KIRUCOMICS @ LFCC - JINN DETECTIVES (#WHERESHANI)

Kirucomics was at the LFCC this past weekend telling the world about "Jinn Detectives" and selling our one-shot graphic novel "Champion of Dema". It was a wondrous weekend.

We had a blast and met many awesome individuals. The kirucomics team created a buzz at the convention, we had Hani at the convention in the flesh. Then we made him go missing within the large throng of people and challenged the fans to find him and take a picture with him, tweeting with the hashtag #WheresHani. 

When they found Hani, he would inform them about who he was and what he was doing. Which was that he was a supernatural detective from the Jinn Detectives chasing after a particularly mischievous Jinn that had taken shelter at the convention.

This way not only were we able to inform people about this new comic series but we also made it fun and interesting for the people :).

We also enjoyed networking, selling hard copies of the "Champion of Dema" graphic novel and taking portrait commissions. All in all it was a successful weekend.

CHAMPION OF DEMA - MCM COMIC CON SUCCESS!

Kirucomics along with many other comic makers were at the MCMExpo this past weekend. We had a table at the comic village CH9 and were selling our latest graphic novel Champion of Dema.

The comic con was such a blast, we had fun meeting funny people, messing around with cosplayers and of course telling the world about Champion of Dema.

Quite a lot of people came to buy Champion of Dema this weekend, it was actually very popular. And everyone that we spoke to about the story found the concept to be an interesting one, so it seems safe to say we might have a winning story with us.

We also got to meet other awesome comic creators like Paul Dauffield and of course the awesome guys at subversive comics.
To all those that bought the Champion of Dema graphic novel from us, please don't forget to give us feedback on our facebook page by going to https://www.facebook.com/kirucomics.
Now that the MCM is over, the next step for us at Kirucomics is to continue to push Champion of Dema as much as possible whilst at the same time starting on a new project. A manga series known as Jinn Detective

Much Love
Hameed Catel

CHAMPION OF DEMA NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

Hello World! 

Champion of Dema 90 page graphic novel

This is Hameed catel and I’m here to tell you that the Champion of Dema graphic novel has officially landed. That’s right our awesome Afrocentric comic book about a young thief’s sudden twist of fate is finally ready to be enjoyed by the masses.

The stand-alone graphic novel is 90 pages long but the ebook is double that amount because there are two versions in it. There’s the pure English version then there’s also the English & Pidgin (broken English) version.

You can buy the physical book from the kirucomics online store at kirucomics.co.uk. It is also available on our etsy store at etsy.com/shop/kirucomics.

The Ebook is available for purchase from the etsy store and also from the amazononline kindle store. We’re also currently working on getting it on comixology to make it as convenient as possible for you guys.

And just to wet your appetite for this fantastic story and show you guys just how confident we are that you’re going to love it; I have made the first 27 pages available for free on the kirucomics website for your viewing pleasure. All you have to do is visit our website and you can now read this very unique story and see what I’ve been going on and on about these past few months.

P.S. if you see anything else on the kirucomics store that you like then don’t hesitate to buy ;)

CHAMPION OF DEMA COMPLETED!!

That’s right people!

What we've all been waiting for is finally complete. Champion Of Dema is done! All 82 pages of artwork have been inked and revised. Can't believe we made it, all the way from a kickstarter campaign and now to a finished product. The novel is going to be pretty awesome if we do say so ourselves... Here's a quick sample :)  

A completed double page spread from Champion of Dema.

What we're doing now is compiling the pages together, going through each page, proof reading, rearranging and just making sure everything is 100% top notch. We're also working on additional pages like credits, journal excerpts and so on.

Pretty soon we should be looking to send the pdf book off to the printers and then it’s only a matter of time before we get back the hard copies and all the beautiful people that pledged and contributed can finally receive their rewards all at once.

Then the next step will be promotion... doing our best to spread the word and get this graphic novel into every comic scene that we can. That is going to be the difficult part and we sincerely hope you guys will be willing to help us in any you can with that.

We're so excited and honestly can’t wait for the world to read this graphic novel. We would love to hear all your opinions on it :) 

That’s all the news we have for now folks

CHAMPION OF DEMA KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULL!!

WHEN WE MET OUR GOAL

YESSS PEOPLE!!!

You heard right... Our kickstarter campaign ended successfully, with us being able to raise over 100% of the intended goal.

We are so thankful to all those that helped us achieve our goal and very grateful. There were a total of 100 backers, so that means 100 copies of Champion of Dema has already been pre-ordered. :)

Now we're working away to fulfil the commitments promised, like finishing off the awesome graphic novel we've been working on. Printing the posters required, designing and creating our customised T-shirts and all the other promised merchandise.

To find out more about the project and many of our other projects, please go to our website

CHAMPION OF DEMA KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS LIVE - GET YOUR COPY NOW!!

Day 4 of our kickstarter campaign

That's right people, KIRUcomics first ever kickstarter campaign has gone live and we're going to need your help more than ever to make this a success. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1088749339/champion-of-dema?ref=live

The campaign is for our latest project Champion of Dema, a one shot Afrocentric graphic novel about a reluctant hero who is constantly plagued by the citizens of his village to be their Champion. Our kickstarter goal is £3,000 and the deadline for the campaign is November 24th. 

Kickstarter is a crowd funding platform in which you set a goal and tell the people what you wish to achieve. If the people like what you’re doing, they may pledge an amount to help you on your way and in return you give them a reward. So it's more or less you guys pre-ordering the novel before it's out.

Kade |Mabrin, the main character and the spirit of Dema

We've poured our hearts and souls into this project, we took the time to design each aspect of the characters and the city of Dema from the ground up. You can expect well rounded characters and a detailed city in which to let your imagination loose.

Front cover of Champion of Dema

We really need everyone's help to make this all happen... So even if you can't fund it, you can help by simply spreading the word and letting as many people know as possible. Although if you want a free copy of the finished book you will have to pledge to get your hands on one. Please share this project on your twitter and facbook accounts (and any other social media sites).

WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO.

Hey guys

It's been a while since our blog has been updated, if you've been wondering what we've been doing and you haven't liked our facebook page  or followed us on twitter then this update is for you.

We have been working superhard on our upcoming graphic novel Champion of Dema, things have been going well and we've been putting a lot of effort into research and designs in order to develop an original and unique novel for your reading pleasure.

We're looking into various methods for funding this project, the most likely so far being crowd funding. But in order to be successful in that, we'll desperately need all your help.

Wanna find out what Champion of Dema is all about, then visit our website at http://www.kirucomics.co.uk/#!champion-of-dema/ceau

Much Love

CHAMPION OF DEMA... What is it?

I have buckled down and started working hard on the stand alone comic project; Champion of Dema which I hope to have ready by the October MCM. But I bet you're all wondering what is this Champion Of Dema about... after all he keeps mentioning it on the social media sites but we don't know what it's actually about and it's not on the website. Well all that is about to change.

Let me start by giving you the low down on the story. 

Champion of Dema is about a young man named Kade Mabrin who’s forced to be a hero (or in this case a champion) but keeps trying to escape his responsibilities.

Every 10 years in Dema someone is magically chosen and seemingly at random to become the new champion (hero) of the city. Kade Mabrin has been chosen as the new champion of Tema to uphold justice and defend the city against evil beings known as soul-takers. Unfortunately for the city, Kade has no intentions of being a hero, instead he would rather spend his days gambling and partying.

This story is a little unique in the fact that it is going to have various elements of the African culture in it, so for example, a lot of the clothes will be African clothes.

Right now I'm in the process of designing the character Kade Mabrin and a few amazing artists have sent their ideas. Which one do you guys like best (keeping in mind he's supposed to be black)?

The various versions of Kade Mabrin done by 6 different artists.