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ISSUE #001

The Basement That Ate the Moon

THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED ADVENTURE

A laid-back server technician discovers a planet-sized conspiracy. His best frenemy is a 600-pound tiger with a hose.

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 002: The Crater Job▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #002

The Crater Job

NO REFUNDS. NO GRAVITY.

Earth is up for auction at an asteroid nightclub. The rescue plan is spectacularly bad.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 004: The Tenth Gate▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #004

The Tenth Gate

A VERY BAD PLACE TO DOUBLE-PARK.

The crew crosses a cosmic towing station to stop the Archi-Collective from repossessing Earth. Illustrated issue exists in the project archive; web upload pending.

New illustrated storyboard online · original PDF in private archive

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 005: Planet on Layaway▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #005

Planet on Layaway

WORLD SECURE. EARTH RELEASED.

A desperate tow-brake repair frees Earth, but the sun skips a beat and one minute disappears. Illustrated issue exists in the project archive; web upload pending.

New illustrated storyboard online · original PDF in private archive

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 006: The Minute Eater▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #006

The Minute Eater

ONE MISSING MINUTE. INFINITE LATE FEES.

After the tow-brake escape, a time collector invoices Earth for a missing minute. Samurai and Flannel Tiger try to refund the beat.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 007: The Day They Stole▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #007

The Day They Stole

YESTERDAY IS PAST DUE.

One unpaid second becomes the legal pretext to repossess Tuesday. Samurai and Flannel Tiger fight to return an entire day of ordinary memories.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 008: The Heart of the Bill▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #008

The Heart of the Bill

NO REFUNDS ON HEARTBEATS.

Beyond the Sun, a living billing heart turns the pulses of nine captive worlds into property deeds. One stolen second opens a dangerous service window.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 009: The Crater Is Listening▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #009

The Crater Is Listening

THE DANCE FLOOR IS A WITNESS.

A black vinyl probe at The Crater bills every clap as consent. Samurai, Flannel Tiger, and Vesper must protect a living record and hear the eight captive worlds.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 010: The Lantern Trench▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #010

The Lantern Trench

FOLLOW THE DARK BETWEEN THE LIGHTS.

A false distress beacon sells rescue calls as consent. The crew dives into a living planet’s bioluminescent trench to free Luma-2 without spending Earth’s missing second.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 011: The Blackout Parade▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #011

The Blackout Parade

YOU CAN'T REPOSSESS A SUNSET.

Seven shutter ships steal the evidence of captive worlds. A glass-forest planet, a fan-powered eclipse meter, and a spectacularly irresponsible hose rescue.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 012: The Empty Umbra▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #012

The Empty Umbra

DARKNESS IS NOT CONSENT.

An empty orbital shutter tries to repossess Earth by claiming no one was watching. The night shift, a silent jellyfish, six brass moths, and a garden hose disagree.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 013: The City That Forgot Its Name▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #013

The City That Forgot Its Name

A CITY CAN REMEMBER ITS PEOPLE.

When an entire city vanishes from the maps, the night shift fights to bring back its name.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 014: The Sixfold Address▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #014

The Sixfold Address

SIX DOORS. ONE WAY HOME.

A brass envelope leads to six impossible addresses and a property claim on tomorrow.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 015: Dead Letter Orbit▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #015

Dead Letter Orbit

RETURN TO SENDER. DESTINATION UNKNOWN.

A ghostly postal cruiser steals unsent messages and futures; an all-new bridge to the next adventure.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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Illustrated storyboard cover for Tiger Samurai issue 016: The Lease on Tomorrow▶ READ STORYBOARD

ISSUE #016

The Lease on Tomorrow

THE FUTURE IS NOT FOR SALE.

A space landlord sends Earth the rent bill for every sunrise that has not happened yet.

Eight illustrated storyboard pages online · final painted pages pending

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