UDON Entertainment has announced Street Fighter Origins: Sagat, a brand new original graphic novel featuring an untold story about the legendary Muay Thai master and OG end boss of the Street Fighter video game series.
Created by the fan-favorite Street Fighter Origins: Akuma team of writer Chris Sarracini, artist Joe Ng, and color artist Espen Grundetjern, Street Fighter Origins: Sagat promises to “thrill graphic novel readers new to Street Fighter with dynamic art and a compelling story of inner struggle, and divulge new secrets from the series’ lore”.
Check out the covers for the Standard Edition and Limited Edition Gold Foil Hardcover Edition, along with some first look interior artwork…
SAGAT! One of the toughest Street Fighter opponents, his name strikes fear into the hearts of fighters around the world! The original ‘boss’ of the very first Street Fighter video game, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Shadaloo from the genre-defining Street Fighter II, and one of fans’ favorite chraracters, the secret origins of Sagat have never been revealed by Capcom or UDON… UNTIL NOW!
Before the martial arts world learned to fear his name, Sagat struggled to find his place in his home nation of Thailand, and light will be shed on his dark past in a tale of kings and dictators… of monks and assassins… of men and gods!
Street Fighter Origins: Sagat will go on sale in April 2023.
Originally published October 26, 2022. Updated October 27, 2022.
