Frankie Laredo

Origin

Frankie Laredo is a loyal servant of King Tut and with the Egyptian Book of the Dead he plans to return King Tut and his Queen the land of the living.

Creation

Frankie was created by Simon Sanchez for his series King Tut: Truck Driving Pharaoh.

Major Story Arcs

King Tut: Truck Driving Pharaoh

For more information see: King Tut: Truck Driving Pharaoh

Frankie learns of King Tut and his queen’s bodies being moved from one museum to another in New York, so he sneaks on their cargo container. He uses the Book of the Dead, and a self-sacrifice to bring them back to life.

Later, when King Tut is captured by vampires, Frankie comes to his rescue with his magic specter and a handgun. The pair make it back to the semi and drive off but not before they are surprised by King Tut’s wife still alive and now a vampire man.