A Tiger's Tale by Patrick Lugo

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Yeah, only 10 days left until the year of the Rabbit. What we need now is a good Kung Fu Rabbit on the scale Usagi Yojimbo...

This is Truth, though Yojimbo has a decades long head start. It's a good thing our Kung Fu Tiger has been around since the 90's and is now finally getting some recognition

[GeneChing]

On Tuesday, January 24, 7:30pm PST, I will be appearing LIVE on THE COMICS FU SHOW AFTER-DARK. Tune in and turn on with my good friends Patrick Lugo and Kurtis Fujita as we chat about Kung Fu, comic books, the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, and the action fandom.

[GeneChing]

[@PLUGO]

The News arrived at 9:45am PST



There remains 22 day in which to reach the campaign's true goal: 100 backers.

[GeneChing]

The News arrived at 9:45am PST



There remains 22 day in which to reach the campaign's true goal: 100 backers.

Now for that stretch goal...

[@PLUGO]

I've added a new Reward tier to our Kickstart.aTigersTale.com campaign.

Monsterize Yourself! Appear in the book!

One brave backer can have their likeness included in the grand finale of volume 2. Become an under-boss among an army of monsters in this singular reward tier. Your name will be included in the thank-you section of the book and you'll receive a copy of volumes 1 & 2.

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Since the launch of Season 2 of THE COMICS FU SHOW (on Lunar New Year) we've had 20 Guests.

2/15 2:PM PST David Wei, Founder of the Wudang West Cultural Heritage Center




2/15 6:30 PM PST Animation Extravaganza with animators from Avatar Studios


Watch live on Kickstart.aTigersTale.com

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9:00pm PST Tuesday February 21st, 2023 - it became official.



The Kickstarter campaign for A Tiger's Tale volumes 1 & 2 accrued a numbers of successes on its way to completion
A short list of them include

• Funding goal reached in 1 week
• Project We Love
• 100 Backer goal reached
• Featured as Kickstarter Read’s Project of the Day (2/20/2)
• All stretch goals unlocked*

*The stretch goals which make this graphic novel even more luxurious are listed below –
$3900: A Thank You Section
$4000: Spot Gloss Title
$4500: 6 Additional Pages
$5000: 10 Additional Pages
$5,500: Custom printed Backer-Board

Not only will your copy of A Tiger's Tale volume 2 arrive bagged and boarded (like a properly collectable comic should) That board will come printed with artwork on both sides. On Side A the above mentioned pin-up by Sifu Kurtis Fujita and side B will feature a custom commission by the Hawaiian born animation professional recently turned graphic novelist Lahela Schoessler.

$6000: Gate-Fold-out map

Explore the world of Pan-Gu with a specially illustrated map of the world of A TIger's Tale in a gate-fold cover to the book which, when unfolded, reveals its map!

[wuxiaman]

Very excited to receive this in the mail! I will post once I get it.

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Most of my summer of 2022 was devoted to fulfilling volume 1 of A Tiger’s Tale. There were, however, a handful of more free-lance type projects which could not be denied. Among them were a couple of short comic projects, tea labels and a very specific logo. KUNG FU SKILLZ for Hung Gar Master, Sifu Kurtis Fujita, my co-host on THE COMICS FU SHOW.

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It's not a Kung Fu Easter but thematically connected via celestial bodies. How closely have you looked at the Lunisolar calendar of the ancients? It makes the connection between all of this week's holidays in an interesting way. Meanwhile, if you'd like some official A Tiger's Tale Spirit Money for fun with the Ancestors.

You can download it here.

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Has the idea of running a crowdfunding campaign ever crossed your mind?

Does it feel a bit overwhelming or intimidating?

If so, you are in luck. KidsComicsUnite.com asked me to teach a crowdfunding workshop on May 13th that not only answers ALL your questions, but also gives you a step-by-step plan on how to run your entire campaign.

Registration is now open for Crowdfunding: 5 Helpful Hacks with Patrick Lugo!

This 3-hour online workshop will take place on Saturday, May 13th at 10 AM PST | 1 PM EST. It will be live, so you can interact with Patrick and make sure you get all your questions answered.

If you can't attend live but still want the workshop, you'll get the replay if you sign up.

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2023 marks the first Championship I was not personally involved in. Though some of my work was represented by the custom designed medals used to award champions. I’ve designed 100’s of custom medals and other awards throughout the years and The Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship medals have consistantly been among my most epic designs. I thought I would share the process behind one of our most elaborate designs.

The Tiger Medal of 2016.