El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie (The Dead One) is a fictional independent comic book superhero created by American comics creator Javier Hernandez and published through his own imprint Los Comex.The comic book follows the story of 21-year-old Mexican-American Diego de la Muerte, who while on his way to a local Dia de los Muertos festival in Whittier, California, is abducted and sacrificed by the Aztec gods of death and destiny only to return to earth one year later with supernatural powers.