SHI: SENRYAKU 30th ANNIVERSARY ZOOP LAUNCHES NEXT WEEK!
For Immediate Release:
August 7, 2026
Bayport, NY
Exclusive Campaign Featuring Art by Frazetta, Lee, Silvestri, Hughes and other Legends Goes Live Tuesday, August 11th!
SIGN UP FOR THE CAMPAIGN’S PRELAUNCH PAGE HERE:
Senryaku: The Thirty-Six Stratagems of the Art of War…
Conceived by Shi-creator Billy Tucci and Gary Cohn and written by Cohn, Senryakuboasts a legendary list of comic book superstars including: Jim Lee, Amanda Conner, Frank Frazetta, Adam Hughes, George Perez, Jae Lee, Marc Silvestri, Humberto Ramos, Jimmy Palmiotti, Stan Sakai, Joe Quesada, Jeff Smith, Terry Moore, Geof Darrow, Billy Tucci, Dan Jurgens, Joe Jusko, David Mack, Mark Texeira, Julie Bell, Jim Balent and more.
Thirty-years ago, the greatest independent and mainstream comic book artists came together for an epic and original graphic novel experience the industry had never seen before. Today, Crusade is proud to offer this meticulously rescanned and remastered edition, completely printed and ready for fulfillment.
Each of the 36 individual stories are gloriously interpreted by legendary comic artists detailing the life lessons of a young Ana Ishikawa (aka, Shi) as taught to her by her grandfather.
With over half the artwork included published for the very first time, the premiere-formatted, oversized, 240-page, hardcover reproduces the works as their creators originally envisioned. The Shi: Senryaku Omnibus also features a special dust jacket cover by the legendary Frank Frazetta, sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark, and an “Oops” signed page insert by Billy Tucci!
Crusade Comics is also offering other special perks exclusively to Zoop backers including prints, original artwork and a special 96-page Shi: Senryaku Collector’s Editionfeaturing an actual metal Lenticular cover.
Please sign up for the Zoop Campaign Launching Tuesday August 11, 2026 here:
SPECIAL ZOOP SHI: SENRYKAU 30TH ANNIVERSARY FACIMILE EDITION!
Crusade Comics is also offering a very limited 96-page, Shi: Senryaku anniversary trade paperback graphic novel with an all-new homage cover by Shi-creator Billy Tucci and an exclusive Lenticular Metal Cover. Video mock-up version can be seen here:
Comics Legend Jae Lee’s Shi: Senryaku Art!
Limited to just 400 editions, the Shi: Senryaku Omnibus Zoop Exclusive is all complete launches TUESDAY, August 11, 2026. Sigh for the Zoop Prelaunch Page to get a sneak preview of the campaign’s limited-edition perks and launch time here:
About Billy Tucci
Inkpot Award recipient and Eisner Award winner 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 has earned the prestigious Diamond Comics Gem Award. In addition to his own creations, 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 real-life 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was comprised of the US Army’s segregated 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. He recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Sakura, Shi: Way of the Warrior Omnibus, Shi: Senryaku Omnibus, Zombie-Sama and Ran: Revenge of the Warrior via Kickstarter and Indiegogo uniting backers from over fifty countries and bringing Crusade Comics’ crowdfunding campaign totals to over $1,950,000.00.
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