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Review: “Gunman Clive” (Switch/Wii U/3DS/Steam – Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Welcome back to The Splintering’s Monochrome May event! Today we’re featuring Gunman Clive, a retro-inspired side-scroller with a distinct sepia-tone aesthetic. Created by Swedish game creator Bertil Hörberg, Gunman Clive actually began its life as an Android mobile game. Thankfully, Hörberg ported the game to platforms that don’t require virtual buttons, starting with the Nintendo 3DS in December 2012. Get

Bandai Namco’s “Scarlet Nexus” confirmed for PS4, PS5

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Originally announced for PC and Xbox consoles, sci-fi RPG Scarlet Nexus is also coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Bandai Namco has confirmed. According to Rice Digital, Scarlet Nexus‘ story was penned by the same team responsible for Tales of Vesperia. In Scarlet Nexus, players take control of a psychokinetically-powered soldier named Yuito who must protect mankind from a

Review: “The Electric Black” – an Intoxicating and Addicting Horror Series (Scout Comics)

Posted on May 18, 2020 by bbycreations by Barbara Price Galvan Leave a comment

Scout Comics’ The Electric Black is a horror anthology series by Joseph Schmalke and Rich Woodall. The book centers around a dark, devious, and sinister antique shop – The Electric Black – that feeds off the wants and desires of its customers, all of whom come face to face with all manner of dark evils. The shop’s proprietor, Julius Black,

“Formula Retro Racing” Now Available for Xbox One, Steam PC

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

On Friday, Repixel8’s throwback racer Formula Retro Racing landed on Steam and Xbox One. Inspired by classic arcade racing games such as Virtua Racing and Daytona USA, Formula Retro Racing packages a low-polygon aesthetic with modern touches such as online leaderboards, smooth 60 fps gameplay, and wild crash physics. Here’s the breakdown of Formula Retro Racing from the game’s Steam

Sean Gordon Murphy’s “The Plot Holes” raises $100k in first day on Indiegogo

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Friday, comic book creator Sean Gordon Murphy (Batman: White Knight) launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Plot Holes, an all-new 100-page graphic novel. The campaign is an overnight success, having already raised more than $100k. Written and illustrated by Murphy and featuring colors by Matt Hollingsworth, The Plot Holes is a sci-fi adventure inspired by the work of Philip

“Ion Fury” Now Available on Switch, PS4, Xbox One

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Voidpoint and 3D Realms’ retro-inspired shooter Ion Fury is now on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One courtesy of publisher 1C Entertainment. Described as a spiritual successor to classic 90’s first-person shooters, Ion Fury runs on a modified version of the classic Build engine, giving the game a distinctive, throwback flair. The Ion Fury developers made headlines in 2019 for

ALL CAPS COMICS’ “Cyberfrog: Rekt Planet” Annihilates More Crowdfunding Records

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Overnight, the crowdfunding period for ALL CAPS COMICS’ Cyberfrog: Rekt Planet came to a close, raising a total of $852,817.* Not only is that girthy stack of green, but it’s also a new record for the total amount raised by a single comic book campaign on Indiegogo, surpassing 2019’s Earthworm Jim: Launch the Cow. Can I get a “Whoa, Nelly!?”

Graham Nolan’s New Horror Comic “The Chenoo” Launching Soon on Indiegogo

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

Celebrated comic book creator Graham Nolan (Batman, Monster Island) is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for The Chenoo, an all-new graphic novel project that Nolan himself says is “the monster/horror comic you’ve been waiting for!” Nolan plans to launch the crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo sometime next week. So far, the only description of the plot is “As Buffalo prepares

“Ancestors Legacy” coming to Switch in June

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Developer Destructive Creations have announced that their real-time strategy title Ancestors Legacy is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop in June, with a physical edition coming to selected retailers later in 2020. Ancestors Legacy features several campaigns inspired by actual historical events as players command a variety of armies from medieval-era Europe including Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Germans, and Slavs. Here’s the full

Keung Lee’s “Battle Maiden Knuckle Bomb” Sequel is Live – and Already Fully Funded – on Indiegogo

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Over the weekend, independent comic book creator Keung Lee launched a crowdfunding campaign for Battle Maiden Knuckle Bomb #2, the 64-page follow-up to 2019’s successful action adventure. Like its predecessor, this sequel is an instant success, having already crushed its original funding goal for a total of more than $13 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated

Review: “The Abductables” (Cauldron Comics – Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Blake Worrell 10 comments

At some point, aliens became a part of horror culture. Why did this happen, exactly? Was it the consistent appearance of Kodos and Kang in The Simpsons‘ Treehouse of Horror speicals? The release of Ridley Scott’s Alien film series? Or does it go even further back to Cold War-era sci-fi/horror flicks like Invasion of the Body Snatchers? Whenever it happened,

The “Battle Brick Road” is paved with cash! Eric Weathers’ Oz-inspired comic is raking in big Indiegogo bucks

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Blake Worrell 10 comments

On Friday, independent comic book creator (and quite possibly the most prolific letterer in indie comics) Eric Weathers launched a crowdfunding campaign for Battle Brick Road: Operation Zephyr. At the time of this writing, the project has already raised more than $13 thousand, smashing its initial funding goal (which it surpassed in the opening minutes of the campaign). Written by

Scout Comics’ “Wretches” to become one-hour sci-fi series

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Thursday, Scout Comics & Entertainment announced that their sci-fi comic book series Wretches is currently being adapted as a one-hour adventure series. Screenwriter Bianca Ursillo (Dispatches From Elsewhere) has been tapped to pen the script and Andy Cohen of Grade A Entertainment is set to executive produce alongside Scout. The Wretches comics are created and written by James E.

Ethan Van Sciver’s “Cyberfrog Rekt Planet” Sets New Crowdfunding Record

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Overnight, the crowdfunding campaign for Ethan Van Sciver’s Cyberfrog: Rekt Planet crossed the threshold, raising more than $711 thousand at the time of this writing.

Softstar’s action/RPG “Xuan-Yuan Sword VII” receives new scenery trailer

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Taiwan-based developer Softstar Entertainment and Domo Studio have released a new trailer for Xuan-Yuan Sword VII highlighting several of the game’s environments. These landscapes include lush, Chinese fairy tale-inspired forests, streams, as well as “clockwork” technological sites. This footage also shows off the game’s day and night cycle. You can check out the new trailer below, followed by the full

Review: “Tales from the Suicide Forest” (Amigo Comics – Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Written by EL TORRES and featuring illustrations by Fran Galán, Tales from the Suicide Forest is a supernatural horror book set in Aokigahara. As such, the book is not based on any real-world examples of actual suicides, but it consists of disturbing accounts of people who find themselves in dark places.

These “Exploded” Console Prints are the Perfect Complement to your Retro Gaming Room

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Have you been spending time at home to upgrade your ultimate gaming lair? If you’re a fan of the late 90s & early 2000s era of gaming, then independent artist Angeline N Pear (aka “Angerinet“?) has some killer tapestries for you to adorn your walls. Without any more beating around the bush, have a look for yourself below. These

“Monochrome World” coming 7 May to Switch, Steam PC; 20% discount with preorder (Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

We love how everyone is getting in the Monochrome May spirit! Game publisher CFK has announced that their new action puzzler Monochrome World will release on Thursday, 7 May for both Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. If you pre-purchase the game via Steam or the Switch eShop, you can receive a 20% discount to celebrate the game’s launch (and to

Supernatural horror comic “Lylith & Mara” takes a hearty bite of crowdfunding cash

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Late last week, Scattered Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for a new supernatural horror book, Lylith & Mara. Written by Jason Dube and featuring artwork by Frederick Allison Jr., Lylith & Mara is a 32-page, mature-themed, one-shot story featuring characters from the Shadow Hunters comic series. Here’s the official plot summary taken from the Lylith & Mara Indiegogo campaign page:

Splatto Comics’ “Jawbreakers: Grand Bizarre” surpasses $50k on Indiegogo

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Blake Worrell 4 comments

Last week, Splatto Comics founder and independent comic book creator Richard C. Meyer launched the latest crowdfunding campaign for Jawbreakers: Grand Bizarre, the latest installment in his highly successful superhero action series. Written by Meyer and featuring illustrations by Aaron Alfeche and colors by Color Channel, Grand Bizarre serves as an origin story for the Jawbreakers superhero team. Here’s the

Visit the realm of imagination in “Okel’s Magical Worlds”

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

French publisher Les Reves D’Ily has revealed that they will begin crowdfunding an imaginative, all-ages comic Okel’s Magical Worlds in May. Written by Fatiha Messali and illustrated by Johanna Crainmark, Okel’s Magical Worlds is built around a child’s imagination via “a journey through the fantastic worlds of their toys.” Here’s the book’s official plot summary: Okel is a little girl

Review: Legends of Log (Alterna Comics – Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

After making a few appearances in the pages of Alterna’s anthology series It Came Out on a Wednesday, Ski Suharski’s Legends of Log received its very own “One-Dollar One-Shot” book in January. It’s a great price for a quick read featuring a unique character, but what exactly do you get for your hard-earned buck? The Log character has appeared in

Announcing The Splintering’s “Monochrome May” Event!

Posted on April 29, 2020 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

We’ve done theme months for both the Halloween and Christmas seasons (The Festival of Dread & Jolly Jinglings, respectively), but why wait for another major holiday to have a theme event? We couldn’t come up with a good reason, either. That’s why The Splintering has decided to christen this month as Monochrome May, a celebration of black and white games,

Lovecraftian terrors await in “Sunless Sea”, now available on Xbox One, Switch

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Late last week, game publisher Digerati Distribution released Failbetter Games’ seafaring horror title Sunless Sea: Zubmariner Edition for both Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Here’s the official description of the game below: LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Sunless Sea is a Lovecraftian steampunk game set in an alternate Victorian London where you navigate a steamship through the deep

Supernatural thriller “Johnny Phantasm” returns to Indiegogo

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

On Sunday, Johnny Phantasm creators Patrick Thomas Parnell and Evan K. Pozios launched a crowdfunding campaign for Johnny Phantasm in the Tales of New Detroit.* Already crowdfunded and fulfilled as a graphic novel, this new campaign will fund a reprinted edition of the same story as three separate, 24-page issues printed on newsprint. So if you slept on the original

Dan Fraga’s “Black Flag” revival launches on Indiegogo to instant success

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Saturday, independent comic book creator Dan Fraga launched a crowdfunding campaign for Black Flag: Pineapple Perception, a revival of his Black Flag miniseries published by Image in the 1990s. The campaign has already become an instant success, raising more than $30 thousand at the time of this writing. The Pineapple Perception project is an all-new, 48-page graphic novel illustrated

Chomp Bites One Off: The Streets of Rage

Posted on April 24, 2020 by The Splintering Staff One comment

Every now and again, we at The Splintering are going to lean on our mascot, Chomp the Termite, to go out into the world of myth and fiction to get the stories that we non-fictional types just can’t get. With the release of Streets of Rage 4 now imminent (30 April!), ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, in all his paved glory, the Streets of Rage!

Crowdfunding Makes Comic Book Dreams Come True (Guest Writer: Jeremy Lott)

Posted on April 23, 2020 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Do we want our comics? Heck yes we do. But we also want to see lives transformed, and comic book dreams come true.

M2 to port 4 classic Toaplan shooters to consoles including “Twin Cobra”, “Flying Shark” and “Truxton II”

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

Japanese game development studio Toaplan closed its doors in 1994, but M2 has announced plans to port every single Toaplan game to modern consoles. To kick off this effort, M2 confirmed that they are starting with four of Toaplan’s arcade-style shooters (currently termed shoot-em-ups… blech): Kyuukyoku Tiger (1987, aka Twin Cobra) Tatsujin Ou (1992, aka Truxton II) Hishouzame (1987, aka

A legendary hero returns in “The Epics of Enkidu”

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Independent comic book creator Ahmed Alameen is preparing The Epics of Enkidu, a comic book sequel to the oldest known story in human history: The Epic of Gilgamesh. Written and colored by Alameen and featuring illustrations by Chilean artist Felix Torres, The Epics of Enkidu is a modern spin on the ancient myth intended to spread autism awareness. Here’s a