Jim Rugg Designs Astro Boy Poster for Tezuka Documentary Kickstarter
Cartoonist Jim Rugg has designed a limited edition blacklight poster featuring Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy to support the crowdfunding campaign for the documentary TEZUKA! God of Manga. The 18 by 24-inch print draws inspiration from 1970s psychedelic aesthetics and is also available as a T-shirt through the project's Kickstarter page. Rugg additionally contributed a ballpoint pen illustration to the initiative.
The film, directed by Jason Andrew Cohn and produced by Bread & Butter Films, explores Tezuka’s life and career across three acts. It is scheduled for completion in 2028 to mark the centenary of his birth and features interviews with creators such as Katsuhiro Otomo and Naoki Urasawa.
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- 2028
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- Jason Andrew Cohn
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- Bread & Butter Films
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