CRUSADE COMICS LATEST CROWDFUNDING SMASH CLOSES FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 14TH

RAN: REVENGE OF THE WARRIOR Campaign Reaches All Funding And Stretch Goals! NEW $75,000.00 FREE STRETCH GOAL ANNOUNCED: Leandro Oliveira Black Racer Vinyl Sticker

For over thirty years, the Shi name has resonated with graphic novel and comic fans all around the world. The brainchild of cartoonist Billy Tucci, Shi: The Way of the Warrior Definitive Edition marked Crusade Comics and Tucci’s debut into indie comics in 1994. Thirty-one years later, Tucci is back with another hit crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo, RAN: REVENGE OF THE WARRIOR. The campaign premiered Wednesday, October 22nd at 7pm EDT/4pm PDT.

After breaking $50,000.00 funding in just seven hours, the campaign soared into its first weekend and is now at nearly $70,000.00 – a phenomenal success. Ran is now the most-funded comic book Indiegogo campaign of the year and marks Tucci’s most successful crowdfunding campaign to date, smashing through its base campaign goal of $35,000.00. The campaign closes this Friday evening November 14th.

The campaign has already achieved all the following stretch goals:

$40,000.00: Spot Gloss on Foil Cover
$45,000.00: (2) Leandro Oliveira Shi, The Way of the Warrior Virgin Stickers
$50,000.00: (2) Leandro Oliveira / Billy Tucci Black Racer Virgin Stickers
$55,000.00: Leandro Oliveira Justice League International by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis Fine Art Prints (all paper and digital backers)
$60,000.00: (2) Leandro Oliveira Shi, The Way of the Warrior Virgin Stickers (Regular & Foil)
$65,000.00: Leandro Oliveira Batman: The Animated Series by Bruce Timm Fine Art Prints (all paper and digital backers)
$70,000.00: (2) Leandro Oliveira Shi, The Way of the Warrior Virgin Stickers (Foil)
$75,000.00: Leandro Oliveira Black Racer Vinyl Sticker (all paper and digital backers)

ABOUT BILLY TUCCI

Billy Tucci is a renowned comic book creator who has been writing and drawing his signature martial arts series SHI since 1994. In addition to his creator-owned work Tucci has drawn numerous other critically acclaimed titles for publishers such as DC Comics, Image Comics and Dark Horse including an acclaimed 7-issue run on SUPERMAN / BATMAN. His creator-owned work SGT. ROCK: THE PROPHECY was a New York Times Bestseller. Tucci also co-created SCARS with writer Warren Ellis, his Image Comics mini-series. He also illustrated BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS 1000 Deluxe Edition released in 2019 that celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the Dark Knight’s first appearance. A short story he wrote and drew for BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS was reviewed as “One of the 100 Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told” by IGN.com.

Backers can support the campaign and receive perk levels including digital copy, standard covers, black and white editions, virgin covers, exclusive covers, exclusive foil virgin covers, commemorative prints, framed prints, preliminary sketches, personalized editions, video chats with Billy Tucci, original artwork, and a publisher’s bundle with all covers. Reward levels start at just $9 for a digital backer reward and go up to $7500.00 Seriously Platinum pack which includes digital and physical rewards with signed copies, sketch covers, video chats and original Ran Cover B artwork. Visit the campaign at:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ran-revenge-of-the-warrior-graphic-novel/x/20487910

You can also purchase most Shi titles via Billy Tucci’s store at https://billytucci.com/store-3 or more information about Billy go to: www.billytucci.com

CONTACT:
Arnulfo Fuentes
Public Relations
Crusade Comics
arnulfo.afpr@gmail.com

Billy Tucci
Publisher/Creator
Crusade Comics
billy@crusadestudios.net