El Investigador #02 (English)

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RETROFUTURISM

A t i m e w h e r e P a s t , P r e s e n t a n d F u t u r e c o n v e r g e .

Mercenarios de DIOS publicaciones (Mercenaries of GOD publications)Administrators: Negrotipo and 99 Balloons. Director: The Boss. Design: Von MarmalaMercenaries and collaborators: Bandido Perales, Elisa, Katalina Salazar, N. Inmunsa

Von Marmalade, Xpike. Translation: Hodson & G’Mork. Publication: April 2011. Mexi

Commentaries: http://mercenariosddios.blogspot.com - MDCCCLXXV

Who are the

Mercenarios de DIOS?

(pg. 4)

In The Archives:

A steam powered car

(pg. 6)

WILD WEIRD WEST STEAMPUNK 1875

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Steampunk México:

Caught in an Uchronia

(pg. 3)

El Fonógrafo:

The Tiger Lillies and

their Freakshow

(pg. 7)



MERCENARIOS DE DIOS PUBLICATIONS

El Investigador

Submitting a monthly mag-

azine through web 2.0 does

not seem to be a diffi-

cult task. That this is

a single focused publica-

tion on one theme seems to

simplify further the work,

but when we discover that

there are no publications

in any language that has

the same frequency and hasthe goal to present and re-

port on retrofuturism, we

realized that we stand in

inhospitable territory.

We know that the road has

just begun and it will

be long, but we believe

that any human being can

found, in the same stream,

the union of all the arts,

what a genius of the nine-teenth century called “A

total work of art”.

Using the creative arts

as tools, recreating the

aesthetics and taking the

values of the past, with

the convenience of mod-

ern technology, the in-

dividuals who make “El

Investigador” possess the

same spirit of adventure

and courage that distin-

guishes the protagonistsof the uchronic stories.

We started this journey

in which we know we will

face obstacles but when

the goal has been set, the

objectives are clear and

creativity and will amal-

gam, then the dreams weave

together and no matter if

no one in the 21st cen-

tury reads this leadingarticle.

IN XXI CENTURY NOBODY READS ANYMORE. THE LEADING ARTICLE.

H a p p y B r i t h d a y , B o s s ! ! !

P e t i t

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E D I T O R I A L

MAKING OF...By: Von Marmalade

- The Boss



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It was an idea I had sincewe begun this voyage todiscovery, exploration andconquest of the fascinating

world of retrofuturism. Is therean equal movement in “the bellybutton of the moon” (Mexico)?The answer soon appeared when myassistant, Miss Von Marmalade,said in the middle of editing theprevious issue (the first of thispublication) about “several photo-graphs that Lord Lukyan Corvinushad, and could be useful for us”.

Intrigued asked about the referredgentleman and she responded with hispeculiar smile: “Lord Lukyan? Ah,is the administrator of SteampunkMexico!”

Without saying more words thankedMiss Von Marmalade her valuableinformation and asked to give methe information necessary to lead“The Condottieri”, my aircraftand home, to what I thought mightbe a kind of “club” or “invisiblecollege”. Once I had the infor-

mation, I was pleasantly surprisedto discover that it was an islandin the virtual waters.

As soon as I arrived, realizedwith a quick glance it was a quietbut not an empty place and theirtransients were distinguished bytheir manners, vestments, waysof talking, but particularly for

their genius and creativity. Everyindividual share something incommon: their taste and attractionfor retrofuturism, especiallyfocused on Steampunk. But I will letsome of the members speak about thefascinating space located in thewaters of the virtual sea. Facingthe basic question “what is this?”We got the following response:

A. SP Mexico is a forum for promotingthe Steampunk movement, mainlylooking for the own characteristics

of the nineteenth century Mexico,says Johan Serpens, mechanic andadventurer, who holds the degreeof copper gear in the forum.

Q. When and why SP Mexico has born?

A. “It started with the idea ofcreating a place where Mexicanfollowers of this culture can meet,chat, comment, share, know eachothers, etc... On July 27, 2010at 11:57 pm, the forum is formallyopened as Steampunk Mexico” says,

with what I think is a certaineuphoria, Lord Corvinus, siteadministrator.

“The primary objective of the forumis the existence of a meeting pointfor all the “Mexican steamers””continues his manager, who alsodefined himself as a mechanic andmonster hunter.

- El Investigador

STEAMPUNK MÉXICO:TRAPPED IN AN UCHRONIA

PART 1

“The promotion and disseminatof a cultural approach, whichfed by the individual imaginatproposals, and therefore originfrom his participants”, adds Serpens.

“A virtual forum is perfect exchanging all those ideas knowledge”, says Lord Corviwith that look that the genius

creative minds have.

Q. Being the Retro Futurism vast, why choose Steampunk oany other contemporary genre?

A. “When I had my first glimpinto the Steampunk I realized tthis was what always fascinatedand was united under this genranswered Lord Corvinus. MeanwhJohan Serpens adds: “Being a mholistic movement, which inclunot only the nineteenth centtypical clothing, complemenby the imaginative exercise conceiving any actual accessoriequipped with the aestheticsthe era. This proposal goes beythe style of dressing, to makspecific cultural approach, whencompasses all the arts”.

There is so much to say andlittle space. I only invite youread the next issue, which wilcontinue with the answers abSteampunk Mexico.

R E S E A R





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No, was the answer in my mind... But I

remained silent.

— Do you like the Retro vibe?

— Hippies and stuff?

— Well, what about horror tales?

— Ha! Not a chance.

But the story I heard from my friend caught

my attention and managed to trap me. Retro-

futurism... Rewrite the past with elements

of the future? Alternative timelines? The

ability of taking the technology of today,transport it to the past and establish an

utopian society, with the best of the two

eras? It sounded good; maybe that’s why I

liked it. Could it be that returning to the

past is kind of a necessity?

There is a kind of retro futurism, which

would be the vision of the future through

the eyes of the past, where we analyze the

expectations they had in another time in

our own century. Also, there is another

type, which would be more related to theuchronia; one that portrays a perfectlyrecognizable past in which modern technol-

ogy (computers, flying machines, giant ro-

bots) bounce into.

It’s called “Uchronia” because it is

about historical branches that never re-

ally happened...

I think I should start to understand what

the Retro-Futurism is and then comprehend

their categories, write a glossary, terms,

concepts... The structure must be clear tome. Then proceed to the areas of art which

deals with... Music, Fashion, Sculpture,

Design, etc... I just want to understandwhat they’re looking for in the “style,

fashion, genre”. Where the link between

past and future is, how I’m taking what

I like about this time to another place,

time, moment...

I’ve seen some images: a computer wit

typewriter keyboard with an old compu

monitor as those old TV sets that first

peared... I liked that!

I thought, “What a bizarre mixture.

Could be that young people do not h

some weird aspects, light and dark be

ings, mixed at different times, perhaps.

Could it be that we are always looking

“something”? Will be the retro futur

that “something” that is here to stay?

- Elisa

DO YOU LIKE SCIENCE FICTION?

R E S E A R




El Investigador

Before Henry Ford became

famous with his cars,

L’Obeissante, the ancestor

of the private vehicle,

made his first long trip

out of Le Mans.

On April 26, 1875, the

steam powered car invented

by Amedee Bollee made its

first trip, which lasted

only 18 hours and brought

their passengers safely

L’OBEISSANTEBy: Von Marmalade

from Le Mans to the capital

of France.

Because back then there

were no laws to regulate

the traffic, Amedee Bollee

received 75 fines for using

the path in an incorrect

way.

L’Obeissante (The Obedient,

in French) was the first

steam powered car, owned

W E A R E R E C R U I T I N G !

We are looking for teachers, engineers,

inventors, adventurers, aristocrats and

any Steampunk creation that you have and

want for include in our “1875” tales.

You can be the nextMercenario de DIOS

MercenariosDIOSMercenarios

de DIOS

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by an individual, wit

permission to transit o

the streets of Paris.

I N T H E A R C H I V E S

OB I TUARY

Moses Hess

Died on April 6, 1875

Precursor of Zionism.Collaborator and Friend of

Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels.



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By: Bandido Perales

MARTYN JACQUES AND THE TIGER LILLIESCOME TO SABINE WITH THEIR FREAKSHOW

T H E F O N Ó G R A

Three crazy musicians from

London came to Sabine with

radical songs to delight our

ears, banned in some places

for its controversial lyrics

that talk about prostitutes,

murderers and blasphemers;

have caused anger among

conservatives and moralists

of the entire region.

This randy punk cabaret has

won the hearts of many and the

chagrin of others, bringing

the Freak-Show to a bizarre

musical level and, in some

instances, sick and decadent.

Just with an accordion, bass

and drums, these musicians

manage to captivate and bring

you to their twisted world,being a great experience for

anyone who dares to enter this

world of fire-eaters, freaks

and sinners.

h t t p : / / s t e a m p u n k . m e x i c o - f o r o . c o m /



Cash is offered for the apprehension andexecution of Alpino olate alias "Chuck",alias "Capuccino, under sentence of death formuder, robbery, conspirancy, defamation anduse of prohibited occultism in the ConfederateStates of America in the year 1875.

The above reward will be paid by the Confederate States of America for thearrest and execution of said Alpino Olate, upon the delivery of the head, body,arms, legs, fingers, tongue, eyes and of all fugitives belongings into thecustody of the Ranger Tadeo Solomon Taylor.

Confederate States of America. April 10, 1875


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