Tae Kwon Donkey

05/27/2026

“It’ll make you question whose side you’re on.”

“The surprising thing about Tae Kwon Donkey is just how grim its animal uprising lore is.”

“It can cause a bit of tonal whiplash in its darker moments. Arguably though, that makes them hit much harder.”

Another reviewer that truly understood “Tonal Whiplash” that is The Tae Kwon Donkey Universe.

Philosophy. Absurdity. Consequence.

Huge thanks to Jason and Midlife Gamer Geek for the thoughtful review of Tae Kwon Donkey Issue 1.

Here is a link to the full review:

http://midlifegamergeek.com/2026/05/27/review-tae-kwon-donkey-1/

05/13/2026

We could not have done this without our supporters.

Issue 1 of Tae Kwon Donkey is officially heading to physical print TODAY because of all of you.

And people have already started speaking up about the digital release.

Comic Crusaders called Issue 1:
“A wild martial arts animal adventure that blends Saturday morning cartoon energy, underground indie chaos, emotional trauma, and straight-up absurdist comedy into one big hoof-powered haymaker of a debut.”

Readers have also been saying things like:

“Such a dope 1st issue! ...the raw turn it took created instant sympathy and depth that left me wanting to keep reading immediately.”
— Josh A.

“Damn!!! Master piece bro!!!”
— Henry P.

This has been an absolutely wild ride getting to this point.

To everyone who backed, shared, commented, followed, encouraged us, or believed in this weird martial arts universe from day one:

Thank you.

Issue 2 is already well underway...and we genuinely cannot wait for everyone to receive their physical copies of Issue 1.

If you’ve already read the digital issue let us know your thoughts below!

I’ll also tag backers who opted in in the comments below!

05/11/2026

An amazing review from and for issue 1 of Tae Kwon Donkey!

This is our first professional review…and they understood what we are all about! Philosophy, Absurdity, and Consequence.

Huge thank you and shout out to and HdE for helping bring this work to life in a way it deserved!

I can’t wait for everyone to finally read it!

Here is the full review:
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/tae-kwon-donkey-reign-of-crab-maga-1-review/?amp=1

05/11/2026

Our first professional review is in… and they understood what we are all about!

Tae Kwon Donkey: The Reign of Crab Maga Issue #1 earned a 4/5 review from Comic Crusaders.

This is a real comics media outlet that reviews comics professionally.

What means the most to me is that they understood what TKDU really is beneath the absurdity and martial arts animal puns and didn’t just dismiss it as a “funny” or “cute” little comic.

It’s…Philosophy. Absurdity. Consequence.

This universe was built with real martial arts passion, grief, mythology, humor, and heart and seeing a legitimate comic outlet recognize that means a lot.

Huge thank you to Ryan Best for the incredible artwork and HdE for bringing the lettering to life.

Read the full review here:
https://comiccrusaders.com/comic-books/tae-kwon-donkey-reign-of-crab-maga-1-review/?amp=1

And if you’ve already read Issue #1… thank you for helping make this weird martial arts universe real. ⚔️

Tae Kwon Donkey: The Reign of Crab Maga #1 delivers martial arts mayhem, animal heroes, wild comedy, and emotional indie comics heart.

05/06/2026

We did it! 127 Backers…$4227 Funded… And most importantly a proven IP.

It all started as a funny martial arts Donkey that made me laugh…and now it’s a real comic book universe!

I apologize in advance if I sound lethargic, I promoted this thing everyday since the project launched including last night into late hours and have a meeting in just a few minutes.

It’s how I am with anything I do…I give it my all. And I can’t wait to bring everyone into this universe that I’ve built brick by brick and kick by kick.

I’m genuinely so excited and so grateful to everyone who supported and believed in this.

If you backed the project be sure to log in to kickstarter and fill out the survey so that there’s no delays in your rewards.

Much love to all of you! This is only the beginning!

05/06/2026

12 Hours left. That’s it.

It started as one punny idea…one character…
Tae Kwon Donkey 🫏

A fighter carrying more than just the fight on his back.

Now it’s a full universe.
A story.
A message.

And because of YOU…it’s real.

We hit our stretch goals. We upgraded the book. We unlocked 2 exclusive bonus characters for backers.
Every single backer made this better.

But this is the final window.

If you’ve been watching…this is your moment.
If you’ve been thinking about it…don’t wait.
Id you’ve already backed…this is the time to go ALL IN or share it with someone who would love it.

When the campaign ends…that’s it.
No more first print. No more campaign bonuses.

Let’s finish this the right way!

Link in our Bio!

Or click here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/taekwondonkey/tae-kwon-donkey-the-reign-of-crab-maga-issue-1

05/05/2026

🚨 19 HOURS LEFT!!

And We just crossed our 3rd stretch goal: $4000… and that means EVERY backer just got upgraded.

✅ 2 Bonus Characters
✅ Premium Interior Upgrade

This is what happens when people rally behind something.

Now there’s only ONE goal left.
And it’s within reach.

If you’ve been watching… this is the moment.
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading… this is the time.

The All-In tier has been one of the most popular for a reason. You get everything!

And if you can’t back the project….sharing this right now genuinely helps more than you think.

Let’s finish this the right way.

👉 Link in bio / here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/taekwondonkey/tae-kwon-donkey-the-reign-of-crab-maga-issue-1

05/05/2026

Wow… this is it. Final 24 hours.

What started as a single goofy idea…
Tae Kwon Donkey…

Turned into an entire martial arts universe.

And now…tomorrow…
our backers of the digital editions will be reading Issue 1.

That’s surreal.

To everyone who backed this project…
thank you. Seriously.
You didn’t just support a comic…
you helped bring this world to life.

Huge shoutout to
you’ve been there since day one and brought this vision to a level I couldn’t have imagined.

And HdE…
your lettering elevated this book in ways I didn’t even realize it needed. Absolute game changer.

This has always been a passion project.
Not just because I love creating it,
but because of the community that’s forming around it.

It pushes me to go deeper.
To be better.
To build something that actually matters.

We’re almost there.

If you’ve been watching… this is your moment.
If you’ve already backed… you’re the reason this exists and I appreciate you more than you know.

And if you are or you know a “last-minute Larry”
send this their way and back it now… because this is the “last minute”.

Let’s finish this thing strong.

As always link is in the bio or here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/taekwondonkey/tae-kwon-donkey-the-reign-of-crab-maga-issue-1

A quiet beginning to the Tae Kwon Donkey Universe. The calm before the storm, and the pain below the puns.

05/04/2026

Down to the final 40 Hours to get Tae Kwon Donkey Issue 1 on Kickstarter!

We are 364% Funded, raised $3600 so far, and have 104 backers at the time of posting this!

Wednesday at 8AM the campaign ends immediately!

Don’t wait, spread the word!

We are doing everything we can to do just that!

Last chance to pledge or upgrade your pledges!

I also recommend those of you that pledged to double check that you finished the process and entered your info correctly.

This is your final chance to share and tell the people in your life about what we are doing here.

Much love to all of our supporters!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/taekwondonkey/tae-kwon-donkey-the-reign-of-crab-maga-issue-1

05/03/2026

As we are coming to an end of the kickstarter campaign…we can’t help but to think about where it all started…. Thank you sincerely for supporting this! Keep spreading the word. If you haven’t pledged, or need to upgrade your pledge…go here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/taekwondonkey/tae-kwon-donkey-the-reign-of-crab-maga-issue-1

Tae Kwon Donkey Character Bio.

Every character that is revealed will have a bio in a similar format. In addition to their own line of merch on our red bubble store.

We have over 45 characters written, and currently two more finished.

To get involved and vote on what character gets revealed tomorrow Feb. 8th at 11:59 PM, as well as gain access to exclusive conversations and future character votes and updates, join our Patreon.

https://www.patreon.com/TaeKwonDonkey

The more Patreons we get. The more we can build Tae Kwon Donkey’s universe!

Get involved, and continue the hype.

Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/TaeKwonDonkey/shop