Tivo Rodriguez
Tivo Rodriguez is the creator & writer of Erie County Comics, a independent comic book line based out of Amherst, N.Y. Using ideas & concepts from life in the Western New York, Tivo has worked in conjunction with the owners of Queen City Comics, (one of the longest running comic book stores in the Buffalo area) and has produced several titles with a slew of fascinating characters such as Rustbelt, Roller Queen, Kennington Bailey, the Courier, Bubble Man, & the Woman in White.
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To date the titles Rustbelt, Roller Queen, & Erie County Comics Presents are available and Tivo has been also been able to produce merchandise for fans to enjoy, including but not limited to; tees, sneakers, women's panties, and coffee mugs among other items.
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Tivo has hosted signing events at local comic conventions and Queen City Comic Books, located on Main Street in University Heights.
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Not to show a lack of a sense of humor, with a touch of nostalga for Generation X, Tivo has created a series of mock up products that didn't really exist, but are based on real merchandise kids of the 70s & 80s had such as lunchboxes, Underroos, & Atari 2600 video games with his characters all over them.
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To learn more or contact Tivo & E.C. Comics a link has been placed below
The Buffalo Stampede
This piece served as the inspiration for C.G. to develop a series of heroes and villains rooted in life in the Buffalo, NY area. He discovered the mock-up cover in a historical Buffalo Facebook group, which pays homage to the Golden Age covers of the late 1930s and 40s. In reality, the Maid of the Mist refers to the tour boats that bring visitors to the base Niagara Falls. The Griffin is associated with Canisius University, home of the Golden Griffins. The Polish Falcon symbolizes Buffalo's Polish community and the Polish Falcon Society, while Green Lightning refers to a sculpture of the same name, from 1984, that garnered significant attention.
In addition to the commissions created by Alex, C.G. has shared the comic book covers that as inspiration for the commissions.
In the first of the commissions, the heroes work together to stop C.G.'s original creation, Lakefront the Living Winter Storm.
The Brave and the Bold #28, 1960
Here the team considers possible new recruits. Clockwise from 12 o'clock; The Sabre - Lady Liberty - Steel Industry - Blackrock -Blackthorn - The Wingman - The Colonial - The Blizzard - The Looney - (in center) Casey Jones & Wild Bill
All-Star Squadron #1, 1981
The team convenes with the Native American medicine man and wizard, Thunderwolf.
The Avengers, vol 1, #57
The New Teen Titans # 1, 1980
The team gains a group of new recruits.
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Clockwise from 1 o'clock position; Skyway - The Wingman- Green Lightning-Wild Bill w/ Silverado - Captain Buffalo - The Thespian - The Sabre- Rockpile - The Looney- Nighthawk. In the center The Norseman
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The wedding of Lady Liberty & Wild Bill. This piece held deep personal significance for C.G., because his parents were the models for designing the heroes & Alex executed an exceptional job in arranging their images on the comic page. Behind them stands the Liberty Bank in downtown Buffalo, the location where they in the early 1960s
Action Comics vol 1, # 484, 1978
The Common Council Crisis Pt I:
Several adversaries of the Stampede have aligned their forces to an attack against the heroes.
From L-R: The Queen of the City -The Kaiser- Wenro -The Pigman - Bethlehem Steele - One of the Fox Sisters - Holy Cross- Sharkgirl - The remaining Fox Sisters - The Purple Eagle
Justice League of America vol 1, #195, 1981
The Common Council Crisis Pt II:
With the majority the Stampede either captured or cut off including their most formidable members two young heroes, Spectrum and Silver Arrow, have emerged to lead the battle against the Common Council.