ChiSai
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ChiSai is a comic book created by Bart Thompson
, and chronicles the adventures of Shy Stevens. Debuting in May 2005 within the pages of Approbation Comics
's Myriad anthology, the first ChiSai story subtitled "Karma" introduced the concept. In the story, Thompson chronicles the life of young Shy Stevens, an 18 year girl whose life was torn apart in every way imaginable, yet she dedicates herself to crawling from the wreckage and settling the score. But once she's rebuilt her life and goes about getting revenge on her tormentors, she faces risking her new life and family to settle her old scores.
The word "chisai" is Japanese for "small" which is a reference to Shy's height. With further wordplay, Thompson explains that in hip hop slang Chicago
is referred to as "Chi-Town" and which is added to "sai
", the character's main weapon, to form the character's name "Chi-Sai". This is pronounced "Shy-Sai".
Bart Thompson
Bart Thompson , is the creator of the comic book company Approbation Comics, and is the creator, writer, and artist of titles such as Vampires Unlimited, the Metamutoids, ChiSai, The Lazarus Factor, Chaos Campus, and Weapons of Mass Destruction...
, and chronicles the adventures of Shy Stevens. Debuting in May 2005 within the pages of Approbation Comics
Approbation Comics
Approbation Comics is an American independent comic book company based in Louisville, Kentucky. They publish comics from a variety of non-superhero genres.-History:Created by writer/artist Bart A. Thompson Approbation Comics is an American independent comic book company based in Louisville,...
's Myriad anthology, the first ChiSai story subtitled "Karma" introduced the concept. In the story, Thompson chronicles the life of young Shy Stevens, an 18 year girl whose life was torn apart in every way imaginable, yet she dedicates herself to crawling from the wreckage and settling the score. But once she's rebuilt her life and goes about getting revenge on her tormentors, she faces risking her new life and family to settle her old scores.
The word "chisai" is Japanese for "small" which is a reference to Shy's height. With further wordplay, Thompson explains that in hip hop slang Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
is referred to as "Chi-Town" and which is added to "sai
Sai (weapon)
The sai is a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon. The basic form of the weapon is that of a pointed, dagger-shaped metal truncheon, with two curved prongs called yoku projecting from the handle...
", the character's main weapon, to form the character's name "Chi-Sai". This is pronounced "Shy-Sai".