LUCHAVERSE CATALYST (2024)

Cover by Francesco Tomaselli who has worked with publishers such as Image Comics, BOOM! Studios, Source Point Press, ABLAZE Publishing, Heavy Metal Magazine, Scout Comics and many more. It all starts here with the three-part launch of the epic new shared Luchaverse!  The world's most famous luchadores battle in the ring by day, and serve humanity as monster hunters and world protectors by night. In this series, Masked Republic Comics and Massive Publishing bring back the glory and tradition of real-life lucha libre stars in comic books, setting the stage for a new era filled with epic cross-genre action in a shared universe.   The first installment of the Luchaverse series is an action-packed double feature that is a perfect entry point for both long time fans of luchadores and new readers looking for genre bending adventure and universe altering mystery. First, Rey Mysterio, the world's most recognizable luchador discovers his legacy outside of the ring as the next in line to take on a great evil prophesied to return and plunge the world into darkness... Next, as heir to his own legacy as lead luchador monster hunter, Tinieblas Jr. takes on the legions of the damned and all manner of creatures that go bump in the night while trying to prevent ancient forces of the monster realm from conquering the universe!

Cover by Francesco Tomaselli who has worked on Marvel Comics covers, DC Comics titles  including Action Comics, Dynamite's Disney series, and multiple Spawn covers. It all starts here with the three-part launch of the epic new shared Luchaverse! The world's most famous luchadores battle in the ring by day, and serve humanity as monster hunters and world protectors by night. In this series, Masked Republic Comics and Massive Publishing bring back the glory and tradition of real-life lucha libre stars in comic books, setting the stage for a new era filled with epic cross-genre action in a shared universe.   In this second installment of the epic new shared Luchaverse, Brothers Penta Zero M and Rey Fenix, "The Lucha Brothers," have been the sport's dominant tag team for the last decade but success in the ring isn't enough. Looking for more, Penta embarks on a dangerous quest to locate an ancient source of unimaginable power which could change the future of mankind forever! "Los Cadetes del Espacio" Solar & Super Astro hold the most arcane secrets of The Luchaverse. Seemingly the sole survivors of a centuries-long war, the duo explored the universe only to return to Earth and live as champion luchadores for 50 years. When the Lucha brothers actions cause cosmic repercussions, Solar & Super Astro must suit up once again to protect the cosmos in their greatest fight yet!

Cover by Francesco Tomaselli who has worked on Marvel Comics covers, DC Comics titles  including Action Comics, Dynamite's Disney series, and multiple Spawn covers. In the final installment of this chapter in the new shared Luchaverse, the world's most famous luchadores battle in the ring by day, and serve humanity as monster hunters and world protectors by night. In this series, Masked Republic Comics and Massive Publishing bring back the glory and tradition of real-life lucha libre stars in comic books, setting the stage for a new era filled with epic cross-genre action in a shared universe. In this issue Konnan leads "The Ambassadors", a multi-national black ops organization tasked with keeping the citizens of the world calm by disproving conspiracy theories or covering up those that are something more. Their current mission involves investigating a new global criminal faction destroying Ambassador bases around the globe - bases that hold the unfathomable secret truths about Luchadores. And then, the Catalyst story event's epic conclusion sets into motion a dark new chapter for the Luchaverse! After the disappearance of the Lucha Brothers, a terrifying truth is uncovered by Solar, Super Astro and Konnan. Meanwhile, Tinieblas Jr. undertakes a dangerous new mission filled with unimaginable horrors and all bets are off as fates begin to intertwine!