Secret Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Creepsters 2, a 100-page black and white horror/comedy book designed as a tribute to 1980s creature horror films such as Critters or Ghoulies. The sequel is once again written by Nasser Rabadi (Stardust, ASYL), and the campaign page yet again fails to name the book’s illustrator. Here’s the official pitch taken from
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Independent comic book creator NyRiam recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Pum’kids, a 64-page comic appropriate for all ages. The project is already fully funded, having raised roughly $900 at the time of this writing. Presented in a square page format, Pum’kids is the story of “Two pint sized Pum´kids & their friends trying to save Halloween from evil Dotty
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If you make a reservation at Hotel Constantinople, you’ll be staying in Istanbul… Independent comic book creator Per “Narwhal” Berg launched a crowdfunding campaign for Hotel Story, a 120-page fantasy graphic novel.* The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $11 thousand at the time of this writing. Co-written and colored by both Narwhal and Jared Jewell and
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Veteran comic book creator Irene Strychalski recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Fiendish Chapter 2.5: Survivor, a 25-page fantasy adventure inspired by pagan traditions and culture. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $22 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Strychalski and this time featuring illustrations Michael Rushbrook and colors by Jake Harold, Survivor
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Independent comic book creator Dionysios recently teamed with Riot Press Comics to launch a crowdfunding campaign for issue 1 of The Tome of Reckoning, the 48-page start to a new horror fantasy series. If the title sounds familiar, this is Dionysios’s second attempt at getting The Tome of Reckoning off the ground via crowdfunding. Written and illustrated by Dionysios and
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Howl Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Samurai Grandpa and the Eight-Branched Tree part 1, an 80-page follow-up to the first Samurai Grandpa book. Written by Eastin DeVerna and illustrated by Shawn Daley, Samurai Grandpa and the Eight-Branched Tree will be broken into two parts, and this campaign is for the first half of the story (along with backup
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Beyond Time recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Black Tiger: Hidden Dragon, the 88-page finale to the Black Tiger saga. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly $3 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by John Hervey and featuring illustrations by Rod Luper and colors by Vinicius Townsend, Black Tiger: Hidden Dragon is a supernatural fantasy
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Retro Graphic Books recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tyger Blue III: Undisputed, the latest 52-page installment in the action fantasy series. Written by Matthew Fowler (Seicho 66, DixieRose) and featuring illustrations by José Garcia (Graveyard Shift Vol IV, Lumina Vhox) and lettering by the prolific Eric Weathers (Battle Brick Road), Tyger Blue is described as Enter the Dragon meets
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Nearly three years into my indie comic journey, approximately 150 different backings, and Rise Again Comics’ Monster M.D. is STILL my favorite book. It had everything– great art, story, colors, humor and action. It had a powerhouse team pairing writer Von Klaus and artist Monika Maccagni and brought to life the story of a monster doctor and his invisible assistant
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She’s still just a 9.5 until she grows out that hair. Yes- I’ll die on this hill. On Thursday, Genuine Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Perfect 10 issue 4, the latest 32-page installment in the action adventure superhero series. Written by Dave Brink (Earthling, Dreamgirl Sleeper Agent) and featuring line art by Pow Rodrix (Wolverine, Justice League of America),
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“Where the hot stays hot, and the cool stays cool.” Pesto Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Stay Cool, a 24-page, black and white sci-fi/noir book. The project is already fully funded, having hit its funding goal with roughly 9 days left in the campaign at the time of this writing. Written by Adriano Ariganello and featuring illustrations by
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Aspiring comic book creator Paul Roper recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for 21 Demons: The Rise, a 120+ page supernatural fantasy graphic novel of nigh-Biblical proportions. Here’s the official pitch taken from the 21 Demons Fund My Comic campaign page: Omitted from the history of man the prophecy of the 21 demons holds the key to remaking creation. Lucifer is
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The Graphic Goose recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Only Never Part 1, a comic book adaptation of Goostav Lubniki’s 1969 noir film of the same name. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly six times its initial funding goal at the time of this writing. The Only Never Part 1 comic is the product of a partnership
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*Upfront Disclosure: Hybrids creator Luke Stone is a contributor to The Splintering website. We recently got a chance to read digital versions of Arrow Comics’ Hybrids: The Sons of Gods volumes 1 and 2.* According to the writer Luke Stone (and co-artist, and letterer…), he started work on these stories in 2016. So, the ten chapters that make up these
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Eudaimonia Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for HOW TO DIE issue 2, the 32-page continuation of the fantasy horror series. According to the project page, work on HOW TO DIE issue 2 is close to being complete, and the book should be ready to ship soon after the campaign ends. Written by Joshua “JP” Plack and presumably featuring illustrations
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Pulse-pounding primate pandemonium. Independent comic book creator Manny Shape recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for El Krudo issue 6: Sink or Swim the latest 44-page installment in the sci-fi, alternate history series. The project is already fully funded, having surpassed its $1200 funding goal at the time of this writing. Written by Shape and featuring illustrations by Andres Ponce and
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I’d keep to myself too if my face looked like a dead cow. On Tuesday, independent comic book creator Scott Kysh launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Recluse, a 16-ish page sci-fi western set in the “Ironverse” of Jack Irons: Steel Cowboy. Written by Kysh and featuring illustrations by Roslynn Sommers and colors by Bea Fernandez, The Recluse tells the
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It’s about that time to get your Halloween plans in order… Independent comic book creator and Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti recently launched the company’s annual Halloween-themed fundraising campaign, Alternaween. Backers who support the Alternaween campaign will be sent bundles of Alterna Comics to be given away as Halloween treats. The comics themselves come in four types of bundles of
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“Get along, lil’ kaijus…” Independent comic book creator Matthew Blair recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Kaijus And Cowboys issue 3, the latest installment in the genre-bending action adventure series. Written by Blair and featuring illustrations by Frankie B. Washington, Kaijus And Cowboys is an aptly named series featuring giant monsters and heroic gunslingers (giant robot-type laser-slingers) set in a
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Follow the Battle Brick- follow the Battle Brick… Over the weekend, independent comic book creator and prolific indie comic letterer Eric Weathers launched a crowdfunding campaign for Battle Brick Road 2, a 64-page, action adventure graphic novel loosely based on The Wizard of Oz. Here’s the official Battle Brick Road pitch taken from the campaign page followed by the latest
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Earlier this week, Team Airith launched a crowdfunding campaign for Junkman: Gimme Shelter, a 12-page, ashcan-sized comic book that is being offered up with two additional ashcan stories: Virus in a Lullaby and RADR. The books are also available on the Team Airith website, where they have raised nearly $2 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by (I
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Be myyyyy Otis Stein…. Nope. Not quite the same. Independent comic book creator Matthew Vealy recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue 3 of Otis Stein, the latest 40-page installment in the horror adventure comic series. Written by Vealy and illustrated by Carlos F. Rodriguez, Otis Stein is a modern reimagining of Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale Frankenstein. Like the
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Veteran comic book creator Tim Tyler recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for the first three issues of Bolt Action, an “illustrated grindhouse cinema magazine.” Written and illustrated by Tyler, Bolt Action is a horror-action anthology series of sorts for mature readers only. Here’s the official pitch taken from the Bolt Action Fund My Comic campaign page: The BOLT Theater! An
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No, it’s not like Pixels… actually it is, but only kind of… On Monday, 9 Lives Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Axcend: Level Up, an expanded and revamped version of Shane Davis’s creator-owned comic originally published by Image in 2015. The project is already fully funded, having raised roughly $80 thousand at the time of this writing between both
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Over the weekend, independent comic book creator and Splatto Comics conducted a crowdfunding campaign for The Jawbreakers Contingency, the latest installment in the landmark superhero series.* Why did I write “conducted” rather than “started” or “launched”? Because the campaign started – and ended – over the weekend, lasting only 48 hours. If you blinked and missed it, the campaign page
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“Dear journal, today I didn’t kill anyone, but maybe tomorrow will be better…” On Thursday, independent comic book creator Adam Lawson launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Kill Journal: Complete Finch Dossier, a 28-page horror comic. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $3 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Lawson and Brian Christgau
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“Once… twice… three times a Melvin…” Velvet Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for the third issue of Melvin, a 27-page sci-fi adventure. Written by Timothy Olsen and featuring illustrations by art by Sid Teles and inks by Rick Piper, Melvin issue three promises “an adrenaline-pumping journey as Melvin and Alice must evade bounty hunters on their way back to
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Insect politics King Toad Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Swarm, a 50-page, sci-fi superhero book. Created by Shane Mess, Swarm is described as an “action packed superhero tale” following an orphan child named Joel in his search for his new family. Here’s the official pitch taken from the Swarm Indiegogo campaign page: A diabolical organization has developed a
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Eight arms to shoot you in the face. Independent comic book creator Jason Orfalas recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Octopus Cowboy: Book Two, a 100+ page fantasy western. Written and illustrated by Orfalas, Octopus Cowboy tells the story of an unconventional Wild West adventure featuring an octopedal invertebrate protagonist and his zoo crew of animal allies. Here’s the official
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On Monday, Brenden Swan launched a crowdfunding campaign for DisintegrationStreet volume 5, the 101-page conclusion to the DisintegrationStreet saga. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly $2 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated illustrated by Swan (Strangelove: I Want to be Chrome), DisintegrationStreet takes place in a strange world where the dead walk and
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