On Thursday, independent comic book creator and Riot Press founder Patrick Thomas Parnell launched a pair of dueling crowdfunding campaigns for Last of the Seekers, an all new sci-fi project featuring a transforming alternating robot toy and accompanying comic book.* Inspired by other transforming shape-changing bots of the 1980s, Last of the Seekers is an intergalactic adventure about a robot
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To mark the first day of the Fall season, independent comic book creator Patrick Thomas Parnell launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, an abridged and illustrated version of the 1819 classic by Washington Irving.* The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $4 thousand at the time of this writing. While not a traditional
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Now that independent comic book creator Patrick Thomas Parnell is putting the finishing touches on Johnny Phantasm 1985, he’s preparing to launch his next crowdfunding project: Ultra Star.* Previously referred to as “Project Supermen”, Ultra Star is a superhero story intended to restore “faith in superhero comics again.” Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the Ultra Star Indiegogo campaign
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Over the weekend, Riot Press launched a crowdfunding campaign for Zorro and the Phantasm Cult of Hollywood Hills, 1955, a 24-page, black and white comic book. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $3 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by Patrick Thomas Parnell,* Zorro and the Phantasm Cult is a reimagining of
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Today I’m again indulging in sharing a few recent art cards: Ultra Star, the as-of-yet unnamed protagonist from Patrick Thomas Parnell’s Last of the Seekers and a Vyzpzz from Ethan Van Sciver’s Cyberfrog. Give the video below a watch and let me know what you think! To see more Featured Art Cards, go here. Thanks for reading! Please consider following
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Over the weekend Patrick Thomas Parnell updated the crowdfunding campaign for Johnny Phantasm: Extreme 93 with several new items, including a Halloween-themed Johnny Phantasm action figure, a two-pack of Johnny’s Fingerprint Gang goons, and a slick new cover for the comic book featuring artwork by Dale Keown. In addition, the Dale Keown cover is also featured on a new metal
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news with comic artist Matt Bahr (Rock . This week, we discussed Patrick’s ongoing Last of the Seekers toy/comic book combo campaign, the value of Indiegogo versus Kickstarter as crowdfunding platforms,
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news with comic creators Matt Bahr, Amanda (Mandy) Summers, Andy Smith, Dale Keown, Dennis Turner, and Irene (Renie) Strychalski. This week, we discussed Patrick’s ongoing Last of the Seekers campaign, Renie’s
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news with comic creators Arvid Nelson, Matt Bahr, Keith Gleason and Irene (Renie) Strychalski. This week, we discussed Patrick’s ongoing Last of the Seekers campaign, Renie’s huge weekend surrounding her Fiendish
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news with comic writers Arvid Nelson and Phill Diaz and artists Matt Bahr and Billy Bacsko joined in the party, too. This week, we discussed Patrick’s upcoming Last of the Seekers
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news with comic writer Arvid Nelson and artist Matt Bahr returning to the party, too. This week, we discussed Patrick’s upcoming Last of the Seekers campaign as well as his ongoing
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed Patrick’s upcoming Last of the Seekers campaign as well as his ongoing Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, IDW’s upcoming throwback TMNT miniseries, the latest comic book
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering’s own George Travlos, and The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed Patrick’s upcoming Last of the Seekers campaign as well as his ongoing Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, the latest comic book
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The sibling startups of Brandon and Phill Diaz recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for CG Vacation, an art book reminiscent of the “swimsuit specials” that other comic companies used to do before they turned into joyless, politically correct puritans. The CG Vacation book will feature artwork and characters by dozens of independent artists associated with Comics Gate*, including Michael Bancroft,
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), veteran comic book creator Arvid Nelson, The Splintering’s own George Travlos, and The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed the most recent milestone for Patrick’s Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, the
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), veteran comic book creator Arvid Nelson and The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. Plus, The Splintering’s own George Travlos is back from assignment, and joined us for the show. This week, we discussed the
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), veteran comic book creator Arvid Nelson and The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed the most recent news on Patrick’s Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, the latest indie comic book reviews
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell and fellow Splintering contributor George Travlos got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed the addition of new action figures to Patrick’s Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, the latest indie comic book
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news, this week, joined by Norah’s Saga artist Kelsey Shannon. This week, we discussed the latest news on Patrick’s Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, the ongoing success of Shannon’s
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How much is the “middle man” really worth? Lately, several independent comic book creators have been asking this question about crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Sure, any first-time creator will probably benefit from the “discovery” web traffic on those platforms, but once that creator has linked up with an audience, the fees collected by crowdfunding websites really start
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed the latest news on Patrick’s Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, the longevity of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn franchise, the ongoing saga of the Image Comics
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. The Splintering contributor George Travlos was away on assignment. This week, we discussed the latest on Patrick’s ongoing Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, the final countdown for G.I.Joe
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Ultra Star was the first issue of a solo-owned IP that Parnell decided to bring to crowdfunding, and is the first campaign of Patrick Thomas Parnell’s that I have backed. He has done four previous campaigns surrounding his Johnny Phantasm IP, for which he is the co-creator and artist. Johnny Phantasm’s abstract art style and Beetlejuice-meets-Scarface story never really appealed
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. The Splintering contributor George Travlos was away on assignment. This week, we discussed the latest on Patrick’s ongoing Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, and the potential prospects of
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Today we’re unboxing our Indiegogo-exclusive copy of Ultra Star by Riot Press Productions.* Have a watch, and let us know in the comments if you think that Patrick Thomas Parnell packed this parcel up himself, or if his wife Whitney did it. Thanks for watching today. We appreciate all feedback – positive, constructive, or colorful. *Disclosure: the author of this
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. The Splintering contributor George Travlos was away on assignment. This week, we discussed the latest on Patrick’s ongoing Johnny Phantasm Extreme ‘93 campaign, dust jacket drama, the launch
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Over the weekend, independent comic book creator and Riot Press founder Patrick Thomas Parnell launched a crowdfunding campaign for Johnny Phantasm: Extreme ‘93, a 48-page supernatural crime fantasy book.* The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $16 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by Parnell (Ultra Star) and featuring colors by Matt Yackey,
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell and fellow Splintering contributor George Travlos got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed Robert Kirkman’s Skybound possibly picking up the Transformers and G.I. Joe licenses, news on Patrick’s upcoming Johnny Phantasm
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell and fellow Splintering contributor George Travlos got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed the rumors of Dark Horse Comics looking for a buyer, IDW losing the Transformers and G.I. Joe licenses,
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell and fellow Splintering contributor George Travlos got another chance to discuss recent comic book news. This week, we discussed the long-term viability of crowdfunding websites, our thoughts on Ghostbusters: Afterlife, CGnow.net, and the latest news & views
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