Frequently Asked Questions

Are these characters based on real Puerto Rican mythology?

Yes, some of them are based on specific mythological characters of Puerto Rican mythology, only that they were remade or reshaped to fit my comic book purposes. Others like Carey and El Brujo are completely made up.

Why do you take so long to update your comic strip?

Well lets see. I work 45+ hours a week on my regular job. I have two beautiful kids that need constant attention. And I do this because it was always a dream of mine to do my own comic book, I do not have real time to spend updating my strip.

Do you get paid to draw this?

No, I do it for the love of the craft.

Why are there parts that are in a weird language?

It is not a weird language, it's Spanish. The story is based in modern day Puerto Rico, some sentences will be in Spanish followed by the same sentence in English by another character. All character names will be in Spanish while the story is written in English. Why do I do this? Well, Puerto Ricans are funny, our native language is Spanish but since we are a Common Wealth of the United States of America, we also speak English. Therefore, current and future generations speak in a mix form called Spanglish.

What does Alacran mean?

Alacrán [a-lah-kran]. Puerto Rican (Boricua) for centipede. Any of numerous predaceous, chiefly nocturnal arthropods constituting the class Chilopoda, having an elongated, flattened body composed of from 15 to 173 segments, each with a pair of legs, the first pair being modified into poison fangs. [www.dictionary.com]. There are many reasons why this is the flagship name for Alacrán Comics, but when it comes down to it, I just like it. Side note: alacráns are found all over the world, in 90% of spanish speaking countries, the word alacrán means scorpion. In Puerto Rico it is refered to as a centipede.

Is your superhero named after Marvel Comics Toro?

No. Toro is not to be confused with Timely Comics's (Marvel Comis) 1940's Human Torch.

What is that wierd Mexican logo thing on your website?

First off, it is not Mexican, it is Boricua (Puerto Rican). It is the Taíno tribal sun call "sol Taíno". The sol Taino is encircled inside two ferocious centipedes, which in Boriken-Puerto Rico (Borinquen), they are nasty, massive and terrifying. This is the logo for Alacrán Comics. It is old culture encased inside a scary vicious circle of modern day man. Through Carey, readers will hopefully learn a bit about modern day Boricuas and our culture.