| Birth Name: | Rafael Navarro |
| Birth Date: | 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Sonora, Mexico |
| Nationality: | American |
| Area: | Writer Penciller Inker |
| Alias: | Raf |
| Notable Works: | Sonambulo |
| Awards: | Xeric Foundation Award |
Rafael Navarro (born 1967 in Sonora, Mexico[1]) is an independent American comic-book artist best known for creating the Xeric Award winning series,[2] Sonambulo, which cleverly blends elements of Lucha Libre and the noir genre.[3] He has collaborated with Keith Rainville and has had work featured in Rainville's From Parts Unknown Publications.[4] Navarro also has experience in storyboarding and has acted as a contributor to several animated television series as Rugrats and ¡Mucha Lucha!. A longtime friend of fellow creator Javier Hernandez, Navarro makes a cameo appearance in the film adaptation of El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie.