The Masked Macher

by David A. Goodman, Alex Andrés (Artist), Gonzalo Duarte (Color Artist)

A struggling actor will take any opportunity that comes knocking…and lucks into an opportunity to be a pro wrestler!

It's the 1930s and aspiring actor Tony Hollywood is about to make his big break! He’s finally got an audition for the role that will change his life, but a flat tire sends him to a different stage. Breaking down outside a wrestling arena lands him a new part to play… the Masked Macher!  Tony quickly learns there’s a lot more to this wrestling gig than meets the eye, but hey, it pays.

Written by David A. Goodman (The Orville, Space Job) with art by Alex Andrés.

Collects The Masked Macher #1—#4.

104 pages, Paperback

Published April 22, 2025

About the author

David A. Goodman is an American writer, producer, and president of the Writers Guild of America West. He has been a writer for several television series, such as The Golden Girls, Futurama, where he was also a co-executive producer and wrote the notable Star Trek parody episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before", and Star Trek: Enterprise.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not very good. It's also just weird. It's about a buffoonish actor in the thirties who becomes a wrestler. There he meets other wrestlers, including a woman posing as a man so she can wrestle, a talking bear addicted to drugs and Joe Louis. The book also ends on a cliffhanger and I'd be surprised if this gets another volume. The art is really poor and basic.