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For a bit of a curveball, have a look at a new crowdfunding project based on an old property! Veteran comic writer and artist Reggie Byers has put together a crowdfunder to revive the 1980s ninja action series Shuriken. This is one of his earliest works, and he is revisiting it for this new kickstarter campaign.

In case you do not know, Shuriken released in the heyday of 1980s black and white indie comics and was wildly popular. This was before the comic industry cratered during the 1990s. And now Mr. Byers is going back to his roots to bring back on of the popular series from that bygone age. Can he do it? Well, check out the crowdfunding campaign and see!

"In 1985, I created a manga-inspired comic book series about a character named Kyoko Shidara also known as SHURIKEN. It was the story of a bodyguard who was a martial artist, skilled in lethal weapons, including throwing stars. I self-published it with a close group of friends, which resulted in being one of the top selling black and white comics of the 1980's. The final issue of the Kyoko Shidara "SHURIKEN" character that was originally created by me was last published in November 1991.

"30 years later, I am overjoyed to resurrect a fan favorite comic series, which was my very first creation, to a whole new generation of comic book and manga fans.

"I am raising funds to publish, print and distribute "Reggie Byers' SHURIKEN #1."

"This first edition will be manga inspired dynamic black, white & red interior illustrations and written by me.

"This is the first issue of what will be an ongoing series! I am in hopes that if I go above and beyond my initial target of $3000 (printing the edition, the limited edition and manufacture the rewards) then the funds will go to printing a second and third issue!

"Stand with me in bringing back in grand style the character who was the original "bad girl" before the "bad girl" comics craze of the late 80's even started!"

You can find the Shuriken campaign here!

There's a lot of interesting projects out there, and I'll still try to highlight them for you. I can't cover them all, but there is plenty to go around. Keep tuned to Wasteland & Sky and we'll find even more interesting projects together.

And for something else, here is a mythic book series you might enjoy!

An elite Watcher trainee, fifteen-year-old Princess Adana had everything going for her. Everything, that is, until her mother, the queen, dies. Too young to be queen herself, her mother’s last royal act is a decree that seals Adana’s fate—she’s to be sent to the neighboring Kingdom of Elwar for her own protection. When a vision shows her the existence of Maligon—a tyrant thought killed twenty years prior—she realizes everything is not as it seems in the Four Kingdoms. Evil is at work in the shadows, and Maligon will stop at nothing short of total control over the Four Kingdoms. 

Will she be ready in time to claim her birthright, or will Maligon succeed with his malevolent plans? There is only one way to learn.

Find out in The Watchers of Moniah!