On Tuesday, independent comic book writer Clint Stoker launched a crowdfunding campaign for Downcast: Wrize & Fall, an 88-page sci-fi graphic novel written by Stoker and featuring illustrations by Ignacio Lazaro, colors by Damian Penalba and letters by Eric Weathers. Wrize & Fall is a sequel to 2019’s Downcast, and picks up shortly after the events of the first book.
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Earlier this week, independent comic book creating brothers Vinnie and Frankie Tartamella (City of Venus) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Through the Woods Collected Edition, a 96-page supernatural mystery written by Frankie Tartamella and illustrated by brother Vinnie (the other Tartamella). Here’s the official plot breakdown from the Through the Woods Indiegogo campaign page: Follow investigative reporter Laura Langley as she
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The crowdfunding campaign for Johnny Phantasm in the Tales of New Detroit, 1977 ended successfully over a year ago. Now that backers have their books in-hand, there will apparently be another chance to pick up the book thanks to Caliber Comics. On a recent livestream hosted by Ethan Van Sciver, Johnny Phantasm creator Patrick Thomas Parnell announced that the first
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On Thursday, Wart the Wizard creator Mandy Summers announced that she is joining the creative team behind The New Adventures of Rocket Gal and Booster, an upcoming graphic novel with a sexy take on classic sci-fi. Summers will be editing the book alongside writer Wyatt Holiday (Ardanna), while Peter Gilmore (The Story of the Goodie Bird) is providing the illustrations.
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On Monday, Malibu Bay Films announced that 57 year-old model/actress Julie Strain had passed away. The story was picked up by several media outlets, most notably The Hollywood Reporter (we first saw the news from Dynamite Comics). But hold the tissues, because she isn’t dead. Malibu Bay Films later retracted their announcement after the company’s owner confirmed with Strain’s family
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Transhumanism meets a terrorist death cult called Yuri & The Red Skirts in the Cyborg USA comic by Rob Cacy and friends. Transhumanists dream of transcending the natural limitations of our species through physically invasive technological innovation. Yes, it’s real. But what kind of person is Cyborg USA writer Rob Cacy? He’s the kind who sends a Cyborg USA Christmas
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Independent comic book creator Liam Gray is hard at work teasing his upcoming project, Xenotype. Written by Gray and featuring illustrations by “Odysseas Theodoratos” and colors by “Scotsmn” (sic.), Xenotype is a sci-fi adventure influenced by Japanese manga books. But what is Xenotype all about? Here’s the story synopsis from Gray: “Following a series of tragedies, teenage daydreamer Felix Vasquez
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