| Pineapple Man | |
 Cover art for Pineapple Man #3 Art by Sam Campos |
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| Publisher | SoloGraphics |
| First appearance | Pineapple Man #0: The Hunt (1994) |
| Created by | Sam Campos |
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| Alter ego | Isamu Pahoa |
| Team affiliations | Grandma Pahoa Miyoko Tabata Luk Fun Chun |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and agility Trained hand-to-hand combatant |
Pineapple Man is a fictional independent comic book superhero created by Sam Campos and published under the SoloGraphics imprint, formed both by himself and his wife Genesis. In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The term "alternative comics" is one of several labels applied to a range of Comics that have appeared since about 1980 in the wake of the Underground comix A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published [1] The character made his debut appearance in a two-part story arc titled Pineapple Man #0: The Hunt in 1994. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
Pineapple Man's secret identity is that of Isamu Pohoa, a young Hawaiian man who turned to a life of crime after graduating from High School. A secret identity is an element of fiction wherein a character develops a separate Persona (usually adopting a Pseudonym) while keeping their true identity After falling out of favor with the crimelord Kawafuchi, Sam is shot and left for dead atop an ancient heiau dedicated to Kukailimoku, the Hawaiian god of war. A heiau is a Hawaiian Temple. At least nine types of heiau existed including heiau for treating the sick ( heiau hōola) for offering first fruits In Hawaiian mythology Kū or Kū-ka-ili-moku ( see below) is one of the four great Gods along with Kanaloa, Kāne, and Instead of dying however, Isamu metamorphosed into the frightful form of Kukailimoku, having both superhuman strength and agility. Learning to control his new-found powers, he reluctantly decides to use them for good, and dons the alter ego of Pineapple Man due to his pineapple-like appearance. The series ran four successful issues, locally outselling Batman and X-Men comics. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [2] Currently the comic is on hiatus, with no word of continuation.
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Publication history
While attending Kahuku High School, Sam Campos was caught reading comics in his art class. His teacher gave him an ultimatum: create his own comic book character over the following weekend or fail the class. An ultimatum (the last one is a Demand whose fulfillment is requested in a specified period of time and which is backed up by a threat to be followed through in case The end result was Pineapple Man, a character that drew upon the rich local mythology and celebrated Sam's own Hawaiian culture. [3]
Several years later, Sam and his wife Genesis attended a comic convention where they met Richard Dominguez, an independent creator and publisher. Richard Dominguez (born Eufrancio Ricardo Dominguez September 22, 1960 in Dallas Texas) is an American comic book artist After having an in-depth discussion on Dominguez's own creation, El Gato Negro, the couple were inspired to create their own independent comic book. El Gato Negro ( The Black Cat) is the name of two Fictional American Comic book superheroes created by Richard Dominguez They established the SoloGraphics imprint, and working as a husband-and-wife team, revived Sam's Pineapple Man character in the two-part story arc The Hunt published in 1994.
Four successful self-titled issues appeared shortly after, including a special Christmas issue. At the peak of its run, Pineapple Man locally outsold both Batman and X-Men comics, and was distributed internationally. [2] A fifth issue was to be published online in a web comic format but nothing has since materialized. Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are Comics Published on a Website, often exclusively providing easy access to an The comic is currently on hiatus with no official word of continuation.
Fictional character history
Shortly after completing High School, Isamu Pahoa was lured to a life of crime, eventually rising in the ranks to be the right hand man for the criminal lord Shigeru Kawafuchi. Despite being in his service for some years, a disagreement occurred between the two, with the crime-lord resolving to kill Isamu. Isamu was shot and left for dead upon an ancient heiau. Instead of dying, Isamu was transformed in the image of the frightful god Kukailimoku. His skin became a thick hide and his face metamorphosed to resemble the god’s image. Spikes sprang forth from his head, neck, and limbs giving him natural weapons. He became stronger and faster. A reluctant hero, Isamu decides to use his new-found powers for good, working for a government agent.
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