WWE star Rey Mysterio is now a comic book hero

Wanting to combine a feverish dedication to the wrestling world with a lifelong devotion to comics? Your time is now. Massive Publishing is bringing the Luchaverse to the printing process with Masked Republic Comics. Catalyst No. 1 Rey Mysterio and Tinieblas Jr was released on Wednesday.

Here's the press release from April.

[Hood River, Oregon] Massive Publishing and Masked Republic team up this July to launch the most exciting luchador stories within the pages of The Luchaverse, a genre-blending thrill ride starring iconic talents like Rey Mysterio and Tiniebelas Jr . These luchadores may battle in the ring by day, but by night those with an ancient secret lineage serve humanity as monster hunters and world protectors!

Smash Pages caught up with Ruben Zamora , Masked Republic founder & CEO, and the co-creator of the Luchaverse.

“Being able to bring some of today’s biggest names in lucha libre into our original story world and break the mold of what lucha libre films were, and what wrestling related comics have been, is a dream come true for me.”

Via PWInsider , Masked Republic President & COO and Luchaverse co-creator Kevin Kleinrock added the following.

“Teaming up with Massive Publishing to tap into the incredible business they have built over the past two years and enabling us to bring The Luchaverse into comic book shops across the globe – we see a tag team that is primed for success."

Fans can purchase their copy of The Luchaverse here .