Chad Burdette
SLAY! / The Girlfriend Survives – Double First Issue Flip Book
by Jeremy Whitley & Alex Smith & Luc Nakashoji
Jeremy Whitley presents a special double first issue 56-page comic!
On one side it’s the first issue of fantasy-horror-western SLAY! by Writer Jeremy Whitley, Artist Alex Smith, Colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick and Letterer Taylor Esposito, and on the other-side the The Girlfriend Survives is the first issue of a superhero story told from a perspective you’ve never seen before, written by Jeremy Whitley, Illustrated by Luc Nakashoji and Colored by Jamie Noguchi.
Writer Jeremy Whitley presents the first chapter of two brand new creator-owned stories in a collector’s edition flip book! No other release of these books will ever be like this!
On one side, it’s the first issue of fantasy-horror-western SLAY! by writer Jeremy Whitley, Artist Alex Smith, Colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick, and Letterer Taylor Esposito.
Leilah wants to be a monster hunter. She wants to do it so bad, she’s pretending to be the notorious monster hunter known as The Scarred Rider in hopes she may meet the legend herself. But when her first hunt turns out to be way more dangerous than she can handle, Leilah may not live long enough to meet the Rider or, worse yet, she just might. This post-apocalyptic monster-hunting western is the first chapter of an epic about coming of age soaked in blood and monster guts and the dangers of meeting your heroes in the dark woods while you’re impersonating them.
And on the other-side is the first issue of a superhero story told from a perspective you’ve never seen before. Part super drama, part meta comedy, The Girlfriend Survives is Written by Jeremy Whitley, Illustrated by Luc Nakashoji, and Colored by Jamie Noguchi.
It follows the story of Delilah Dillon, a barista who wins the heart of local college professor Billy Bright. But what she can’t possibly guess is that Billy is the civilian alter ego of the mighty superhero Brightstar! And when Brightstar’s greatest foe discovers her connection, she finds herself headed down the same route as a hundred civilian love interests before her – right into the fridge. But Delilah has a secret of her own: she’s a survivor and this superhero love story is about to get flipped on its head.
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Previously featured and unfunded:
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look and Support:
White Ash 1 to 10 (and a half) – 10 Days Left
Stealth Hammer – Bring on the Bad Guys
A superhero adventure set in a world of high-tech gadgetry and supernatural mythology. Now it’s time to meet the villains of our story.
Stealth Hammer is an all-ages superhero adventure comic that tells the story of Jami Taylor, a teenage college student who suddenly finds herself with incredible powers. She soon discovers she is part of a family legacy of guardians in a world of high-tech gadgetry and supernatural mythology.
In the first issue we discovered her origin. Issue two we uncovered her legacy. In the third installment we journeyed with her sidekick and mentor, Ari the Elf. Now in the fourth issue it’s time to BRING ON THE BAD GUYS!!
After her first confrontation with her mad scientist uncle and learning that she is part of a larger legacy, Jami Taylor, aka Stealth Hammer, has just arrived in Iceland. She is on a journey to meet the Goddess Aurora and the Council of Elders to become the hero she needs to be. But just as she is arriving, the other side led by Gerome Hunts is gathering to stop her…
We’ll discover what secrets this villainous group holds and see some of their first steps toward stopping Jami on her hero’s quest.
It’s time for the forces against Stealth Hammer to gather and launch their plan! There will be all-out action and a whole new cabal of villainous characters to meet, from the witch Baba Yaga with her goblin-like Tokoloshe to the bat-god Camazotz. Stealth Hammer is going to have her hands full against this horde of enemies.
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ORPHAN WORKS
A collection of comics from revered names in both the mainstream and alternative fields.
rphan Works is a 250-plus page volume of new or little-seen comics from a variety of incredible creators, including mainstream titans Rudy Nebres, Luke McDonnell, and Trevor Von Eeden, who provides us with his first new sequential work in 6 years! In addition to that, we’ve got current stars like Matt Haley & Tom Simmons, Christopher Schenck, Stefano Cardoselli, and Brandon McKinney!
On the alternative side, look for new work by one-of-a-kind talents Roberta Gregory, Jeff Bonivert, and Tom Stazer, as well as master satirists Dean Haspiel, Kerry Callen, Don Simpson, Michael T. Gilbert, Rob Walton, and Fred Hembeck!
And hey, let’s not forget to mention some stellar contributions from Joe Pruett & Ken Meyer Jr, Greg Giordano, Mark Weber, Bill Anderson & Rick McCollum, and some of the final work from the late Franco-Belgian comics maestro Gérald Forton!
Plus, as an added bonus, there will be short text pieces by Steve Leialoha, Bill Reinhold, Khoi Pham, Ray Lago, Al Milgrom, Dan Panosian, Geof Isherwood, Zach Howard, and P. Craig Russell among others, on a special, secret topic!
And it’s all wrapped up in a pair of covers by the aforementioned Rudy Nebres and Fred Hembeck!
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LAUGH RIOT #2 (of 8)
A Comic Book About Blasphemy and Sin!
Laugh Riot #2 is a 26-page comic book by writer Louis Southard (X-O Manowar / Flash Gordon) and artist Devlin Baker (The Stranger).
Laugh Riot #2 (of 8) is a 26-page comic book that can only be described as Looney Tunes versus 1984. It’s an anti-fascist thrill ride of japes, play, and good old-fashioned ultra-violence!
Following the shocking events of Laugh Riot #1, the fictional dystopia of Usonia is forced to reckon with the existence of the mysteriously impossible anarchist known only as Merry Andrew!
All of society was structured around the leadership of President Thaddeus K. Gander. Now, the president is dead and has left us with one burning question: what happens next?
The first answer takes the unlikely form of a humble minister whose ghosts of the past come to collect as he is selected to perform the greatest miracle in human history!
Let’s wish him luck with that then!
Return to the comic book of the century by writer Louis Southard (Flash Gordon / X-O Manowar), artist Devlin Baker (The Stranger / Comics Are Dying: The Comic), letterer Buddy Beaudoin (Green Arrow / Gatchaman), cover artist Julianne Griepp (Midnight Western Theatre: Witch Trial), and editor Kevin Ketner (Dynamite / Ablaze). With special variant cover art by popular artists Alex Moore and Frederik Hornung. Featuring campaign exclusive sticker art by beloved artist Lizah van der Aart.
This book is 100% done, we only need YOUR help to print and ship! Support the comic book that industry editors have declared “Completely unpublishable in today’s political climate.”!
If you like V for Vendetta, Andor, Image’s Ice Cream Man, the works of Harlan Ellison, conspiracy theories, and a lot of other cool stuff, then this is the book you’ve been waiting for!
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Hospice: Tunnel of Love – A Haunted Horror Comic
Take a ride (if you dare) on this 24-paged comic book for fans of The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits!
Welcome to Season 2 of Hospice! A shared universe comic. This is 1 of 6 books that you can get by some of the top creators in indie comics!
Synopsis: Young Dick and Margaret are on their first date at the local Harvest County Fair in 1955. After finally mustering up the courage, Dick asks Margaret to go on the “Tunnel of Love” ride with him. She happily agrees, but quickly wishes she hadn’t. What horrors lie on the other side of this dark and evil attraction?!
This Story’s Connection to the World of Hospice ?
After everything goes dark on the terrifying ride, Dick wakes up 70 years older with no recollection of the prior decades of his life. He’s surrounded by people claiming to be his family and is trapped inside an assisted living facility called “Rising Suns Hospice.”
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Mike Grell’s JON SABLE Remastered Hardcover Volume 3
After two hit collections, here comes Volume 3 of the Legendary JON SABLE by Mike Grell. Oversized, hardcover, remastered!
Volumes 1 and 2 have been acclaimed by fans and professionals alike for the masterful restoration and enhancement work by Glenn Hauman of ComicMix. As well, color and art mistakes that were left unchanged in the original run, are being corrected at long last, making these books the definitive JON SABLE FREELANCE.
These remastered and definitive hardcover collections are oversized, 9×12 (Think DC’S Absolute Editions) with a nice cover, stamped with an embossed Sable head logo, with a fully painted wraparound cover, newly created by Mike Grell! The cover will be revealed later, but here’s the first two Volumes:
Volume 3 is next, and it tells some fun tales of adventure, romance, intrigue, and gritty action, like only Mike Grell can deliver. This volume covers issues 28 – 39, which concludes the series long tale of Sable’s haunted past in Africa, as he seeks to put an end to the conspiracy that led to his family’s murder a decade earlier.
- A separate 20 page comic of ALL of the Letters Columns from these issues, as well as house ads and other items from the era, will be automatically included with the books for free. Only on Kickstarter, however, as we cannot guarantee that we will have these available for sale publicly post-campaign. So, here’s the best way to get them!
- Approximately 400 pages!
- Absolute Edition size: 9X12 inches!
- Top-quality printing production and hardcover binding!
- A full gallery of Sable art by Grell and comic creators like Dan Jurgens, Howard Chaykin, Ron Frenz, Bob Hall, Trevor Von Eeden, Pat Oliffe, Ron Wagner, and more!
- A brand-new page of story and art from Mike Grell to open the issue!
- Art and color remastered and corrected!
- Full cover gallery!
- This issue contains the guest artist Siegio Aragones, who depicts the tales of Leprechauns in Central Park!
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Little Mermaid & The Pirate Queen #1-2 – Sapphic Adventure
The Pirate Queen is revealed to be the SEA WITCH’S DAUGHTER! Can she and Aria survive Sirens, Sailors, and Sea Monsters? SWEET & SPICY!
nudity and sex!But everything changes when she meets Pirate Queen Mikayla, a beautiful captain who can shift between human AND mermaid forms. But she’s not some random mermaid, she’s the daughter of Aria’s arch-nemesis – The Sea Witch.
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I FEEL DOOMED! Volume 1
An anthology of illustrated stories exploring how we break, rebuild, and keep going.
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American Yakuza: THE FINALE! Acts 1-5
After all the fights, chases, injuries, deaths, fires, and turncoats, we’ve reached the FINALE of Volume One! Don’t miss this one!!
The final issue for Volume One of our gripping Japanese murder-mystery is here — and everything is on fire. (Literally and figuratively.)
From the shadows of neon-soaked streets to the bloodlines of old crime families, American Yakuza is a noir-infused murder mystery drenched in culture, betrayal, and brutal beauty. Created by Charlie McElvy, Anthony Stokes, and Chris Moses, and brought to life with stunning visual storytelling, this is a saga that’s equal parts Yakuza video game energy and prestige TV pacing.
Our story follows Xavier, a retired American MMA champion who arrives in Japan searching for answers about a friend’s death — and finds himself entangled in the deadly politics of a crumbling yakuza dynasty. Each act has pushed him deeper into the spider’s web, and now…well, something’s gotta give.
Act V is the finale. Murder after murder. Reveal after reveal. Fight after fight. Xavier finds himself more hunted than hunter and a recent betrayal has tipped the scale against him.
As we dive into this last issue — for now — questions abound!!
• What is Masashi really up to?
• What did Kyomi find under Kenji’s compound?
• What’s next for our trio?
• Will Xavier even survive this first volume…?
But don’t worry — we’re keeping this campaign description spoiler-free for newcomers. If you are new to the series, you can catch up with Acts I-IV (available as part of this campaign), and if you’ve been here since the beginning… you already know it’s about to get wild.
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The Adventures of Argile the Arachnigator #1 comic!
From the pages of DRUMSTICKS OF DOOM comes the first solo comic starring Argile the beloved spider-gator hybrid! 2 sensational stories!
Leaping from the pages of DRUMSTICKS OF DOOM comes the first solo comic starring Argile the beloved spider-gator hybrid! 2 sensational stories in one flippin’ comic!
Jon Westhoff and Dan Dougherty team-up to show you Argile’s days in the Hybrid testing lab! Shredding Cover by Kurt Dinse!
Then flip the comic over to see the origin of Argile! Cover art and written by 11 year old Kylie Westhoff!
That’s right, no need to choose your cover- YOU GET BOTH COVERS ON ONE BOOK! The Adventures of Argile the Arachnigator comic is packed with fun from cover to cover! and..
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DOUBLE DOG DARE!
It’s 160 pages of pure doggo magic in one gorgeous softcover! All-new, fan-favorite dog comics in a book of pure joy!
Hi, I’m Dave Kellett! And I’m making a super fun collection of dog comics, called DOUBLE DOG DARE!
DOUBLE DOG DARE is full of your favorite Sheldon strips about dogs: The barking! The snuggles! The walks! The piddles! You’ll join Oso the Pug and his best bud Digby the Dachshund on all their ridiculous daily adventures. And it is a DANG DELIGHT.
t’s gonna be awesome! 160 pages of never-before-in-print comics. It’s entirely new! And it’s all wrapped up in a beautifully printed, full-color softcover.
This book is the perfect read for all dog-lovers: Whether you’re a new fan, or have loved Sheldon books for years! (And if you loved my book PUGS UNLEASHED, you’re really gonna love DOUBLE DOG DARE! They’re designed to be a pair!)
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Finding Dee Volumes 1-3
Finding Dee is the semi-autobiographical comic about the ins and outs of COMING out as transgender while trying to make it in comics!
Finding Dee is a semi-autobiographical comic strip about the ins-and-outs of coming out as transgender in your 40s, all while trying to make it as an illustrator in comics.
It’s a humorous, heartfelt slice-of-life with a healthy dash of cartoony goodness, because sometimes the only way through life is to face it with honesty and a sense of humor.
What started as a black-and-white weekly webcomic has grown into a full-color graphic memoir about identity, creativity, anxiety, joy, and figuring yourself out one day at a time
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THE SKIM: Part One Gangster Heist Comic
How do you rob a casino without robbing a casino? You go after…THE SKIM! Part one of Three for this gritty brutal heist comic
THE SKIM is a three issue, grounded, cinematic crime drama set in Nevada, 1989, where a crew of small time criminals try to pull off the perfect score by stealing mob money that is already being stolen.
It is not a big loud, flashy Ocean’s Eleven style caper.
It is a tense, gritty thriller where every choice tightens the noose, and the desert has plenty of room to bury mistakes.
Paul Bianchi is stuck in a dead end life in Mercury, Nevada, with nothing ahead of him but heat, hangovers, and bad decisions.
So he pitches a question to his crew.
How do you rob a casino without robbing a casino?
Instead of walking onto the gaming floor and getting turned into a missing person, Paul targets something most people never even hear about.
The skim, mob money quietly siphoned out of a Vegas casino every month, carried off the books, and driven into the desert like clockwork.
It is a simple plan on paper.
A courier. A case. A lonely stretch of road outside the Strip.
Then the job gets personal.
And once the skim is hit, the house does not just want its money back. It wants to know who dared to touch it.
THE SKIM is a story about fate, blood, loyalty, and the lie of escape.
Because in this game, the house always wins.
Oracles by Olivia Sullivan
A graphic novel journey through the wilderness to face the complications and complexities of grief and loss
100 FAQ On Making Comics
Know the Basics. Avoid the Blunders.
Growing Up on the Spectrum
Everything you wish you’d learned about autism while you were growing up—whether you’re autistic or not!
Growing Up on The Spectrum is a 101 guide to autism for everyone on and off the spectrum who wants to understand autism better!
This 190-page graphic novel by autistic creator Tess Langston is part educational comic and part memoir. Tess was diagnosed autistic and nonspeaking at a very young age and worked hard to learn how to navigate the strange, neurotypical world we live in. Now, as an adult with a love for sequential storytelling, she has created Growing Up on the Spectrum to share all that she’s learned.
The book explores how autistic brains function, how masking works, special interests, sensory input, nonverbal communication, overwhelm, burnout, and so much more—all with whimsy, humor, and respect for readers.
It also includes external resource guides, a handy glossary, and even interactive portions to help readers explore their own experience, including relationship charts, shame-busting worksheets, brain archetype visual aids, and more.
Growing Up on The Spectrum is an essential and enjoyable resource for everybody!
Growing Up on the Spectrum…
? Uses whimsy, humor, lived experience, and clear explanations to make autism feel human, accessible, and less intimidating.
? Celebrates special interests, sensory experiences, communication styles, and the beautiful diversity of autistic brains.
? Is designed as a compassionate guide for autistic folks and for the people in their lives who want to understand them better.
? Is accessible to more readers because it combines verbal and visual information at the same time!
? And most importantly, treats autistic readers with respect—not as puzzles to solve, but as people with entire worlds inside them.
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That’s a wrap for this week.
Next week we will return with new projects to spotlight also if you are crowdfunding a project and would like to be put in the Korner, drop us a line at chad@comic-watch.com, and we will take a look when we put together next week’s post
