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Sonámbulo (''Sleepwalker'') is a fictional character from the American
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series of the same name created by Rafael Navarro. The character made his debut in ''Sonambulo: Sleep of the Just'', the first of the ongoing series in 1996. The story follows the
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character, who in the 1950s became a successful
luchador ''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has develope ...
. Due to his rise in fame, Sonámbulo was approached by the local
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with the intent of extorting money from him and other special services. Around the same time, the masked-wrestler was plagued by a strange sleeping disorder. Upon refusing the gangsters demands, he was brutally beaten, shot, and left for dead. Instead of dying however, Sonambulo fell into a deep hibernation only to awake decades later, having the power to see other people's dreams and having the uncanny ability to go without sleep. Using his new-found powers, Sonámbulo becomes a
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against the
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underworld of the night. All of the collected stories following the character feature some surreal dream-like quality, keeping with the theme of sleep. The comic is notable for winning the
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Award and being one of the first mediums to combine elements of
lucha libre ''Lucha libre'' (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term for the style of professional wrestling originating in Mexico. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has develope ...
along with the
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genre (creating a
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known as Lucha Noir). The comic has been translated into
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for distribution in
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and
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as well as
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and Croatian for distribution in
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and
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respectively.Comic Book Resources - CBR News: I Dream of Lucha: Rafael Navarro talks “Sonambulo”
/ref> The development of a live-action film adaption has been in talks, most notably with the filmmakers of ''
Y tu mamá también ''Y tu mamá también'' (Spanish for ''And Your Mother Too'') is a 2001 Mexican Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age comedy drama Road movie, road film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who co-wrote the script with his brother Carlos Cuarón, Carlos. I ...
.''New Movie Based on Masks of Sonambulo Comic Book - Story @ Comics2Film.com


Fictional character history

The
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of the series is Salomon Lopez, before achieving fame as the masked-wrestler known as Sonámbulo, Salomon grew up in a poor "''meaningless''" town in
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. While in Mexico, Salomon fell in love with Julia Verdin who had dreams of becoming a singer. This only depressed Salomon, who claimed to have no aspirations, and knew that being with Julia would only prevent her from living her dream. One day he left his hometown without telling anyone, in search of a dream of his own. He eventually adopted the identity of Sonámbulo and became a successful luchador. Notoriety in the ring led him to act in cinema. Salomon then developed a sleep sickness which involved him falling asleep for days at a time. The local
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had approached the luchador many times to extort money and other services from him. After repeatedly denying their demands, the gangsters resolved to kill him. After his apparent death, Sonámbulo was buried underneath the wrestling ring the Olympic Auditorium. The hero did not die however, instead he fell into a deep sleep only to awake thirty years later. Upon awakening, the luchador discovered he had the ability to "''see''" people's dreams and go without sleep indefinitely. Using his new-found powers, Sonambulo becomes a private investigator, devoting his life to fighting the criminal element and the dark forces of the supernatural.


References

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External links


Official Site
Comics publications Professional wrestling comics Fictional Mexican people 1996 comics debuts Comics characters introduced in 1996 Fictional luchadores Neo-noir comics