Lucha Comics
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Comics and Graphic Novels |
| Founded 📆 | 2013 |
| Founder 👔 | Rodolfo Martinez |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | London, ON |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Rodolfo Martinez, Andrea Montano, Zdravko Jandric, Damian Wampler |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | https://luchacomics.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Lucha Comics is a Canadian Comic book publisher based in London, Ontario, Canada. Founded as a comic book publisher by Mexican-Canadian entrepreneur Rodolfo Martinez in 2013[1]. Its initial publications consisted of South Korean publications that had never been offered previously in English, including Boom and Stay. Now Lucha continues to publish creator-owned content, including titles such as Macbeth: The Red King, Arrowhead, Indios de Corazon, USUD, and The Adventures of Super Yeiya and Tornado Man.
Overview
Lucha Comics is a Canadian publisher of comics and graphic novels in Canada, with over 20 titles in its current library, covering multiple genres and age groups[2]. Lucha Comics' titles have been translated into many different languages, including Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese. Lucha Comics was founded in 2013 by Rodolfo Martinez, a long-time comic book fan and entrepreneur. Lucha launched its imprint in 2013 with Boom: Ugly Old Douchebag, a South Korean publication which was licensed from Blue Wolf Studios for its inaugural English-language version. More South Korean titles followed, including Stay and A Little Story.
Lucha Comics continued to publish creator-owned content from global talent and launched its first full-length graphic novel, The Kursk by Sasha Janowicz and James A. Bretney. As its first printed graphic novel, the successful kickstarter campaign was featured in Bleeding Cool[3]. From there, Lucha continued to add titles, such as Reality and the Aski: The Mayan Warrior series, based on the independent Lucha Libre star in stories reminiscent of classic Lucha Libre films.
Most recently, Lucha Comics has launched:
- Macbeth: The Red King - A new history of Shakespeare's tragic figure, written by Shaun Manning. Rather than draw strictly from Shakespeare's interpretation, Manning conducted extensive research to recreate a new historical perspective on the infamous Scottish king.
- USUD - This modern retelling of a Slavic mythological tale is written and drawn by Zdravko Jandric, as a fantasy/horror story.
- Arrowhead - Written by Damian Wampler, this modern retelling of Moby Dick occurs in a futuristic sci-fi setting
- The Fight We Never Saw - Written by Tony McDougall with art by Roel Palmeira, this story is a combat sports "What If" pitting Muhammed Ali against legendary Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson
- Azteq vs. Prowler - Written by Roberto Mercado, this story was adapted into a feature-length film in 2019, and pits the star, Azteq against a slasher antagonist (The Prowler) in a story which is a tribute to the classic Mexican Lucha Libre films of the 60s/70s
- Thrillrider - Written by Charles Gervais, the story focuses on a conspiracy by a large multinational conglomerate which infiltrates ageing family-owned amusement parks to deploy and test cutting-edge technology
- The Adventures of Super Yeiya & Tornado Man - Written by Rodolfo Martinez, this series stars two young Latinx children who gain superpowers after being in close proximity to a meteor impact.
References
- ↑ London Free Press. [1], London Free Press, London, 13 May 2015. Retrieved on 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Lucha Comics Official Website. "Lucha Comics - Canadian Comic Book Publisher", Lucha Comics, London, 14 November 2013. Retrieved on 21 October 2021.
- ↑ Johnston, Rich. "https://bleedingcool.com/comics/recent-updates/so-i-started-a-comic-book-publisher/", Bleeding Cool, London, 06 September 2015. Retrieved on 20 October 2021.
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