Exclusive Editions from Crusade Comics Honors 32-Anniversary of Shi’s Groundbreaking 1994 Debut Limited to Just One Week!
THIS WEEK ONLY! SUPER SHI SPECIALS HONORING THREE DECADES OF SHI!
In honor of Shi’s hallowed debut back in 1994, creator-Billy Tucci is offering a limited special offer coined, $32 for 32 Years on his website (https://billytucci.com/store-3/). The Specials feature the oversized Shi: Way of the Warrior: Original Hardcover Art Edition, the Shi: Senryaku Omnibus Edition, Remarque Specials and mystery packages including comics and prints.
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Shi: Way of the Warrior Original Art Edition
Celebrating Thirty-Year’s of Billy Tucci’s multi-Eisner Award nominee, the Shi: Way of the Warrior Original Art Edition is the complete and seminal “Story of Shi”. A 112-page, hardcover coffee table sized collection that is literally 30-years in the making. The omnibus-sized tome contains the complete and remastered original 32-page, Shi: Way of the Warrior #1 plus over seventy additional original pencils/inks and hand-painted colored interior pages, cover designs, and insight into creative process and development.
Shi: Senryaku Omnibus Edition
The 1995 groundbreaking comic book series is being collected into a 240-page hardcover 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 as taught to her by her grandfather. Written by Blue Devil and Amethyst co-creator Gary Cohn and illustrated by such greats as Jim Lee, Amanda Conner, Terry Moore, Joe Quesada, George Perez, Billy Tucci, Jimmy Palmiotti, Frank Frazetta, Adam Hughes, Jeff Smith and many more.
Over 90% of the artwork has either never been seen before or in its complete glory. Dedicated story and biographical pages will also be included along with original b/w art, roughs, essays, and design insights.
“This week celebrates the 32nd Anniversary when Shi #1 first hit comic books shops across the fruited plain and the entire world.” Exclaimed Tucci. “I cannot believe it’s been over three-decades since her debut, and I hope these special offers and remarks show my appreciation to Shi’s amazing fan base.”
A MYSTERY THREE DECADES IN THE MAKING!
“I’m also still trying to nail down the EXACT day Shi #1 first hit the stands as I have a letter/fax sent to my printer rep dated, 3/17/94.” Continued Tucci. “It states that the print files have been sent, so that will help us deduce the exact date when the book first made it to store bookshelves.” Taking into consideration full-color comic book printing and shipping process and what was “new comic book day”, circa March 1994, Tucci believes Shi debuted in shops on March 30, 1994.
SHI GATECRASHER TO WRAP FULFILLMENT!
Tucci’s 10th Crowdfunder, Shi: Gatecrasher’s nears final fulfillment as Crusade Comics’ Deborah Tucci expects all rewards to ship this week and next. Deborah and crew have already shipped thousands of books, prints, merchandise, stretch goals and more to backers worldwide. Gatecrasher proved to be Crusade’s biggest Kickstarter to date with backers from over 40 countries supporting Shi’s latest adventure that centering on her being trapped in comic book time and features guest characters such as Brian Pulido’s Lady Death, Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo and the world’s greatest Public Domain heroes.
RAN: REVENGE OF THE WARRIOR #1 SHINES!
RAN REOPENED FOR LATE PLEDGES AFTER 23-DAY INITIAL CAMPAIGNS – TOTAL RETURNS NEAR $135K FROM BACKERS THE WORLD OVER!
Crusade Comics has reopened its 11th crowdfunding, Ran: Revenge of the Warrior #1 to late pledges on platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The debut graphic novel of the character who inspired Billy Tucci’s Shi, has stunned the comics community as the character’s 48-page debut graphic novel nears $135,000.00 in total returns via both Indiegogo and Kickstarter.
Launched soon after Indiegogo’s total reconstruction, Revenge of the Warrior’s Indiegogo was live for just 23-days. Being the new character, (who inspired Billy Tucci’s Shi) debut graphic novel on all-new Indiegogo, Crusade’s soft-open served as a “test bed” Tucci and team focused on production.
Ran: Revenge of the Warrior #1 Indiegogo and Kickstarter’s are now open with new perks and newly set stretch goals. The graphic novel is scheduled to go to production next month.
RAN #1: A GRAPHIC NOVEL 35 YEARS IN THE MAKING…
Set within the violent, neon-lit, Kabukichō district of Tokyo 1993, Revenge of the Warrior details one young woman’s battle for justice against American sex-trafficking, ex-pat killers aligned with the notorious Yakuza crime syndicate.
Click HERE to Back RAN #1 on INDIEGOGO!
Click HERE to Back RAN #1 on KICKSTARTER!
Crusade as also recently uploaded a limited amount of exclusive comic book specials at www.billytucci.com and are ready for immediate shipment. The newly constructed webstore, https://billytucci.com/store-3/ is the official depot for all things Shi, Ran and Crusade Comics.
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About Billy Tucci
Inkpot Award recipient Billy Tucci is a cartoonist best known for his modern-day samurai saga Shi. Through his company, Crusade Fine Arts, Shi has been printed in five languages and sold more than 3 million comic books. The graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology contributed to the Eisner Award Winning, Comics For Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds and Love Is Love. Billy has also earned the prestigious Diamond Comics Gem Award and his DC Comics’ graphic novel, Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, was awarded the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal. The Lost Battalion featured the real-life 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was comprised of Japanese American soldiers. 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. Billy’s critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Icon for Dynamite Comics. His Crusade Comics has recently released a series of new Shi graphic novels, Return of the Warrior, Haikyo, Sakura and Gatecrasher. Crusade has also released the collected editions, Shi: Omnibus Vol. Senryaku Omnibus, Shi: Way of the Warrior Original Art Edition and Zombie-Sama via Kickstarter and Indiegogo uniting backers from over fifty countries and bringing Crusade Comics’ crowdfunding campaign totals to over $1,800,000.00 since 2020.