Comics | The Splintering

Tag Archives: Comics

In 1992, the creator of Rocket Raccoon had his life changed forever- now his caregiver is asking for your help

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Bill Mantlo was a prolific comic creator before a hit-and-run accident in 1992 caused him to be in institutional care ever since. Mantlo created several characters during his comic career including Rocket Racoon, Cloak & Dagger, the Micronauts, and Rom. It may come as a surprise, however, that despite creating enduring characters that have appeared in video games, toys and

After Kickstarter success, “Pistolera” takes a victory lap on Indiegogo

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Wednesday, Headshot Horror Publishing launched an Indiegogo campaign for Pistolera, an all-new 32-page one-shot comic set in the 1800s. Sound familiar? That’s because the book was successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter last month. Now, Pistolera creator Gilbert Deltrez is giving those consumers who prefer Indiegogo as a crowdfunding platform a chance to get the book. Written by Deltrez (Lair) and

Artist Cesar Feliciano teases “Chango: the Broken Veil”

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Comic book artist Cesar Feliciano (Gods and Soldiers) is partnering with writer Ben Goldsmith and colorist Jasen Smith to launch Chango: the Broken Veil, which is scheduled to begin crowdfunding in May. Feliciano has been dropping quite a few teaser images for the Chango project on social media, which you can check out below. The story appears to have some

Lovecraftian horror for all ages, “The Case of the Littlest Umbrella” now crowdfunding on Indiegogo

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Blake Worrell 4 comments

“Hey therrre…” The sardonic YouTube personality known as That Umbrella Guy has teamed up with artist Keung Lee (Battle Maiden Knuckle Bomb) to crowdfund The Case of the Littlest Umbrella, an all-new graphic novel intended as a Lovecraftian horror tale suitable for readers of all ages. Here’s a breakdown of The Case of the Littlest Umbrella taken from the book’s

Crowdfunding campaign for “The Elemental Balance” chapter 4 fully funded on Indiegogo

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for chapter 4 of The Elemental Balance was fully funded on Indiegogo. Written by Zain Shenwari and featuring artwork by Luke Horsman, this latest issue is the fourth 4 of six chapters in the full The Elemental Balance saga. Here’s a summary of The Elemental Balance taken from the Indiegogo campaign page. “The

Indiegogo campaign for “Icarus and the Sun” raises nearly $600 thousand

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

The crowdfunding campaign for Gabriel Picolo’s Icarus and the Sun has come to an end and it finished quite strong, raising 2,982% of its original goal for a total of nearly $600 thousand. That’s the most money ever raised by a comic book in a single campaign. (Cyberfrog: Blood Honey has raised roughly $800k across three separate campaigns) Icarus and

“The Abductables” creator tells his horrifying alien abduction story! (Interview)

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Blake Worrell 4 comments

Earlier in March, writer Michael Derrick launched an Indiegogo campaign for The Abductables, an all-new 52-page one-shot sci-fi/comedy graphic novel about an alien abduction gone wrong written by Derrick and featuring illustrations by Ibai Canales. We got a chance to ask Derrick several questions about the The Abductables campaign, and he was gracious enough to respond. As always, the answers

Publishin’ Pete just keeps winning! The campaign to expand Alterna Comics hits every goal

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Overnight, the crowdfunding campaign to expand Alterna Comics ended successfully, raising 343% of its original goal for a total of over $8 thousand. With those numbers, Alterna founder Peter Simeti will be able to expand his company’s operations by moving to a much larger storage space (10′ x 20′). Not only will this allow for Alterna to order larger print

IDW considering possible sale amid millions in losses

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

IDW Media Holdings has hired J.P. Morgan to explore future strategies for the company, including the possible sale of the company. This news comes just weeks after the IDW board and management received a letter from one of its largest shareholders, ADW Capital Partners, pushing for the sale of the company. ADW holds approximately a 9% stake in IDW. The

Chuck Dixon and It’s Alive! bring “Airboy” back after a 30-year absence

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Over the weekend, It’s Alive! launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue number 51 of Airboy, an aviation-themed hero whose origins date back to the Golden Age of comics. Wait? Issue 51? Yes, indeedy. Writer Chuck Dixon wrote a 50-issue run in the 1980s which updated the Airboy character for contemporary audiences. This Indiegogo campaign will fund issue number 51, which

Ethan Van Sciver’s “Bro White” book begins to take shape

Posted on March 21, 2019 by The Splintering Staff 2 comments

Renowned comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver is already riding high on the continued success of Cyberfrog: Blood Honey and the promise of his upcoming satire book Reignbow Brute. It seems as though another brainchild had been gestating in his bizarre imagination: Bro White and the Seven Beyotches. Originally dreamed up as a joke response to Kristen Bell’s garbage-tier take

Alterna Comics is asking for your help to expand, become a distributor

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

On Tuesday, Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti launched a crowdfunding campaign intended to help the independent comic book publisher expand its operation. Alterna has seen quite a boost in sales over the last couple of years, and now Simeti is looking to raise some cash via Indiegogo to give his business room to grow by expanding its storage space and

Comic store owner “Perch” reflects on the industry’s February sales numbers

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

A lot of folks like to make hay out of comic book sales numbers every time new information is released. One of the more objective & insightful voices commenting on the comic book industry is Perch, an anonymous comic book shop owner who has appeared on several social media channels including the Larry King and Alterna Comics YouTube channels. Below

Christian-themed comic “Tribulation Force” successfully funded on Indiegogo

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Last night, the crowdfunding campaign for Tribulation Force #0 ended successfully, raising 185% of its funding goal. Of course, it should be noted that Tribulation Force creator Bill Raupp was only asking for a humble $500, but a win is a win, right? Here’s a plot summary of the book taken from the Tribulation Force Indiegogo page. “The Bible

A bloodbath of action and redemption, “Handyman” relaunches on Indiegogo

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

This week, the creative team of Brad Ashworth and Tyler Carpenter relaunched their crowdfunding campaign for the ultra-violent Handyman on Indiegogo. Described as “a bloodbath of action and redemption,” Handyman is a 48-page graphic novel featuring mostly black and white artwork highlighted with glorious red blood drips, sprays and splatters. While Handyman failed to achieve its funding goal a few

Alterna Comics founder has an interesting comic care tip for collectors

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

As the founder of Alterna Comics, Peter Simeti loves his comic book collection. And as part of his retailer buyback program, he often receives books shipped back to him from comic shops, some of which have some slight folds, creases, or dings. Did you know that you can literary iron out wrinkles in paper using a household iron and board?

IDW loses millions; CEO steps down after only seven months on the job

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

IDW Media Holdings CEO Kerry McCluggage is stepping down after assuming the position in July 2018. McCluggage will be replaced by IDW’s chairman and largest stockholder, Howard Jonas. This action comes as the company’s 2018 annual report shows a $36 million loss, including a loss of $28.8 million in its fiscal Q4 alone, according to a breakdown by ICv2. The primary

Sci-fi/comedy graphic novel “The Abductables” launches 8 March on Indiegogo

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

On 8 March, I Played with Fire creator Michael Derrick plans to launch an all-new project on Indiegogo titled The Abductables, a 52-page sci-fi/comedy graphic novel written by Derrick and illustrated by Ibai Canales (Iron Sights). Here’s a quick plot summary of The Abductables from Derrick. “After waking up aboard an alien spaceship, a musclebound amnesiac must battle his

All 4 issues of “Tinseltown” mini-series to be reprinted

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

Alterna Comics has announced that the entire 4-issue mini-series will be going back to print. That means a second print for issues two, three and four, and an impressive third print for issue one, as the first issue of Blood Realm is the only Alterna comic to previously receive a third printing. Tinseltown is written by David Lucarelli and illustrated

Mike S. Miller secures rights to “The Meg” retail cover, adds new options to Indiegogo campaign

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Tuesday, The Meg artist Mike S. Miller announced a new cover option for the book via the project’s Indiegogo page. This new cover was initially planned as the original cover art, but due to a bizarre licensing hangup, Miller temporarily lost the rights to the artwork. Now that he has the rights back, Miller has added new options to

“T-Bird & Throttle” creator teases issue 2

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Writer/artist Josh Howard has been going hard in the paint promoting the follow-up to T-Bird & Throttle on social media and sharing tons of artwork from the second issue. The first issue of T-Bird & Throttle was successfully crowdfunded on Indiegogo last year, and issue 2 should similarly be hitting Indiegogo soon, though there’s no set date. If you’d like

“Something Real” issue 3 successfully funded on Indiegogo

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Sunday, the crowdfunding campaign for issue 3 of indie horror series Something Real came to a successful end, raising 120% of its goal for a total of over $4 thousand. Inspired by such supernatural horror stories as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Something Real is written by Joey Turnage and features illustrations by Ian J. Miller and colors by

Maritime horror graphic novel “Longharbor” is live on Indiegogo

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Over the weekend, a crowdfunding campaign for Longharbor, a 70+ page “Lovecraftian” graphic novel written and illustrated by Alejandro Mirabal launched on Indiegogo. Formerly an archeological diver, Mirabal is also an experienced concept artist having worked on CD Projekt’s GWENT card and several Hollywood films. What’s the book about? Here is a plot summary taken from the Longharbor Indiegogo page:

Sean Campbell teases “Ferryman” follow-up

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

The Ferryman was a crowdfunding success in 2018, and now the book’s creator, Sean Campbell, has been showing off some some work-in-progress pages from the next installment of the Ferryman story featuring artwork by Dennis Tirona. You can check out the teaser images below, or read our coverage of last year’s Ferryman issue 1 crowdfunding campaign here. Thanks for reading!

Art Thibert adds “Oodles of Doodles” art book to “Black and White” Indiegogo campaign

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Wednesday, veteran comic book artist Art Thibert added a limited edition artbook to his Black and White Remastered Indiegogo campaign. Exhaustively titled Oodles of Doodles and Other Stuff Too – the Art of Art Thibert, this hardcover art book comes signed, numbered, and is an Indiegogo exclusive. While there is a backing tier for Oodles of Doodles alone, there

Review: “Jawbreakers: Lost Souls”

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Blake Worrell 6 comments

It seems like those predisposed to hate Jawbreakers take it far more seriously than the creators do. Jawbreakers: Lost Souls was never intended, nor was it advertised as a deep social commentary. It was always pitched as a politics-free, action adventure graphic novel, and that’s exactly what Lost Souls delivers. Lost Souls quite literally “hits the ground running,” as the

“Victor Locke: Demon Noir” now on Indiegogo

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Over the weekend, a crowdfunding campaign for Victor Locke: Demon Noir went live on Indiegogo. Written and illustrated by Nathyn Masters, Demon Noir is a 32-page supernatural horror/thriller akin to Constantine and Blade. Here’s a plot summary taken from the Indiegogo page. “During the reign of David, witchcraft and demonology were outlawed in the land of Israel. While vampire hunters

“Cyko KO!” creator Rob Feldman teases new comic “Dr. Shroud”

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Earlier this week, comic book writer/artist Rob Feldman (Cyko KO!) took to social media to tease a potential upcoming project, Dr. Shroud. This book would be a bit of a departure from Feldman’s work on Cyko KO!, which was a family-friendly, fourth-wall breaking superhero miniseries published by Alterna Comics. According to Feldman, Dr. Shroud would feature more mature themes and

Peter Simeti posts update on Swatting incident; announces changes to Alterna Comics’ livestreams

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Friday night, Alterna Comics founder Peter Simeti posted a short video featuring updates on his unfortunate Swatting experience earlier in the week. Simeti noted that the investigation was ongoing, and as a result, the livestream during which the Swatting took place is still set to private so that it could be reviewed as evidence. Simeti also asked that those

Horror anthology “Tales from Beyond the Gate” now live on Indiegogo

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Thursday, the crowdfunding campaign for horror anthology graphic novel Tales from Beyond the Gate went live on Indiegogo. Here’s a summary of the project taken straight from the Tales from Beyond the Gate Indiegogo page. “Tales From Beyond the Gate, from the mind of artist John Dillard. A Horror Anthology, from a team of up and coming creators, that