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Todd Black — Tokyo Blade Detectives #1–12 & The Future of Indie Sci-Fi Comics

In this episode of The USDN Podcast, we sit down with comic creator Todd Black to discuss his cyberpunk detective series Tokyo Blade Detectives and the Kickstarter campaign collecting issues #1–12.

Set 200 years in the future where guns are outlawed but violence still thrives, the series explores faction warfare, advanced technology, and the emotional consequences of conflict through the eyes of teenage detective Miko.

We talk about:

• Building a long-running indie comic universe
• Crowdfunding strategy and Kickstarter lessons
• Collaboration with international comic artists
• Expanding creator-owned stories beyond comics
• Writing the Thunder Rosa comic biography
• Advice for indie creators navigating today’s industry

If you’re passionate about indie comics, sci-fi storytelling, and creator-driven publishing, this conversation is for you.

Support the Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackmagicwolf/tokyo-blade-detectives-1-12

Follow Todd Black:
X: https://x.com/Guardians_Comic
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/toddblack.bsky.social

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