CoryxKenshin’s Monsters We Make Sells 200,000 Copies, Volume 2 Announced

American YouTuber Cory DeVante Williams, better known by his online handle CoryxKenshin, has sold over 200,000 physical copies of his original manga-inspired comic series, Monsters We Make.

Monsters We Make was announced on CoryxKenshin's YouTube channel in December 2024 after a 17-month-long hiatus. The action-horror story is illustrated by The Line Studio, and honors Cory's deep love and respect for traditional Japanese manga and anime, reading right-to-left with manga-inspired illustration and character designs.

Cory had the following to say about Monsters We Make:

Monsters We Make is a playground for me to exercise all the ideas and life experiences I’ve collected from the decades of being a spectator. Creating a story that scrutinizes humanity and what makes us tick, injecting some of the Black representation I’ve been longing to see in this space, and finally adding in some sprinkles of my faith in God, were the driving forces behind this project. It meant a lot to me to see a character like The Raikage from Naruto in a space where you don’t typically see Black characters, let alone powerful ones. My hope is that my main character, Jabari, can be to people what Goku was to me growing up. This experience, while a ton of work, has been incredibly fun and fulfilling.

CoryxKenshin's YouTube channel has repeatedly gone on hiatus throughout his streaming career, but has amassed over 21.5 million subscribers and a cumulative 8.5 billion views.

Monsters We Make is available for purchase through the official website, which offers both digital editions and physical copies. The first volume is described as follows:

For Jabari Booker, New Edyn Academy promised a future of music and mastery. But on his first day, that promise shatters into a nightmare. As he’s dragged deeper into the abyss, he realizes that true horror awaits at the end of the broken road. To survive, he must battle not only New Edyn’s monsters but also the corruption festering within its walls.

Source: Press Release, Official Website
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