wrestling
Oh Captain My Captain! Rest in peace, Lou Albano
The Honeymooners
Wrestling legend, music video star and even comic book character Captain Lou Albano has passed away. Yes, Capt. Lou once appeared with Ralph Kramden in a wrestling-themed issue of The Honeymooners, which sounds crazy, but hey, that was the Captain. Rest in peace, Capt. Lou.
- October 14, 2009 @ 11:30 AM by JK Parkin
Comics and wrestling tag-team in Chikara
Uncanny X-Men #141 & Chikara DVD cover
Chikara is a Lucha Libre-style wrestling promotion based in Pennsylvania that uses a lot of comic book imagery in their promotion. Case in point, check out these covers to some of their DVDs, which feature homages to classic comic covers by Marco D’Alfonso, or check out their roster page to see their talent turned into comic book heroes and villains.
- June 8, 2009 @ 11:30 AM by JK Parkin
In Marvel Universe 619, all the heroes dress like Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio's Silver Surfer homage
I know several of the folks over at Marvel.com are wrestling fans, especially editor Ryan Penagos, so it’s not surprising to see that they’re counting down the days until Wrestlemania 25 on Sunday. Today they have an article up on the high-flying Rey Mysterio, who regularly pays tribute to characters like Spider-Man, Daredevil, Silver Surfer and the Flash on his mask and outfits. I guess we’ll have to wait for Sunday to see if another Marvel homage is in the works.
- April 3, 2009 @ 11:47 AM by JK Parkin