This coming Wednesday, July 21 it’s a double dose of UDON, with the release of Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #3 (of 4), and Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors #3 (of 3).

In Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #3, Ibuki faces her final ninja test – to do battle with the mystical hermit Oro! Does she even stand a chance against one of the greatest martial artists of all time? Probably not… but Makoto and Elena will be there to cheer her on anyways! It’s all out ninja school girl action by writer Jim Zubkavich and artist Omar Dogan. Variant cover by Adam Warren!

In Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors #3, it’s the frightening conclusion to the ‘Night Warriors’ saga as Demitri, Morrigan, Donovan, and Pyron all collide in a final contest of power! The fates of both the planet Earth and the demon dimension of Makai hang in the balance… but will either realm survive the fury that the Darkstalkers unleash!? Written by Ken Siu-Chong, with art by Eric Vedder and Joe Vriens. Variant cover by Emily Warren!

UDON is back with another prestigious compilation of the studio’s involvement with legendary developer and publisher of video games, Capcom Entertainment, Inc. UDON’S ART OF CAPCOM® 2 is a follow up to the studios’s original Art of Capcom book, and collects all of UDON’s Capcom artwork from the past three years.

Beautifully reproduced images from Street Fighter ®, Darkstalkers®, Rival Schools®, Final Fight™ and more are showcased in this lush 280 page art book. Besides comic covers, card game art, and pinups, the book features all the in-game endings from Tatsunoko VS Capcom™, promotional art for Marvel® VS Capcom® 2 and an in-depth look at the sprites, backgrounds, and endings that UDON produced for the revamped Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. The book also includes a special tribute gallery created just for this volume, featuring the UDON crew’s unique takes on some classic Capcom® franchises.

UDON’s Art of Capcom 2 will premiere at this July’s San Diego Comic-Con, with a limited edition hardcover version on sale exclusively at the UDON booth. The softcover version of UDON’s Art of Capcom 2 goes on sale everywhere August 2010.

Pre-order UDON’s Art of Capcom 2 now from Amazon.com!

Writer Ken Siu-Chong and artist Jeffrey ‘Chamba’ Cruz recently spoke with the gang at comicbookresources.com about the finale of the Street Fighter II Turbo series, as well as concluding the main Akuma/Ryu plotline that’s been running through our Street Fighter comics since the very first issue.

Check out the interview for some interesting insights into the series, as well as some new preview art if you haven’t picked up Turbo #12 yet.

CBR Street Fighter II Turbo finale interview

X-ism.com recently did an in-depth interview with Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki writer Jim Zubkavich. Jim discusses the Ibuki character, upcoming issues, and UDON’s Street Fighter comics as a whole.

Check out the full interview here.

Plus, have a look at the covers to Ibuki #3(on sale in June!) by series artist Omar Dogan, and guest cover artist Adam Warren (Empowered, Dirty Pair, Gen13):

On sale today is Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors #2(of3), featuring story by Ken Siu-Chong, and art by Joe Vriens & Eric Vedder. Plus covers by Alvin Lee and Emily Warren!

Synopsis:
Learn the true origins of demon hunter Donovan, as he battles the ghostly samurai Bishamon. Meanwhile, Morrigan finally confronts Demitri, the vampire lord. Also in this issue, a Felicia backup story where she encounters an all-new Darkstalker!

And remember, all three Alvin Lee covers for Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors #1, 2 & 3 connect to form one massive image!

Arriving in stores today is Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #2(of 4)! Check out the preview below, then run over to your local comic shop!

Synopsis:
Things get crowded as African fighter Elena joins Makoto and Ibuki in Japan! Can one high school contain three teen girl martial artists? Plus, Ibuki’s ninja training gets taken up a notch! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement!

Written by Jim Zubkavich, art by Omar Dogan
Covers by Omar Dogan & Judy Jong

On sale Wednesday April 7th is Street Fighter II Turbo #12, the final chapter of the 12-issue Turbo maxi-series. All of UDON’s Street Fighter stories from the past 7 years have been leading to this moment…RYU vs AKUMA! Will Ryu succumb to the Dark Hadou? Will Gouken’s murder finally be avenged?

This special issue features 24 pages of shoto-fighting action, plus 2 linking covers by series artist Jeffrey Cruz! Don’t miss out!

Enter the video game world of Street Fighter ®, where fighters of every size, shape and color collide in a global battle for supremacy! Combatants fight for reasons as diverse as their nationalities, each with their own unique moves and fighting styles. This June, gamers can get the full story behind the world’s greatest martial artists in the Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia!

Inside you will find detailed profiles of every Street Fighter character from Abel to Zangief, including their histories, strengths, friends, enemies, and more! Ever wonder how Sagat lost his eye? Where did Ryu get his famous red headband? How does Crimson Viper’s battle-suit work?  Is Ken really a natural blonde? You’ll get the answers to these and many more questions in this, the ultimate guide to the Street Fighter universe.

Each profile is accompanied by the pulse-pounding artwork of UDON artists like Alvin Lee, Jo Chen, Arnold Tsang, Jeffrey Cruz, Joe Ng, Gonzalo Ordonez, Omar Dogan and more. The artwork includes some of UDON’s best pieces from the past, plus many all-new pieces created just for this volume.

Whether you’re a newcomer just learning about the Street Fighter cast, or a long time player looking to catch up with your favorite fighters, the Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia is the only guide for you! Look for it June 2010 in comic shops and book stores.

Pre-order it now from Amazon.com!

Coming to stores June 3 is Mega Man ZX Vol.1,  the first half of a 2-volume series by Shin Ogino!

Synopsis:
Enter an exciting new future with Mega Man ZX! Hundreds of years in the future, humans are able to merge with living ‘biometals’, transforming into Mega Men! But are even the combined powers of the Model Z and Model X biometals enough to take down the sinister Slither corporation?

Street Fighter Legends Ibuki #1 arrives in comic book shops everywhere this Wednesday March 10th! We’re all very proud of this series as one of UDON’s best ever, so be sure to check it out!

Synopsis:
All Ibuki wants is a normal Japanese high school experience, but her secret ninja life follows her everywhere she goes! With relentless ninja trainers, deadly Geki assassins, and a crazy karate girl named Makoto all on her case, she’ll be lucky if she even makes it to lunch hour in one piece! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement!

Written by Jim Zubkavich, with art by Omar Dogan
Covers by Omar Dogan and Jay Axer!