Created by writer
Oscar D. Baleros I and artist
Dannie Taverna, Altaru first appeared in 1987 in the pages of
Thunder Illustrated Magasin, published by
Counterpoint Komiks and Magazines, Inc.
Globe-trotting singer
Ramiro leads a double life, fighting international crime as the masked martial artist known as
Altaru. He is guided by the old sage
Yaru and aided the mystic owl
Malta.
The following story appeared in
Thunder Illustrated Magasin #18 (February 4, 1988).