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Why?

I always wanted to create a product line for kids like myself (when I was young)
I was always considered odd, as I was never into the things other kids were.
I wanted to be a luchador and entertainer.
I never wanted to be a fire fighter or a police officer. (Nothing against them, they are truly brave and do an amazing job)
I came from a family of entertainers and luchadores. So that was my norm.
Each project I create, I do my best to put a positive and uplifting message for the next generation of dreamers.


About

Learning with Lucha came about from some fond
memories of my father in his Silver Angel
mask talking to me about life lessons or
the wrestling business.
It was like getting a lecture from an
actual superhero. I transitioned it into Super
Group Go (comic book) and now for the
little ones in “Learning With Lucha”
Designed to make learning fun while sparking
the imagination.
This was done with all my
heart, soul and the memory of my father The
Silver Angel

Available on Amazon

Learning With Lucha

With just three days away from the end of our campaign. I know in my soul we can hit this goal. Despite all the things I have been told and have seen, about starting a crowdfunding campaign.
I refuse to believe that I have to be famous, part of a huge corporation or hire people to reach my goal.

After all, wasn’t Kickstarter developed to help us who are building something from nothing?

Those of us who spent every dime to create art, prototypes and endless nights of painting,clean and photographing our work, so that it maybe presentable.
Spending every waking moment to promote our work in hopes of funding. Going without all to prove that this is not a fly by night idea! This is our dreams, our reality, our oxygen.

As creatives, each thing we do is filled with our soul, our blood, our tears and our lives.

We freely give our life away to create art for ourselves and for others.

Every second, minute, hour, day, month and year of our life is poured into what many will come to admire for years to come. These are our children!

I hope all of you feel it too, this is why I can’t let this die! I ask you to please pass this project along, give what you can and prove that we stand together and support indie everything.

Give love to those who tirelessly spend every waking moment living their passion.

Parts Unknown Kickstarter

Love and Unity
Carlos (Los) Espada

Mil Muertes vs Super Group Go! Cover by Rolo Ledesma and colors by Tracy Piland

Silver Angel Press is proud to announce the very first celebrity guest star to be featured in their popular Super Group Go! comic book series. He comes from beyond the grave, and his name is…Mil Muertes! The deal with the Lucha Libre star was signed in March 2018, for the upcoming Super Group Go! book titled “For Whom The Bell Tolls.” The book is slated for an August 2018 release, and will coincide with an in person signing event featuring Mil Muertes in NYC. Date TBA.

Conquering the world of Lucha Libre is not enough to quench his thirst! Muertes wants to take over the comic universe, and he has his sights set on Super Group Go!

Super Group Go!

A multicultural comic book that mixes the worlds of Rock n Roll, Lucha Libre, Kaiju’s, and Mecha. The books contain family friendly action and adventure, with a moral lesson woven in, and are available in both Spanish and English. Earths greatest rock band is about to become the Universe’s only hope. They conquered the world of music, but can they conquer evil?

Available on Comixology

Super Group Go on Comixology

MIL MUERTES

On September 2014, Mil Muertes appeared and dominated the world of Lucha Underground!

Muertes’ real name was Pasqual Mendoza, his entire family died in an earthquake in Mexico City, when he was seven years old.

He debuted on the episode, which aired on November 6, 2014, accompanied by Catrina as his valet.

Muertes began to unleash hell upon such opponents as Fénix, Prince Puma,Sexy Star, Ivelisse, Matanza Cueto, to name a few

April 19, 2015, at Ultima Lucha, Muertes would defeat Prince Puma to win the Lucha Underground Championship.

Muertes is the king of the “Grave Consequences” casket match. Where he encases his opponents in a casket, some have never been seen again.

Like most hunters, he collects the mask of fallen Luchadors, and luchadoras as his trophies.

Muertes has traveled the world over and has taken titles and mask in countless countries.

Mil Muertes makes his return to the temple that is Lucha Underground on June 13th 8PM on the El Rey Network.

Mil Muertes on Twitter

Silver Angel Press

Silver Angel Press is an independent comic book and toy company, owned and operated by Carlos (Los) Espada.

Coming from a family of professional wrestlers and entertainers (his father and uncle we’re a masked Luchador’s called The Silver Angels), Carlos learned two very important things from his father: “The more you know, the more you earn” and “never do things half way.” To this day, those inspirational words are the fuel that pushes Los to take on every task with passion and intensity, losing himself in the creative flow of any project he’s involved in.

His work can be seen in product lines such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Eminem, Alice Cooper, and Dark Angel, all of which he helped develop while he was the Art Director and Shop Manager at Art Asylum Toys.

As much as Carlos loves toys, his creative mastery equally translates over to his love for music and performing, which led him to start a successful tribute band celebrating rock legends, KISS. Of course, he wasn’t satisfied with having just another ‘tribute band’, so he painstakingly created a plan that would make the band stand out from all the others. The hard work paid off as the band gained enough notoriety that Carlos would go on to work with his boyhood idol Gene Simmons, as well as Silvertone guitars in promoting their Paul Stanley signature line of guitars. The band performed globally and was featured on the likes of VH1, CNN and more, including the filming of a pilot for VH1 entitled MOCK ROCK.

Using his knowledge of classic wrestling (and his life as a wrestler) Los was able to land an acting role as a regular in “Wrestling with Joeylicious”. Not surprisingly, he played multiple characters in the series, his main character being a Cuban guerilla fighter named “Un Granada”.

Carlos has penned and illustrated several books with fellow artists in his mission to inspire others, He has released books based on his motivational quotes titled Los Quotes Vol.1.

When love dies, a short story about postpartum depression. Super Group Go! is a child friendly comic mixing action and adventure with a moral to each story. And lastly, Rock N Roll Brat And The Kids is a children’s book created to encourage children to use their imagination to have fun.

When asked how he manages to squeeze so much creativity into his life, Los responds:

“I work day and night on branding and developing everything from toys, music, TV and live shows. I love what I do, and no matter the job, I always give it my all. I believe in the philosophy of hard work on every level and have been called a ‘creative force’ by those I’ve worked with. As great of a compliment as that is, I have to give credit to the creative minds around me (and the greats who came before me), I feed off their energy which in turn pushes me get better, to dig deeper, and to stay creative.”

Contact and Social Media

Carlos (Los) Espada

Losespadart@gmail.com

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I love when people underestimate me and my abilities.  

Thinking they know my story, while I’m still writing it!

While they live their lives only to fit in.
I live my life to the fullest! 
Creating my own future and loving the process. 

Never allow the small minds of negative people to rent space in your mind or soul. 

Remember, no one has to respect or understand your hustle, but you! 
Los73 

Hello true believers! (Old Stan Lee line)
First I want to thank you the followers and the supporters of this blog and my projects. Your support means the world to me. So a big heartfelt thank you.
Today was a day of joy. We got in the proof copy of our first children’s book “Bath After Math”.
It was great to see Justine’s face light up as she was able to hold the very book we worked so hard for.

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( The lovely Justine holding our first book)

It’s always an amazing feeling when you are able to physically hold something that started out as notes and sketches.
The book will be available on Amazon in 2-3 weeks.
This is a great little story and loaded with fun activities for the wee ones. Rest assure we will see Harry appear in more books in the future.
Thanks again friends and stay creative
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