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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Contrary to popular belief, Rooktopia’s El Santo is not actually Mexican luchadore and movie star Rudolfo Guzman Huerta brought back to life by some evil zombie magic. He actually heard his name in passing during an MST3K episode (referring, actually, to a character named “Rat Fink”) and decided to roll with it as a pseudonym on wrestling site.
El Santo previously hailed from the Philippines and Detroit, but now calls Seattle his home. He has a graduate degree in business and constantly wonders why he doesn’t use it more. El Santo wears a mask because the world is unready for the shocking ethereal beauty of his face.
El Santo is also fully aware that he is indeed wearing a Blue Demon mask, not the silver El Santo mask.
El Santo has, on previous message boards, also gone by “Rook.”
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Where can I request works to be reviewed? (Added to the end of a queue, of course) – I thought it would be interesting if you reviewed some comics…
Comment by Vqxits — March 3, 2008 #
Send me an e-mail with a link to your site! It’s actually easier for me to keep track of that way. The link is on the “Mail me” icon in the top right corner, or you can send a link to: elsanto45@yahoo.com.
Comment by El Santo — March 3, 2008 #
Hi,
Can you look here:
http://psychedelictreehouse.synthasite.com/Blogs.php
where our expansion of our web comics blog directory will be obvious to you, as will the bits of information we need to expand your listing?
If you could dash it off to me at scratchinpost AT gmail *DOT* com, I’d be so pleased to expand your listing.
Best,
Ben Gordon
Comment by Ben Gordon — May 2, 2008 #
MST3K (0624) also did “Samson vs the vampire women” which was the name of the english dub of “Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro”
“BAD TOUCH EL SANTO!”
Comment by here — December 11, 2008 #
omg, El Santo with Blue Demon’s mask ! D:
Comment by Norihiko — March 26, 2009 #
Could you please tell me the websites of each picture that is in your website’s banner? I’d like to know which comic each one came from. Thanks
Comment by Steve — April 22, 2009 #
I was all ready to thrill ya with my knowledge, but then I realized that I forgot where that first one was from. I’m thinking Beaver & Steve, but I might be wrong.
The rest, though, I can rattle off pretty easily: Dresden Codak, Girl Genius, Sugary Serials, Alma Mater, Hilarity Comics (a.k.a. Eegra), Exiern, Fanboys, Last Blood, Butterfly, and No Pink Ponies.
Comment by El Santo — April 22, 2009 #
I’d like to get your take on The Challenges of Zona, there are a lot of story details in this work that make you look twice at all the art. There are improbably big breasted women fighters, but other than that the character byplay and plot development are very well delivered. Hope you give it a look.
I enjoyed your review of Dreamland Chronicles btw, it hit both the high and low points of that strip very cogently.
Comment by Karyl — February 10, 2010 #
Just a suggestion: you might want to change your online handle. It immediately triggers the spam filter.
Comment by El Santo — May 13, 2010 #
It’s not my handle, so I have no idea why it’s there. I never would call myself anything that would suggest hacker.
Comment by Karyl — May 13, 2010 #
I’m adding this comment–someone lifted my post verbatim and made it again, with their handle. So I guess we all need to be wary!
Comment by Karyl — May 13, 2010 #
Thanks. I have a feeling your post was hacked after all, perhaps as a way to get the IP Address recognized as “Not Spam” by the Spam Filters. Later today I’m going to repost your comment to fix things, hopefully.
Comment by El Santo — May 13, 2010 #
El Santo also gets a mention in the MST3K episode about Racket Girls which involves a lot of women’s wrestling. I’m only saying this because while I was watching said episode with my boyfriend, I said something like, “I think he’s too busy writing overly long web comic reviews.” I hope you’re happy.
Comment by Quijotesca — June 19, 2010 #
Ohohoho! I am incredibly flattered.
Comment by El Santo — June 19, 2010 #
So you’re from Seattle? I have a friend who’s planning to move there.
Comment by Piet — June 21, 2010 #
Yup. The Emerald City’s my stomping grounds. As one tour guide told me, the whole thing about Seattle being a rainy city is a myth. The rainy season only really lasts from the beginning of October to the end of September.
Comment by El Santo — June 21, 2010 #
[...] traipsing through my little universe on the internet, I ran across a public mugging by El Santo1, of The Webcomic Overlook. The site is Xyliatales by Barb Jacobs and it happened last March. [...]
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