As he further developed the character and storyline, Judge Garza sent letters to Marvel and DC Comics telling them of his creation, but both companies showed little interest.
The Judge decided to maintain the comic in a self-published print, becoming more of a personal project than a money-making venture.
Only 1,000 copies of the original book were printed at the time and many of them destroyed soon after due to concerns of possible copyright infringement, making it a rarity among collectors.
To prove himself to the Judge, Dominguez published his own comic book titled El Gato Negro in 1993.
Garza realized how serious Dominguez was and agreed to collaborate on a new Relampago series with a planned cross-over issue featuring their respective heroes.