In Chapter 6 of our “Sensational Struggles #446” comic book, we saw Vampiro hospitalized after the in-ring beating he endured in Chapter 5.
Upon leaving the hospital, Vampiro is eager for more contact with Pierroth, so he immediately visits the wrestling promoter to demand a match.
The promoter is again smoking his big phallic cigar. His excitement over the battle between these sworn enemies (and the money it will draw) is symbolized by the smoke pouring out of the cigar and drifting like a big cock toward Vampiro’s chin.
Vampiro sure seems eager to get back in the ring with a man who just brutally hospitalized him and kicked his ass. A masochistic sexual obsession is implied.
Later, Pierroth visits the promoter (whose cigar is now turgid and at full attention in the foreground of the drawing.) Pierroth feels that the score has already been settled. (Plus Vampiro is a foreigner, so who cares what he wants?!)
Above, the promoter’s cigar-smoke-dick is poised invitingly right in front of Pierroth’s face, and Pierroth teases the possibility of grabbing it. But Pierroth refuses to suck the promoter’s smoke just as he refuses to wrestle with Vampiro again.
Upon learning that Pierroth refuses to wrestle with him, Vampiro becomes violent and destructive. His biceps flexing, he goes into a hair-tossing frenzy, kicking over a table and frightening one of his girlfriends (I forget if that one is Susana or Rocio…)
On one level, this angry outburst could be interpreted a the frustration of a victim unable to seek revenge on his attacker. But given the intensity of his emotions, this outburst could also be interpreted as the outcry of a rejected stalker. Vampiro’s passionate desire to be have contact with the object of his obsession has been denied, so he breaks things and pitches a fit.
Weeks pass by and we understand that both wrestlers continue to chalk up victories in the ring against other men, but have no physical contact with each other.
First we see the buff Pierroth raising his thick, veiny arm in an erect salute of victory. (If I had owned this comic book, this would’ve been another page with the corner folded over…)
And in the following frame, we see the spectacular Vampiro standing in victory over a bare-backed male who has fallen before him, and later enjoying the pleasures of his two sexy girlfriends. He is presented as being dominant over both males and females.
We also learn that Pierroth is finally getting some as well, as he has joined up with a gorgeous blonde to replace the two women Vampiro stole from him. She must be into masks, or at least masked wrestlers. We see her pawing eagerly at his massive shoulder and telling him how much she is into his machismo.
The sexual potency of the two rivals is therefore compared and contrasted — Vampiro with the two actresses who love to check out his bare chest, and Pierroth with this sexy blonde bombshell.
Pierroth brags to his girlfriend about his role as the male heartthrob in the upcoming film which is just about to open.
The stars of the film arrive — first Vampiro (above) with his make-up, gold medallions, and two female escorts. Later the amazingly swole Pierroth makes a grand entrance in his wrestling mask, tights, and spectacular flowing cape. He flexes his huge bicep to offer a Gun Show to the guys in the audience, who smile in horny envy and chant his name.
Vampiro’s gorgeous blonde girlfriend enters with him, wearing only a teeny-weeny yellow bikini. Apparently this is acceptable clothing for movie premiers in Mexico, maybe because it’s so hot down there.
As the film rolls, Pierroth soon learns he was deceived by the shady director, who has portrayed Vampiro as the good guy and hero of the film rather than Pierroth. (The first clue might have been the marquee outside the theater which said “VAMPIRO” in huge curvy letters.)