Ninjas Versus Ghosts: Blackbox Comics Announces ‘Ninja Kaidan’ By Eric Palicki And Lucas Meyer

by Olly MacNamee

Celebrating five years of comic book publishing Blackbox Comics announce a new ongoing series pitting ninjas against ghosts in Ninja Kaidan from writer Eric Palicki, artist Lucas Meyer, colorist Michael Bartolo and letterer Dezi Sienty.

“Not even a lifetime of martial arts training and years of military service can prepare Yuki for his latest, and perhaps greatest, challenge when he inherits Yokai Consolidated, his estranged father’s company. Yuki quickly becomes fascinated by his father’s pet project, the miraculous Kaidan armor, which allows its wearer to see, hear, and even touch ghosts! As he struggles to unravel the mystery of the armor and its purpose, Yuki finds himself facing foes, living and dead, who will stop at nothing to take it for themselves.”

Eric Palicki had this to say about the new series:

“This is absolutely the most bonkers script I’ve ever written. It leans into the traditions of comics and action movies of the 1990s, formative material in my evolution as a storyteller.

This is a story about ninjas versus ghosts, but it’s also the story of a son stepping out from under his father’s shadow.

Lucas [Meyer] was born to draw frenetic action, and he brings this story to life beautifully. I think people are going to be blown away by his work.”