Anime Expo 2013: Legendary Wrestler Ultimo Dragon Stars in a New Graphic Novel!

Heading into Anime Expo 2013, I expected the usual out of the popular con. You know, the anime, the announcements, the Cosplay… But amongst the sea of con flu and body odor, the last thing I expected to see was a legendary wrestler like Ultimo Dragon. Luckily for fans like me, he didn’t show up empty handed.

A collaboration between Ultimo, former film writer and WWE creative member Dan Madigan, and Musetap Art Studios, a graphic novel staring the pro wrestling icon was announced to be in the works. This 100 + page graphic novel will bring the story of Ultimo’s legendary mask to life, as its history is traced across hundreds of years, all of which promise to bring the action, excitement and innovation that Ultimo has shown in the ring for over two decades.

Below is a synopsis from the official Kickstarter page:

“It is said that a great warrior chieftain is the one that created the code for which the wearer of the mask should live by…that with knowledge, courage and strength comes with a great price…for centuries…the mask has found itself being handed down from tribe to tribe…then from clan to clan…never owned by one people…but always used by those that needed it…that needed its courage and wisdom…and strength that lie within it….there may come a day in the time of our people that one of you may have to wear this mask…it is a great undertaking…for one may wear the mask on the outside…but the mask owns you on the inside…I hope that day…never comes.”

As an attempt to make Ultimo more well known to American audiences, the project seems to have so much potential right out of the gate. For more information on the writers, artists, funding the project or on the book itself, check out the Kickstarter page. Until then, watch the teaser trailer and let us know if Ultimo Dragon will earn a spot on your bookshelf when the project is released.