BEUH LEE’S / NEW READER GUIDE
Independent anime-inspired comic books.
Find your first hero.
Original characters, cinematic action and a growing universe created by Hubert Bradley. Start with a first issue that catches your eye, then explore the hero’s profile for their background, abilities and original artwork.
What makes these comics independent?
BEUH LEE’S publishes its own original characters and stories, rather than licensed adventures from an existing anime franchise. These are anime-inspired digital comic books, with their own worlds and identities.
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Every published Issue #1 is free to read online, including its story pages, credits and covers. Choose an issue below to see its synopsis and open the full reader. PDF and CBZ editions have separate collection access.
Explore all character profiles →Choose your first issue
Each listing introduces a different hero and story. These are starting points, not a required reading order.

Action · ISSUE #1
KURA: THE COLOR WE KEEP
Before the neon gear, Zuri Banks was an artist with a fighter’s discipline. A workshop rescue leaves violet energy running through her body. Her first challenge is learning to protect the community without letting that power endanger it.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Zuri Banks →
Sci-fi · ISSUE #1
THE RIFT ACCORD: FIVE WHO STAYED
Before the masks, five strangers stayed to help their neighbors. A catastrophic relay breach gives them shadow, seismic, electric, flame and aurora powers. Their first test is getting everyone home alive—and choosing a promise stronger than the disaster that changed them.
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Action · ISSUE #1
ONYX VANGUARD: FIRST STRIKE
Before the armor, Zora Dambe-Vey trained with discipline and control. When a raid traps the foundry staff, she accepts a dangerous bond with the unstable Onyx system. A new-art edition of her original ten-page origin story.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Zora Dambe-Vey →
Action · ISSUE #1
IRONWARD: THE OATH THAT STOOD
When the Dominion Purge reaches District Seven, Darius Kane refuses to abandon his neighbors. A dangerous bond with the Titan Defense System gives his promise the strength to stand. A new-art edition of the original ten-page story.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Darius Kane →
Action · ISSUE #1
TITANIUM SOL: THE HUMAN FACTOR
Before the armor, Aura Jefferson-Maro relied on discipline and 52 Blocks. When a depot emergency traps eight workers, Chrome Vanguard technology offers her a new way to redirect force—and a harder lesson in trusting people beyond the pattern.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Aura Jefferson-Maro →
Action · ISSUE #1
DAWNFORGE: THE FIRST LIGHT
Before she became Dawnforge, Amara Kofi carried repaired lamps through her Accra neighborhood. Training, an act of courage and a spiritual awakening lead her to a first test: protect her community without trying to carry its burdens alone.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Amara Kofi →
Action · ISSUE #1
OBSIDIAN GAVEL: FOUR SECONDS
Before the powers, Zaire Kente Galloway was a retired military leader called back for one final mission. An unidentified explosion destroys his battalion. Recovered by air troopers, the sole survivor flatlines—and returns four seconds later, changed forever.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Zaire Kente Galloway →
Action · ISSUE #1
CROWN-7: BORN TO BE GREAT
Before the mask, Zion Jefferson was a young man trying to make his mother proud. A devastating accident leaves him with unstable kinetic powers, her final promise and a box of unanswered questions. His search for the truth begins with a choice: follow a clue, or save the people in front of him.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Zion Jefferson →
Action · ISSUE #1
GILDED RONIN: THE UNBOUGHT STEP
Hired to recover a stolen token, Malik Vance discovers that his contract would expose a courier and the people she helps. To choose his own terms, the Gilded Ronin must outwit a fighter who can read his rhythm—and accept a price no contract can pay.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Malik Vance →
Sci-fi · ISSUE #1
OBSIDIAN PACER: THE WEIGHT OF NEUTRALITY
An Antarctic salvage station is collapsing. Zavian Faust-Kente must choose between an irreplaceable archive and six trapped workers, discovering what neutrality demands when every step carries a cost.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Zavian Faust-Kente →
Action · ISSUE #1
ONYX-SENTRY: THE OPEN DOOR
A trapped bus, a collapsing bridge, and a protector who learns he does not have to carry every burden alone.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Senkori Vance-Block →
Sci-fi · ISSUE #1
OBSIDIAN SOVEREIGN: TERMS OF CONTROL
Ordered to recover a gravity regulator beneath Iceland, Zee discovers that the cleanest solution may be the wrong one.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Zee Glimakar →
Fantasy · ISSUE #1
NIGHTSHADE: THE WITNESS IN THE DARK
A hunted archivist offers proof of betrayal. Kaelan must choose between recovering his name and protecting her voice.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Kaelan →
Action · ISSUE #1
VEIL SHIFTER: A FUTURE IN MOTION
A runaway maintenance drone threatens an elevated train. Veya turns its momentum into a chance to save her city.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Veya Kalari-Banksha →
Sci-fi · ISSUE #1
SYNDRA: THE SECOND SHE KEPT
With a stolen record slipping away, Zaira must decide whether one second is better spent on revenge or rescue.
Read the complete first issue free →Meet Zaira N’Dala →Anime-inspired comics or manga?
Anime describes animation; manga refers to Japanese comics. BEUH LEE’S books are original digital comics inspired by anime’s visual energy and character-driven action. Their illustrations, settings and heroes belong to this independent universe.
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