SHI: OMNIBUS VOL. 1 IS AT THE PRINTER ALL PROOFS AND PRINT RUN HAVE BEEN FINALIZED

#NoFanLeftBehind Totals Break $267,000.00 And Continue To Soar Indemand On Indiegogo

Almost 2,500 individual backers have propelled the 500-page collection to become the biggest Crusade Comics crowdfunding campaign of all time with #NoFanLeftBehind returns totaling over $267,000.00! Final numbers for 29-day Kickstarter campaign reach $96,562.00 while the on Indiegogo, the Omnibus continues Indemand and has broken the $170K mark.

All Shi: Omnibus Vol. 1 proofing has been finalized and approved and the book is ready for press. The book’s limited print run has also been finalized, and the Crusade Comics crew continues production on all special editions, prints, and stretch goals. “I want to thank Mindy Lopkin for her indefatigable work replacing over 125 pages of the book, reworking the dust jacket, re-lettering four issues, and editing dozens of pages.” Stated Shi-creator Billy Tucci. “I also need to thank my wife Deborah and Jason Odom for also scouring over all the pages with the eyes of detectives to ensure our legacy book is as perfect as possible.”

Photograph of actual proofs side-by-side comparison of the before and after page proofs showing how clean, clear and bright the original colors and lettering reproduced with the new files are compared to the old.

$175K INDIEGOGO STRETCH GOAL ANNOUNCED: BILLY TUCCI
SHI COMMISSION TRADING CARD – AND YES, ALL KICKSTARTER BACKERS WILL GET IT FOR FREE TOO!

The Ominbus’ Indiegogo campaign has crossed the $170K mark, bringing Shi’s #NoFanLeftBehind dual campaign strategy totals to over $267K. Now Crusade Comics will offer the NEXT stretch goal! Backer Andrew J. Roth commissioned a Shi illustration from Billy Tucci and the artist loved it so much he decided to make it a TRADING CARD! This, like all other Omnibus stretch goals, will be FREE to all Kickstarter backers who chose a physical perk. Wonderful colors by the great Sigmund Torre really brought this Mucha-inspired illustration to life. “I’ve been drawing commissions weekly and I want every one of them to “cover quality.” Billy Tucci stated, “If you’re a backer who chose this tier and haven’t received yours yet (I know I owe a few more), THANK YOU for your patience and I promise I won’t let you down!