Rise of the White Phoenix
Young Luisa dreams of becoming a Luchadora, a Mexican wrestler—but she's hiding her fighting from a father who has secrets of his own.
📖 self-published • Started 2019
In the bright, masked world of lucha libre, a young girl named Luisa dreams of becoming a Luchadora. She wants nothing more than to step into the ring and follow in the footsteps of her idol, Rey Ultimo—but Luisa has been keeping her fighting a secret from her father, who wants nothing to do with the sport he believes isn’t for girls. As Book One opens, Luisa is determined to find out if she has what it takes to go pro. Can she handle the pressure? And soon it becomes clear her father is keeping secrets of his own.
Written, drawn, and colored by Lisa LaRose, Rise of the White Phoenix is a vivid, heartfelt, self-published comic that blends the pageantry of Mexican wrestling with a tender story about family, hidden pasts, and chasing a dream against the odds. Launched successfully on Kickstarter in 2019 through her Cloudscape Comics community, Book One is available directly from her shop.
Perfect for fans of I Kill Giants and Roller Girl, and for anyone who’s ever snuck out after curfew in pursuit of a dream. Buy Book One on Etsy or follow Lisa’s work at lisalaroseart.com.
