life-sized Bonzzo figure marched in the2004 Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrated inNew York City . [http://www.msfc.nasa.gov/news/news/releases/2000/00-295.html NASA News] ]Later years
There are no syndicates in the U.S. or
Puerto Rico however, Bonzzoo used to appear daily in two of the four leading newspapers in Puerto Rico,El Mundo andEl Vocero . While U.S. syndication is one of Rivas's immediate goals, he also hopes to create a "Bonzzo" theme park, "Bonzzolandia". [http://www.hispaniconline.com/hh04/culture/building_character.html Hispanic Heritage Plaza] ]References
ee also
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List of famous Puerto Ricans
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