Sage Hawkins is an everyday Jamaican teenager from Buffalo, NY, growing up in a crime-ridden neighborhood with his mother,  Gloria Hawkins. After a traumatizing gun robbery, Sage seeks to learn martial arts when he comes across  Flora Miami,  who teaches him the mystical discipline of  Pantokrator Fist . The teenage problems Sage was having were nothing compared to what was about to come next. He discovers a  planetary distress signal from his long-lost father,  Dennis Hawkins, who was believed to be gone forever. Could Sage find his father and bring him back home to planet Earth? Would his newfound pal Jokar be the ally that Sage needs? Or will this trip end up in a universe these teenage boys aren't prepared for? Let's face the gods with our first of four books, "Sirius." 

• Gary Chong (Creator/Writer) grew up reading comics early. He often created his comics by hand and built an intimate understanding of the medium. He was inspired by the industry titans Jack Kirby, Sam Kieth, Dwayne Mcduffie, Chris Claremont, etc.
• Carl Borla Embalzado (Penciler/Inker) was an artist based in Cebu City, Philippines. He achieved a BA in Political Science and a certificate in Fine Arts. His illustrative professional career began in 2010. He loved playing basketball; his favorite player was Kobe Bryant (R.I.P); he enjoyed helping his fellow community neighbors and spending time with his family. Unfortunately, this talented artist was taken from this world too soon and passed away in August 2021 from COVID-19. May he rest in peace. He could only complete 70% of the book before his passing. He worked on a few projects, such as Appalachian Assassin and Devil Bitch. There is a dedication page to Carl in the book.
• Juliano BobZ (Penciler/Inker) knew he wanted to be an artist at a young age and began his career at 11. In his hometown, Itajai, Brazil, he worked at the local newspaper, drawing cartoons. As he continued to master his craft, he went to college and worked at a tattoo shop. He had an opportunity to design prints for Brazil's top clothing retailer, Colcci. Continuing to network, he landed a gig with renowned artist Klebs Jr and his project "Impact comics" began to launch his career. His first authorial work, "LAMA," allowed him to find new project opportunities within the indie market over the past three years.
• Anton Polkhovskyi (Colorist) is a Ukrainian who recently graduated from Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University with a Bachelor`s Degree in fine arts. He has been a professional comic book colorist for three years. Anton started by coloring pin-ups for a commission which eventually led to working with Dale Harden on "Raising Cain." Some of his works include: "Tandra Dragonrok," Grudge Fights, and "Gatman." Also, he completed works for Michel Medina and Elf Stories for Barry Blair.
• Tom Bevis (Letterer) is a professional comic book letterer, writer, and artist from San Diego, CA.
• Denis Fuskas Nurseto (Cover Artist) is an illustrator and comic book artist based in Indonesia. Denis can be reached at @dee.fn via Instagram and at dfuskasn@gmail.com.

RISKS AND CHALLENGES
No worries! The book is nearly finished; we just need to print it! 

We aim to have the book out by the Summer of 2023. We’ll have the PDF ready for you to enjoy no later than April 2023.