Udon announces Street Fighter 3 backup stories and maxi series

Street Fighter 3 is without a doubt a great game but also one that does not get much love from other medias (anime, manga, comics) Luckily Udon is about to change that!

Announced in an official press release posted today, Udon comics will start sharing the sf3 love with the next Street Fighter Tubo issue 8 which will include a backup story featuring the fan favourite young ninja Ibuki, followed by another backup story for issue 9 featuring Oro,and issue 10 with a Q backup story. To top all that, Udon will start a maxi 12 issue series of the Street Fighter III game right after the conclusion of the ongoing turbo series and the SF2 Tournament.

Press Release: " While UDON has included a diverse array of martial artists in the studio’s Street Fighter®comics, there’s still a generation of fighters that have received little page time. At nearly every convention appearance, the UDON crew gets asked – “When will we get to see someStreet Fighter III characters!?” Well fans are about to get their wish, with 3 Street Fighter IIIbackup stories appearing in the pages of Street Fighter® II Turbo #8,9 & 10.

First up in August’s Turbo #8 is a story about arguably the most popular member of theStreet Fighter III cast – ninja/schoolgirl Ibuki! While she has trained as a ninja her entire life, Ibuki despises her ninja duties and dreams of a ‘normal’ life. The Ibuki 4-pager will be handled by UDON’s resident female form expert, Omar Dogan.

October’s Turbo #9 sheds light on the origins of the mystical hermit Oro. This ancient martial arts master is rumored to be over 140 years old, and journeys the world searching for a student worthy of receiving his teachings. Alan Wang tackles Oro art chores.

Finally, November’s Turbo #10 features a tale about the most mysterious Street Fightercharacter ever – the man known only as Q. Next to nothing is known about this trench coat-clad, metal-masked figure. IS he a ‘he’? Is he even human? Artist Bob Strang brings us one step closer to the truth about Q.

And the Street Fighter III stories don’t end there! Fans can look forward to a full blownStreet Fighter III comic series in early 2010, right after the conclusion of the current Street Fighter II Turbo 12-issue maxi-series.

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I cannot wait!

source: Udon Comics