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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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 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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The Kickstarter campaign for the second issue of John McGuire’s In Our Dreams Awake* is now underway. For those who missed the first book (you can read our review here), In Our Dreams Awake combines elements of both sci-fi and fantasy to tell a story across two realities and is intended “for fans of love stories, dreampunk, steampunk, and cyberpunk.” Am I the only
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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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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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“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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Where a cat is actually the hero against an infestation of mice. Publisher Hamster has announced that Mouser is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by UPL in 1983 and later ported to the MSX, this is the first time that Mouser is seeing an official
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A million dollars? “Yabai!” Eh, it’s only a couple of letters off. In any case, earlier this week, Rippaverse Comics launched a preorder campaign for Yaira issue 1, 90-page superhero adventure featuring characters created by Eric July. Like previous Rippaverse books, the Yaira preorder campaign is already a runaway success, having raised over a million dollars quicker than any Rippaverse
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Haunted Pizza recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for USAssassin IV: Dogs Of War, the latest installment of the USAssassin series. The project is already fully funded, having thus far raised nearly $7 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Mark Poulton (SeaDog, Viking Wolf) and featuring illustrations by Mike McMahon (Graveyard Shift Supplemental), Dogs of War is a 64-page graphic novel where
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Last week, independent comic book creator Per Berg (aka Narwhal) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Earthbound: Grand Prix* part 2 (of 6), a 48-page sci-fi book. Written and illustrated by Berg (Hotel Story, Foreign Agent), Grand Prix is the sequel story to the celebrated Earthbound graphic novels. Not only is the project already fully funded, but Berg promises that the book itself is
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Sooooo…. DEAD at 37? Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Josh Howard launched a crowdfunding campaign for DEAD at 17: KILL DAY, a 32-page supernatural fantasy comic. Written by and illustrated by Howard (T-Bird and Throttle), DEAD at 17: KILL DAY is a retelling of the first issue of DEAD at 17 (then titled DEAD @ 17) which released
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This week, publisher 11 bit studios released the isometric RPG The Thaumaturge on PC with a future release planned for PS5 and SeXbox later this year. Developed by Fool’s Theory*, The Thaumaturge is described as “a combination of history and fantasy” that draws on Slavic folklore for the narrative backdrop. Meanwhile, the gameplay mixes turn-based RPG combat with investigation mechanics.
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In the red corner, weighing in at 82 thousand metric tons… Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Donal DeLay launched a crowdfunding campaign for Jaeger Bomb, a 72-page sci-fi superhero graphic novel. Written by DeLay and AJ Frost and featuring art by DeLay, Jaeger Bomb pits super-powered luchadors against giant monsters. According to DeLay, all of the work on
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Crom! Arrow Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Shadow Kingdom, a 110-page (69 pages of story plus tons of back matter) sword and sorcery fantasy graphic novel. Created by Randy Zimmerman and Russ Leach, The Shadow Kingdom graphic novel is adapted from the classic tale written by Robert E. Howard featuring King Kull (not Conan) and set in
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The Splintering 