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Disappointed backers of “Stealing Solo” comic to receive a reprinted book

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Over the last week, backers of Jeff Hicks’ crowdfunded Star Wars-inspired parody Stealing Solo began receiving their long-awaited books in the mail. Unfortunately, instead of being treated as premium collectibles and shipped accordingly, the books were received with no protective envelope or packaging, with the mailing address physically stamped directly on the back cover (like a Victoria’s Secret catalogue… What?).

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Mystery horror graphic novel “Hexcraft Mechanics” fully funded; still available in-demand

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On Monday, the crowdfunding campaign for Nathyn Brendan Masters’ mystery/horror graphic novel Hexcraft Mechanics ended successfully. Written and illustrated by Masters, Hexcraft Mechanics is a 56-page spinoff from the Victor Locke: Demon Noir and Epitaph Bread and Salt movie and comic book projects. Here’s the plot summary taken from the Hexcraft Mechanics campaign page: The Talbane family is thrown into

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Crowdfunding campaigns for Billy Tucci’s “Shi: Return of the Warrior” hit “Six Figures, Bitch”

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Over the weekend, the dual crowdfunding campaigns for Billy Tucci’s Shi: Return of the Warrior ended as massive successes, raising a combined total of more than $130 thousand between the concurrent Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns, crossing the blessed “six figures, bitch” threshold.* With those numbers, the Shi: RotW campaigns unlocked several stretch goals, including several metallic cards, a Tucci Trooper

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“Wolverton” creator Michael Stark asking for help to beat Lyme Disease

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Last week, independent comic book writer and Wolverton: Thief of Impossible Objects creator Michael Stark announced that he was steeped in a renewed battle against Lyme Disease. Stark has suffered with Lyme off and on for 25 years, but describes his most recent bout with the disease is described as the worst he’s ever experienced. To make matters worse, Stark

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Comic artist Ed Benes brings the lovely ladies of “Nina & Ariel” to Indiegogo

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Last week, veteran comic book creator Ed Benes launched a crowdfunding campaign for Nina & Ariel #1, a 40-page graphic novel featuring a pair of stunningly beautiful heroines. Described as a sci-fi post-apocalyptic tale, Nina & Ariel is writer/artist Benes’ first creator-owned project. He is joined by colorist Dinei Ribeiro and letterer Jorge Vieira in bringing these lovely ladies to

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“Punchline” creator Matt Weldon joins “Lady Alchemy” after original artist flames out

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In a backer update on Friday, Lady Alchemy: Mutus Liber creator Martina Markota announced that the supernatural graphic novel was going to be significantly delayed due to a creative team shakeup. In short, the original writer and artist are out, new artist Matthew Weldon is in, and Markota will take charge of the script herself. What happened? According to the

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Manga-inspired Comic “Battle Maiden Knuckle Bomb” returns to Indiegogo

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Did you miss your chance to get the first issue of Keung Lee’s Battle Maiden Knuckle Bomb? Are you seeing all of the social media posts of satisfied backers receiving their copies of the manga/anime-inspired comic and feeling jealous as %*+&? You’re in luck, because Lee launched a crowdfunding campaign overnight for a second printing of the successfully-crowdfunded book. This

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Review: “Superman Peace on Earth” (DC Comics, Jolly Jinglings Special)

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Welcome back to the Jolly Jinglings holiday event here at The Splintering! As part of our celebration of the Christmas season, we’re focusing on a host of festive content to get you in the holiday mood. Today, we’re reviewing Superman: Peace on Earth, a 64-page graphic novel published by DC Comics in 1998. Written by Paul Dini (of Batman the

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Top Cow to republish classic “Witchblade” comics in new collected edition

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On Wednesday, Top Cow announced that they are partnering with Image Comics to bring the classic Witchblade comics back to print, starting with a collected edition titled The Complete Witchblade Volume One. Here’s the summary of the collection taken from Image Comics’ website: This first collection of the bestselling series created by MARC SILVESTRI, DAVID WOHL, BRIAN HABERLIN, and MICHAEL

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Alterna Comics launches “Twelve Days of Alterna” charity event (Jolly Jinglings Special)

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On Monday, Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti (aka Publishing Pete, aka Saint Peter of the blessed Newsprint) launched “Twelve Days of Alterna” a special charity crowdfunding campaign benefiting both Toys for Tots and Portion for Orphans. At the time of this writing, the Indiegogo campaign is well on its way to achieving its funding goal, which means that 100 all-ages

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Artgerm Lau’s patriotic “Wonder Woman” #750 variant now available for preorder

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On Sunday, preorders went live for Stanley Artgerm Lau’s variant cover for the landmark Wonder Woman #750. Lau is renowned for his ability to illustrate stunningly beautiful women, and his patriotic take on Princess Diana of Themyscira is no exception. There are three versions of the art, standard with logos, art-only version with no logos, and a throwback edition. These

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DC Comics bends the knee to China, censors “The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child” promo art

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Late last week, DC Comics deleted promotional images from its social media pages after Chinese backlash. The image in question is artwork by Rafael Grampá for Frank Miller’s upcoming graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child, which is scheduled for release on 11 December. The image (which you can see below) displays a young hero of the “bat”

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Unboxing Nasser Rabadi’s “Trixie Cain: Blood Reaper” graphic novel

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I recently received my copy of Trixie Cain: Blood Reaper #1, the action/horror graphic novel written by Nasser Rabadi (Stardust), co-written by Joey Turnage (Something Real) and illustrated by Shawn Langley (It Came Out on a Wednesday). I backed the “early bird” tier on the Trixie Cain Indiegogo campaign which was $15, which included an unsigned version of the book

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Indie comics creators Alex Garcia and Ibai Canales bring “Johnny’s Law” to Indiegogo in 2020

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“There is a way that seems right to a person, but at it’s end are the ways of death.” -Proverbs 14:12 Writer/colorist Alex Garcia and illustrator Ibai Canales (Iron Sights, The Abductables) have teamed up to produce an all new graphic novel titled Johnny’s Law. What’s it about? Details are sparse, but here’s a very brief plot tee-up from the

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Cecil goes it alone! (sort of) First teaser image of revamped “Cash Grab” revealed

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“Hello!” Late last week, Internet comedian and host of the “Cecil Says” YouTube channel revealed the first piece of artwork for his upcoming Cash Grab graphic novel project. The comedy tale will be written by Cecil himself and feature illustrations by Donal DeLay (Vestige), colors by Andrew Huerta (Sovereign) and letters by Eric Weathers (of course). The Cash Grab project

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John Hervey’s martial arts action graphic novel “Black Tiger: Legacy of Fury” hits Indiegogo

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Late last week, independent comic book creator John Hervey launched a crowdfunding campaign for Black Tiger: Legacy of Fury, a 158-page action/adventure graphic novel collecting all six issues of the Black Tiger mini-series (which are currently only available in digital form). The book is written by John Hervey (Troubleman), with pencils by Rod Luper (Star Wars: Outlander) and Diego Bernard (Witchblade), inks by Arne Starr (The Legion

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Ashcan Comics Pub. launches “Flash Fiction Force” crowdfunding campaign

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Ashcan Comics Pub. (aka ACP Studios) has launched a crowdfunding campaign for Flash Fiction Force Anthology – Year One, a 120-page, black and white book featuring a combination of prose fiction, comics, and artwork featuring contributions from more than twenty indie creators for a total of thirty separate stories. Here’s the pitch taken from the Flash Fiction Force Anthology crowdfunding

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Indie comic creator Simon Pothier teases new supernatural adventure “Daemona #1”

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Independent comic book creator Simon Pothier (Bloodhunt, Doom Fate) has teased Daemona #1, new supernatural-inspired project coming soon to Indiegogo. The titular heroine is described as “THE MOST BADASS DEMON BABE in comics, protecting our realm from OTHERWORLDLY threats!” Here’s the full synopsis from the Daemona teaser page: BORN from tragedy & raised in HELL! She was brought up to

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Comic book legend Frank Miller sues ex-wife Lynn Varley for stealing, selling his artwork

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According to a new court filing, Legendary comic book creator Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns) has alleged that his ex-wife and former collaborator Lynn Varley has stolen and sold some of his artwork. The documents suggest that Varley acquired some of Miller’s work as part of their divorce settlement, but Miller insists that Varley is secretly selling

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Coffin Comics’ “Hellwitch: the Forsaken” graphic novel “banned” by printer

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Over the weekend, Coffin Comics founder and Lady Death creator Brian Pulido announced that their upcoming graphic novel Hellwitch: the Forsaken has been unceremoniously dropped by their printer. According to Pulido, the printing company took issue with some of the mature imagery in the book, and requested that Coffin Comics & Co. either revise it or remove it altogether. Pulido

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Doppelgängers causing chaos in all worlds – especially in manga

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Doppelgängers have been around for decades – often thought of as the evil double or the evil twin. Scientists say that the doppelgänger phenomenon is becoming more noticeable, that we all have at least one person out there in the world that looks like us. Some have two or three. There are plenty of stories where doppelgängers have messed with

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“Iron Sights: 2 Psychos” graphic novel is now killing it on Indiegogo

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Over the weekend, independent comic book creator Richard C. Meyer launched a crowdfunding campaign for Iron Sights: 2 Psychos, a sequel to the very successful Iron Sights graphic novel which Meyer crowdfunded last year. This new 100-page book is written by Meyer (Jawbreakers), illustrated by Ibai Canales (The Abductables) and features cover artwork by Kelsey Shannon (Nora’s Saga). It’s also

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Billy Tucci’s “Shi” returns after 15 years thanks to Indiegogo

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On Thursday, celebrated comic book creator Billy Tucci (Billy Fucking Tucci to his friends) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Shi: Return of the Warrior. Shi was a best-selling staple of the 90s comic book industry, and Return of the Warrior is a 48-page revival written and illustrated by Tucci himself, who is joined by co-writer Steven Peros, co-artist Ricardo Silva,

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J. Scott Campbell reveals “Harley Quinn’s Villain of the Year” variants

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Earlier this week, renowned comic book artist J. Scott Campbell teases out four variant covers for Harley Quinn’s Villain of the Year, a spinoff book featuring a number of the DC Universe’s ne’er-do-wells as they gather at the Hall of Doom for “Villainy’s biggest night.” These variants feature Harley styled in several different outfits sure to make the modern-day Puritan

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Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti scrambles to find new printing company

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On Wednesday, Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti announced that the printer he uses for Alterna’s web press needs would not be able to fill Simeti’s orders, though the reason was not specified. This has caused Simeti to enter crisis mode, looking for a new printer on very short short notice. We reached out to Simeti to get more details on

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Did Marvel rip off Kyle Ritter’s indie comic project “Starblades”?

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As part of their Marvel Future Fight mobile game, Marvel recently announced a new all-Asian superhero team: the Warriors of the Sky. The characters include War Tiger from Thailand, Blue Dragon from Vietnam, Sun Bird from Malaysia. and Shadow Shell from Taiwan, all of whom are identifiable with color-coded designs and animal “totems”. Looks fine, right? Well, as Twitter user

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Unboxing Billy Tucci’s action/horror graphic novel “Zombie Sama”

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I recently received my copy of Zombie Sama, the new action/horror graphic novel written by Billy Tucci and featuring Illustrations by John Broglia (God Complex) and colors by Paul Little. I thought I could unbox it and give you all a sense of what was included and the condition in which it arrived. I backed the lowest tier on the

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“Lady Death: the Collection” now on Indiegogo

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On Thursday, Coffin Comics made the jump from Kickstarter to Indiegogo to launch a crowdfunding campaign for Lady Death: the Collection, a set of reprints for out-of-print Lady Death books. Created by Brian Pulido in 1991, Lady Death is a supernatural (and super hot) anti-heroine who battles the forces of evil both in Hell and earth. Pulido made the jump

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The in-demand store for sci-fi graphic novel “Brand” closes on 2 December; cover revealed

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In a recent backer update, independent comic book creator Antonio Brice announced that the Indiegogo in-demand store for Brand will close on 2 December, so you have just less than a month to save your nickels and dimes if you want to buy into the book.* If you’re still on the fence, Brice sweetened the pitch by finally revealing the

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