It is proposed that this article be deleted because of the following concern:
If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming, or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. You may remove this message if you improve the article or otherwise object to deletion for any reason. Although not required, you are encouraged to explain why you object to the deletion, either in your edit summary or on the talk page. If this template is removed, do not replace it. The article may be deleted if this message remains in place for seven days, i.e., after 01:06, 10 January 2025 (UTC). Find sources: "Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTORPRODExpired+%5B%5BWP%3APROD%7CPROD%5D%5D%2C+concern+was%3A+Fails+%5B%5BWP%3ANORG%5D%5D.+Tagged+for+notability+for+a+decade.Expired ], concern was: Fails WP:NORG. Tagged for notability for a decade. |
 | The topic of this article may not meet Misplaced Pages's notability guidelines for companies and organizations. Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. Find sources: "Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 Promotional artwork showcasing different characters related to the PACAS group. Art by Richard Dominguez. | |
| Formation | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | c. 1998 |
| Type | Comics professionals organization |
| Legal status | Defunct |
| Location | |
| Region served | United States of America |
| Membership | Comic book professionals |
The Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society (P.A.C.A.S. or PACAS, the Spanish word "pacas" meaning "bundle of goods") is a defunct American non-profit organization formed by several independent comic book and cartoon creators in 1995.
The group disbanded a few years after its inception.
Membership
Original founders include creators Richard Dominguez, Carlos Saldaña, Jose Martinez, and Fernando Rodriguez. The majority of members lived in California, leaving Dominguez (who lived in Texas) as the self-described "lonely Tejano", but the group was also associated with Oscar Loya and the ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio group from Mexico.
Notable members
- Richard Dominguez (co-founder, El Gato Negro)
- Carlos Saldaña (co-founder, Burrito: Jack of All Trades)
- Jose Martinez (co-founder, The Chosen)
- Fernando Rodriguez (co-founder, Aztec of the City)
- Javier Hernandez (El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie)
- Rafael Navarro (Sonambulo)
- Michael S. Moore
- Oscar González Loyo & ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio group
References
- Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society
- Cross-Cultural Comics | Los Angeles Business Journal | Find Articles at BNET.com
- PACAS!