On Wednesday, independent comic book creator Stephan Velez launched a crowdfunding campaign for The VeilWalker #2, a 50+ page follow-up to the first issue that was successfully funded last year. Written by Velez and featuring illustrations by Sajad Shah and colors by Leonardo Paciarotti, The VeilWalker is described as a blend of action, mystery, thriller, and horror. Here’s the official
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On Tuesday, Allegiance Arts Entertainment launched a crowdfunding campaign for Norah’s Saga Season One: Song of the Fossegrim, a 136-page graphic novel based on Norse mythology. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $32 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Blake Northcott and featuring illustrations by Kelsey Shannon, Norah’s Saga Season One collects all
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Terarin Games recently announced that their retro-inspired vertical shoot ‘em up Moon Dancer will be released on 14 January for Steam PC. While it features the aesthetics of an old-school NES game, Moon Dancer also promises a gaming journalist-friendly “no stress” experience, whatever that means. Here’s the official breakdown of Moon Dancer from Terarin: Moon Dancer is a vertically scrolling
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On Monday, independent comic book creator and NTM Comics founder Noah Mactutus launched a crowdfunding campaign for Maverix Vol. 2: Judgment of Doom, a 60+ page sci-fi adventure graphic novel. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than two thousand dollars at the time of this writing. Written, illustrated, and lettered by the one-man comic-making machine Mactutus, Judgment
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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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Welcome back to The Splintering’s Jolly Jinglings holiday event! Nothing is more to foundational to the Christmas season than the war between heaven and hell, so today we’re going to take a look at a little-known indie game from the Xbox Live Indie Game (XBLIG) catalogue, Hieronymous Bash! The Lord’s heavenly hosts have descended from on high… to unleash a
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Lions and hyenas and public schools, Oh my! Written and illustrated by Rick Hannah, LionMan is a 50-page fantasy graphic novel with a supernatural hero that feels like a blend of Etrigan the Demon and Black Panther… and a bit of Shazam, too… at what point does the “Blank meets blank” go too far? (Probably when you have to ask,
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Game publisher Hamster has announced that 2D arcade shoot ‘em up Orius is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1991, Orius (aka Xexex in Japan) was later ported to PSP in 2007 as part of the Salamander Portable collection. That makes this new Arcade
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On Tuesday, Alterna Comics launched a pre-order crowdfunding campaign for their Winter lineup of books. The campaign is already fully funded, having already raised more $8 thousand at the time of this writing.* Through the Indiegogo campaign page, you can pick up all ten of Alterna’s Winter issues, or simply pick and choose the titles you want. There are also
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On Monday, celebrated comic book creator and one-time Punisher writer Mike Baron responded to the recent changes Marvel Comics has made with their gun-toting vigilante character the Punisher, and vehemently defended the use of the Punisher’s skull logo by military and police officers. According to Baron: “I am proud when the police and military use the Punisher as their symbol.
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Indie game developer Mad Fellows recently announced that their rhythm-based rail-shooter Aaero will soon get a physical release on Nintendo Switch. (Can we start calling this genre a “Rez-like”?) Aaero: Complete Edition will be released thanks to Strictly Limited Games, and will include all of the game’s DLC packs. In addition to the Limited Edition package ($33.99, 2,200 copies), there
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Veteran comic book creator Silvio Spotti recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue one of Sword of Justice: Volume 2, the follow-up to volume 1 which concluded earlier this year. Written and illustrated by Spotti and featuring colors by Veronica Lopez, Sword of Justice Vol. 2 Issue 1 is a 20-page, sci-fi fantasy book which, like its predecessor, is intended
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Independent comic book creator Jason Michalski recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Northern Blood, an 80-page, black and white graphic novel. At the time of this writing, the project is already fully funded, having raised 230% of its initial funding goal. Written by Michalski and featuring illustrations by Antonio Rojo, Northern Blood is a horror fantasy tale set in an
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On Thursday, independent comic book creator and Splatto Comics founder Richard C. Meyer launched a crowdfunding campaign for Is This You?, a 64-page, black and white graphic novel about “an Immortal dealing with Cancel Culture.” The book is a “NarZack” project, meaning that it’s written by Richard (Ya Boi Zack) Meyer and illustrated by Per (Narwhal) Berg. The project is
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On Wednesday, indie game creator Gagonfe released Diefrosty, a unique 2D puzzler where your objective isn’t to survive, but rather to kill your frozen-faced protagonist any and every way you can. Here’s the official breakdown of Diefrosty from the game’s Steam page: Diefrosty is an unsurvival puzzle game, where your one and only goal is to kill your ice-cuby character
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Publisher ININ Games recently announced that The Boulder Dash Ultimate Collection will coming to the Nintendo Switch in a physical edition. The collection will include both Boulder Dash Deluxe and Boulder Dash 30th Anniversary. Originally created in 1984 by Peter Liepa, Boulder Dash is an action puzzle game that has since seen a number of ports, sequels and reinterpretations across
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Ukiyo Publishing recently announced that the turn-based tactical RPG Battle Brothers will release on 13 January, 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox. Developed by Overhype Studios, Battle Brothers boasts deep tactical gameplay and a “gritty low-fantasy world.” Here’s the official breakdown of Battle Brothers from Ukiyo: Battle Brothers is a turn-based strategy RPG mix which has you leading a
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Independent comic book creator Michael Oden (The Embrace) recently took to social media to show off a long-gestating project Promachoi, which is set (tentatively) for a 2023 release. Promachoi is intended to be a visual retelling of the events surrounding the Trojan War from a historical – not mythological – perspective. Think the movie Troy, but hopefully a lot better.
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Publisher LINE Games recently announced that the multiplatform action RPG Undecember is now open for global pre-registration on Steam PC and its official website. Developed by Needs Games, Undecember is a hack and slash fantasy that takes its name from a mythical “thirteenth month”, which brought with it the birth of a dark god named Serpens. According to Needs Games,
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Eastasiasoft recently announced that The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel will release for Nintendo Switch, Xbone, and SeXbox on Wednesday, 15 December. The PS4 and PS5 versions are still listed as “in development” and slated to be released in Q1 2022. Why the delay? Maybe SOnY wants to censor it, who knows? (That’s completely speculation, by the way) I feel
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On Thursday, publisher No Gravity Games announced that Funktronic Labs’ sci-fi strategy title Nova-111 will be released for the Nintendo Switch on 13 January 2022. The game has previously been released for Wii U, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PlayStation Vita, PC & Mac. In Nova-111, players use both turn-based and real-time strategy on a mission to repair space-time recover a
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For those asking for more Jawbreakers merch, your prayers have been answered, because Splatto Comics founder and Jawbreakers creator Richard C. Meyer has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a Hellpriest statue sculpted by Marco Cannella. Hellpriest is- erm – was available in three sizes (I say “was” because the large, painted version is already sold out): Large Statue HAND-PAINTED –
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On Thursday, indie games publisher Dionous Games announced that their new 2D point-and-click adventure Watch Over Christmas will be released exclusively for Steam PC on 21 December. In Watch Over Christmas, players embark on a quest to save Santa on Christmas Eve, ensuring that children across the world will still wake up to the happiness and cheer of waking up
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Rejected Games’ survival adventure title Mr. Prepper will be coming to both Xbone and SeXbox on 10 December, with a PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch release coming later in 2022. The game debuted on PC this past March. In Mr. Prepper, gamers step into a future threatened by nuclear war. You must build and maintain an underground shelter, trade with
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On Tuesday, living comic book legend George Pérez announced via social media that he was recently diagnosed with inoperable, stage 3 pancreatic cancer. Below is an abridged text from his announcement: On November 29th I received confirmation that, after undergoing surgery for a blockage in my liver, I have Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. It is surgically inoperable and my estimated
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No Sleep Press recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue 1 of Pandora’s Demons, a 32-page supernatural fantasy horror book. Written by Guido Martinez (Three Thorns) and featuring illustrations by Alti Firmansyah (X-Men ‘92), Pandora’s Demons issue 1 is intended to be the first installment of an ongoing series strictly intended for mature readers (on account of all the violence
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“It’s too cold to go alone! Take a scarf.” – Some Old Man in Hyrule (probably) On Monday, publisher HandyGames announced that Scarf will be coming to PC on 23 December via Steam and GOG. Developed by Uprising Studios, Scarf is a 3D platforming adventure game designed for gamers of all ages (well, not babies or really old people, I’m
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Developer Hondune Games has prepared a Christmas treat in the form of Santa’s Slippery Slope, a trick-skiing game planned for a 17 December release on Steam PC. In Santa’s Slippery Slope, players take on the role of jolly old St. Nicholas himself, navigating treacherous ski slopes, collecting presents, and performing tricks that put Sonic the Hedgehog to shame. Maybe. Here’s
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Yep. 6Souls. No space. On Friday, indie game publisher Ratalaika Games released 6Souls for the PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and Nintendo Switch via each platform’s digital storefront. Developed by BUG-Studio, 6Souls is a challenging 2D platformer with a retro-inspired, pixelated aesthetic. Using the powerful “soul-dash”, players must traverse a gauntlet of deadly hazards and solve the mystery of Clifford Castle.
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Independent comic book creator Jim Tournas recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Jetta Raye Adventures, a 32-page sci-fi book featuring the exploits of Jetta & friends. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than 160 percent of its initial funding goal at the time of this writing. While a traditional plot synopsis isn’t available, here’s the official pitch
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