Viernes Santo

Some new photos

I gathered some recent pics of El Hijo del Santo & Blue Demon Jr. This should satisfy you guys a little:































I'm stuck without a computer at the moment, so I've been updating the blog with BlogPress on my iPad and iPhone! Honestly these apps have given me the freedom to update more frequently while out and about while lucha libre is fresh in my mind, rather than late at night when I'm exhausted from a day of work and evening of art burning the candle at both ends.

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TSA are not artists

Trying to fly out to Seattle from Pasco, it's definitely been memorable so far. I haven't been on a plane in probably twelve years or more. After being treated like the criminal mastermind I am, I had to explain every iPad accessory, and all my art supplies to the TSA. That's a tripod to set the iPad on to watch movies. Those are Copic multiliner pens. This is how you open that. It only took twenty minutes of twenty to thirty scans of all my markers before I was freed. I actually had a bit of fun confounding all the TSA staff with my magical art supplies. I think they were hoping for blades or bomb making material. They rubbed some sort of pad all over my equipment. Yeah, no exacto knives, those were purposefully left home, and the scissors are in my checked baggage. After all this close and personal affection, they didn't even give me a hug or kids goodbye.

Unknown Luchador

This is a really great photo I found online of a Luchador I do not recognize. His mask is very menacing though, it's like Blue Demon and Skeletor had a baby.

Lucha Valentines

Hello everyone! Found some fun Valentine's related lucha pics for you all!

Zombi Mexicano by Keith J. Rainville

There is not enough literature on Lucha Libre movies and comics. Fortunately for us, we have amazing people like Keith Rainville who gushes with enthusiasm over the subject matter. Just in time for El Día de los Muertos, Mr Rainville has released his newest book, Zombi Mexicano. This book talks about how the "momias" of Mexican decent aren't as equivalent to their Egyptian counterparts, and are a closer kin to the American zombie. From there, he dives in to history, and into the great movies featuring these hideous undead. I just received my copy today, and I'm pretty thrilled, it was well worth the money!

Such a slick cover. Love the warm tones, and the creeps whom I think were in La Mansion de 7 Momias.  

Some snippets of color and black and white pictures from the book.
You have to do yourself a favor and pick up this book. Any lucha libre nut, or foreign horror fan should have this in their library! Buy your copy here at Keith Rainville's site: http://frompartsunknown.net/