Who is ZOMBIE-SAMA?!?

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Imagine the horror when sushi delivery boy Jim Okami realizes the citizens of his small town are literally being eaten alive by pus-spewing, irradiated, nuclear-contaminated Zombies! 

As all Hell breaks loose around him, the desperate former slacker grabs the lone katana from above the restaurant's cash register and is heroically reborn as teen sensation ZOMBIE-SAMA!

Now armed with sword and chainmail armor (conveniently appropriated from a local scuba shop), our hero sets out to save his friends from the irradiated flood of rancorous fallout freaks! 

Co-creators Billy Tucci (Shi: The Way of the Warrior) and John Broglia (God Complex) are joined by digital colorist Paul Little and letterer/designer Mindy Lopkin for a full-color, 58-page graphic novel. Goriously-good variant covers are offered by Billy, John and European rising star Asha Kishna.  

All 64 pages (Yes, we just said 58 pages a moment ago. Read on!) of artwork is complete, and we just have to finalize our coloring and lettering. In addition, we have the art and swag you desire, with offerings of prints, T-shirts, and more!  

As an added BONUS we’re offering a very, very special reward… an Indiegogo variant preview ashcan comic for the upcoming Shi: Return of the Warrior! This ashcan will ONLY be available to those who pledge for this Indiegogo. You will not be able to get it anywhere else.  

This project, near and dear to all our hearts, was successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter, so our basic costs were met.  We were able to expand Zombie-Sama! to include a 6-page preview of Billy’s next (and probably last) zombie story, Company Z.  We are now launching on Indiegogo to reach the largest possible audience with our “little comic that could,” while providing something special for dedicated Indiegogo patrons.  Our team has worked hard for the past two years to bring this comic to fruition, and with all your help, they will be rewarded for their efforts.

So please PLEDGE, SHARE, and help our team continue to grow our little zombie comic... it could save your life some day!

On a personal note, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for 25 wonderful years in comics. You have all literally changed my life.

So, thank you, please pledge, share and remember… 

#peacelovezombiesama

 - Billy Tucci

***ALL COMICS/BOOKS/PRINTS come AUTOGRAPHED BY Billy Tucci and John Broglia unless otherwise requested in pledge message.***

Here’s a peek at a few pages...

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MEET TEAM ZOMBIE-SAMA! 

Billy Tucci - Writer 

 Billy Tucci is an award-winning cartoonist best known for his modern-day samurai fable, Shi.  Through Billy’s Crusade Fine Arts, the multi-Eisner Award-nominated Shi has been printed in five languages and sold more than 3 million comic books.  He has also worked on a litany of projects for DC Comics’ including Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, and Harley's Little Black Book (featuring Harley Quinn), as well as stories featuring Flash vs. Superman and Batman. 

His earnest retelling of the Christmas story, A Child Is Born has quietly turned into a international blockbuster after winning the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. 

In 2019, Billy marks the 25th anniversary of his best known character with the release of two graphic novels, Shi: Return of the Warrior and Shi: Hotaru, as well as new Shi action figures, statues and archive editions. He'll also bring back the Golden Age Icon Miss Fury for Dynamite Entertainment, illustrate a Wonder Woman tale for DC Comics. Cave Pictures Publishing is presently releasing his Appalachian Apocalypse. 

John Broglia - Artist

Zombie-Sama! co-creator John Broglia is a New York based cartoonist who's love for comics dates back to his early childhood. He attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, where he studied animation. Early on in his career he worked on several creator owned projects, including Image Comics' God Complex with Michael Avon Oeming. He has also supplied art for anthology series such as Atomic Robo: Real Science Adventures and Image Comics Where We Live. 

John has been a part of several successful Kickstarter campaigns. His most prominent success prior to Zombie-Sama in this arena came with writer Michael Sarrao on Unmasked volumes 1 and 2. He is currently working on Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer and other creator-owned projects.

Paul Little - Colorist

Paul Little is a colorist who has worked on a number of licensed properties like Darkwing Duck and Sons of Anarchy, as well as Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated titles like Morning Glories and Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream. He lives in Niagara Falls.

Mindy Lopkin - Letterer/Designer

Mindy Lopkin works as a freelance comic book letter and she enjoys a good challenge. She has worked extensively with Amrit Birdi & Co one of which was youtube sensation, Joe Sugg’s Username series (the first book of the trilogy, Username: Evie, was the fastest-selling graphic novel in UK history). 

She has worked on multiple projects for Markosia Enterprises and Horizon Line Comics, as well as working on many indie comics including Unmasked: Volume 2 with Michael Sarrao, John Broglia and Paul Little. She was also part of an all-female creative team behind Advent Comics one-shot, titled Sunshine.

J.C. Vaughn - Editor

J.C. Vaughn is the Vice-President of Publishing at Gemstone Publishing, home of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, among other books. He is the writer-creator of Bedtime Stories for Impressionable Children, The Flight, Zombie-Proof, and Vampire, PA (for which Billy Tucci contributed a cover). He has co-written 24, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe with Mark L. Haynes, Mighty Samson with Jim Shooter, and Shi with Billy on more than one occasion. J.C. is also presently editing Stoker & Wells: Order of the Golden Dawn. 

Asha Kishna - Featured Variant Cover Illustrator 

Break-out cover artist, Asha KIshna met Billy Tucci at a convention appearance in the Netherlands and he was blown away by her dynamic pencils and striking inking and storytelling. Her "Jane Defiant" cover for this project captures the millennial generations sentiments that no matter how horrible things are going, there's always time to "strike a pose." She has several upcoming projects from a variety of publishers (including Crusade) and we are excited about her amazing future in comics!

Risks and challenges

Zombie-Sama! Is complete, with the exception of a few details as indicated in the Pledge Reward Levels. Once the Campaign is complete, we are ready to go to print. Delivery is expected to be timely, but should anything arise, we be sure advise all of you in the comments. USE MESSAGING WHILE PLEDGING IN ORDER TO CONFIRM SIZING, ADD-ONS AND TO MAKE REQUESTS. PLEASE BE SURE TO LOOK FOR AND COMPLETE THE SURVEY ONCE THE CAMPAIGN ENDS - THAT IS THE ONLY WAY OF ATTAINING YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS. WITHOUT A COMPLETED SURVEY, WE CANNOT GET YOUR REWARDS.