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Keren Richter hooks up with Vans to create the sassy Starry Girl.

Comic books are no longer geek territory. Monster motion pictures like “The Dark Night,” “Hellboy,” “Wanted,” “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk” are earning frightening numbers at the box office and exposing comic book culture to new audiences. And, with the business becoming a major force in Hollywood and in print, what was once a majority White industry now boasts a multitude of Latin illustrators, writers and editors who are influencing and reshaping this highly profitable genre.

Award winning illustrator Edel Rodriguez’s wondrous work has graced the pages of Time Magazine, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vibe and a host of others. He’s illustrated children’s books and has even created a stamp for the US Postal Service. We talk to Edel about his beloved home country, his remarkable career and his upcoming Celia Cruz projects.