On Monday, independent comic book creator Simon Pothier launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tales From The NATverse II, an 80-page follow-up to the first book that was successfully funded in 2020. Written and illustrated by Pothier (BLOODHUNT, Daemona), Tales From The NATverse II is an anthology book set in a gritty sci-fi universe and intended expressly for mature readers. Here’s
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Independent comic book creator Raymond Leonard recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for his latest project, Violet Bird: Vengeance Strikes issue one. The campaign is already fully funded, having raised roughly 165% of its initial funding goal at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by Leonard (Agent Solo), Violet Bird is a superhero tale in the spirit of Daredevil
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Today is March 6 and we are celebrating Will Eisner’s birthday in style.
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Independent comic book creator Trisha Cuffari (aka Dannphan) recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Orgasm Girl issue 2: Orgasm Girl… Meets Climax Boy?! Written and colored by Dannphan and featuring line art by SpunkyRamaz, Orgasm Girl issue 2 is a 24-page action comedy intended for mature readers (if that wasn’t abundantly clear). Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the
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Over the weekend, veteran comic book creator Mark Poulton launched a crowdfunding campaign for Black Owl Book I, a 48-page, squarebound graphic novel. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly nine thousand dollars at the time of this writing. Written by Poulton and illustrated by Gregg Paulsen, Black Owl is an all-new spin on a classic classic superhero
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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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Ask comic book readers about their definitive Batman artist, and you’ll hear some say Norm Breyfogle. Norman Keith Breyfogle was born February 27, 1960, and died on September 24, 2018. In a career that spanned four decades off and on with the same character, Norm contributed some of the finest Batman stories and helped create new characters within the Batman
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On Thursday, independent comic book creator Dave Brink launched a crowdfunding campaign for Perfect 10 Issue 3, a 32-page sci-fi superhero book. The book is written by Brink (Earthling, Dreamgirl Sleeper Agent) and featuring line art by Pow Rodrix (Wolverine, Justice League of America), colors by Daniel Rodrigues (Earthling: Indie Wars), and letters by Joel Saavedra (Yi Soon Shin, Lovecraft
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On Tuesday, new independent creator David Dominguez of Black Rose Comics launched his first book Cerebrum Vol 1 via Indiegogo.* The 60-page, full color book written by Dominguez, illustrated by Ahjay Cerezo, colored by Carlos Moreno, and lettered by Oliver Lee Arce is intended as the first installment in a multi-book, cyberpunk epic. Set in the post-apocalyptic city of Cerebrum,
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Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Per Berg (aka Narwhal) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Nosferatu, a vampire horror.* The campaign was fully funded almost immediately, having raised more than $24 thousand at the time of this writing. Adapted and illustrated by Berg (Earthbound, Foreign Agent), Nosferatu is a retelling of the classic German Expressionist silent film by F.W.
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Late last week, independent comic book creator Cody Fernandez launched a crowdfunding campaign for Jack Irons: The Steel Cowboy issue 4, the latest adventure in the Jack Irons saga. Written by Fernandez and featuring illustrations by Maxi Dall’o and colors by Steven Canon, Jack Irons: The Steel Cowboy is a sci-fi/western genre mishmash intended for mature audiences. Here’s the official
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On Monday, veteran comic book creator Gabe Eltaeb launched a crowdfunding campaign for Truth Justice American Way, a 64-page book featuring an all-new trio of aspirational superheroes. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $18 thousand at the time of this writing. Created by David Williams and Gabe Eltaeb, Truth Justice American Way features the following creators
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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 Wednesday, independent comic book creator Anthony Sica launched a crowdfunding campaign for Venerella issue 2, a 32-page, black and white comic book. The campaign is already fully funded, having raised 142% of its initial funding goal at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by Sica, Venerella is described as a “Sexy, Savage, Sci-Fi, Horror Fantasy.” The Indiegogo
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On Wednesday, independent comic book creator Von Klaus launched the long-awaited crowdfunding campaign for Terror in the Trenches Volume 1, a 78-page superhero story set in World War II. The campaign is already fully funded, having raised nearly 400 percent of its initial funding goal for a total of over $11 thousand at the time of this writing. Terror in
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Earlier this week, Alluhwi Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Diary of The Stray Dogs: The Wounded, an all-new cyberpunk sci-fi story. Written by Nigel Lynch (Life & Death in Paradise) and featuring illustrations by Juan Carlos Francisco, The Wounded is intended to be the first book of The Diary of The Stray Dogs series. Here’s the official pitch
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On Tuesday, independent comic book creator Justin Belmont (is that your real name, vampire killer?) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Smokes the Fox issue 1 (28+ pages) along with Weaponized Werewolf issue 0 (16+ pages). Written by Mike Baron (Thin Blue Line, The Punisher) and featuring illustrations by Lee Oaks (Thunder Monkey), Barry McClain (Q-Ball), Rodney Ramos (Punisher War Journal),
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Is “Luv” truly all you need? Over the weekend, independent comic book creator Drew Eash launched a crowdfunding campaign for Captain Luv: Rise Of The Pirate King Chapter 3, the next installment in the sci-fi adventure saga. Written and created by Drew Eash and featuring illustrations by Henry Ponciano and colors by Slamet Mujiono, Captain Luv is strictly intended for
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But will it rhyme? Over the weekend, Musterion Entertainment launched a crowdfunding campaign for Ballad of the Celestials issue 1, a 30-page fantasy comic book set in the antediluvian era (between the Fall of Man and the Flood of Noah). Written by Kevin Murphy and featuring illustrations by Derek Clay, colors by Dijjo Lima and lettering by the prolific Eric
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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 Wednesday, independent comic book creator Rob Shaffer launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tales of Noveterra, a nostalgic revival of the classic black-and-white fantasy magazine. Tales of Noveterra features the writing talents of Shaffer, Edwin Acevedo, Phill Diaz, Mark Middleton, and Eddie Winkler, as well as artwork by Pat Maxton, Joe J. Ball, Allen Alonzo and Preston Asevedo (aka the
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On Tuesday, Retro Graphic Books launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tyger Blue, a new 52-page, black-and-white graphic novel. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than 250 percent of its initial funding goal for a running total of more than $5 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Matthew Fowler (Seicho 66, Dixie Rose) and featuring
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Joe M. Sonntag took a page out of Sean Ahrendt’s playbook and participated in a “trunk sale” to crowdfund his Reaper Destroyer ashcan. People who wanted to get a comic con-style preview of his upcoming crowdfunded venture were asked to reach out to him via one of his social media accounts to order one. After paying $20 (shipping included) this
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Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for Iconic Comics’ Kamen America volume 5 crossed the blessed $100 thousand threshold, having raised nearly $105 thousand at the time of this writing. This latest Kickstarter campaign is the third Kamen America project to raise more than $100 thousand. Written by Mark Pellegrini and illustrated by Timothy Lim, Kamen America is a superhero
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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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On Wednesday, independent comic book creator and Dojo Kun Comics founder Brian Menard* launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tōrō Tales, an 88-page anthology book featuring the work of multiple creative teams. According to Menard, the work on the Tōrō Tales book itself is already completed, so other than printing, shipping and the bonus swag, there should be fewer barriers to
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On Wednesday, Chimera Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for SOS Volume 3, a 50-page black & white graphic novel. The campaign is off to a solid start, having already raised more than a fourth of its initial funding goal. Written by “Chimera” and featuring illustrations and lettering by Ibai Canales (Iron Sights, The Abductables), SOS is described as “a dark
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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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Double-fisting, incoming! On Monday, celebrated comic book creator and Compass Comics founder Graham Nolan launched a crowdfunding campaign for Giant-Size Two-Fisted Manly Tales, a 100+ page anthology book featuring the work of over a dozen veteran comic book creators, including those listed below: Writers: Chuck Dixon, Mike Baron, Beau Smith & Tim Rozon, Kevin Greviouix, and Graham Nolan Artists: Michael
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