Creator Steve Bissette launched the Tyrant comic book series back in 1994, with four total issues telling the tale of a T-rex’s struggle to survive. 30 years later, it’s roaring back to life.
Comic book publisher Lighthouse has taken to Kickstarter to crowd-fund the return of the Tyrant comics, which they’ve collected together in both complete and original art editions.
The Kickstarter description explains, “Legendary creator Stephen R. Bissette’s work with Alan Moore on Swamp Thing helped revolutionize the comic book medium and changed horror fiction forever. A decade later he chased after a childhood dream and broke ground on his most ambitious project: the life story, told as realistically as the science of the times would allow, of a Tyrannosaurus rex, from birth to bloody death.
“Some dreams need to die before being born again. With the collapse of the distribution system Tyrant had been created in, Bissette was unable to see his 10-year plan to fruition. The work that was done, however, sits atop the grandest achievements in sequential art history.
“Now, for the first time ever, the historic masterpiece by a Will Eisner Hall of Fame cartoonist at the height of his powers is being collected. Celebrated artist and designer Jim Rugg has created multiple editions along with exclusive limited items for this once-in-a-lifetime event. This campaign brings Tyrant back in the form it always deserved: impeccably restored, lovingly designed, and presented in formats befitting the King of the Dinosaurs.”
The good news? The Kickstarter campaign has already stomped through its goal, with over 1,500 backers thus far contributing a whopping $218,500 to bring Tyrant back to life!
Head over to Kickstart to learn more and pre-order your copies of the Tyrant revival!
