A Mangaka, A Kaiju, and Omega

by Juan Ponce & Lur Noise

A MANGAKA, A KAIJU, AND OMEGA is an electrifying 32-page manga one-shot written by Juan Ponce and drawn by Lur Noise.

After a meteor strikes near her Tokyo apartment, Katsumi Minamoto, a manga creator (mangaka), finds herself caught in the middle of a fierce battle between a bloodthirsty Space Kaiju and a giant superhero. As the world crumbles around Katsumi, she struggles not just to survive, but to fight against insurmountable odds to save her loved ones. Most of this survival tale will be uniquely seen through Katsumi’s literal point of view. You will experience the madness, horror, and brutal action of a Kaiju battle like never before.

This is a story that will be equally as visceral as it is psychological.

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#The Story

A Mangaka, A Kaiju, and Omega is the story of a manga creator (a mangaka), Katsumi Minamoto, whose world is turned upside down when a meteor crashes near her Tokyo apartment. Utter chaos ensues, followed by unimaginable terror, as the meteor reveals itself to be a giant space kaiju hellbent on killing. The situation only intensifies when a skyscraper-sized superhero arrives. As a brutal battle between two titans erupts, Katsumi struggles not just to survive, but to fight against insurmountable odds to save her loved ones. This is an unforgiving action sci-fi manga surrounded in horror.

Most of this survival story will be uniquely seen through our hero’s literal point of view. We’ll see what the mangaka sees, and if I did my job right, we’ll feel what she feels. I think people will be on the edge of their seats with this story; it’s chaotic, violent, and unrelenting throughout. Fans of Godzilla Minus One, Alien, and Ultraman will find something to love here. The unique perspective on the kaiju battle and its ramifications on everyday people, all brought to life by Lur Noise’s incredible art, make this book hard to put down until that very last page is read.

#Preview

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#Bios

Juan Ponce
A freelance writer from Los Angeles, California, Juan’s work spans multiple genres and themes. From slice-of-life indie shorts to epic adventures in the pages of Marvel Comics. His work includes a six-issue story arc for Marvel Comics’ America Chavez. The story was a digital exclusive for the Marvel Unlimited app: Marvel Voices issues #12-17. In 2022, Juan had a successful crowdfunding campaign for his 120-page graphic novel Thirty-Three. The following year, in the fall of 2023, Juan wrote a backup short for Marvel’s Scarlet Witch #9. You can find Juan’s work at www.poncecomics.com.

Lur Noise
Lur Noise is a comic creator and illustrator who loves sci-fi, biology, folklore and any kind of good story. She lives in Bilbao, Spain. From 2022 to 2023, Lur was the editor and comic artist for the sci-fi anthology Neodimio, the anthology would go on to win in the Comic Barcelona Awards, in the Best Zine category. Other selected works include the webcomic Bubble DX (2023-2024), the short comic Friction Buffer (2024) and In the Quite of the Night (2024). In addition to her interior comic work, Lur Noise has served as an editor for multiple projects, as well as a children’s illustrator, a poster illustrator, and cover artist. You can find her work at lurnoise.com.

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$2,800- A limited edition Omega Secret Origin Variant Cover will be created exclusively for Zoop backers at regular cover price.

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$3,500- A limited edition art print by a special surprise artist will be available for purchase.

$4,000- Surprise artist art print and bookmark will be included with every physical purchase.

#Timeline

The main story is complete, along with 4 pages of bonus material, bringing our story up to 32 pages. We are ready to go into print and the PDF version of the story will be sent out not too long after the campaign is over.

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