JINN DETECTIVES A NEW COMIC SERIES By Hameed Catel

Hey Guys

Hameed Catel here, we would like to introduce you all to our next BIG project; Jinn Detectives! 

Jinn Detectives is a brand new series and it is one of two derivatives of Kirucomics first ever project Jinn Manga

The series is about a young man called Hani who has dedicated his life to stopping the activities of the bad Jinn in today’s world.

After the murder of his family, Hani sets out to get revenge on the Jinni that organized their deaths. However with the help of a good female Jinni called Ninil and his best friend; Naji, he is able to make his life about more than just revenge. He is able to make his life about something positive, helping others and making the world a better place in general. He becomes a Jinn detective, and the trio start their own private international agency which accepts requests from people all over the world.
 Hani is now determined to use his set of unique skills to clamp down on criminal Jinn activity all over the world, but will his thirst for revenge eventually lead to something better to drag him down into the darkness?

Currently we are working on the pilot chapter of the series. The pilot chapter will be approximately 80 pages long and will soon be available to pre order, but you'll have to hurry as there will be only 82 hard copies available. 

For more information visit our website 

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 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.

ALMIER CHARACTER JOURNAL

CHARACTER’S NAME:  Hakim Balogun

AGE: 15

Dual nationality

NATIONALITY 1: British

NATIONALITY 2: Nigerian

Journal Entry 1

Wat’s good  future me! If you're reading this then I know you must be bored. Why else would you read your own journal..hehehe? I don't even know why I’m doing this, Sebastian mentioned it would be a good idea for me and Luke to keep a journal but honestly, writing is hard work bruv.

Anyhooo..what to talk about, well today I got a B for my English test. The whole class including Miss seemed super surprised and proud of me, I didn't like that… nah scratch that, I hated it. Don’t get me wrong, I loved being praised for my efforts but not when people think of me as some disadvantaged illietrate (two big words right there). Then it’s just annoying.

People in this country overhype this whole dyslexic/ADHD thing. I mean so what I’m hyperactive, so what I take longer than most people to read and write sentences. In the end I still get it done, that’s just me innit. Back in Nigeria there’s no such thing as ADHD & dyslexia. If you’re slow, you’re slow. If you can’t pay attention then you’re getting slapped. No long ting. Not saying they shouldn't acknowledge it but sometimes all these labels feel a little unnesse… unnesccer…  aaahhh told you writing was hard bruv (basically sometimes labels ain't needed innit).  With all that being said, I’m still crazy proud of my B. Don’t get it twisted fam, it’s not everyday manz gets a B innit.

PEACE

ALMIER CHARACTER JOURNAL

CHARACTER’S NAME:  Rose Beaumont

AGE: 36

Dual nationality

NATIONALITY 1: Almier

NATIONALITY 2: French

Journal Entry 1

I left Nepal today, a nation just learning to stand on its own feet again. Samir organized a pleasant surprise send off for me, I’m still not sure if it was wise to leave him behind. At 15 he’s the youngest I’ve ever discovered. One more year and he’ll be just old enough for G9. The Elders will be pleased, we haven’t had anyone so young since Sebastian 5 years ago. I wonder what they’ll think if they knew he had been using the flame since the age of 12. No doubt the comparison to Shinji will be inevitable.

What’s most fascinating about Samir’s situation is that his people know what he is. Yet they don’t fear, reject or even revere him. He is simply treated as just another member of the community. Moreover they welcomed me with open arms knowing full well who I was. The only logical explanation I can think of at the moment for this unusual attitude is that Nepal must have not been affected during the dark days. I must remember to look further into the matter, maybe there are other places in the world where Almier and flame users are treated as equals.

 I am still in the air, on a questionable light aircraft. We have just entered Chhattisgarh and will be landing at Bilaspur Airport in 15 minutes. There have been reports of unknown flame users in the forests around the area.

Maybe he is somehow entangled in it.

ALMIER CHARACTER JOURNAL

CHARACTER’S NAME:  Juda Al-Jazari

AGE: 32

Dual nationality

NATIONALITY 1: Almier

NATIONALITY 2: Palestinian

Journal Entry 1

G9 is my home…. Sometimes even I can’t believe it. As I sit here on the edge of Ma-Nago, I can look around at our 9 islands with a sense of pride. My nation. A nation of peace, of equality and diversity. To think during my days of gloom, I never thought in a million years I would find such a place to call home. Nablus, Jenin, father, mother, everyone, I’ve found peace… and I know that you have to.

Yet my dreams are haunted by pain filled eyes, silently accusing. What right do they have to accuse me of betrayal after the way they rejected me? I didn’t betray them… I didn’t.  But no matter how many times I tell myself that, I can’t seem to believe it.

I am here, a part of this beautiful society while they are dying, fighting for their home, for their land. I use to be one of them, deep down I still am. I could go back. The Almier are to remain neutral at all times but the 4^th law. I could use the 4^th law and go back and fight. I am worth a hundred soldiers, I could fight back, protect them and… and what? More violence won't solve anything. If I fight, they will only retaliate even harder and more will die. I cannot defeat a whole nation by myself. Besides those that I protect will only reject me again out of fear.

 No, I’ve lost Palestine. But I can still protect the Almier. I am a Guardian and I will defend my new home, my new family till my last breath. Hopefully with the ‘Almier International Security Treaty’ everyone will soon be able to find peace in their lands. I have faith in the elders, they will make the nations see reason.  

THE ALMIER PROJECT

As some of you may know we’re embarking on a new manga project called Almier. Almier is a creator owned graphic novel series that is different because as well as being an intensely entertaining story with a message, it also has another purpose. Its second purpose is to bring to light the many problems faced by our world in a fictional setting.

In order to accomplish this goal as well as adhere to the four principle of KIRUcomics (Knowledge, Imagination, Responsibility & Understanding) we must do our research into the many plights and difficult situations being suffered in our world. And as we do this research we will be sure to share with you any issues we feel more people should know about.

To find out more about the project itself please visit the Almier page on our website.