Luchadores vs. Everything - Lucha Libre Film Legacy Book
Created by Masked Republic
Written by Viviana García Besné y Amigos Designed & Illustrated by Jeffrey Everett & Friends Welcome to the art of LUCHADORES VS. EVERYTHING - the most unique and incredible book on the luchador film genre ever written. Over 590 pages! The book is done, printed, and on its way to our fulfillment center! This will be the ONLY time you can get this Premium First Print Deluxe Hardcover Collectors Edition - no reprints happening that will capture all these details ever again! Family, friends, and colleagues of the famed Calderon and García Besne families dive into the history of their family's films and the beloved genre. Packed with special guests such as film expert, and passionate lucha libre enthusiast, David Wilt; interviews with actors from the golden age of the films; the grandsons of El Santo and Blue Demon; WWE Legend and Hall of Farner Amy "Lita" Dumas, luchadora Estrellita y muchos mas. From first two films of El Santo, shot in Cuba in the days leading up to Castro's ascension, to classics featuring Dracula, El Hombre Lobo, Frankestein and Hija del Frankestein, and from the most prolific luchadora films including La Mujer Murcielago (Batwoman), Las Mujeres Panteras, and Las Lobas de/ Ring to the highly controversial "sexy versions" of Santo classics - this book covers more than two dozen classic films and is packed with never-before-seen materials and images. • The book includes a mountain of restored posters, lobby cards, stills, and promotional materials including discovered from the family vault contracts, scripts, letters, and production records. • Over 30 contemporary artists creating new original works inspired by these films plus legends lending some of their most popular lucha libre themed pieces and photography to our pages. • Includes a collectible, screen printed box, a spot UV coated cover, and a double-sided dust jacket with an exclusive "Luchador Cinema" mural from artist Miguel Valverde best known for his "History of Lucha Libre" mural inside Arena Mexico.
