Late last week, D.O.A. Comics (Dose of Action) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Sovereign Wolf: Clan Destiny, a new graphic novel that takes a sci-fi approach to lycanthrope (werewolves, ya’ dink!). This 100-page book is intended as the first of an ongoing series, and includes multiple stories from the creative talent of writers Lucas Meyer, Gabriel Caitano, and Renan Shody,
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A sexy scary crowdfunding review of the “Sexy Scary Space Pulp” trading card set
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Now that fulfillment on Shi: Return of the Warrior is complete, celebrated comic book artist and Shi creator Billy Tucci is prepping the next chapter in Ana Ishikawa’s story: Shi: Haikyo. Haikyo will come with a hardcover option, both a standard and a cosplay variant cover (featuring actress Joanie Brosas), and the campaign will be 100% Indiegogo exclusive. This may
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Comic book and trading card artist Randy Siplon recently launched an Indiegogo campaign for Kill Reaver, a new fantasy comic book that takes its inspiration from… We were fortunate enough to get a chance to discuss his Kill Reaver campaign which is still available to support here. As always, the answers below are represented as closely to “as written” as possible with only minimal edits. The
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Veteran comic book artist and Johnny Phantasm co-creator Patrick Thomas Parnell is prepping the next project featuring his supernatural antihero… and this time, it’s not a book.* It’s a toy this time around – a 3 3/4 inch action figure, to be precise. Your merry mob hitman will be available with 6 points of articulation, interchangeable heads, several of accessories
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It feels good to be bad! Independent comic book creator John Dillard recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Buckler, a 50-page graphic novel that’s a dark comedy take on the superhero genre. The best part? The project is already fully funded, so everything raised from this point should be gravy. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from The Buckler’s
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Today we’re opening up our copy of More Lethal, a manga-sized comic book written by Aaron Calimeri, illustrated by Ibai Canales, and funded via Indiegogo. Let’s jump straight to the video! Thanks for watching today. We appreciate all feedback – positive, constructive, or colorful in the comments below! The Splintering’s Teespring store has items starting at just $4.99! If you
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Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Brandon Flynn launched a crowdfunding campaign for Reclaiming Zandara, a 100+ page graphic novel with artwork inspired by Japanese manga. Official information on the project is a bit thin, but here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the Reclaiming Zandara Indiegogo campaign page: Judgement day has come. Humanity has been captured by aliens.
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The crowdfunding campaign for Hero Potential is already gaining steam for including several high-profile characters indie comics such as Cyberfrog and the Jawbreakers, but the creators of the multiplayer-focused third-person shooter aren’t stopping there. Earlier this week, it was revealed on the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday that both Johnny Phantasm and the Scarlet Heart from Johnny Phantasm: 1985
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On the latest installment of Sit DOWN Sunday (hosted on Patrick Thomas Parnell’s YouTube channel Riot Press Productions), The Splintering founder Blake Worrell got another chance to discuss recent comic book news with Parnell, and The Shepherd creator Dr. Andrea Molinari. This week, we discussed the wrapping up of The Splintering’s Festival of Dread event, Patrick debuted some Johnny Phantasm
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On Thursday, independent comic book creator William Hazle launched a crowdfunding campaign for the latest issue of Ailsa Dark: Werewolves & Bampots, and it was fully funded in less than an hour. Hot damn! Written and illustrated by Hazle (Tales of Mystery and Imagination), this third issue brings the Werewolves & Bampots story to a close, but this time, backers
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things fantastic and phantasmic! We have reason to believe that Johnny Phantasm artist and co-creator Patrick Thomas Parnell has been cozying up to the indie comics press as of late. In fact, we have inside information that indicates that The Splintering‘s own founder, Blake Worrell (aka “me”),
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things dark and dystopian! Today, we’re featuring yet another “Crowdfunding Review” of an independent comic book, this time it’s Zombie-Sama! written by Billy Tucci and featuring illustrations by John Broglia and colors by Paul Little. For those of you not familiar with the crowdfunding review format, we
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On Thursday, independent video game creator Harrison Bergeron launched a crowdfunding campaign for Hero Potential, an online multiplayer shooter featuring heroes from several independent comic books (as DLC), such as CyberFrog, Cash Grab’s Cecil, and the Jawbreakers. Of course, there are plenty of original heroes in the base game, too. At the moment, the Steam PC release is the focus,
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Welcome back to the Festival of Dread, The Splintering‘s month-long celebration of all things dark and dystopian! Today, we’re featuring yet another “Crowdfunding Review” of an independent comic book, this time it’s The Deep Dark written by Gilbert Deltrez and illustrated by J.L. Giles.* For those of you not familiar with the crowdfunding review format, we grade a crowdfunding campaign
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Review of the crowdfunding campaign Replicator Remastered by Rob Arnold
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Aspiring comic book creator Tim Lee Olson has been prepping his upcoming project Melvin for quite some time. Inspired by the style of the mid-90s, Olson developed quite a passion for comic book artwork. Since then, he’s honed his skills and begun crafting Melvin as a sci-fi fantasy book which Olson boastingly refers to as the “ultimate action comic EVER!!!”
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Earlier in October, independent comic book creator Justin Murphy launched an Indiegogo campaign for War Party, a six-issue comic book miniseries about supernatural lycanthropes in Colonial America. We were fortunate enough to get a chance to discuss his War Party campaign which is still available to support here. As always, the answers below are represented as closely to “as written” as possible
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On Tuesday, independent comic book creator Robert Geronimo launched a crowdfunding campaign for WIREHEAD, an all-new, 80-page horror graphic novel. Written by Geronimo (Blood Realm) and featuring illustrations by Michael O’Shea (It Came Out on a Wednesday) and letters by Wes Locher (Red Koi), WIREHEAD is inspired by the slasher tales of the 1980s, such as Halloween and Friday the
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Earlier this week, the independent comic creation team of Adam Lawson and Raymund Bermudez launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Kill Journal, a gritty horror book featuring ultraviolence reminiscent of grindhouse cinema. Written by Lawson (The Eighth) and featuring artwork by Bermudez (Wolverine), The Kill Journal is an 88-page horror graphic novel that features a unique, limited-edition leather cover. Here’s
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Not to be confused with an overhyped video game series by Electronic Arts. Earlier this week, independent comic book creator David Philpott launched a crowdfunding campaign for DragonRage: A Cradle of Embers, an 32-page graphic novel that promises hyper-detailed artwork reminiscent of the glorious 90s era of comics. Written by Philpott and featuring illustrations by Jimmy Reyes and colors by
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It’s Pocahontas meets Altered Beast in comic book form! Sorta… Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Justin Murphy launched a crowdfunding campaign for War Party, a 6-issue, 140-page fantasy adventure miniseries that blends supernatural horror and Colonial American history. You can check out the promotional trailer below (complete with The Last if the Mohicans musical score), followed by the
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On Sunday, veteran comic book creator Shane Davis launched the crowdfunding campaign for Starlight Cats, a 48-page sci-fi, superhero graphic novel intended for readers of all ages. The project was an immediate success, having raised over $35 thousand at the time of this writing. Starlight Cats is co-written and illustrated by Davis and Yanzi Lin and features colors by Candace
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Demons and witches and vampires- oh shit! On Friday, Brazilian comic book creator Stefani Rennee launched a crowdfunding campaign for Thomas Morya: Wizard for Hire, a new 48-page graphic novel. Written and illustrated by Rennee and co-written by “Redsmith”, Thomas Morya is described as the “ultimate urban fantasy.” Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the Thomas Morya Indiegogo campaign
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On Thursday, independent comic book creator Ryan Winn launched a crowdfunding campaign for Hammerella: Thundersmoke, a 48-page action fantasy book intended for all ages. Written, illustrated and colored entirely by Winn, Hammerella is part of the larger Gods and Gears universe currently published by Alterna Comics. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from the Hammerella Indiegogo campaign page: Are you
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Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Joshua “JP” Plack launched a crowdfunding campaign for the first issue of How to Die, a new black and white horror story written by Plack and featuring illustrations by Bogdan Ristea. Here’s the official breakdown of How to Die from the project’s Indiegogo campaign page: The Lore Since the onset of life it
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Overnight, Russ Leach’s crowdfunding campaign for Only Death Can Save Us reached its initial funding goal, raising more than $6 thousand at the time of this writing. Only Death Can Save Us is an 60-page graphic novel stylistically inspired by comics of the Bronze Age era. Created by Russ Leach, Rik Hoskin and Tim Quinn. Here’s the official plot synopsis
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Independent comic book creator Wyatt Holliday (Ardanna, Rocket Gal and the Mole Men of Mars) is prepping a crowdfunding campaign for his next project, Eternal Armor, a 64-page, sci-fi graphic novel described “a love letter to Super Robot adventure” stories akin to the work of Go Nagai (Mazinger, Grendizer), Leiji Matsumoto (Yamato, Danguard Ace), and Yoshiyuki Tomino (Gundam). Here’s the
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But frogs don’t have warts, dummy! On Sunday, renowned comic book creator Ethan Van Sciver launched a crowdfunding campaign for CyberFrog: Warts and All, a girthy compendium featuring all of the CyberFrog stories that predate the record-breaking Bloodhoney and Rekt Planet books. At the time of this writing, the project has already raised $200 thousand after just a few hours.
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Independent comic book creator Carl Burcham recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Freed: the Fourth Revenge, a politically-charged action-thriller intended the first book in an ongoing series. Written by Burcham and featuring illustrations by Ian J. Miller and colors by Fredrik Mattsson, Freed is recommended for fans of V for Vendetta and Watchmen. Here’s the official plot synopsis taken from
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