SENRYAKU CROWDFUNDING SURPASES $100,000.00 DURING KICKSTARTER’S FIRST WEEKEND
Indiegogo & Kickstarter Exclusive Campaigns Unlock Stretch Goals!
Shi: Senryaku Omnibus Indiegogo
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Shi: Senryaku Omnibus Kickstarter:
Momentum continues as comic book fans from around the world have propelled Crusade Comics’ new Shi: Senryaku Omnibus#NoFanLeftBehind campaign totals towards $120,000.00 after its Kickstarter’s first weekend.
Several Stretch Goals have been unlocked thus far for the 240-page hardcover edition including to drastically enlarged the omnibus from its traditional 6.58” X 10.25” comic book dimensions to the oversized 7.75” X 11.25”. The upgrade is the same sizing as Marvel and DC Comics Premium Omnibus’ and make Senryaku a perfect companion to the similarly oversized Shi: Omnibus Vol. 1. Stretch Goals now included with each omnibus is a sewn-in, satin bookmark ribbon and a premium coated dust jacket cover adorned with the Senryaku painting by legendary artist Frank Frazetta.
Crusade will be making its next Stretch Goal Announcement this week. Just twenty-three days remain for Senryaku’s 28-day Kickstarter Exclusive campaign, while over on Indiegogo, the omnibus surges into its last twenty-one days of the original 29-day campaign.
Senryaku features the Art of War’s Thirty-Six Stratagems gloriously interpreted by legendary comic artists detailing the life lessons of a young Ana Ishikawa (aka, Shi) as taught to her by her grandfather. The groundbreaking 1995 series was written by Blue Devil and Amethyst creator Gary Cohn and illustrated by such greats as Jim Lee, Amanda Conner, Jae Lee, George Perez, Billy Tucci, Terry Moore, Adam Hughes and many more.
It is also the first time that over half of Senryaku’s art will be seen as Crusade showcases the various stages of each contributing artists’ creative process. The omnibus will include much never-before published works, including rough sketches, original black and white artwork, and final color.
Shi: Senryaku Omnibus Indiegogo
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June 12th marks Ana Ishikawa, AKA, Shi’s Birthday. Even though in today’s comics Ana is 45 years old, “legally” she’s all but 30. It was on June 13, 1993, that Tucci received notification that Shi and its accompanying storyline was officially copyrighted and trademarked by US Copyright and Trademark Registration Office. Crusade Comics will be planning several special 30th Anniversary Specials for next month’s Comic Con International in San Diego and October’s New York Comic Con
About Billy Tucci
Inkpot Award recipient Billy Tucci is a cartoonist best known for his modern-day samurai saga Shi, which began with The Way of the Warrior in 1994. Through his company, Crusade Fine Arts, Shi has been printed in five languages and sold more than 3 million comic books. In addition to his own creations, the graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology has earned the prestigious Diamond Comics Gem Award and has been nominated for four Eisner Awards. Billy’s DC Comics’ graphic novel, Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, was awarded the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal for its depiction of the highly decorated, real-life 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was comprised of Japanese American heroes. His earnest retelling of the Christmas story in A Child Is Born has quietly turned into an international blockbuster, winning the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. His critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Icon for Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Sakura, Shi: Omnibus Edition, Zombie-Sama and Zombie-Sama: Dorm of the Dead via Kickstarter and Indiegogo uniting backers from over fifty countries and bringing Crusade Comics’ previous exclusive crowdfunding campaign totals to over $1,000,000.00.