By JIMMY LAWTON

CANTON -- A Canton man hopes to raise $3,300 in less than 30 days to finance inking of a new comic book, “The Black Operator.”

Roger Rautio, and partner Sean Russell, an artist, are raising funds for the project on Kickstarter.com. (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1441334291/the-black-operator)

The project, originally set to launch online May 16, was delayed until June 10.

If the project is successful, inking for the book will be completed by Austin Janowsky, who has contributed to issues of Iron Man: The End; Tomb Raider; X-Men Unlimited; Red Sonja; Invincible; and Wizards of the Coast and GI Joe.

To help support the project and see a video that details various prizes and giveaways associated with the launch visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1441334291/the-black-operator.

Rautio said a variety of gifts will be offered to donors, including original art, sketch copies, production art, autographs and a chance to be included in the comic.

Rautio said donors will have a chance to have their likenesses included in a special edition of the comic as a hero or villain.

Rautio said he hopes the project will spur interest in his goal of establishing a physical Comic Book Hall of Fame.

“Ultimately, the goal of this project is four things - contribute a great character and story to the comic book industry, introduce Sean Russell’s art to the world and promote the Comic Book Hall of Fame,” he said.

For more information on the project visit www.facebook.com/comicbookhalloffame or www.facebook.com/theblackoperator.