Campaign Can Be Found Here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiomniv1/shi-senryaku-omnibus-kickstarter-edition
Campaign Goes LIVE at 7pm EDT/4pm PDT
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Crusade Comics is gearing up to launch its eight Kickstarter campaign, the Shi: Senryaku Omnibus Edition Tonight 7pm EDT/4pm PDT. The groundbreaking series is now collected into an oversized, 240-page hardcover Omnibus edition featuring the Art of War’s Stratagems illustrated by comics’ greatest legends and chock full of never-before-seen artwork and extras.
Shi: Senryaku Omnibus 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, Joe Quesada, George Perez, Billy Tucci, Frank Frazetta, Adam Hughes and many more.
Senryaku Kickstarter launches Today, June 8th. For tonight’s Launch Party, Shi-creator Billy Tucci will be joined by Crusade Comics’ Executive director Deborah Tucci, comic superstars Jimmy Palmiotti, Dan Jurgens, the granddaughter of fantasy icon Frank Frazetta, Sara Frazetta and more!
The Indiegogo Edition is currently LIVE here:
https://igg.me/at/ShiSenryaku/x/20487910#/
In its first week, the Shi: Omnibus Indiegogo campaign nears $60,000.00 and has unlocked Senryaku’s first stretch goal, enlarging the omnibus from its traditional comic size to a the expanded “marvel size”, 11.25″ X 7.75″. Many more Stretch Goals are scheduled, and the next will be announced later this week that will mutually benefit both Senryaku’s Indiegogo and Kickstarter Exclusive backers.
About Billy Tucci
Inkpot Award recipient Billy Tucci is an American 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 Vol. 1, Shi: Senryaku Omnibus, 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.