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Chaotic Neutral Comics Taps Japanese Folklore for “Okuri-Inu: the Oni Within”

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Chaotic Neutral Comics has recently started teasing its upcoming project Okuri-Inu: the Oni Within, with a crowdfunding campaign expected to launch soon via Indiegogo. Written by Woodrow Lansdale and featuring illustrations by Bruce Patnaude (The Wreck) and colors by Andrew Pate, Okuri-Inu is an all-new graphic novel inspired by Japanese folklore. Here’s the story synopsis taken from the Okuri-Inu Indiegogo

Mike Baron’s “Florida Man” Fully Funded on Indiegogo After Reddit Bans Book from Discussion Boards

Posted on June 23, 2020 by The Splintering Staff 4 comments

Earlier this week, the crowdfunding campaign for Florida Man hit its initial goal with 40 days remaining in the campaign at the time of this writing. The project got a funding boost after one of the creators and all discussion of the book were banned by Reddit for one of the creators being linked to Bleeding Fool, a website that

“Downcast” Creator Clint Stoker Prepping New Sci-Fi Comic “FATL”

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

Independent comic book writer and Downcast creator Clint Stoker is preparing to launch his next graphic novel, FATL (pronounced “fatal”). Written by Stoker and illustrated by Charlie Snogans (Jawbreakers – GØD-K1NG), Flynn’s Alien Termination and Logistics (aka F.A.T.L.) is a new sci-fi book intended to launch via Indiegogo later in 2020. Here’s the plot synopsis taken from the FATL pre-launch

Splatto Comics Launches “DO AS YOU’RE TOLD: The Ballad of No” on Indiegogo

Posted on June 18, 2020 by The Splintering Staff 2 comments

On Wednesday, independent comic book creator and Splatto Comics founder Richard C. Meyer launched a crowdfunding campaign for DO AS YOU’RE TOLD: The Ballad of No, a new 26-page book that takes place in the PANdemIC universe. At the time of this writing, the artwork is already complete and the project is 100% funded, so there’s nothing stopping the book

Comics Legend Dennis O’Neil Passes Away at 81

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Blake Worrell 4 comments

On Thursday, legendary comic book writer Dennis O’Neil passed away from natural causes. O’Neil began his comic book career at Marvel Comics, where he penned Doctor Strange and Strange Tales. He would later bounce between Charlton Comics, DC Comics, returning to Marvel, and ultimately landing again at DC where he would become the editor of the entire Batman line of

Crusaders Clash with a Satanic Cult in “Three Knights, Four Days”

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Micah Curtis launched a crowdfunding campaign for Three Knights, Four Days, a 44-page graphic novel. Written by Curtis (Englewood) and featuring illustrations by Preston Asevedo (aka “Good Preston”), colors by Oliver Lee Arce and lettering by Eric Weathers (Flying Fortress), Three Knights, Four Days is the first part of a gruesome supernatural book

Issue 2 of Dean Kish’s Fantasy Comic “Tainted” Fully Funded on Indiegogo

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Wednesday, the crowdfunding campaign for Tainted issue #2 ended successfully, raising more than $3 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Dean Kish and illustrated by Francoise Valmoria, Tainted is a fantasy comic book intended to address teenage mental health problems. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the Tainted Indiegogo campaign page: TAINTED tells the story

Billy Tucci and Dynamite Comics Resurrects Golden Age Heroine “Miss Fury” on Indiegogo

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Last week, celebrated comic book creator Billy Tucci partnered with Dynamite Comics to launch a crowdfunding campaign for Miss Fury – Joy Division, a 100-page graphic novel starring one comics’ original superheroines. Written by Tucci (Shi) and featuring illustrations by Maria Laura Sanapo and colors by Ceci de la Cruz (Lady Death), Miss Fury is a revival of the classic

Joseph King’s “Slaughter Squad” Graphic Novel Fully Funded on Indiegogo

Posted on June 4, 2020 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Earlier this week, the crowdfunding campaign for the hyper-violent Slaughter Squad comic book hit its initial funding goal of $2 thousand. This is great news for project creator Joseph King, as Slaughter Squad‘s initial crowdfunding attempt earlier this year was unsuccessful. Written and illustrated by King and colored by Steve Canon, Slaughter Squad is a 48-page graphic novel blending the

Fantasy Graphic Novel “The Lucent” Fully Funded on Indiegogo; Campaign Extended for Another 30 Days

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for The Lucent: Waking Dream successfully ended its first 30 days, raising over $13 thousand which is more than 600% beyond its initial funding goal. Written, illustrated, colored and lettered by Australian comic book creator Michael Bancroft, Waking Dream is a 76-page graphic novel intended to be the first installment of The Lucent ongoing fantasy

Sci-fi graphic novel “Mortal Worlds” fully funded on Indiegogo

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Over the holiday weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for Double Vision’s sci-fi graphic novel Mortal Worlds achieved its full funding goal, now sitting pretty at 109% funded with 16 days left in the campaign, at the time of this writing. Created by the husband and wife team of Michael and Caroline Anden, Mortal Worlds is a 48-page one-shot sci-fi book inspired

Review: “IF – A Crime Anthology” (Alterna Comics – Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Welcome back to The Splintering’s Monochrome May event! Today we’re featuring IF – A Crime Anthology, a black and white anthology book published by Alterna Comics. With the title of A Crime Anthology, it might be expected that all of the the stories would be gritty or noir mysteries featuring “hard-boiled” detectives or Scorsese-esque gangsters, but this isn’t the case.

Review: “Iron Sights” (Splatto Comics – Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Welcome back to The Splintering’s Monochrome May event! Today we’re featuring Splatto Comics’ Iron Sights, which was successfully crowdfunded into existence in 2018. Following up on his successful Jawbreakers: Lost Souls superhero book, independent comic creator and Splatto Comics founder Richard C. Meyer chose to go a very different route with his next project, Iron Sights. Co-written by Carlos Ivan

Political Thriller “The Recount” Coming Soon from Scout Comics

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

Scout Comics has officially announced The Recount, a new political thriller written by Jonathan Hedrick (Freakshow Princess) and featuring illustrations by Gabriel Elias Ibarra Nunez (Graveland) colors by Sunil Ghagre (Wunderwaffen) and letters by Cristian Docolomansky (Jazz Legend). Here’s the official plot synopsis from Scout: When the US President is assassinated by one of his own security detail, a female

“Epic Battles of the Civil War” (Marvel Comics – Memorial Day Special)

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

“Early July, 1861. The war has started, and the first major battle is about to take place. The Confederate Army, under General Beauregard, is camped on the west bank of Bull Run, a stream in Virginia that flows into the Potomac River. The plan is to prevent the Union Army from getting to the railroad center of Manassas Junction… and

Michael Derrick talks his latest comic book project “Grayskale” (Interview – Monochrome May Special)

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Blake Worrell 3 comments

In January, writer Michael Derrick launched an Indiegogo campaign for Grayskale, an all-new graphic novel about a superhero with the ability to exploit karma. We have interviewed Derrick previously about other projects, and we were fortunate enough to get a chance to discuss his new Grayskale campaign.

Indiegogo Campaign for Sci-Fi Superhero Comic “Perfect 10” Rallies in Final Hours

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Blake Worrell One comment

On Tuesday, the crowdfunding campaign for superhero comic Perfect 10 ended successfully, rallying past its base funding goal with just hours to spare. Written by Dave Brink and featuring illustrations by Pow Rodrix (Wolverine, Justice League of America) and colors by Daniel Rodrigues, Perfect 10 is a sexy take on sci-fi action featuring a heroine described as a Lara Croft-type

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Craig Sawyer’s “Mars City Vice” is a sci-fi spin on 80’s action TV

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

Have you ever read a John Carter book and thought, “I’m liking all this Mars stuff, but it would be even better if it had more neon lights and Members Only jackets”? Well, independent comic book creator Craig E. Sawyer has the book for you. Co-written by Sawyer and Chris Webb and featuring pencils by Deivid Deon, inks by Sandro