Inglorious Rex: Volume 1

Rising star MMA fighter Alex Stone steps for the first time into the world of Rex Fighting – where 20 tons of genetically-manipulated clones are hitched to the neural systems of their human pilots, twisted together in no-holds-barred, high-stakes cage fighting.

In this fist-pumping, pulse-pounding graphic novel, Alex’s unlikely rise as an underdog piloting his late brother’s Rex will set him on a collision course with the fighter that holds the crown – the same man that killed his brother. Alex will have to confront the reasons he stepped into the cage, while waging a winner-takes-all battle for the title of Rex Champion.

Inglorious Rex is a passion project almost 10 years in the making. Shane Davis brings to this project almost 20 years of experience as a professional comic book penciller and writer on projects such as DC Comic’s Superman: Earth One, Batman, New Gods and more. He also co-created almost every member of DC Comic’s Red Lanterns, including the world famous fan-favorite cat Dex-Starr the Red Lantern.

The Perks

Volume 1 Cover

48 pages of rip-roaring cage fighting action, featuring Alex, Annatomic and the rival Rexes on the cover.

24 Hours Limited Edition Cover

Available only during the first 24 hours! This cover of the babelicious Rex Fighter Anna-Marie AKA Annatomic is only available on the first day of the campaign, and MAY randomly become available whenever Shane Davis is livestreaming. To avoid missing out on this very exclusive cover, back it on day 1!

(Black bar NOT printed on actual cover!)

Supplemental Book

This book includes 2 EXCLUSIVE Supplemental Stories that expands on the backstories of Alex Stone and Anna-Marie AKA Annatomic from Inglorious Rex. Stories will be written by Shane Davis and Yanzi Lin, and artwork will be by Shane Davis and Shelby Robertson.

Starlight Cats 2nd Chance Edition – cover by Kelsey Shannon

If you missed out on the first printing of Starlight Cats: Merlion Rising, this is your chance to get the book with a BRAND NEW COVER by Kelsey Shannon! Contains 48 pages of story and art by Shane Davis and Yanzi Lin and an additional 16 pages of bonus materials as previously printed.

Inglorious Rex Athletic T-Shirt

Get the Inglorious Rex logo T-shirt with the 9 Lives Comics logo printed on the left sleeve and the Rex emblem printed on the right sleeve.

Performance T-shirts are made of 100% polyester with moisture-wicking and anti-microbial
properties, and come in sizes S to 4XL.

Character Ink Sketch

Get an Inked Character Head Sketch from Shane Davis! You can choose which character you want from Inglorious Rex: Alex, Annatomic or Rex 232. Your sketch will be done on a 5×7 bristol board in inks that will be shipped to you in pristine condition!

Have Your Name on the Fight Card!

You have a chance to add yourself to the roster of Rex Fighters! You choose your fighter’s name and it will appear up in the fight cards during one fight sequence! There are 8 slots available, first-come-first-served.

(Names cannot belong to copyrighted characters unless you are the creator, also no slurs/vulgarities allowed.)

Be a Spectator in the Ringside!

Get yourself drawn into the front row seat of a fight sequence! You will be right up there, cheering on or heckling the Rex fighters! There are 4 slots available, first-come-first-served.

Original Pages

If collecting original art is more your speed, we have a limited number of original inked pages available for purchase! First come first served. Backer #1 for original art will get to choose the page they want first, then Backer #2, etc.

Original ONE-OF-A-KIND Covers

Here is your chance to own the original inked covers – available only for this campaign! We will ship the covers worldwide safely with a masonite backing board.

Stretch Goals

TBA.

The Creative Team

Writers: Shane Davis & Yanzi Lin
Penciller: Shane Davis
Inker: Yanzi Lin
Colorist: Jason Wright