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Cautionary Comics’ “Offworlder” features time-traveling in a kilt

Late last week, Cautionary Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Offworlder – The Protectors of Sa’Ra. Written by Mike Baron and featuring artwork by Jordi Armengol, Offworlder is a 48-page, sci-fi/fantasy graphic novel about an out-of-time Scottish warrior who is thrown into an intergalactic battle…. uh, sounds pretty much like John Carter of Mars in a kilt. Here’s a better

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Cautionary Comics founder announces “Rockin’ Con”, an indie music & comic convention for 2020

On Tuesday, Cautionary Comics founder Benjamin Henderson announced the creation of “Rockin’ Con”, a new convention celebrating independent music and comic creators of all stripes. Henderson m noted that there would be a more raucous after-party, and day care at which parents can ditch leave their kids. Plus- fireworks? Damn, Ben, how much money are you really making off of

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Cautionary Comics teases “The Wraith” (updated)

Over the weekend, Cautionary Comics founder Ben Henderson teased The Wraith, an upcoming book featuring the villain from Cautionary’s Offworlder series. Here’s how Henderson pitches the project. THE WRAITH What would you do to save your Family? Seminol Police Officer Patwin Gunn sets out on a seemingly hopeless quest to find the Supernatural Aztec Diety IMAGOG in order to save

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Cautionary Comics teases upcoming project “Florida Man”

On Monday, new comic book publisher Cautionary Comics announced a new project, Florida Man. While very little is known about the project so far, though Cautionary did release a short plot synopsis, which follows. “Gary Duba’s having a bad day. There’s a snake in his toilet, a rabid possum in the yard, and his girl Crystal’s in jail. With his

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Cautionary Comics to publish Per Berg’s “Earthbound”

Per Berg’s upcoming graphic novel Earthbound: Between Two Breaths on Earth will be published by Cautionary Comics. Earthbound (not to be confused with the Nintendo RPG of a similar name) is a science fiction book influenced by manga and Japanese films. The first Earthbound book was successfully funded via Indiegogo in 2018, when it raised over $10 thousand.   Cautionary

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Cautionary Comics teases “Offworlder” for 2019

On Wednesday, Cautionary Comics revealed a teaser image of Offworlder, a new comic written by Mike Baron and Ben Henderson and featuring artwork by Jordi Armengol. Described as a cosmic fantasy following the adventures of out-of-time barbarian, Offworlder is set to launch sometime in 2019. Let us know what you think of the reveal below! Thanks for reading! Please consider

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Cautionary Comics’ “Ravage” sucessfully funded on Indiegogo; Are you ready to “Kill All Men?”

Earlier this week, the crowdfunding campaign for Cautionary Comics’ Ravage – Kill All Men ended successfully after raising nearly $37 thousand, which is 247% of its original funding goal. The story of Ravage is the brainchild of writer and Cautionary Comics’ founder, Benjamin L. Henderson (The Magus, The Offworlder), who is joined by co-writer and long-time comic veteran Chuck Dixon

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Comic Review: “Do You See What I See?” (Festival of Dread Special)

Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things that lurk behind the corner. Today we’re going to take a look at Do You See What I See?,* which, despite the title Christmas carol-inspired title, is not a Christmas book in the slightest.  If it isn’t obvious, it’s definitely more of a Halloween book –

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Comic Review: “Decimators” (Ibai Canales, Monochrome May Special)

Welcome back to Monochrome May, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of black and white entertainment. No, not that kind…. Written and illustrated by Ibai Canales (Iron Sights, The Abductables), Decimators is a cautionary science fiction tale set in a politically correct, dystopian future.  The age of nanotechnology is upon us, and humanity has overstepped its bounds. Upon recognizing that the nanobots now living in

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Sharp Edge Comics’ “Chaotic Flux” is Mutants Versus Machines for Mature Readers (Crowdfunding Spotlight)

Earlier this month, Sharp Edge Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for the the third issue of Chaotic Flux, a 30-page comic book creator intended for mature audiences. Written by Scott Payne and featuring illustrations by Brian Balondo (Rising Sun) and colors by Bryan Magnaye (Ravage – Kill All Men!) Chaotix Flux is described “as one of the darkest and most

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Australia banned 4 games in August, and you probably didn’t even notice

Australia sure is taking its history as a prison colony seriously, as those in charge simply can’t trust their adult population with video games featuring sex, violence or drug use. Even after introducing an R18+ rating in 2013, Australia has still banned a significant number of video games, and the Aussie ban hammer has been very busy as of late..

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“Offworlder” coming to Indiegogo 29 March

According to independent comics publisher Cautionary Comics, the crowdfunding campaign for Offworlder is scheduled to launch Friday, 29 March. Offworlder is described as a cosmic fantasy graphic novel about an out-of-time barbarian a written by Mike Baron and Ben Henderson and featuring artwork by Jordi Armengol. Here’s a plot synopsis from Cautionary Comics founder Ben Henderson: “Seventh century Scotland. Henry

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More “Offworlder” details emerge including an image of the book’s villain, The Wraith!

The Offworlder crowdfunding campaign doesn’t launch until 1 March, but Cautionary Comics founder and Offworlder creator Benjamin Henderson is already whetting our pallets by leaking some juicy details of the upcoming graphic novel, including the first look at one of the book’s villains, the Wraith (below). We covered the initial Offworlder reveal last year, but if you’re late to the

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