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Special Agent Harambe Comes To Comics

Published Sat, 22 Oct 2016 14:00:07 -0500

Last updated Mon, 24 Oct 2016 10:37:48 -0500

Hello! My name is Johnny J. Segura 3rd. I've had several Kickstarter-produced indie books including Pipe Dreams, 2 Tin Bean Cans F#cking 1-4, and 2 volumes of my critically acclaimed horror series The Devil In I.

I'm here today to tell you about a little pet project I have called Special Agent Harambe. But, before I get into it, let me open it up with an excerpt from the Kickstarter page.

" Upon doing research… I've found a lot of things that didn't add up in the assassination of Harambe.

I say assassination because the assault on him was malicious in nature and could have been avoided. But alas, with his death came a unified world. Everyone seemed to be behind the fallen Harambe and wanted justice for his death.
But, I think there was something else going on.
And to honor his spirit, I have made a tale that showcases Harambe as the warrior that he was. A beautiful and smart creature who just wanted peace. And when that peace is ripped from him, he goes on a quest for revenge like no other.
What is this Project Caeser?
What will become of him after his shooting?
Who is the shadowy politician who ordered his murder for knowing too much?
All will be revealed in the 33 page epic that is Special Agent Harambe! "

This is a perfect example of when a joke runs too far and I'm too deep into it to just pull the plug. So, I'm going to have fun with it and ride it until it comes to it's conclusion.

This whole project started with me and my buddy Chris Wall ( Boxes in Action ) going back and forth about what would be fun and ridiculous book ideas.

I spouted the idea for this book in a wall of text because I was so amused at myself I couldn't stop writing.

Chris thought the idea was absolutely hilarious and insisted I run with it.

So, I did.

I originally was going to do it as a one-shot and just leave it at that. But, as I doing the art, I came up with one hell of a story arc that's going to last 3 issues.

And with that, what started out as a project that was supposed to be political satire and a joke, turned into something a lot more fun!

Project Caeser turned from an Illuminati type super-soldier program into a project that is going to rock Harambe to his very genetic code.

And at the end of the day….. It's going to be fun.

Personally, I feel that comics nowadays are too focused on being super serious and dark. I've always tried to make projects that are fun and push the envelope on what comics could potentially be if creators were given the opportunity to just cut loose and enjoy themselves.