A young tree named Leonel is training to earn his new belt, but he keeps getting distracted by his biggest weakness: COMICS! With the guidance of his Master Mongo, Leonel searches for a way to control his own mind, build his self-confidence and take on more than he ever thought he could! "Hii-Yaa!: The Handbook" is an all-ages interactive graphic novel about goal-setting, consistency, perseverance and creativity while working with YOU, the reader, to do the same! Practice ninja skills and create stories for the benefit of your mind and body!
My name is Jerome Cabanatan and welcome to the Crowdfundr of "Hii-Yaa!: The Handbook", an interactive comic promoting martial and sequential art! In addition to being an Amazon best-selling cartoonist, I am also a taekwondo instructor/coach with over 25 years experience. I love to use comics and art to promote the myriad of benefits of martial arts to people of all ages. My goal is to foster a love of READING and CREATING more comics with the mentality and discipline of a martial artist. This project will collect, upgrade and expand on the pages found in my kid-approved comic-making workbooks : "Hii-Yaa!! Let's Make a Comic" .
Your support for this campaign goes a long way! Funds raised by this campaign will go into pre-orders for the initial print run, including an EXCLUSIVE dust jacket for both the "Hii-Yaa Handbook" and the original "Tree Kids of Troop 44" graphic novels and more. In addition to the printing costs, using the Crowdfundr platform helps amplify the signal in a way that my own voice can't!
*Physical books are planned to ship out July 2023. Digital
rewards will be fulfilled June 2023.
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A young tree named Leonel is training to earn his new belt, but he keeps getting distracted by his biggest weakness: COMICS! With the guidance of his Master Mongo, Leonel searches for a way to control his own mind and build his self-confidence to face his test and beyond!
*Crowdfundr Exclusive dust jacket!
"Hii-Yaa!: The Handbook" is an all-ages interactive graphic novel about goal-setting, consistency, perseverance and creativity while working with YOU, the reader, to do the same! Practice ninja skills and create stories for the benefit of your mind and body!
When Vaughan, Clair and the rest of the Tree Kids of Troop 44 qualify for the "All-City Troop Fight Championships", their Master Mongo is tasked to train the young trees to build their fighting spirit! Do they stand a chance against last year's champions, the Venoms of Troop 13?
Find out in this 248-page all-age graphic novel about becoming more that what you or anyone else thinks you can become.
*Crowdfundr EXCLUSIVE dustjacket!
A master breaks down the process of trying, failing, and trying again to a young student in this rhyming, alphabetic martial arts picture book!
An inspiring children's book about perseverance starring the "Tree Kids of Troop 44"!
*Crowdfundr EXCLUSIVE dust jacket!
Despite their match at "All-City Troop Fight Championships", the tree named Vaughan and Burad the fox still have unresolved feelings and unanswered questions about their skills and fighting spirit. Only a rematch will bring the answers!
Discover the inner strength gained through combat with worthy foes in this self-contained, hard-hitting, magazine-sized, black and white, martial arts super-fight! Boasting the BEST fight choreography this side of indie comics, be sure to pick up this instant classic!
Get your choice of SEVEN variant covers including the Crowdfundr EXCLUSIVE blank sketch cover!
Get a copy of the "Tree vs Fox" Crowdfundr EXCLUSIVE sketch cover with a unique one-of-one ink drawing by me, commissioned by you!
I'll draw anything you want!
-Hii-Yaa!: The Handbook
-Tree vs Fox
-ABCs of Hii-Yaa!
-Tree Kids of Troop 44
Get ALL FOUR BOOKS in hi-res digital format (PDF) that you can read conveniently on your phone, tablet, computer or any other device! Just don't drop your phone while you are doing jump kicks!
