THIS WEEK IN KICKSTARTER COMICS (1/23/23)

Two of this week’s campaigns are launching in conjunction with each other and in honor of the Lunar New Year. These are A Tiger’s Tale and Shadow Ghost, by Patrick Lugo and Kurtis Fujita, respectively, who are also the co-host of the YouTube interview series The Comics Fu Show. They’re doing something really neat to promote the campaigns: They’ll be bringing in experts from around the world to participate in “Ask the Kung Fu master” Q&As on their show, designed to help comic creators “punch-up” their action scenes and fight choreography.

Shadow Ghost #1 by Kurtis Fujita – launching 1/23

Twitter: @fujitakurtis

The Kung Fu Comic by a Kung Fu Master

Young Kit Kitano searches for the truth behind the legendary Kung Fu hero, Shadow Ghost. His journey leads him to study Martial Arts in Chinatown with the reclusive Master, Sifu Sung. There, he will learn the true essence of Kung Fu and through a bit of luck and a twist of fate, become part of the legend himself.

A Tiger’s Tale Volumes 1 & 2 by Patrick Lugo – launching 1/23

Twitter: @PLUGO

The acclaimed Kung Fu [wuxia] graphic novel series comes back to Kickstarter with these epic 90 & 100-page graphic novels!

"Tiger’s Tale remains the longest-running comic strip ever published in a newsstand martial arts magazine." —Gene Ching; Publisher of KUNG FU TAI CHI magazine and author of Shaolin Trips.

This tale of a young tiger finding his place among dragons is ideal for the young reader or martial arts enthusiast on the quest for mythical adventure. First published in the pages of Kung Fu Magazine, A Tiger's Tale leaps off the newsstands and onto bookshelves in this acclaimed two-volume graphic novel series!

BlackAF Presents Decoded by Jonathan Akwue

Twitter: @JonAkwue

Afro-Futurism meets Ancient Egypt in a time-travel adventure

Decoded is a mesmerizing journey through time and space, told through the fusion of lush art and compelling storytelling. This graphic novel seamlessly blends Ancient Egyptian history and Afro-Futurism, creating an immersive story that will captivate fans of science fiction, comics, culture, and art alike.

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