HiiYaa! My name is Jerome Cabanatan. I live comics and martial arts. I am SO thankful that my last campaign (For “Hii-Yaa! The Handbook” in May) was a success, and that the book will be releasing in July 2023! I launched THIS Crowdfundr campaign to sell/promote more books and take on more commissions over the summer. I will be running Taekwondo camps (where I also run a comics making session everyday) so the majority of my PERSONAL creativity goes into that and I need YOUR ideas to keep my creative battery charged. I am offering Sketch Cards of various sizes, Digital Commissions, Etch-A-Sketch Commissions (Yep, I do that too) in addition to SIGNED copies of my all-ages books:
✅HiiYaa! The Handbook
✅Tree Kids of Troop 44
✅ABCs of HiiYaa!
✅Tree vs Fox
✅Black Belter (#1-5)
✅One Stone
✅But Can You Draw it on an Etch-a-Sketch
Funds raised by this campaign goes into groceries, gas and making more comics (art supplies, banners, website etc.)! My mission is to build a greater awareness and demand for my comics and art services while spreading the joy that comics and martial arts gives me! And for that I need YOU! Gaining clients and building an audience allows me to continue to follow my passions for a living. I’m doing it already as martial arts instructor, but I’m ready to take that next step as an artist!
Thank you for taking the time to consider contributing to the
campaign, as a working artist, every bit helps and that includes
YOURS!
Deep Bows,
Jerome Cabanatan
Perks
This reward will get you a hi-res digital commission of YOUR choice! Perfect for printing on posters, shirts, mugs or even use as a profile pic! I’ll even send you a signed 8.5x11 print of it! I'll draw pretty much anything you want, so have at it:
- Want a family portrait as "Simpsons" characters?
- Want your kids in a Comic style cover?
- Want a Couple Caricature?
- Want my take on your original characters?
- Want a ninja turtle in a tutu fighting a toilet monster?
- Whatever it is, I GOT YOU!
*All files are hi-res and will be sent through email. Progress updates will be given if requested.
This reward will get you an ink drawing of whatever you want on 6x9 cards (Best for single character bust or full body) or 9x12 cards (Best for fighting images) . Drawn with Microns and maybe a bit of ballpoint and sharpie. Something about ink on paper that just looks EXTRA nice!
This reward will get you a unique Etch-a-Sketch commission by yours truly. I will send you:
✅Time-lapse video of your requested art ✅SIGNED PRINT of final image
✅My zine “But Can You Draw It On An Etch-A-Sketch?!?”
You will also have an option to make the actual Etch-a-Sketch PERMANENT for that one-of-a-kind art piece to add to your collection! This is a steal for this type of work, so get in on it this summer before the price goes up!
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!
"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.
*Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED!
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!
Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED and get your choice of the Original Cover, a Blank Sketch Cover or Commission me to draw whatever you want on a Sketch Cover!
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"!
*Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED
This reward will get you a HANDMADE paperback consisting of:
- ALL 5 issues of “Black Belter”, my ongoing comics anthology zine. Containing a variety of comic strips ranging from action adventure, autobio, parody and more! Inspired by Mad Magazine, Robot Chicken and Jim Rugg’s Supermag!
Hand sewn, folded, glued and cut by me just for YOU!
*Every copy will come SIGNED!
This reward will get you BOTH issues of “One Stone”, my Sci-fi action adventure comic serialized bi-weekly online at Next Panel Press about a young Princess using a magical stone to help her remember her true past and discover her destiny.
Hand stapled, folded and cut by me just for YOU!
*Every copy will come SIGNED!
This reward gives you access to a jam-packed digital comics folder containing hi-res PDFs of:
- HiiYaa! The Handbook
- Tree vs Fox
- ABCs of HiiYaa!
- Tree Kids of Troop 44
That’s over 400 pages of Hii-YAA!
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See all activity8Perks
This reward will get you a hi-res digital commission of YOUR choice! Perfect for printing on posters, shirts, mugs or even use as a profile pic! I’ll even send you a signed 8.5x11 print of it! I'll draw pretty much anything you want, so have at it:
- Want a family portrait as "Simpsons" characters?
- Want your kids in a Comic style cover?
- Want a Couple Caricature?
- Want my take on your original characters?
- Want a ninja turtle in a tutu fighting a toilet monster?
- Whatever it is, I GOT YOU!
*All files are hi-res and will be sent through email. Progress updates will be given if requested.
This reward will get you an ink drawing of whatever you want on 6x9 cards (Best for single character bust or full body) or 9x12 cards (Best for fighting images) . Drawn with Microns and maybe a bit of ballpoint and sharpie. Something about ink on paper that just looks EXTRA nice!
This reward will get you a unique Etch-a-Sketch commission by yours truly. I will send you:
✅Time-lapse video of your requested art ✅SIGNED PRINT of final image
✅My zine “But Can You Draw It On An Etch-A-Sketch?!?”
You will also have an option to make the actual Etch-a-Sketch PERMANENT for that one-of-a-kind art piece to add to your collection! This is a steal for this type of work, so get in on it this summer before the price goes up!
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!
"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.
*Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED!
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!
Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED and get your choice of the Original Cover, a Blank Sketch Cover or Commission me to draw whatever you want on a Sketch Cover!
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"!
*Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED
This reward will get you a HANDMADE paperback consisting of:
- ALL 5 issues of “Black Belter”, my ongoing comics anthology zine. Containing a variety of comic strips ranging from action adventure, autobio, parody and more! Inspired by Mad Magazine, Robot Chicken and Jim Rugg’s Supermag!
Hand sewn, folded, glued and cut by me just for YOU!
*Every copy will come SIGNED!
This reward will get you BOTH issues of “One Stone”, my Sci-fi action adventure comic serialized bi-weekly online at Next Panel Press about a young Princess using a magical stone to help her remember her true past and discover her destiny.
Hand stapled, folded and cut by me just for YOU!
*Every copy will come SIGNED!
This reward gives you access to a jam-packed digital comics folder containing hi-res PDFs of:
- HiiYaa! The Handbook
- Tree vs Fox
- ABCs of HiiYaa!
- Tree Kids of Troop 44
That’s over 400 pages of Hii-YAA!
Activity
This reward will get you a hi-res digital commission of YOUR choice! Perfect for printing on posters, shirts, mugs or even use as a profile pic! I’ll even send you a signed 8.5x11 print of it! I'll draw pretty much anything you want, so have at it:
- Want a family portrait as "Simpsons" characters?
- Want your kids in a Comic style cover?
- Want a Couple Caricature?
- Want my take on your original characters?
- Want a ninja turtle in a tutu fighting a toilet monster?
- Whatever it is, I GOT YOU!
*All files are hi-res and will be sent through email. Progress updates will be given if requested.
This reward will get you an ink drawing of whatever you want on 6x9 cards (Best for single character bust or full body) or 9x12 cards (Best for fighting images) . Drawn with Microns and maybe a bit of ballpoint and sharpie. Something about ink on paper that just looks EXTRA nice!
This reward will get you a unique Etch-a-Sketch commission by yours truly. I will send you:
✅Time-lapse video of your requested art ✅SIGNED PRINT of final image
✅My zine “But Can You Draw It On An Etch-A-Sketch?!?”
You will also have an option to make the actual Etch-a-Sketch PERMANENT for that one-of-a-kind art piece to add to your collection! This is a steal for this type of work, so get in on it this summer before the price goes up!
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!
"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.
*Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED!
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!
Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED and get your choice of the Original Cover, a Blank Sketch Cover or Commission me to draw whatever you want on a Sketch Cover!
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"!
*Each copy comes SIGNED and REMARKED
This reward will get you a HANDMADE paperback consisting of:
- ALL 5 issues of “Black Belter”, my ongoing comics anthology zine. Containing a variety of comic strips ranging from action adventure, autobio, parody and more! Inspired by Mad Magazine, Robot Chicken and Jim Rugg’s Supermag!
Hand sewn, folded, glued and cut by me just for YOU!
*Every copy will come SIGNED!
This reward will get you BOTH issues of “One Stone”, my Sci-fi action adventure comic serialized bi-weekly online at Next Panel Press about a young Princess using a magical stone to help her remember her true past and discover her destiny.
Hand stapled, folded and cut by me just for YOU!
*Every copy will come SIGNED!
This reward gives you access to a jam-packed digital comics folder containing hi-res PDFs of:
- HiiYaa! The Handbook
- Tree vs Fox
- ABCs of HiiYaa!
- Tree Kids of Troop 44
That’s over 400 pages of Hii-YAA!
