The ‘lost’ FPU interview with the late great GEORGE STEELE
Fifteen, maybe sixteen years ago I was honored to interview George Steele at a horror convention. He was there signing for fans more of his portrayal of Tor Johnson in ED WOOD than of his days in the ring, but still … Continued
For the love of RENCOR…
It’s been an excellent Fall season for our latest book Rencor: Life in Grudge City. Read this fantastic interview author Matt Wallace did for SLAM! Wrestling, Canada’s #1 source for pro wrestling news. Good for them for pushing the envelope … Continued
RENCOR rejects
Book covers are a process. Especially now that book covers as we knew, and used to create them, no longer exist. When I designed my first book and magazine covers in the early 1990s, it was still a world of … Continued
RENCOR roughs
Carolina-based illustrator and wrestling title belt designer Jesse Justice is no stranger to the FPU faithful. Here’s a look at some of the roughs and design evolutions of the artwork he did for us for Rencor: Life in Grudge City. … Continued
Lucha-Heroes in the Age of Tentpole Cinematic Universes
In August, at the 5th annual Latino Comix Expo in Long Beach, I sat down with a superb array creative types to talk about our beloved lucha-heroes and where they stand in this current era of mega-budget big studio superhero cinema proliferation. … Continued
RENCOR print edition now on sale!
Loved by man and mummy alike, it’s here, the second-coming of Matt Wallace’s RENCOR: LIFE IN GRUDGE CITY! By popular demand the genre-blended love letter to buddy cop movies and classic lucha-heroes is now available in traditional print format. “Funny, bloody-knuckled … Continued
FPU at LCX this weekend!
August 6th and 7th sees the renowned and ultra-diverse Latino Comix Expo return to the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, CA. We’ll be there hosting a panel centered on keeping lucha-heroes relevant in the era of billion … Continued
RENCOR now on sale!
What has two rival luchadores forced to partner up to clean up the streets, a possibly fake mummy, a possibly real mummy, a Latina kick boxer in a lab coat, a crooked promoter, a crooked museum, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, over-aggressive … Continued