#The Book
IN THE YEAR 2002, STRANGE COLOSSAL BEASTS KNOWN AS KAIJU BEGAN EMERGING ACROSS THE GLOBE. OVER THE FOLLOWING DECADES, THEIR ORIGIN REMAINED A MYSTERY WHILE THEIR NUMBERS CONTINUED TO GROW. THE WORLD’S NATIONS ATTEMPTED TO EXTERMINATE THESE CREATURES, UTILIZING CUTTING EDGE GENETIC RESEARCH, ROBOTIC WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY AND GOOD OLD FASHIONED ATOMIC BOMBS.
MOST OF THESE EFFORTS WERE SPECTACULAR FAILURES.
The STOMPED: DELUXE ANTHOLOGY collects every story from the self-published 4 issue miniseries, re-arranged to in-universe chronology for a more immersive reading experience, PLUS two brand new stories! Featuring art from an international team of creators, with eclectic stories ranging from sci-fi action horror to darkly comic slice of life, this is the ultimate comic anthology for all fans of giant monsters.

#Preview
Here's the art for the first 3 pages of the new story, "As The Worm Turns." What goes in, must come out! Hope these pages perk your interest in the curious effects of growing produce in kaiju manure. And yes, this new kaiju does continue to crawl along the bottom of all 12 pages of the story.

And here are some pages from issues #1-4:





#Bio
Ross Radke has been drawing monsters and superheroes since he was old enough to grip a crayon. After receiving a BA in Film, he abandoned his dreams of directing blockbuster movies in order to pursue the even more glamorous life of a comic book writer and artist. Since 2020, he has successfully self published 4 double sized issues of the kaiju anthology series STOMPED, drawn the lucha libre graphic novel MILAGRO, dabbled in the superhero genre with his WebToon Canvas series SPANDEX and most recently introduced the world to hybrid bounty hunter BILL THE PLATYPUS. Based in Portland, Stomped is his first major comics work and first time editing an anthology. He’s been fortunate to work with some amazing collaborators:
Andre Diaz
Hugo Feal-Permuy
Guy Pradel
Dominic Black
Joshua Green
Matthew Sargent
Chris Doray
Matt Strackbein
Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
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#Timeline
The book is finished and printed and, as of early 2026, we are expanding the initial print run with a new fulfillment date for summer 2026.
Zoop will always be here to communicate with supporters should any delays occur, if there’s confusion about delivery, or if any other concerns pop up.