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Compass Comics’ “Joe Frankenstein 3: The Eye of Ra” Seeing Success (Crowdfunding Spotlight)

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Mummies vs Frankenstein’s monster! Karloff vs. Karloff! Compass Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Joe Frankenstein 3: The Eye of Ra, a supernatural action adventure book inspired by classic tales of horror. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly $70 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Graham Nolan and Chuck Dixon and featuring illustrations

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Superhero Crossover Event “Biblical Proportions” Continues In Issue 2

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This week, Star Cross Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue 2 of Biblical Proportions, a 32-page sci-fi adventure. Created by Joe Spicer, written by Evan David and with illustrations by Brian S. Dawson, Biblical Proportions is a Star Cross Comics crossover (Star Crossover? Kill me) featuring characters from all across the indie comics spectrum such as Hybrids, Pillowman and

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80s Arcade Game “Rug Rats” Gets a Home Release 40 Years Later

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The only way to victory is to suck. Publisher Hamster has announced that Rug Rats is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Nichibutsu in 1982, this is the first time that Rug Rats (aka Wiping) is seeing a release outside of Nihon, while also being

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Supernatural Interior Decorators Needed! “Haunted House Renovator” Demo Coming to Steam PC

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Take a house to die for and turn it in to a home to live in. Polish game developer Image Power recently announced that Haunted House Renovator will receive a demo during Steam Next Fest from 10-17 June. Partially funded through crowdfunding, Haunted House Renovator is a unique game where players transform haunted houses into beautiful homes for the living.

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Konami’s Retro Arcade Puzzler “Cue Brick” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch

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The password is “fidelio.” Publisher Hamster has announced that Cue Brick is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1989 and later ported to the Sharp X68000, this is the first time that Cue Brick (aka Cueb Runner) is seeing an official release outside

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Trisha Cuffari’s “Reaper” Series Begins With “The Cursed Castle” (Crowdfunding Spotlight)

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In April the crowdfunding campaign for Reaper Book 1: The Cursed Castle, a 100+ page, black and white graphic novel came to an end, successfully raising more than $5 thousand from 128 backers. Written and illustrated by Trisha Cuffari (aka Dannphan), Reaper is a dark fantasy series presented in a manga-style 5″ x 7.5″ format. Here’s the official pitch taken

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Dark Fantasy Comic “Red Eyes” Issue 4 Now Available For Preorder

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Get some sleep already! Romero Comics & Games recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for the fourth issue of Red Eyes, the 56-page conclusion to the Escape from Silent City story arc. Written by David Feed and featuring illustrations by Rafael Chrestani and colors by Luka Brinco, Red Eyes is set in a dark fantasy world and follows the adventures of

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Konami’s Arcade Classic “Tutankham” Resurrected on PS4, Nintendo Switch

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The ‘-un’ at the end was too much for an arcade marquee to handle. Publisher Hamster has announced that the overhead maze game Tutankham is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally developed by Konami and released in arcades by Stern in 1982, Tutankham was later ported to the Atari 2600,

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Dionysios’ Fantasy Horror Comic “The Tome Of Reckoning” Goes Thrice

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On Monday, independent comic book creator Dionysios launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Tome of Reckoning issue 3, the latest installment of the fantasy horror series. This time around, the book is available on three different platforms: Indiegogo, Kickstarter and Fund My Comic, so backers can use their crowdfunding site of choice. Written and illustrated by Dionysios and featuring colors

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Taito’s Arcade Classic “Rastan Saga” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch

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Conan He-Man Kull Rastan Publisher Hamster has announced that Rastan Saga is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1987 and later ported to the SEGA Master System, Commodore 64, Apple II and Amstrad CPC, Rastan Saga (aka Rastan) is a Conan-inspired action game with

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Fried Comics’ Lovecraftian “DREAMQUEST 2” Now On Kickstarter

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Fried Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for DREAMQUEST 2, the second installment of a three-issue miniseries. Written by Clay Adams (Red Xmas) and featuring illustrations by Mick Beyers (A Queen of Mars) and colors by Alex Zief (Monster Matador), DREAMQUEST is a sci-fi horror miniseries that “expands on (HP) Lovecraft’s Dream Cycle.” Here’s the official pitch taken from the

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Anime-Inspired Metroidvania “Arcadia: Colony” Coming To Nintendo Switch In May

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Kibe Software House recently announced that the anime-inspired “Metroidvania” game Arcadia: Colony will be released for Nintendo Switch on 16 May. It is already available on Steam. Arcadia: Colony is described as having “a vibrant world made of surprising locations… home to colourful characters and lively environments, yet under attack from alien machines.” Players will get the chance to explore

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“Hatsune Miku – The Planet Of Wonder And Fragments Of Wishes” Now On Steam PC

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Got all that? Game publisher Komodo has released Hatsune Miku – The Planet Of Wonder And Fragments Of Wishes for Steam PC (compatible with Steam Deck). It is already available on Nintendo Switch. Developed by Crypton Future Media, The Planet Of Wonder And Fragments Of Wishes is an action puzzle game that brings Miku and friends to a colorful but

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A New Superhero Universe Launches In “Phenomenova”

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Over the weekend, Rebel Oasis launched a crowdfunding campaign for Phenomenova, 68-page fantasy comic book. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $6 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Vaughn Coleman and featuring illustrations Philip Cruz and colors by Jesse Heagy, Phenomenova is a superhero tale set in a war-torn future. Here’s the official

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Cyberpunk Comic “Star Circuit 2” Now Funding On Indiegogo

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On Wednesday, Vera Via Studios launched a crowdfunding campaign for Star Circuit Chapter 2: Synchronicity, a 72-page sci-fi comic book. Written and illustrated by Joe Catapano and featuring colors by Marcos Martins, Star Circuit 2 is a cyberpunk-style story inspired by Akira, F-Zero, and Outlaw Star. Here’s the official pitch taken from the Star Circuit 2 Indiegogo campaign page: Ever

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Roguelike Horde Survival Game “Dark Samurai” Announced For Steam PC

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Onigiri Games has unveiled Dark Samurai, a horde survival game with online co-op coming soon to Steam PC. The game features a Roguelike progression system and a supernatural story set in feudal Japan (yosh!). Here’s the key details on Dark Samurai from Onigiri Games, followed by the game’s announcement trailer: Announcing Dark Samurai, a roguelike horde survival game with permanent

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Astonishing Comics’ Kor-Drath Returns For “The Awakening”

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Over the weekend, Astonishing Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for Kor-Drath: The Awakening, a sword and sorcery-style fantasy akin to Conan and Masters of the Universe. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $27 thousand at the time of this writing. Co-created by Andy Smith and Dennis Turner, The Awakening is the follow-up to Kor-Drath: The Reckoning, which was

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Fantasy RPG “Glorious Savior” Now Available On PC, Consoles

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No, Jesus Christ isn’t in the game. There are demons, though. This week, Kemco released fantasy RPG Glorious Savior for SeXbox, Xbone, Windows, Steam, PS5, PS4 (supporting Cross-Buy) and Nintendo Switch. The game is and has been available on mobile platforms for a loooong time. Here is the official breakdown of Glorious Savior from Kemco: Rain, an aristocratic protagonist, is

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Kill Shot: The Social Media Murder Of Ed Piskor

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“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” -Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Polish Poet  Last Thursday, Ed Piskor’s family laid him to rest.  Piskor was an independent comic book creator who took his own life on 1 April 2024 after he was publicly accused of sexual misconduct several days prior.  These included allegations that Piskor had sent inappropriate text messages to

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Mike Baron’s Sci-Fi Superhero “Nexus” Returns

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To coincide with the solar eclipse this past Monday, Braly Image Group launched a crowdfunding campaign for Nexus: Scourge, a standalone sci-fi/superhero adventure. Written by Mike Baron (Nexus, The Punisher, The Flash) and featuring illustrations by Kelsey Shannon (Batman Adventures, Jawbreakers, Norah’s Saga), Nexus: Scourge marks the return of the Nexus character from one of his original creators (that’d be

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Foxhole Comics’ “The Fabled Offering” Gets A Second-Chance Campaign On Indiegogo

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Last week, independent comic book creator and Foxhole Comics founder Nandor Fox Shaffer launched a second-chance crowdfunding campaign for The Fabled Offering on Indiegogo. The project is already fully funded via a previous campaign on Kickstarter. Written by Shaffer and featuring illustrations by Marco Roblin, The Fabled Offering is a 44-page, one-shot story described as being for fans of Star

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Explore The Ink Art Worlds Of “TENSEI” On Steam PC

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“It was most tranquil.” Neuron Age’s indie development arm Project Pegasus recently released TENSEI on Steam PC, and is planned for release on other unspecified platforms at a future date. Set in a stylish 3D world inspired by East Asian ink artwork, TENSEI offers a unique genre mishmash intended to be approachable by game journalists gamers of all skill levels.

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EA To Resurrect “NBA Jam” Including WNBA Teams

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“I’ll tell you what I’d do, man… two chicks at the same time, man.” On Monday, EA Sports, revealed plans to resurrect the NBA Jam arcade-style basketball game, this time featuring all-stars from not just the NBA, but also the WNBA… as paid DLC, of course. The NBA Jam franchise has been latent since the Xbox 360/PS3/Nintendo Wii release in

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Eliminate The Alien Hordes in Taito’s Arcade Puzzler “Volfied” Now on Consoles

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It’s German for “to be nursed by wolves.” Germans are friggin’ weird, man…” Publisher Hamster has announced that Volfied (ヴォルフィード) is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1989 and later ported to multiple platforms including the SEGA Genesis, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and

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Blood Realm’s “Dawn of the Wolf” Saga Concludes

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The sequel to Night of the Living Wolf. Maybe. Not really. Independent comic book creator Robert Geronimo recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for issues 15-18 of Blood Realm, a dark fantasy series featuring its trademark black, white and red artwork. Written by Geronimo and featuring illustrations by Kristian Rossi, Juan Sanabria and Keir Covington, these four issues of Blood Realm

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Konami’s Arcade Action Game “Surprise Attack” Now on Nintendo Switch, PS4

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No Pearl Harbor jokes here. Publisher Hamster has announced that Surprise Attack is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1990, this is the first time that Surprise Attack is seeing an official release in the West. In Surprise Attack, an evil terrorist group

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Kenneth Rocafort’s Fantasy Epic Continues In “Groken 3”

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Posting this one ASAP so as not to draw the ire of our own Amanda B. On Wednesday, renowned comic book creator Kenneth Rocafort launched a crowdfunding campaign for Groken 3, a 48+ page sci-fi/fantasy graphic novel. The project is already fully funded, having raised roughly $50 thousand at the time of this writing. Written, illustrated, lettered and edited (is

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Psychological Horror Game “Things Too Ugly” Coming To PC, Consoles In 2024

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I can think of a few things… Publisher Baltoro Games recently announced that first-person horror game Things Too Ugly will be coming to PC and consoles sometime in the second half of 2024. Developed by Professor Space Games, Things Too Ugly is described as an “interactive psychological horror game” that “combines elements of puzzle-solving, investigative work, and narrative exploration.” The

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Unreleased Fantasy Side-Scroller “Kien” Coming to Game Boy Advance 22 Years Later

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Yes, that Game Boy Advance. Publisher Incube8 Games recently announced that the previously unreleased Game Boy Advance title Kien will finally be seeing the light of day sometime in Q2 of this year. Originally developed in the early 2000s by independent game studio AgeOfGames, Kien is a fantasy side-scroller with RPG elements and 2D combat akin to the Monster World

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