El Diablo was introduced in El Diablo 1#, cover date August, 1989. He was created by Gerard Jones and Mike Parobeck. The issue also introduced Austin Bowie, Virginia "Dixie" Dix, Hector Enriquez, Tommy Longstreet, Chuy Salinas, Jesse Vega, Yolanda Ybarra, Evan Muhlbach, and Thorn Didrickson. ("Devil on the Street", El Diablo, DC Comics Event)