The El Santo comics were very popular in Mexico and all over Latin America for a few decades, beginning in 1952 when the issue first appeared. The first series lasted from 1952 to 1958, with over 300 magazines published. There have been at least 4 separate series of Santo comics. Altogether, every issue portraits a related set-up.
They feature actual sepia tone pictures of the masked hero and the other characters pasted on various bizarre background panels. Several of the comic panels are also completely photo
graphic in nature, while others are hand-drawn. The art tends to be on the shady side and the general effect is often weird and impressive.
The comic was created, produced and published by Jose Guadalupe Cruz. Cruz was also a creator of several series of comic books with characters and circumstances that incorporated famous personalities from other artistic forms (cinema, music or theatre).
The early issues still featured the original Santo, Rodolfo Guzman Huerta, 
however by 1974, “Santo” had been substituted by a Mexican bodybuilder named Hector Pliego who wore an S logo on his mask’s forehead.
In succeeding exploits, the “new” Santo continued clashes both mortal and supernatural criminals. These comics contributed significantly to finally shaping the legend and the lore of “El Santo”.
Reference: “Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: The Bizarre and Honourable World of Wild Mexican Wrestling”, Mandigan, Dan, Harper Collins, April, 2007.
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Roberto Mercado
I was born in 1971 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and currently resides in Dallas, Texas. I love to write lucha libre themed comics, Latin percussion, Iron Maiden, classic Mexican Lucha libre films and comics, baseball and pro/wrestling. I wrote my first lucha libre/slasher feature "Azteq vs. The Prowler" based on my Graphic Novel and is going to be released next January.
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