In the comic's continuity,
Agustin Guerrero was the first to hold the title of El Gato Negro in the 1950s, creating the
pseudonym in order to form a successful career in
lucha libre. His motives soon changed however, as he decided to use his talents to fight the criminal element that plagued South Texas. Agustin later retired the
alter ego in the late '60s, only for his grandson to adopt it three decades later.
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Francisco Guerrero, the second and current incarnation of El Gato Negro, is Agustin's grandson. Francisco makes his living as a
social worker in
South Texas and devotes most of his free time volunteering for
community service. Growing tired of the increasing crime rate in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and haunted by the murder of his friend Mario, Francisco continues the legacy of El Gato Negro, spending his nights fighting against crime. This version often receives comparison to
Batman, which is in fact one of the character's many influences.
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