Chad Burdette
Pandora’s Box: An ECHO Story
Are you ready for a brand new ECHO story? ECHO is the award winning sci-fi story about what can happen when groundbreaking nuclear technology falls into the wrong hands. This is sci-fi at its best! Pandora’s Box: An ECHO Story is a thirty two page black and white comic and includes a brand new twenty page ECHO spin off story and lots of exciting sketches. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how Julie and Annie take on the bad guys!
Ready for a brand new ECHO story? ECHO is the award winning sci-fi story about what can happen when groundbreaking nuclear technology falls into the wrong hands. This is sci-fi at its best! Pandora’s Box: An ECHO Story is a thirty two page black and white comic and includes a brand new twenty page ECHO spin off story and lots of exciting sketches. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how Julie and Annie take on the bad guys!
caught in the explosion of a hadron collider, Julie grapples with the extraordinary properties emerging from the symbiotic nuclear alloy she wears. The HeNRI institute who developed the weapon want their alloy back but Julie now shares her body with Annie, the alloy’s genius creator, and Annie has other plans!
This Zoop campaign features Zoop exclusive covers, sketches, and commission opportunities, as well as 1 of 1 pages of original art, not available anywhere else!
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Bump in the Night: A Cryptid Comic Anthology
by Paul Carroll & Various
22 comics featuring cryptids in a nature versus society collection
Editor Paul Carroll is proud to present 22 short stories into the world from creators from all over the world, for a total of 88 pages of comics. From the Jersey Devil, the Dover Demon and Mothman, to the Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster and the Kelly-Hopkinsville Goblins, some of the world’s best known cryptids are here to show the world what goes bump in the night…
Poster Boy
by Coop
POSTER BOY is going to be huge (literally!) 11? x 14?, 312 pages, this new book will focus on all of my rock and roll related work – gig posters, flyers, record covers and everything else associated with the last 40 YEARS (you read that right) that I’ve been making art.
The larger format was chosen to really show off the 250+ silkscreen prints that I’ve done over the years, with almost every one given a full page. We’ve shot new hi resolution photos of all the prints from my personal archive, and I think they’re gonna look better in print than they ever have before!
For fans of his iconic devil character, to his tour posters and other unmistakable artwork, this book is a career retrospective for the generational artist Coop, and is recommended for mature readers.
Grass to Mouth #1 A Cannabis Culture Comedy Comic
A dispensary comedy comic book about work, weed, and the thin line between chill and total disaster.
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10 Lost Days – The End Of Magic
In the 16th Century, as the Julian Calendar changed to Gregorian, 10 days were skipped. This is the story of those lost days.
But what happened in those 10 days while the world slept?
In 1582, when all gods and mythologies are real, and science and magic coexist, a mysterious spell freezes all people and deities in place. Only a young astronomer, Sophya Brahe – sister to Danish court astronomer Tycho Brahe – will be able to save humanity.
She is belatedly warned by a Fairy named Kirsten, of an evil plan to syphon all magic from the world. Sophia receives a magic crystal and the mission to cross Europe in 240 hours, to undo the threat.
On her quest she manages to unite a small group that includes a Nordic god, a forest sprite, a Greek goddess and a Golem of Prague.
Together they courageously confront powerful supernatural beings allied to the Russian armies of Ivan the Terrible – who is set to execute the world’s largest magic heist and only has these 10 lost days to make it work.
The clock is ticking!
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Seth Green’s Freshmen: 20th Anniversary Hardcover Edition
Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov’s superpowered tale in a collected hardcover graphic novel that includes an all-new one-shot.
Originally published in 2006, Freshmen follows a group of socially awkward college students who survive a strange laboratory accident and emerge with superpowers inspired by whatever they were thinking about at the moment of the explosion. Equal parts superhero adventure, college comedy, and coming-of-age story, Freshmen explores what happens when ordinary young people are handed extraordinary abilities without the experience, maturity, or confidence to handle them.
Twenty years after its original debut, Freshmen returns at a time when audiences have embraced more grounded and character-driven superhero stories. The series combined humor, friendship, insecurity, and genuine emotional stakes with unconventional powers and large-scale comic-book action, offering an irreverent alternative to traditional capes-and-tights storytelling.
Headlining this Kickstarter campaign is the all-new Freshmen: 20th Anniversary Reunion Special, an original 32-page comic written by series creators Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov with artwork by original series artist Leonard Kirk. Set during the classmates’ twentieth reunion, the story reunites the original cast as they reflect on adulthood, friendship, old romances, and one hilariously disastrous mission they never quite managed to forget. The new story is included in the collection and is also available as a standalone one-shot!
Freshmen: The Complete Collection includes:
- Freshmen, Vol. 1 – 6 issues
- Freshmen, Vol. 2: Fundamentals of Fear – 6 issues, plus the digital-exclusive Issue #1.5
- Freshmen Summer Vacation Special
- All-new, 32-page Freshmen: 20th Anniversary Reunion Special
- Plus bonus material previously printed in Freshmen Yearbook
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HAUNTING #1-8 – Showdown at the Ghost Prison GRAND FINALE
GHOST HUNTER, Hope, must team up with Bram, the Bratty SUPERNATURAL TEEN she tried to KILL, to take down her POSSESSED EX-GIRLFRIEND
Lifeline Comics is back with the FINAL ISSUE of their Supernatural Horror Series – written by Phil Falco and featuring art by Mauricio Mora!
Wherever bratty teenage boy Bram goes, ghosts appear – restless spirits that attack the living viciously and without prejudice. Bram’s spent his entire life turning a blind eye to the destruction and death caused by his strange ability. He didn’t ask for this curse, so (by his logic, at least) none of it is his fault.
Everything comes to a head in this 24-page finale, where Bram is forced to team up with Hope, the no-nonsense Ghost Hunter who nearly KILLED him the last time they crossed paths, in order to stand up against the Possessed Caitlin who is (literally) out for his blood.
Can Bram & Hope put aside their differences long enough to escape the haunted prison they’re trapped in? Can Hope’s twin sister Faith put her burgeoning necromancy skills to good use? Or will all three of our heroes join the ranks of the dead that they fight against? Find out in HAUNTING #8!
Like every issue of HAUNTING, this installment has HORROR, COMEDY, ACTION, and HEART! If you’re a fan of character-driven horror with a sense of humor, you don’t want to miss out on this series!
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The Samurai Redneck Zombie Killer #1: A Comedy/Horror Series
Trained samurai, Lee, thought he had found the solitude he craved, but when his routine changes, things somehow get worse!
The Samurai Redneck Zombie Killer #1 is a 20-page grindhouse action/adventure comic book printed on gloss paper stock (richer colors).
• The 1st issue.
• An imprint of Bad Bug Media.
• Physical backers will receive stretch goal rewards.
FOR FANS OF:
• ? Gritty and Bloody supernatural stories.
• ?? The Walking Dead, Lone Wolf and Cub, and The Mandalorian.
?? Manga inspired color scheming and storytelling.
• ? Out of the box art by Kit Wallis.
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GRANITE STATE PUNK – TRADE – HARDCOVER (Collecting 1-5)
GRANITE STATE PUNK HARDCOVER COLLECTION! Collecting 1-5 of the hit series! If you like PUNK ROCK, HORROR and WITCHCRAFT get this book!
Granite State Punk is the story of Zeke — a punk, a witch, a recovering addict, and a guy desperately trying to figure out what the hell he’s supposed to do with the life he’s been given.
It’s horror.
It’s punk rock.
It’s New Hampshire mythology.
It’s witches, ghosts, old legends, Nazi punks, heartbreak, sobriety, friendship, love, and occasionally punching somebody who really deserves it.
But underneath all of that, Granite State Punk is about second chances.
What happens after you’ve screwed up?
What happens when everyone remembers the person you used to be?
What happens when YOU remember the person you used to be?
Can people actually change?
And if they can…
What the hell do you do next? Or do they not give a shit???
That’s Zeke’s story.
For the first time, GRANITE STATE PUNK #1–5 will be collected in a beautiful HARDCOVER EDITION, packed with bonus material, behind-the-scenes content, and some brand-new surprises.
And the timing couldn’t be better.
Because GRANITE STATE PUNK HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A RINGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES.
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Killtopia: Phantoms #2
Cyberpunk and horror collide! An elite Neo Tokyo police unit hunts a mind hacker who makes peoples’ fears a reality.
Phantoms is the 2nd story arc of Killtopia, the multi award-winning cyberpunk comic series from:
- Creator Dave Cook (Killtopia, Hello Darkness, Ninja Baseball Spirits)
- Artist Clark Bint (Killtopia, Rebel Moon: House of Bloodaxe)
- Colourist Emma Oosterhous (Grand Slam Romance)
- Letterer Micah Myers (The Disasters, Puerto Rico Strong).
Set 5 years after our 1st story arc, Phantoms takes place in the neon-soaked metropolis of Neo Tokyo, and is inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Japanese action video games, and the horror manga of Junji Ito.
The 8-issue Phantoms arc begins in the Neo Tokyo district of Shibuya, which is hit with a devastating mass mind hack on Halloween night. The hack makes everyday citizens see their worst fears come to life before their eyes, triggering violence and mayhem.
Enter Phantoms; an elite police unit formed to stop the mind hacker before their deadly manipulation goes global. Led by former Killtopia bloodsport champion, Bloody Mary, the unit finds themselves thrust into a deadly game of Yakuza turf wars, violent hacker cells, and shady Government agencies.
As the mind hacker turns their attention to Mary and her crew, their own mental states start to deteriorate, creating a nightmarish reality where facts can’t be trusted, and twisted horrors lurk around every corner.
Can they find the hacker before they completely lose their minds?
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The Unsleeping Eye – Editions 01 & 02
The second edition of the strange and horrifying comic book series: The Unsleeping Eye
Strange and violent sorta-people known only as “Oddfellows” have besieged the small town of Mercurial.
Unable to escape the chaotic place, several faithful citizens find themselves bound together and dedicated to chronicling and spreading knowledge of the weird and horrific events happening inside the city limits by way of a neighborhood newspaper that seems to be blessed.
THE UNSLEEPING EYE, printed and compiled in a landlocked lighthouse at the edge of town. THE EYES distribute their paper to the people in hopes of staving off the evil that’s made its way to their town.
Unnerving constructions, malevolent evangelists, and nightmare creatures of unknown origin are around every corner of Mercurial, and THE EYES intend on turning every one of those corners to learn the truth.
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Mashbone & Grifty Vol 2: HAT STORY
Our Hilarious Homies are back in an ALL-NEW adventure that takes them around New Brownsville to uncover the story… the HAT STORY!
Friends and new friends, it’s been a while since we last spoke. Long story short, we lived, we laughed, we loved, we made comics. There were ups and downs, a couple all-arounds, and you know what? The 5 Meats are just not meant for anything else except storytelling.
As luck would have it, our previous employers probably felt the same way when it came time to wish us well in our future endeavors. Another sad casualty of greedy CEO’s newfound AI fetish.
But hey, we don’t do sad stories! We do action-packed action-comedy, and everybody knows that a shut window can be a door if you run head-first into it. With YOUR HELP, we can swim through that window, away from the sinking ship that holds the international-waters’ rat races, and find ourselves on the Island of Relevancy that is destiny: to create Graphic Novels and Comics for the world FULL TIME!
So with that being said:
5 Meats Comics, home of the funniest comics today, is pleased to announce our second Kickstarter:
MASHBONE & GRIFTY VOLUME TWO: A HAT STORY!
Our goal is to raise $6,100 to print a MEATY MONSTER of a comic, telling a story of finding ones true self in a den of doubt, danger, and yes, killer livestock!
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Demi The Demoness RARE CUTS Omnibus
Another collection of Demi the Demoness. 320 pages of Rare and Never Published Demi Tales! Carnal Comics X Discordia Publishing.
’s another collection of Demi the Demoness! 332 pages of rare and never before published Demi stories including more team-ups with many of her pals including Kit-Ra, Vampirooni, Crimson Gash, Cassiopeia the Witch, Nightingale and the Squad.
None of these stories have appeared in the other two Demi Omnibus books. Lots of stories and art that have never been published before and now completed by SS Crompton specifically for this book. Crompton also cleaned up, enhanced and toned all the art in this book, so everything in it has never been seen in this state!
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DENIS KITCHEN: Three Comics Collections
Three risograph-printed issues collecting underground cartoonist Denis Kitchen’s comics from the 1960s through today.
Risography printing is sort of a cross between screen printing and duplicator machines you find in offices and Kinko’s. It was originally intended to be an inexpensive way of color photocopying for schools and businesses back in the ’80s, but artists have found it an invaluable tool for creating art prints, ‘zines, comics, and more.
Riso machines print one or two colors at a time using plant-based inks resulting in an imperfect charm: ink texture and misregistration make each print one-of-a-kind!
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Fireproof Issue 1: Heroes and Havoc
A 28-page superhero comic that is grounded, dark, and inevitable.
On the same night Seer City spirals out of control, two men walk in opposite directions.
One is learning how to hold back.
The other is learning there’s no reason to.
Fireproof #1 is a creator-owned comic book launching the next phase of the SeerNova universe.
This issue follows two men on opposite paths after a single night changes everything:
John Benson, trying to learn control before his power destroys him
Mathew Harding, whose restraint is gone—and who has embraced what the world now calls a monster
This story is dark, grounded, and consequence-driven, focusing on choices, fallout, and escalation rather than spectacle or reboots.
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Universal Champion #1—A Sci-fi Comedy About our dumb brains
When an insecure wrestler gets drafted into a galactic fighting competition, he must overcome his self-doubt to become a real champion.
ick Riley is a world-famous professional wrestler. He’s sold out arenas across the globe. Stores can’t keep his merchandise in stock.
And none of that means anything to him. His self-doubt and the shadow of his even-more-famous father cause him to turn every win into a loss.
So when Rick is mistakenly abducted by aliens and thrust into a universe-wide fighting competition, he immediately says yes. Far away from his father and impossible expectations, he can finally find the type of success that leads to true contentment.
Or can he?
Universal Champion is a comedic, energetic, heartfelt love letter to sci-fi, wrestling, and the daily fight against our dumb, dumb, super-dumb brains.
Think Galaxy Quest meets The Wrestler.
It’s brought to life by George O’Connor (writer), Fernando Pinto (artist), JP Jordan (colors), and Justin Birch (letters).
And for the first issue, we have two killer variant covers from superstar Marguerite Sauvage and Marvel artist Federica Mancin! (more on these covers in a second)
Universal Champion #1 is complete!
All we need to know is how many copies to print and where to send them.
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Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart
A coming-of-age hitman comic from the three time Eisner nominated cartoonist Kyle Starks (END OF LIFE, RICK AND MORTY, LOBO, PEACEMAKER
Archie Winters is the best hitman on the planet. A cold-hearted man who lets nothing or nobody get close. But the last hit went wrong and now he’s on the run with a precious diamond. Unsure where to go, he hides out at the motel where his family would summer as a kid and finds himself transported back to his youth, the memories formed here, the friendships, the bullies, the victories, the losses, the childhood loves.
But now Archie—on the run, a killer for hire with a priceless jewel—runs into that childhood love, Louise Sprouse, in the same summer tourist town he saw her last, now grown up.
And she is going to steal his heart.
A hitman coming-of-age story with tons of heart and over-the-top graphic violence
In 2020 during the pandemic, I made a digital comic based on suggestions from my fans and followers which became KARATE PROM. I liked the experiment so much I did it again in 2021 with the suggested title LOUISE SPROUSE STOLE MY HEART (AND I HAVE TWO HOURS TO GET IT BACK) which has been a pay-what-you-want comic since then.
THE BOOK IS ENTIRELY COMPLETED AND READY TO PRINT!
But I’ve always wanted it in physical form. A 48-page, full story, single shot comic doesn’t really have a place in today’s comic publishing universe so I knew one day I would have to do it myself and we’re finally doing it! I’ve re-drawn a ton of original art, added pages, made a new cover, did ton of new interior design and I toned the pages black and white with an added a pop of spot red (like Sin City). I think the toning + color came out awesome:
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That’s a wrap for this week.
Next week, we will return with updates on these projects, checkout the new projects we are spotlighting this week and come back later for some creator interviews
