For two years running, Alterna Comics has marked the Halloween holiday with AlternaWeen, a crowdfunded event in which backers receive stacks of discounted comic books (among other swag) to give away to trick-or-treaters. Full disclosure! I’ve backed the AlternaWeen Indiegogo campaign both years, and like last year, I decided to dust off The Splintering‘s criminally neglected YouTube channel to post
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On Monday, independent comic book creators Gilbert Deltrez (Pistolera, Lair) and J. L. Giles (Under the Flesh) launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Deep Dark,* a standalone horror comic featuring bikini babes, tentacles, and Lovecraftian influences. (Hey! I’ve seen that movie!) … Here’s the pitch taken from The Deep Dark‘s Indiegogo campaign page: WHAT IS THE DEEP DARK? It’s a
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Over the weekend, veteran comic book creator Aaron Lopresti launched a crowdfunding campaign for Garbage Man, a hardcover edition collecting both Garbage Man mini-series originally published by DC Comics. These stories are “creator-owned”, so now Lopresti is putting all of his hard work together in a girthy, 120-page volume of smelly, trashy goodness. Here’s the full plot summary taken from
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Earlier this week, the crowdfunding campaign for the action/comedy graphic novel SOS Vol. 1 reached its funding goal. Written by “Chimera” (mysterious pen name) and featuring artwork by Ibai Canales (Iron Sights, The Abductables), SOS Vol 1 includes the first four issues (chapters?) of what Chimera promises will be a 16-issue story. Here’s the pitch taken from the SOS Indiegogo
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Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for Headshot Comics’ Galactic Rodents of Mayhem ended successfully, rallying in the final hours to cross the $20 thousand threshold.* It was a dramatic last minute roller coaster ride for those watching (for me, at least), but that last-day uncertainty never shook GROM creator, Gilbert Deltrez. We got the chance to ask Deltrez a
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If you’ve been waiting for the Jawbreakers: GØD-K1NG* cover reveal before deciding to back Richard C. Meyer’s latest graphic novel, the wait is finally over. Renowned comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver (Cyberfrog) has once again partnered with phenom colorist Kyle Ritter (Starblades) to bring Meyer’s superhero team to life, and the beautiful results are below for you to behold!
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On Sunday, independent comic book creator Mark Poulton (Graveyard Shift) teased a superhero-themed new comic book project Sea Dog and Codename: Kill Switch. Before getting to the details, here’s the teaser image that Poulton shared via social media. (Spoilers! There are very few details) The teased image clearly has a retro 90s vibe, featuring superhero proportions, guns, and dynamic artwork.
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Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for Six-Gun Gorilla: Long Days of Vengeance ended successfully, raising nearly $4 thousand from a total of 90 backers. The Six-Gun Gorilla graphic novel collects the first 6-issue arc for a simian-sized total of 144 pages. Written by Brian Christgau and featuring illustrations by Adrián Sibar (Batgirl, Star Wars), Six-Gun Gorilla is described as
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Earlier this week, renowned comic book artist Art Thibert (Black and White) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Chrono Mechanics, a 48-page book (60 if certain stretch goals are met) featuring a fully stand-alone story. Featuring the creative talent of Pamela Thibert (co-writer), Narwhal (colors), Jeff Eckleberry (letterer) and Render Contender (pencils assist) and of course, Art Thibert himself (writer/artist), Chrono Mechanics
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Aspiring comic book writer A. S. Rivera (AKA Literature Devil) has launched a crowdfunding campaign for Dr. Alpha: Miracle Child (Doc Alpha?), an 80-100 page graphic novel featuring artwork by J. Paul Schiek. Described as a story which is absolutely not intended for younger audiences, Mr. Devil also clearly notes that the Miracle Child story is completely self-contained (a detail
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On Thursday, independent comic book creator Rob Shaffer launched a crowdfunding campaign for DOOM FATE, a 48-page (or more) graphic novel featuring contributions from Simon Pothier, Peter Gilmore (The Story of the Goodie Bird), Vinnie Tartamella (City of Venus), Karl O’Rowe (Deathsworn) and several others. DOOM FATE looks to be well-situated in the classic barbarian fantasy tradition, so fans of Red
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On Wednesday, Trespasser writer Justin Michael Ryan announces that his next comic book project The Unclean will begin crowdfunding on Indiegogo tomorrow, 10 October. The Unclean will ultimately be published by Alterna Comics and features artwork by Kristian Rossi (Voidwalker, Trespasser) and lettering by DC Hopkins. Ryan & Co. originally planned to launch their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, but late
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On Monday, the newly-formed entertainment company Allegiance Arts launched a single crowdfunding campaign for three separate comic book projects: The Futurists, Marshall Bass Reeves and Norah’s Saga. Each book is 24-25 pages and will be available in a “Founder’s Edition” for a limited time. Here’s the pitch followed by a breakdown of all three books below: Three teams of creators have
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Late last week, independent comic book creator Mike West launched a crowdfunding campaign for Body Trade, an ultra-violent, 48-page thriller described as a love letter horror movies of the 1980s. Here’s the official breakdown of the project taken from the Body Trade Indiegogo campaign page: Do you love 80’s horror movies and comic books? Then you’ve come to the right
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Independent comic book creator Lewis Michael has been dropping quite a few teaser images for his upcoming project, Chromosome 96. Described as an epic, sci-fi comic, Chromosome 96 is intended as a six-issue miniseries with the first three issues coming to Indiegogo this Halloween, 31 October (starting at $20). While we’re all waiting on All Hallow’s Eve to arrive, you
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On 7 October, Allegiance Arts will launch a three-for-one crowdfunding campaign for a trio of comics: The Futurists, Marshall Bass Reeves and Nora’s Saga. Each book is 24-25 pages and will be available in a “Founder’s Edition” for a limited time. Here’s a quick breakdown of the three books below: The first book is The Futurists, a science fiction adventure
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On Monday, independent comic book creator Chael Roberts launched a crowdfunding campaign for Guardians of Erloth: the Last Leopard King Volume 2. The second of a four-part arc, GoE vol. 2 is a 48-page fantasy adventure featuring artwork by Ryan Best (The Judas Breed) and letters by the prolific Eric Weathers. Here’s the pitch straight from the Guardians of Erloth
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Over the weekend, the Indiegogo in-demand Store for Earthworm Jim: Launch the Cow ended successfully, raising an incredible total of $816,005, the new record for money raised in a single campaign for a crowdfunded comic book. Originally created for Playmates in the mid-90s, Earthworm Jim first appeared in a hit video game developed by Shiny for the SEGA Genesis. The character was
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Earlier this week, Wicked Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for DragonMasters #1, a new 32-page book written and illustrated by Carlos Farias. Created as a love letter to retro fantasy properties like He-Man and ThunderCats, DragonMasters should feel like a warm blanket to children of the 80s. Here’s the pitch taken from the DragonMasters Indiegogo campaign page: A group of
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On Monday, aspiring comic book creator Ben Fuselier launched a crowdfunding campaign for Outlaw Nights, a new sci-fi thriller written by Fuselier and featuring artwork by Render Contender and colors by Pressy Colors. It’s also very much recommended for mature audiences only. Here’s a plot summary taken from the Outlaw Nights Indiegogo campaign page: THE STORY: In the distant future,
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Over the weekend, One America News host Jack Posobiec launched a crowdfunding campaign for Agent Poso: Task Force Aegis #1. Written by Chuck Dixon (Batman, Jungle Comics) and featuring artwork by Sergio Cariello (Captain America, Conan) and colors by Brett R. Smith (Jawbreakers, Superman), Agent Poso is a conservative-leaning political action/satire sponsored by the American Priority Conference. Here’s a plot
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On Friday, the crowdfunding campaign for Kyle Ritter’s sci-fi graphic novel Starblades crossed the coveted “Six Figures, bitch!” threshold, raising more than $100 thousand with only hours remaining in the crowdfunding period. This is an incredible total for Ritter, as Starblades is his very first creator-owned project. He’s already made quite a name for himself as a colorist on other
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On Thursday, independent comic book creator David Furr launched a crowdfunding campaign for Thrilling Comics: Murder and Mayhem, a 72-page, retro-inspired anthology featuring Golden Age heroes (thanks in part to public domain law). Here’s the breakdown of the project straight from the Thrilling Comics Indiegogo campaign page. The Golden Age of Comics Return to the Modern Era! Legendary comic book
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Over the weekend, the crowdfunding campaign for Jon Malin’s horror-themed superhero book Graveyard Shift: Volume II ended successfully, raising 17448% of its original goal for a total of nearly $175 thousand. Illustrated by Malin (Jawbreakers: Lost Souls) and written by Mark Poulton (The Savage Hawkman), Graveyard Shift is a superhero tale combining horror and science fiction elements which asks “What if
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Over the weekend, independent comic book creator Karl Stephen launched a crowdfunding campaign for Mary Boys, a black comedy likened to Tank Girl and Cerebus. Here’s the story summary taken from the Mary Boys Indiegogo campaign page: The Mary Boys are quadruplets born with a rare genetic condition that causes enlarged hands and feet, distorted facial features and prevents sufferers
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In a backer update on Friday, Lady Alchemy creator Martina Markota announced that the supernatural graphic novel was going to be extended from 40 to 60 pages as the creative team felt more space was needed to do the story justice. This will mean a delay in delivery of the book, but backers of Lady Alchemy can now expect a
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On 16 September, publisher Wikid Comics will launch a new supernatural thriller book Wrath on Indiegogo. Written by Scott Kysh and illustrated by Emilio Utrera, Wrath is a “story about a young man that discovers he has the ability to physically manifest his childhood trauma.” If you’re eager to get a taste of what the final product will look like,
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On Wednesday, the crowdfunding campaign for Blake Northcott‘s Everglade Angels graphic novel ended successfully, raising nearly $12 thousand from roughly 200 backers. Written by Scott Lobdell (X-Men) and featuring artwork by Roc Upchurch, Everglade Angels is a 48-page murder mystery set in the Florida Everglades for mature audiences only. Upset that you missed out on the crowdfunding period? You’re not
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Over the weekend, independent comic book creators Frankie and Vinnie Tartamella (Through the Woods, City of Venus: Dead City) launched a crowdfunding campaign for a 28-page, Halloween-themed comic, The Ghostly Manor on Howling Hill, which is intended for readers of all ages. The best part? The project is already fully funded, so there’s nothing in the way of getting the
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Over the weekend, independent comic book creator Kyle Ritter unveiled a short teaser trailer to promote his upcoming sci-fi project Starblades. That in itself may not be particularly newsworthy, but holy crap, watch this thing and let us know in the comments if it doesn’t look to you as though Starblades is just begging for an animated adaptation. The first
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