Growing up, I found myself thriving on a vigorous diet of professional wrestling, comic books, and action figures. As a kid, I would watch any and all wrestling that I could find, read every single comic that I could get my hands on, and smash around action figures like a madman. I loved everything about comics, toys and pro wrestling. The dichotomy of the good and evil characters, the unique way each one of them fought, the long standing feuds,  and the epic battles they fought.

While I loved pro wrestling in general, I specifically remember being mesmerized by the Lucha Libre matches I would find on the Spanish TV channels. Fast paced and dynamic, these masked men were superheroes made real, flying around the arena, mesmerizing me every match they fought.

I had a lot of different toys when I was young, but my early 90's Hasbro WWF toys were my prize possessions. I had SO many and any money I would get from chores, Christmas or Birthdays was immediately spent on buying more. I'd crash them together, make them fight, and fly off the couch just like I saw on TV. These toys and their origins helped shape my childhood and I really got a lot of joy out of them. 

Now, years later, I have the chance to bring King Jaguar, one of the stars of my comic, Luchador, to life in soft vinyl. In making him, I wanted something very much akin to my comic book character shaped together with the wrestling toys of my childhood. It's this job and passion that has stuck with me for years that is what inspired the King Jaguar toy being presented to you here. To get the full scope of our idea, the design process, as well as inspirations, check out the video below. Thank you and enjoy. -Wes Allard (Creator)

The Toy

LUCHADOR is a comic series set in an urban world of crime, but all of the characters and the drama of the feuds are deeply rooted in Pro Wrestling. Wanting this toy to embody those roots, we turned to the regular series cover artist, Thiago Silva, for the turnarounds to this awesome toy. 

Thiago fully understood the assignment as well as the toy influences and was quickly able to give us a variety of turnarounds. All the turnarounds looked fantastic, but it was King Jaguar's ring attire that excited us the most. 

Turnarounds for 3D sculpt by Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva -  https://www.instagram.com/thiago_jes

Once we had our turnarounds in hand, then it was time for Chris Hillseth (of Ragnar fame) to get busy with the 3D sculpt. 

Sculpted by: Chris Hillseth  https://www.instagram.com/ragnarsquad/

Naturally, Chris knocked it out of the park and I couldn't be happier. Now it's time to begin the mold making process with the factory. That's where you come in. Making toys is an expensive process and we are at a point where we need your help! Production costs include, prototyping, wax masters, unique tools, mold masters and paint applications. Then there’s the shipment cost from the factory as well as printing and packaging for each toy. The toy will get made, we just need some extra help to get there and couldn't be more excited to share this with you all.

With your help, King Jaguar will stand at 8.25", have 4 points of articulation, and come with a mini art booklet.

Kingly Rewards

Luchador - Chapter 1 comic 

Get the comic that gave birth to King Jaguar!

A bag of stolen money gets thief Lisa Cross into more trouble than she bargained for. Blackmailed into stealing from a powerful mob boss,  she'll have to navigate professional killers and unstoppable masked men to get back what she loves most.

Chapter 1 is part of a planned 8 issue arc and a 3 part series.

A 64 page monster of a comic with a wrap around cover. Chapter 1 includes a short story, pinup gallery, and Chapter 2 previews!

The King's Card Luchador T-Shirt

Designed by Luchador cover artist Thiago Silva and screen printed on Next Level T-shirts, these tees are soft and super high quality. 

Luchador Pin Set and Sticker Pack

Rock King Jaguar and Red Demon everywhere you go with these slaps and sticks. 

With art by Andres Juarez, Mike Ha, Andy Belanger, Ryan Genovese, Thiago Silva, and Lucas Silva.*

*Not final art, sticker selection to be random

The Blank King - Soft Vinyl Figure

Blank soft vinyl figures will be available in pearl white and lemon yellow. Which color will you pick?

The Painted King - Regular Edition Painted Soft Vinyl Figure

Limited to a run of 75 ONLY.  This figure will be King Jaguar in his traditional wrestling gear.

Two Blank Kings

Get both blank King Jaguars and get a discount. 

Custom 1 Off Painted Soft Vinyl Figure by Chris Hillseth

Chris Hillseth is a multimedia artist, 3D sculptor and artist based in Los Angeles, California. He also just so happens to be the creator of Ragnar and one of the founders of Last Bastion Studios.

You can find out more about Chris Hillseth and his work at the links below. 

https://www.instagram.com/ragnarsquad/

https://www.lastbastionstudio.com/new-page

Custom 1 Off Painted Soft Vinyl Figure by Neil Ewing

Bombastic Plastic is a creative company created in 2018 by Neil Ewing, a Multimedia artist and designer from Colorado.

His goal is to create art and objects driven by nostalgia, personal narrative and humor.

He specializes in Toys, Comics, Animation, Soft Goods, and NFTs.

You can find out more about him at any of the links below.

https://www.bombasticplastic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/neil_ewing/

Custom 1 Off Painted Soft Vinyl Figure by Dirty Yetti

Dirty Yetti is a creator from Parts Unknown. He is known for his linework and line structures which can be found throughout his work. 

You can find out more about him at any of the links below. 

https://www.dirtyyetti.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dirtyyetti/

Custom 1 Off Painted Soft Vinyl Figure by SERP93

SERP93 is a sofubi painter, designer and collector based in Mexico. 

You can find out more about him and his work at the link below. 

https://www.instagram.com/serp93666/

Custom 1 Off Painted Soft Vinyl Figure by SWARMMCO

SWARMMCO, AKA Michael T McCreery is an toy maker, designer, painter, DJ and skateboard enthusiast based in San Francisco. He's the creator of Mechacreatch and the Turntable Tarantula aka Skorpion Skratcher. 

You can find out more about him and his work at the links below. 

https://swarmmco.com/

https://www.instagram.com/s.w.a.r.m.m_c.o.d/

https://mobile.twitter.com/CUTZONDEMAND

Three Kings 

Get both blanks AND the painted Regular edition of King Jaguar. Comes with a mini art booklet and a King Jaguar pin. 

STRETCH GOALS

Local Pickup Events in Los Angeles Area

For people based in the Los Angeles area, we'll be scheduling two or three Luchador Local Pickup events. You can save a few bucks on shipping, come meet us and some of our super talented friends, hang out and have a good time. If there is enough interest, we could even schedule some local pickup events in the Seattle (WA) and Phoenix (AZ) areas as well.  

If for some reason you can't make any of the local pickup events, we will do our best to coordinate something with you, but please be aware that you will be responsible for shipping costs if it comes down to that. 

Risks and Challenges

The estimated delivery dates for these toys are based on the time it will take to produce and ship the pieces to California. Turnaround time for the factory is 4-5 months, however mold issues or shipping time could create delays. W ith our experience in factory production and art direction, we have very few concerns with making this toy. Featured artist customs timelines are at the sole discretion of each individual artist. Beyond that, this toy will happen and we will do our very best to make sure everyone gets their rewards in a timely manner. Thank you again for your support!