Billy Tucci is bringing Ran back to the crowdfunding table — this time on a brand-new platform, and the campaign page is already up for waitlist duty.
Ran: Revenge of the Warrior — Back Me Bro Exclusive! is live as a prelaunch listing on Back Me Bro under Crusade Comics. As of the morning of September 15, 2026 (America/Chicago), the project page showed a blue prelaunch badge, a waitlist form, and no public pledged total or backer count — because the campaign has not gone live yet. Per First Comics News (Sep 10, 2026) and the Scout brief, the 28-day run is set to launch Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and close Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Do not treat older Indiegogo/Kickstarter numbers as this campaign’s scoreboard.
What you’re waiting on
The exclusive is framed as a limited-edition return of Tucci’s 56-page flipbook that debuts his femme fatale Ran — the character who inspired Shi — paired with Mortuary Michelle: Spectral Awakening #0. First Comics News says Crusade is planning special editions (including hardcover and sketch editions) plus a limited amount of the original Ran/Mortuary Michelle books previously offered through Indiegogo and Kickstarter. The Back Me Bro page itself bills the exclusive as only available on that platform.
The prior crowdfunding run for Ran: Revenge of the Warrior #1 / Mortuary Michelle: Spectral Awakening #0 is the context, not the new total: First Comics News credits that Indiegogo + Kickstarter package with roughly $160,000 in combined returns. Separate Billy Tucci site posts from earlier in 2026 had broken that prior success into shorter Indiegogo (~$75K / 23 days) and Kickstarter (~$50K / 22 days) windows — useful history, still not a live BMB pledge figure.
Fulfillment is already moving
While the exclusive waits for Wednesday’s start gun, Crusade is mid-ship on the original campaign. First Comics News reports the first 500 orders of the Ran/Mortuary Michelle graphic novels and rewards have gone out — enough volume to fill two large USPS pallets — with Tucci saying stretch goals finally arrived after a printer health-related delay and that the team will keep packing until all 1,700 rewards are done. That fulfillment story is why this exclusive lands as a “missed it / want another shot” play rather than a cold launch.
Extra beat: 25th Anniversary memorial print
The same First Comics News package notes a 25th Anniversary Memorial Print of Tucci’s 2001 September 11 illustration (11″ × 17″, ships flat), with portions of proceeds benefiting the local American Legion. Treat that as a related Crusade offer tied to the announcement coverage — not as a confirmed Back Me Bro reward tier until the live campaign lists it.
Where this sits
Back Me Bro’s project page also flags flexible funding language (charge at checkout once live) and lists creator Crusade Comics (@crusade-comics, Bayport, NY). As of write time the useful links are the prelaunch URL and the Sep 10 First Comics News report. When the clock flips on Sep 16, refresh the live Back Me Bro totals before any follow-up — there are no pledged dollars to cite today.
As of morning September 15, 2026 (America/Chicago): prelaunch only — $0 public pledged total / no backer count on the Back Me Bro exclusive page. Launch window: Sep 16 → Oct 14, 2026. Prior flipbook crowdfund context: ~$160K combined Indiegogo/Kickstarter (per First Comics News).
