{"id":642,"date":"2009-01-20T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-20T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/01\/20\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-15\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:19:31","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:19:31","slug":"c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/01\/20\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-15\/","title":{"rendered":"C.O.U.S.: Reflections from Rick’s Collection #15"},"content":{"rendered":"

While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica<\/a>, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom offers many gems. Deciding that I really should share some of these largely forgotten and sometime rare pieces, I’m taking you through a tour of the more interesting selections.<\/p>\n

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\nAn interesting combination of lucha libre<\/span><\/a> and noir (lucha noir), Sonambulo<\/span><\/a> relates the adventures of the eponymous masked-Mexican wrestler private eye! Following the publication of the first full-sized issue of the initial series, Sonambulo: Sleep of the Just<\/span><\/a> (1996), the mini-comic Sonambulo Sneak Preview #2<\/span> came out in 1997.<\/p>\n

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\nPage from Sonambulo Sneak Preview<\/span> #2<\/span><\/p>\n

\nFor his efforts, creator Rafael Navarro<\/a> received a grant from the prestigious Xeric Foundation<\/a>. In the over ten years since the character’s introduction, Sonambulo has became a cult figure with numerous comic book appearances, multiple foreign language editions, and even a potential feature film!<\/p>\n

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\nInside Back Cover to Sonambulo Sneak Preview<\/span> #2<\/span><\/p>\n

\nNavarro contributed storyboards to Rugrats<\/span><\/a> and (fittingly) \u00a1Mucha Lucha!<\/span><\/a>, produced numerous lucha noir tales for the legendary From Parts Unknown<\/span><\/a> magazine (collected in Lucha Noir<\/span><\/a>), and continues to develop new Sonambulo adventures.<\/p>\n

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\nBack Cover to Sonambulo Sneak Preview<\/span> #2<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom offers many gems. Deciding that I really should share some … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n