Mucha Lucha Press Links

...press, news and reviews...


Who Are Those Masked Men? (washingtonpost.com) great article on the popularity of Lucha Libre


AnimatedBliss.com - DAILY NEWS Kids WB! - Kids Win Big in February


La cueva del Alebrije: Mucha lucha nesecita ayuda!!! (Spanish)


The Herald-Mail ONLINE: Bester student's initiative prompts increased reading. YAY! Fransisco!



 Mucha Lucha action figures by JAKKS for your xmas shopping ideas! 
Visit this page for other Mucha Lucha merchandise.


Walmart.com - Mucha Lucha: The Return Of El Malefico DVD


Dos Mundos Bilingual Newspaper: Mucha Lucha Read-a-Rama


HispanicPRWire - KidsWB! and MUCHA LUCHA! Go Gigante in 50,000 Schools During MUCHA LUCHA! READ-A-RAMA


Wrestling with success - Dann Lennard interviews Eddie Mort about Mucha Lucha


A new version of Macromedia Flash for animators? - Via the FWAK! Blog. Animators and Designers talk to Macromedia.


Quick on the draw - Icon - smh.com.au An interview with the creators of Mucha Lucha


Cartoon Network | Lucha Caliente! wrestling game


Animation Insider Online -Mucha Lucha Gigante! Fall 2004


Rikochet & Double Ninja Ninja - by McCarty Photoworks!


Mucha Lucha -#1 on Kids WB


San Diego Comic-Con  Sunday 25th July:
12:00-1:30 Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video present "The Return of El Malefico"(DVD movie premiere) After the screening of this movie, creators/producers Eddie Mort and Lili Chin and producer Joel Kuwahara will be available for a Q&A session. Room 5AB


Have a Mucha Lucha party!


Imagen Award Finalists 2004 - Mucha Lucha has been nominated in the Best Childrens Animated Programming category!


Sydney Morning Herald: 'When little minds turn to mush, it's time to plug the merchandise'. Mucha Lucha is one of the top shows on Cartoon Network in Australia.


Mucha Lucha movie: The Return of El Malefico will have its first public screening at the San Diego Comic-Con on Friday July 23rd, 3.00 - 4.30pm. Written by Mike Ryan and Ben Townsend; Directed by Ron Hughart. The DVD release date is August 2004.


Amazon.com: Books: Hollywood 2D Digital Animation: The New Flash Production Revolution - includes interviews with the producers of ML


Chaos Generation Interview with Lili Chin and Eddie Mort of Fwak Animation.


Mucha Lucha Jumpin Frijoles Series 1 - by JAKKS Pacific


Mucha Lucha Bellywashers!


Anime News Network - Press Release April 17 Kids WB "Flea for All"...


Action Figure magazine - March and April issues include the new Mucha Lucha toy line!


Cartoon Network | Mucha Lucha!. Mucha Lucha premieres on Cartoon Network: March 5th. 8.30pm.


Hispanic Business: Generacion Next On children's television, Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer and the WB's Mucha Lucha have popularized Hispanic characters that are designed to appeal to kids of all races.


SignOnSanDiego.com: L.A. production is a Latino hybrid of wrestling, theater and comedy An article on Lucah VaVoom, Mucha Lucha, and lucha libre pop culture...


Animation World Magazine: Flash Animation - More Than a Flash in the Pan - Eddie Mort & Lili Chin contribute to this interview


Raving Toy Maniac - The Latest News and Pictures from the World of Toys


Mercury News | 09/07/2003 | Masked wrestlers making mark in U.S.


DVD Talk > Mucha Lucha: Heart of Lucha A review by Matthew Millheiser


Ministry Magazine Australia (Sept 2003): Fwaked! Crazy Crayon Kids!


Encore Magazine Sept 2003: Fwak gets lucky with Mucha Lucha


Gaminghorizon.com: Mucha Lucha GBA Announced


The Star online: Mucha Ado About Lucha! (Malaysia)


Playthings.com: WB puts muscle behind ˇMucha Lucha!


Animation Magazine - Kids WB! Reveals New Season Lineup (Subscription required)


Comingsoon.net - WB's Mucha Lucha Feature Film, Videos & More Coming


Animation Magazine: Mucha Lucha, The Movie and More. - subscription needed for online verrsion.


L.A. Times: WB Flips Over Mucha Lucha


Mucha Lucha - Not Your Average Cartoon - interview with the creators for MiGente.com


Animation Insider -> Mucha Lucha Invades Subway Restaurants


Italian press: Mucha Lucha


Mucha Lucha in Foxtel magazine Feb 2003


'Spanglish' speakers mix home languages -- The Washington Times


Canada.com - 'Fresh and Far Out cartoons' - article


FPU Cito Newsletter review by Mr Unknown.


ATAS - Emmy Magazine There is an article in the December 2002 issue which is not available online, but we have a part of this (the interview with Eddie Mort & Lili Chin) posted on our weblog - click here.


Who Was That Masked Man? This isn't a Mucha Lucha article, but a great one which clearly communicates where the series took its inspiration from; also - Lucha Libre's uniqueness and appeal as a sport-spectacle-cultural phenomenon.


Ozanimation Magazine Vol 1, Issue 2 Feature article on Mucha Lucha. You will need to first sign up to this group in order to access the file. (.doc only)


The Washington Times 'Spanglish' speakers mix home languages'


Animation Magazine "Kids WB to Simulcast Mucha Lucha! in Spanish"


Viva La Lucha Libre Dot Net...1000% Guapo! Review


SignOnSanDiego.com Television Guide - Review by Preston Turegano


NYPress Vol. 15, Iss. 46 - Review by Bill Teck


Sundial "Multicultural ‘Mucha’ another good cartoon fit for adults" (review)


HoustonChronicle.com Review: Look out for new WB series 'Mucha Lucha!'


Entertainment Weekly's EW.com Mucha Lucha! - review by Ken Tucker


Ardmoreite.com "Mucha Lucha' entertains wrestling fans" (review)


Producing Animation In The Third Millenium - Animation World Magazine article. Includes interview with Mucha Lucha line producer, Joel Kuwahara.


ˇMucha Lucha! Titles and Air Dates Guide - TV Tome