Chris Yates is stepping into the creator-owned spotlight in a big way with Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol, a kinetic sci-fi comic that blends explosive mech-versus-kaiju action with family drama, buried secrets, and the kind of emotional weight that gives giant-robot stories real soul.
Set in New Honolulu City, Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol follows Marcus as a war between Kaijus and Kingslayer Mechs rages around him. But instead of putting the obvious hero in the obvious seat, Yates builds a more layered story: Marcus is not the mech pilot. His older brother Kaleb is. That choice alone gives this series a different kind of heartbeat — one rooted in distance, identity, survival, and the pressure of legacy.
Yates comes into this project with a fascinating background. Before launching his own book, he worked at The Walt Disney Company and United Talent Agency, specializing in comic book adaptations, non-traditional IP media rights, and creator representation. In 2025 alone, he helped develop, launch, and market four indie publishing Kickstarters that raised more than $87,000 collectively. That experience now feeds directly into this campaign, which feels built with both creator passion and strategic clarity.
Artist Simone Ragazzoni brings the visual blast radius, and Yates has openly praised that collaboration as one of the healthiest and most rewarding creative partnerships he’s had. The result is a book that promises spectacle, but not empty spectacle — the kind where every punch, transformation, and monster clash is tied to something personal.
For fans of Ultraman: Rising, Big Hero 6, and Power Rangers, this Kickstarter looks like a sharp mix of nostalgia, modern emotional storytelling, and collector appeal, with variant covers and premium reward tiers helping turn the launch into a real event.
Comic Crusaders is hyped to talk with Chris Yates about the road that brought him here, what Marcus Walker challenged him to do creatively, and why this project could be the start of something much bigger.
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Chris Yates on Instagram: @cyg47
Chris Yates website: Www.crushyourgoals.com
Artist Simone Ragazzoni on Instagram: @simoneragazzoni
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