SHE’S THE STRONGEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD… OF COMICS!
Having appeared in dozens of video games, and landing her own live action feature film next year, Chun-Li is undeniably among the most recognizable and popular girls of gaming. Beginning in January 2009 UDON will explore the roots of this high-kicking martial artist in Street Fighter® Legends: Chun-Li, a 4-issue miniseries by the Street Fighter Legends: Sakura team of Ken Siu-Chong and Omar Dogan.
The series focuses on a younger Chun-Li and one of her earliest assignments for the Hong Kong police. Along for the ride will be her partner Po-lin, a young woman who has a very personal score to settle with the terrorist Shadaloo organization. Expect this pair of lovely ladies to get into car chases, shoot outs, and plenty of fisticuffs as they fight their way to the truth about Shadaloo’s latest scheme.
But the cast isn’t made up exclusively of sexy female law officers! Fans will also get their first real looks at the lives of rarely-explored characters like Dorai, (Chun-Li’s father and fellow police officer) and Go Hibiki (the surprisingly competent father of everyone’s favorite walking joke, Dan). And, as always when dealing with Shadaloo, some well known boss characters will likely turn up to cause trouble!
Street Fighter Legends Chun #1 goes on sale January 2009, featuring covers by Omar Dogan and Kevin Lau.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is now available on Playstation Network and XBox live! Everybody at Capcom, UDON, and Backbone have worked our collective butts off to make this game everything the fans wanted it to be. So whatever your platform is, download it now - we promise you won’t be disappointed!
Haven’t picked up Street Fighter II Turbo #1 yet? Well here’s your chance to read the first issue for free, just in time for the release of Turbo #2! Our friends at IGN have posted the full first issue of Turbo, so head on over to IGN’s Comics section and give it a read! You won’t be dissappointed!
Street Fighter II Turbo #2 is in stores this Wednesday Nov 19th, so don’t forget to pick up your copy! Drawn by Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz and jam-packed with characters, this issue features World Warriors from every major Street Fighter era - SFII, SFIII and SF Alpha (including at least one Alpha character making his first UDON appearance!).
Plus, you get a 6-page back up story by Joe Ng, shedding light on the secret origins of SFIV’s mixed martial arts brawler Abel! It’s your first taste of the SFIV story leading up to the game’s release this February!
Just released - the UDON trailer for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. We put together some of our best art with the game footge to show why this game will be one of the best around!
Coming from UDON in February 2009, a new cast of World Warriors takes center stage in the Street Fighter IV comic series. Based on quite possibly the most anticipated fighting game ever, the 4-issue Street Fighter IV mini-series puts the spotlight on hot new characters like the enigmatic Crimson Viper, amnesiac brawler Abel, spicy Mexican wrestler El Fuerte, and chubby kung-fu fighter Rufus.
The series will explore a new mystery, as top fighters from all around the world begin to disappear. With the world’s focus set squarely on the Street Fighter II Tournament, few have noticed the unexplained disappearances. But when Street Fighter mainstays like Sakura, Dan and more get mixed up in the plot, you can be sure they’ll be busting some kidnapper chops before too long! Plus fans will get an in-depth look at the back-stories of some of the new Street Fighter IV cast, including the brand new boss character Seth and his connections to Street Fighter’s big baddie M.Bison.
Written by Ken Siu-Chong an drawn by Joe Ng the SFIV comic will use the same creative team as the previously announced Street Fighter III comic series.
“With the most anticipated Street Fighter game in years arriving 2009, we will be launching the SF 4 comic series as a big crossover event with the game.That would mean the originally planned SFIII series will have to make way and be released after this SFIV story arc is done.”says UDON’s Chief of Ops Erik Ko.“We are working very closely with Capcom and the SFIV producer in Japan to make this comic series as exciting as possible.The stories from our comic are linked directly to the game, and it is a genuine extension that fans will definitely love. Also expect plenty of cross promotion and marketing between our comics and the game.”
Fans of the SF III gang will still be able to get their fix, as future issues of UDON’s core series Street Fighter II Turbo will include all-new Street Fighter III bonus stories. Turbo issues #8-10 will each feature a4-page backup about a different Street Fighter III character. These join thealready announced Street Fighter IV backup stories in Turbo #2-5.
Street Fighter IV #1 arrives in comic shops February 2009 with 2 covers by Arnold Tsang and by series artist Joe Ng.
Our good friends over at IGN have put up a 4-page art preview of our next comic issue, Street Fighter II Turbo #2, featuring the art of Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz!. Head on over and check it out!
Street Fighter II Turbo #3
Story: Ken Siu-Chong
Art: Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz and Joe Ng On sale: December 2008 Synopsys: KICK IT INTO TURBO! The action shifts to Hong Kong, where Sagat hosts the Chinese leg of the Street Fighter Tournament qualifying rounds. Chun-Li, Fei-Long, Adon and Dhalsim give it their all for a spot in the tournament, and a chance to be named the world’s greatest warrior! Plus, a bonus story featuring the all-new Street Fighter IV character El Fuerte!
Strap on the gloves and tie those headbands, because Street Fighter comics are back at full steam! The first issue of UDON’s core comic series, Street Fighter II Turbo #1, arrives in comic shops everywhere this Wednesday, Oct 15th. Head down to your local comic shop Wednesday and pick up your copy!
Street Fighter II Turbo #1 features art by Jeffrey “Chamba” Cruz, and Story by Ken Siu Chong and has two covers buy Chamba and Alvin Lee.
Street Fighter Tribute, one of UDON’s most anticipated projects ever, is in stores now! At 320 pages and featuring nearly 300 artists from around the world, no true SF fan would dare miss out on this epic 20th anniversary art book! Head to your local retailer and pick out your copy, or just order it of amazon.com!
STREET FIGHTER TRIBUTE 320pp, SC, Full Colour
ISBN: 978-1-897376-98-0
Synopsis:
Fine art meets martial arts! It’s been 20 years since legendary video game developer Capcom unleashed Street Fighter upon an unsuspecting gaming public. Since then the game has become a worldwide phenomenon, with the ‘fighting game’ genre now a staple of the video game industry and dozens of memorable Street Fighter characters entering the realm of pop culture. UDON Entertainment’s Street Fighter Tribute is a special volume of original illustrations from artists all around the globe, professionals and fans alike, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Street Fighter franchise. Inside are over 200 brand-new pieces portraying the Street Fighter cast in a dizzying array of styles and designs, from ultra-rendered realistic paintings through to abstract and iconic. This is a video game art gallery in a book, bursting with inspiration and energy.
