VeVe continues to champion creative teams and indie publishers in the comic book space, with Beyond Comics joining as the latest edition to our comic book and graphic novel publisher lineup.
BeyondComics.TV (Beyond Comics) is an American independent comic book publishing company founded by award winning artist, writer and director; Graig Weich. Graig has been featured on a number of entertainment mediums championing the comic book industry, including AMC's Comic Book Men, E!’s Ice Loves Coco, HuffPost, and 20/20.
Weich is the artist behind the pinup variant of Image Comics’ Spawn #30 and has been commissioned by the likes of Todd McFarlane (The Walking Dead) and Michael Jackson. His art has sold for upwards of $9 million OCT (~$480k USD) on the global blockchain.
“When I got my start (in comics) at 19, I never could've imagined the innovative tech that VeVe would one day bring in the future to the digital marketspace. Seems the future is now!” says the Beyond Comics founder. “It's a dream come true to share my life's work with the VeVe community, starting with our first comic book launch Gekido (co-created by writer Brandon Wilson).”
"We’re thrilled to welcome new and independent publishers to VeVe Comics!" says David Yu, co-founder and CEO of VeVe. "Bringing incredible storytellers like Beyond Comics onto the platform is a huge step forward in our mission to unite the world’s most passionate creators under one roof. Every new partner expands our universe of imagination, fuels our celebration of creativity in all its forms, and gives collectors even more amazing worlds to explore, experience, and own in digital format.
"We’re not just building a marketplace — we’re shaping the future home of comic culture, where every story and every creator has a place to shine."
To celebrate, VeVe fans can grab Beyond Comics’ Gekido #1 - available on VeVe from Thursday, 23rd October 2025 - to add to their digital shelves. Limited edition and fully readable, with 5 variant covers to collect in blind box format, Gekido #1 is limited to 1,000 editions total on VeVe.
Collectors can also look forward to a series of exclusive limited edition 1-of-1 Artist Proof digital artwork auctions from Beyond Comics, coming soon to the VeVe platform.
Gekido Synopsis:
GEKIDO ("Rage" in Japanese), an ageless warrior-assassin fighting throughout the centuries to discover who wiped his memory and why. Clad in protective body armor that harnesses his unlimited power, someone is trying to take control of him. His mission to uncover the lies that've manipulated and destroyed his life is only the beginning.
He must fight his way through an ancient merciless Ninja Clan led by his oldest nemesis, Lord Shinryu (Cary Tagawa; Mortal Kombat, The Man In The High Castle) and the Goddess of Seduction, Cleo (Coco). To save mankind from an evil force to be unleashed, Lord Shinryu is bent on world domination. Also starring Adrianne Curry (Stan Lee's Super Fans, America's Next Top Model) and Gary "Bababooey" Dell'Abate of The Howard Stern Show. Each celebrity was officially cast and drawn as characters.
Written by Brandon “Buggzy Hoffa” Wilson and illustrated by Graig Weich.
Gekido: Artist Edition #1
Users that collect the entire Gekido #1 set by 6 November 2025 will receive a bonus VeVe Exclusive Secret Rare Cover: Gekido Artist Edition #1!
Eligibility: To receive the VeVe Exclusive Secret Rare Cover: Gekido Artist Edition #1, you’ll need to hold the full Gekido #1 cover set (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Ultra Rare, and Secret Rare) at the time of a snapshot taken on 6 November 2025, at a random time between 2 PM – 4 PM PT. Eligible collectors will be airdropped the reward within 72 hours. Purchases from both the Store and Market are eligible. Hold multiple full sets? You’ll get multiple rewards.
Drop Date: 23 October 2025, 8 AM PT
License: Beyond Comics
Start Year: 2025
Cover Variants: 5
List Price: 8.98
Total Editions: 1000 Editions
First Available Edition for Public Sale: #11
COMMON — 400
UNCOMMON — 260
RARE — 200
ULTRA RARE — 100
SECRET RARE — 40
Available: Globally
A total of 20 editions across all five rarities will be withheld by VeVe for licensor, promotional, team and comp distribution. There is a max purchase limit of twenty (20) blind boxes for this digital comic.
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Secondary Market Fees
A standard 2.5% secondary market fee will be added to all sales in the secondary market.
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