May 11, 2023

Join LIVE For the “Sam J. Jones Saves the Galaxy” Indiegogo Launch Party!

TONIGHT 9pm EST/6pm PST. ONLY ON THE POPXP YOUTUBE HERE:

Join host Billy Tucci he welcomes Flash Gordon himself Mr. Sam J. Jones LIVE!

Sam along with his team will be launching their INDIEGOGO Campaign for Sam J. Jones Saves the Galaxy right here on Thursday Night LIVE with Billy Tucci.

As always, secret special guests will also be on hand to discuss Sam’s new campaign, his career, comics, and the events of the day. Sam will also be be taking and answering questions from viewers. 9pm EST/6pm PST on The PopXP!

Sam J. Jones Saves the Galaxy’s Indiegogo campaign can be found here:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sam-j-jones-saves-the-galaxy–3/coming_soon/x/20487910

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 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.  His critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Iconfor Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama 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. 

For Additional Information:

Deborah Tucci

Crusade Fine Arts, Ltd.

support@billytucci.com

You can find Billy Tucci on Twitter, Facebook @billytucci and Instagram @billy_tucci

 Shi-Creator Joins Comic Book and Illustration Legends at The Hilton Saturday May, 6^th!

The NYC Comic Art Expo is coming to the historic New York Midtown Hilton (1335 6th Ave), on Saturday, May 6th from 10 AM to 5 PM. 

Meet the creators of some of pop culture’s most dynamic characters while also enjoying the opportunity to purchase a piece of comic art history from the many galleries and dealers exhibiting that day. 

The NYC Comic Art Expo is a celebration of illustration, collectible art, and original comic art from the past 100 years. See pages from The Flash, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the rest of the DCEU and the MCU. Peer into the past of American Illustration with works by Dean Cornwell, Frank Schoonover, and more displayed by The Illustrated Word Gallery. The Illustrated Word Gallery is being launched by the group behind the country’s first chain of Asian pop culture stores, Anime Crash. Illustrated Word will be displaying works by famous American comic artists and illustrators prior to opening a brick-and-mortar gallery in NYC. 

The Illustrated Word Gallery is excited and honored to be hosting comic art and illustrating legend Jim Steranko. Steranko is an artist extraordinaire, pop-culture expert, escape artist, publisher, designer, editor, performer, musician, typographer, close-up magician, and writer with more than three million words published, Steranko has painted more heroes than any other artist in the past half-century. 

The Illustrated Word Gallery is also thrilled to host Inkpot Award recipient and Military Writers Society of America Gold Medalist Billy Tucci, 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. Tucci will be displaying and offering limited edition exclusive comics, lithosgraphs and original artwork. 

Shi: Sakura Graphic Novel Cover by Billy Tucci

Also, on hand with be comic book impresario and finder of lost treasures Mike Carbonaro who will be displaying many of the most popular collectibles in the comic book world. Mike Carbonaro is the founder of Big Apple Convention, the longest-running comic book and pop culture convention in NYC. Finally meet in person on Saturday creators like Mike Golden, Ray Lago, Fred Harper Brian Kong, and others. The NYC Comic Art Expo is organized each year by Zaddick Longenbach, a well-known collector and exhibitor of classic comic art who is excited to share his passion with the city. 

For More Information Contact: Zaddick Longenbach through comicartexpo.com 

Information on the Illustrated Word Gallery available at www.crashmediapartners.com

About Billy Tucci

Inkpot Award recipient William W. Elliott-Tucci, aka, 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. Tucci’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 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.  His critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Iconfor Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama 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.

Tucci’s current Indiegogo, Zombie-Sama: Dorm of the Dead can be found here:

https://igg.me/at/c3aQ-F8SUGw/x/20487910#/

For Additional Information:

Deborah Tucci

Crusade Fine Arts, Ltd.

support@billytucci.com

You can find Billy Tucci on Twitter, Facebook @billytucci and Instagram @billy_tucci

TONIGHT 9pm EST/6pm PST. ONLY ON THE POPXP HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYJ-acMv6E

Mainstream and Indie Comic Book Superstar Is Joined By Special Guests on YouTube’s The PopXp!

Fan-favorite Dale Keown joins hosts Billy Tucci and Nile Scala LIVE tonight on The PopXp  to talk about Dale’s upcoming INDIEGOGO launch for 30th Anniversary PITT Omnibus! As always, secret special guests will also be on hand to discuss Dale’s phenomenal career, comics, and the events of the day. He’ll also be taking and answering questions from viewers.

About Dale Keown

Dale Keown is a Canadian comic book writer and artists known for his runs of Marvel’s Incredible Hulk and his creator-owned character, Pitt. He started working in comics in 1986 drawing several series for Aircel Comics, including Samurai, Elflord, Dragon Ring (later Dragonforce), and Warlock 5.

Keown moved to Marvel Comics in 1989, where he first worked on Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja, before replacing Jeff Purves on The Incredible Hulk. His work on Hulk with writer Peter David, created one of the more memorable runs of the book. David has named Keown one of the three artists whose art has mostly closely matched the visuals he conceived when writing scripts.

Keown left Marvel in 1993 to start publishing Pitt at Image Comics where its groundbreaking and dynamic visuals made it a phenomenal success. In 1995, publication of Pitt was moved over to Keown’s own company, Full Bleed Studios.

A favorite of both fans and his fellow-artists, Keown continued working for the mainstream, drawing The Darkness for Top Cow and teaming up with Peter David once more with Hulk: The End for Marvel. Keown also illustrated a crossover featuring The Darkness and the Hulk.

Keown also illustrated the Hulkmemorabilia that was released to coincide with the 2003 feature film Hulk. A much in-demand talent, Dale continued astonishing fans the world over with his dynamic art working on such iconic books as The Darkness / Pitt, and Beserker. 

He most recently returned the freedom-filled realm of independent comics by co-creating Gemshockwith Mandy Summers for Stuntman Comics and illustrating stories and covers for Cyberfrog , Godlike, Inglorious Rex,and Wraith of God.

Keown is currently working on the much anticipated 30^th Anniversary Pitt Omnibus. Chockful of extras, the massive 466-page, premium formatted, full color book collects the entire and no-longer-in print Pitt saga. The Omnibus’ Indiegogo sign up page can be found here:

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 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.  His critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Iconfor Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama 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. 

For Additional Information:

Deborah Tucci

Crusade Fine Arts, Ltd.

support@billytucci.com

You can find Billy Tucci on Twitter, Facebook @billytucci and Instagram @billy_tucci

GOING LIVE TONIGHT AT 7:OO PM EST/4:00 PM PST HERE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQEPjYraGfc

Join the Brofessionals, Aaron Lopresti, Andy Smith, Art Thibert, Dan Fraga, Graham Nolan and host Billy Tucci as they review episode 6 of Stan Lee’s The Comic Book Greats: How to Make a Comic! The “Bros” travel back to 1992 to review and critique the style of comics being made at that time by legends, Whilce Portacio, Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane! What they liked, what they hated, and how they were influenced during this pivotal time in comics.

Comic Book Legends, Whilce Portacio, Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane, 1992

Again, tune into Billy Tucci and Nile Scala’s YouTube channel, The PopEx! tonight here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQEPjYraGfc

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 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.  His critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Iconfor Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama 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. 

For Additional Information:

Deborah Tucci

Crusade Fine Arts, Ltd.

support@billytucci.com

You can find Billy Tucci on Twitter, Facebook @billytucci and Instagram @billy_tucci

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 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.  His critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Iconfor Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama 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. 

Dear Zombie-Sama: Dorm of the Dead Kickstarter Backers,

THANK YOU for bringing John Broglia and my  Zombie-Sama: Dorm of the Dead Kickstarter campaign to life! We’ve survived and thrived these past thirty days and our “little zombie book that could” is funded! 

Deborah and I want to thank all of you for your amazing support. We know that Dorm of the Dead would not be possible without you and are once again humbled by your wonderful faith in Crusade Comics. 

#TeamZS is made up of wonderful creatives who have worked (in John’s case, YEARS) incredibly hard to bring you all one terrifically terrorizing tale of friendship and fight. 

Again, I must thank my co-creator John for his devotion and brilliance in bringing Jim, Jane and the ZS lore collective to life. He, alongside, the indefatigable designer/production manager/ letterer, (and more!), Mindy Lopkin, colorists Paul Little and Sean Callahan, video/promotional/graphic designer Nile Scala, producer Brian Blevins, editors Jason Odom, J.C. Vaughn and Deborah Tucci deserve to be applauded for an incredible job well done for not only creating Dorm of the Dead but getting it to the printer before campaign’s close.

I also want to thank our wonderful guest cover artists, Irene Strychalski and Dan Mendoza for their amazing contributions! I owe you both (in Dan’s case an upcoming Zombie Tramp cover) a nod gratitude and a drink!

As I stated, Dorm of the Dead is now at the printer. We will begin fulfilling at the end of this month and then Crusade will launch our next Kickstarter Adventure in May, The Shi: Senryaku Ominbus Edition! 

Jim Okami and Jane Ishikawa’s adventures have just begun and we look forward to your reading Zombie-Sama!, Winter Ronin, and Dorm of the Dead. John is already working on 2024’s Zombie-Sama III!

J.C. Vaughn and I are also really excited for you to read the Shi: Gatecrasher Ashcan. The new graphic novel features Ana battling alongside many independent and public domain characters as she fights her way through comic book time and genres!

Thank you for unlocking the following Stretch Goals:

• Stretch Goal: Free Zombie-Sama! Digital Edition to all backers – Unlocked!
• Stretch Goal: Bloody Yearbook Mini Print – Unlocked!
• Stretch Goal: Irene Strychalski Cover Trading Card: Unlocked!
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I want you to know that’s not all you’ll be getting as Dorm of the Dead is now LIVE on Indiegogo and you too will receive whatever Stretch Goals that campaign unlocks. 

Domo Arigato for backing Zombie-Sama: Dorm of the Dead. We know you’re going to love reading it as we did making it! 

#ZSStrong,

Billy Tucci