Annatomic: Welcome to the Arena

Annatomic: Welcome to the Arena is a 40+ pages graphic novel written by Shane Davis and Yanzi Lin, and illustrated by Anthony Gonzales-Clark.

Set approximately 2 years before the events in Inglorious Rex 1, we’re plunging headfirst into the grimy, neon-drenched depths of the city that forged Inglorious Rex - a wild, untamed urban sprawl pulsing with danger and attitude. This prequel zeroes in on a young Annatomic, a fierce, street-smart scrapper clawing her way through the concrete jungle, years before she’d claim her throne as a legendary Rex pilot. Brace yourself for a gritty, no-holds-barred tale that peels back the layers of her origin, navigates the chaotic maze of this electric city, and squares off against the cold-blooded crime syndicates running the show.

HeroesCon 2025 Exclusives!

Don't miss out on our HeroesCon exclusive for this year! Get the matching Inglorious Rex 1 Wandzardeen cover that goes with our HeroesCon 2024 Wandzardeen cover, available at 9LivesComics.com!

The Inglorious Rex 1 Wandzardeen cover is limited to 200 copies, and the Inglorious Rex 1 line art cover is limited to 150 copies. This total includes the CGC Signature Series.

(Please do NOT back these HeroesCon items with any other Annatomic campaign items, or they will not ship until the Annatomic campaign begins shipping in 2026.)

The Perks

Inglorious Rex: Line Art Edition Vol 1

If you ever wanted a collection of Shane Davis' inked artwork, this OVERSIZED hardcover edition is what you want! This hardcover edition combines both Inglorious Rex volumes 1 and 2, reproducing the comics in their line art format.

This book is slated to be printed at 12.25 inches tall.

Main Book (Dale Keown Cover)

The cover to Annatomic: Welcome to the Arena by Dale Keown, featuring Annatomic as Rexes Razur and Stingore face off behind her!

Main Book (Anthony Gonzales-Clark Cover)

The cover to Annatomic: Welcome to the Arena by Anthony Gonzales-Clark, featuring a montage of the characters in this comic book.

Supplemental Book Vol. 4

This book includes 2 EXCLUSIVE supplemental stories that expands on the backstory of Gunn's rise to becoming Lil' T's right-hand man, plus a story about one man's foray into the world of Rex Fight gambling. Stories will be written by Shane Davis and Yanzi Lin, and artwork will be by Aaron Alfeche and an undisclosed artist. You can preview some artwork by Aaron Alfeche below:

232 Beast Mode

(Previously available on the Inglorious Rex 3: Fighting Spirit campaign.)

232 Beast Mode is a prequel story about Nate Stone illustrated by Anthony Gonzales-Clark. The Rex Snapper and his pilot are also introduced at the end of Inglorious Rex 2. If you want to learn more about Nate and 232's first expedition outside of Arc-City, you do not want to miss out on this book!

Story by Shane Davis and Yanzi Lin, artwork by Anthony Gonzales-Clark.

CGC Signature Series - Annatomic: Welcome to the Arena

If you are a fan of graded comics, 9 Lives Comics is now offering CGC Signature Series copies of Annatomic for the Shane Davis 24 hours exclusive edition and the Dale Keown edition.

The books will be signed by Shane Davis and Yanzi Lin. Dale Keown is NOT signing his cover.

CGC Signature series books ship separately from all other items.

Character Ink Sketch

Get an Inked Character Head Sketch from Shane Davis! You can choose which character you want from Annatomic: Welcome to the Arena - Gunn, Stingore, young Annatomic, 232 or Razur (base version). Your sketch will be done on a 5x7 bristol board in inks that will be shipped to you in pristine condition!

Rex Racer 232

232 now comes in the form of a die-cast metal race car! This car will come carded, and you have tier choices of getting it signed or unsigned.

Original ONE-OF-A-KIND Covers

Here is your chance to own the original inked 24 Hours Exclusive cover artwork - available only for this campaign! We will ship the cover worldwide safely in a plastic toploader with a masonite backing board.

(Black bar not on actual art.)

9 Lives Comics Shotglass - IGG EXCLUSIVE

This clear shotglass with a red blood effect comes with the 9 Lives Comics logo printed on the front. This shotglass has a red speckled base. This item is an Indiegogo exclusive and ships only within USA due to its fragile nature.

Stretch Goals

*Stretch goals are based on the cumulative total of funds raised on both IGG and our own site*

UNLOCKED! $60,000: Fanart contest! Winner will get $500 and will be printed at the back of the main Graphic Novel! Use #Annatomic and link to the campaign to enter. Entries must be submitted before end-Oct 2025.

UNLOCKED! $70,000: Every book backer gets an Exclusive Stingore Trading Card. One card per book backer!​

$80,000: All books will now be SIGNED by both Shane Davis & Yanzi Lin! 

$90,000: Every book backer gets an Exclusive young Annatomic Trading Card. One card per book backer!​

The Creative Team

Writers: Shane Davis & Yanzi Lin
Artists: Anthony Gonzales-Clark, Aaron Alfeche and more
Colorist: Jason Wright
Letterer: Eric Weathers

All campaign images are not final and subjected to changes.