FAN GIRLS – The Good-Girl Art of Steve Musgrave
Indulge your senses with “Fan Girls” – a collectible portfolio of eight full-color pin-up prints featuring iconic women from across comics, gaming, and pop culture, and a bonus sticker showcasing the alluring good-girl art of Steve Musgrave.
Pop culture is full of characters that stick with us for years. We quote them, cosplay them, argue about them online, and revisit their stories again and again. Fan Girls is my way of celebrating some of those unforgettable characters through the thing I love most: drawing.
For fans of comics, cartoons, video games, and the larger-than-life characters who stole the show and never gave it back.
I Believe You Have My Stapler: 20 Cult Classics of the 1990s
A guide to 20 of the greatest cult classic movies from the 1990s! A combination of essays, art, interviews, trivia, and fun!
I Believe You Have My Stapler: 20 Cult Classics From the 1990s is a full-color book exploring 20 of the most well-loved cult classics of the best decade ever!
Each chapter of the book focuses on one movie, giving you a full-color art piece followed by an essay filled with trivia, recollections from cast and crew members, and critical and box office analysis. There will also be a few surprises along the way!
I Believe You Have My Stapler is a full-color, squarebound 8.5″ x 5.5″ book that is approximately 160 pages in length (final page count TBD, as I keep adding material right up until publishing!) It is a cross between an art book, a collection of behind-the-scenes essays, and a fanzine, all published in a professional and colorful layout.
Each essay is 6-12 pages long. While our aim was to provide information that will inform and entertain you, we also wanted to make sure the book is fun! This is meant to be more of a coffee-table book than a deep literary analysis. So if you’re looking for a film analysis textbook, this isn’t the book for you! If you’re looking for a great read about movies that don’t tend to get written about elsewhere, this is the book for you!
The 20 Movies included in I Believe You Have My Stapler are:
- 12 Monkeys (1995)
- The Boondock Saints (1999)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
- Clerks (1994)
- The Crow (1994)
- Dark City (1998)
- Darkman (1990)
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Empire Records (1995)
- From Dusk Til Dawn (1996)
- The Iron Giant (1999)
- Office Space (1999)
- The Phantom (1996)
- The Rocketeer (1991)
- The Sandlot (1993)
- The Shadow (1994)
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- Swingers (1996)
- Tommy Boy (1995)
- Tremors (1990)
In short: it won’t be boring or stuffy!
Vagabond: Nowhere Man – A Sprawling Epic Anthology
A comic anthology following an immortal throughout time and across history in an exploration of humanity, morality, and even passion.
An Original Comics Anthology
What would you do if you lived forever?
What could you have witnessed?
Who could you have met?
Where would you go next…?
Vagabond: Nowhere Man is a millennia-spanning anthology following the wanderings of an immortal named Marsias as he traipses through the world and its history. Witness history, mythology, and legends as they really happened. This is the true story of humanity.
Vagabond: Nowhere Man is a +110-page comic anthology that follows Marsias, an immortal wanderer whose mysterious origins date back to at least 10,800 BCE. For millennia, Marsias has walked among us — witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations, the spark of invention, the birth of myth, and the shaping of human destiny.
Basically, he can show up anywhere in humanity’s history (or future).
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Apocalyptic Horseplay Volume 2
The collected final volume of the hit webtoon by Boredman.
Here we are again, fellow meatsacks!
I am (still) Boredman, author of UndeadEd and Apocalyptic Horseplay, two webcomics currently available on Webtoon and set in the same monster-infested universe, and I seek to fulfill the prophecy foretelling the second coming of these stories into the physical plane as ancient paper-layered bricks known as… bôökes. Bookses? Booksies? Starts with a boo, I’m sure of it. Scares me every time.
Many of you have already joined the pagan chanting that allowed the first Volume of Apocalyptic Horseplay to cross the threshold of our reality, and now, with your help, the portal shall open once more, the second Volume shall join its brother, and the final reward shall be upon us all. OUR BOOKCASES WILL BE FED.
As to our new members, our wandering and hungering souls yearning for solace and entertainment, if you have yet to discover Ed and the Horsemen’s deliciously bleak, monstrous and not-so-little world, then you’ve come to the right place.
Do partake. You are most welcome.
But get the first volume also, otherwise you’re not going to understand anything.
“Evil is but a whisper in a good man’s ear.”
While the terrible Horsemen of the Apocalypse have sworn off their ancient ways, other ancient things are still intent on bringing about the End of the World, and it may now be up to Mot, Pesty, Marvin and Warrace to keep them from succeeding in destroying all things, including their own resolve, with the help of a former student journalist and a child who may be more dangerous than she realizes.
This second and final volume of Apocalyptic Horseplay will contain the second half of the series (Chapters 5-7), the series Epilogue, bonus content and Footnotes on the lore and characters.
The goal of the Kickstarter is to get the comic formatted for print and into your hands as quickly as possible! The more we raise the more stretch goals we can offer, which will be revealed as the campaign progresses. We hope everyone will be pleasantly surprised by each!
So, what am I getting for my pledge? All backers at the $24 tier will receive the Volume 2 softcover graphic novels. Books will be printed at 6″x8″ – approximately 200 pages of content!
Jim Balent’s The HEX-ECUTION of RAVEN HEX
When a Witch kills a Witch and steals her Magick, it’s called a HEX-ECUTION. The Comic, Tarot, Witch of the Black Rose’s NEW Adventure!
When a Witch Kills a Witch and steals her Magick …it’s called a HEX-ECUTION!
In this issue Raven Hex is about to meet a Living Breathing walking Curse! This is a NEW VILLAIN , “ FIRST APPEARANCE “ ,in the Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose Comic series!
Will Raven’s Dark Magick be enough to take on this new Villain… or will Raven Hex be forever Cursed… or Worse?!!!
This Comic will NOT be sold in Stores and is issue 147, of the Ongoing Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose Comic Series!
BROADSWORD COMICS is an INDEPENDENT COMIC COMPANY! We create Comics we LOVE and from our Artists’ Hands to YOUR HANDS… We ship the comic directly from our Studio to your Home!!!
Each page is drawn and inked by me on Bristol paper, the Traditional Way, just like I did with Catwoman !
No Ai is used In my Drawings!
These Books are Collector Items as well as all the Extras in this Kickstarter!
BROADSWORD COMICS is Celebrating 26 years of Publishing!!!! And that is ALL THANKS to YOU!
The so called experts in the Comic field told me BROADSWORD would not last 3 years!!! WELL YOU PROVED THEM ALL WRONG!!!
His Name was Harvey Pekar
Saving the legacy of Harvey Pekar: Urgent mission to rescue four full storage units of American Splendor history before its lost forever
The Mission
I am the real Danielle from American Splendor. I grew up in Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner’s household. Right now, forty years of their raw, unfiltered creative history is sitting across four massive storage units. With urgent deadlines looming to clear and secure these spaces, I am stepping up independently to physically protect, sort, and digitally archive this legacy before it is lost.
Why It Matters Now
This project is completely independent of the estate and outside court administrators. Your support directly funds the physical preservation—archival boxes, document sleeves, climate protection, and my dedicated time to go through thousands of pages of history.
The Kitchen Chronicles: Joyce’s Purple Cake Story
Harvey and Joyce wrote about the mundane, the frustrating, and the deeply human elements of everyday life—and that didn’t stop at the kitchen door. Among thousands of un-cataloged pages, I’ve already uncovered gems like an original, unpublished short story written by Joyce chronicling the absolute disaster of my Fourth of July cake (which accidentally melted into a vibrant purple from the red and blue frosting I tried to make).
By backing this campaign, you aren’t just protecting comic book history; you are coming inside the units with me as I log raw scripts, layout scraps, and family artifacts in real-time.
I would like to add a note that I will be adding one secret tier that is still being worked on but I will include that in the video and photo updates for backers.
Harvey’s Personal Mosaic Music Collection & Rare Artifacts
As I physically sort through and catalog the four storage units, I’m uncovering key pieces from Harvey’s personal Mosaic record collection and rare music archive.
Select duplicate items and uncataloged music pressings will be made available via official eBay auctions to directly help fund ongoing preservation and storage costs.
Dragon Grit #1-6: A fantasy western comic book!
Set in a world where cowboys ride dragons, Dragon Grit is a travelogue adventure story about survival, loss, and finding who you are.
Dragon Grit is an ongoing fantasy western comic book about cowboys who ride dragons. It was written by Lorelei Jonason and Caleb Palmquist, illustrated by Kay Woolhiser, and lettered by Dave Lentz. This campaign is raising money for the sixth issue of the series, which is 24 pages long.
Who will love Dragon Grit?
Fans of:
- gritty Western stories
- dragon rider stories
- stories about unlikely companions
If you like movies like Tombstone, True Grit, or Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, you’ll love Dragon Grit.
The Yellow Wallpaper #1 – A Gothic Classic Comes to Life
Jane arrives at a new house after the birth of her child, but something isn’t right. In the topmost room something’s waiting for her…
After the birth of their first child, Jane and her doctor husband arrive at a house rented for the summer. Once there, her husband suggests they stay on the top floor of the house, in a room once said to be a nursery, and which is adorned with a highly patterned yellow wallpaper.
Over the coming days, she is told to completely rest by her husband in order to help her mental state. Not allowed to do anything, and after managing to secrete her diary and pen, Jane records the strange occurrences that happen to her in the room.
Adapted by Simon Birks and Marielle Bouleau from the Charlotte Perkins Gilman classic Gothic short story, with art by Nina Poulston and letters by Rob Jones.
Roll 4 Hero Handbook and Mini Comic
Create your own amazing OCs with the Roll 4 Hero handbook, and join the livestreams as we create a new mini comic with your help!
What is it?
The handbook is a set of tables and charts for rolling up random prompts to create new original characters (OCs). It is not a role playing system, it is a creativity exercise… and inspiration engine! It is a quick and easy way to get inspired to create something new. A fun way to push you out of your comfort zone as a creator.
How do you use it?
Grab a pencil, some paper, and a regular six sided dice from any board game and work you way through the list of tables to roll up your new characters alignment, origin, super powers, etc… Then follow the examples in the book to combine seemingly wild, unrelated powers into something AMAZING! These prompts aren’t complicated building blocks that will only go together ONE way…they aren’t hard and fast rules. They are inspirations, jumping off points… they are colors of paint, and you can use them to paint whatever your can imagine!
Who is it for?
- Artists- A fun, easy way to inspire new drawings.
- Writers- Create new OCs to populate your stories.
- Comic creators- An easy way to create new heroes, villains, henchmen, etc…
- Kids- Create your own worlds filled with action packed OCs!
- Parents- Encourage and inspire your kids creativity.
- Gamers- Get inspiration for new OCs to play in your favorite RPG.
- GMs- Create new villains and thugs to challenge your players.
Bo Hampton’s 3 DEVILS #9 double-sized new hardcover!
Issue 9 is here, and it contains 2 issues worth of new story, focusing on Marcus’s harrowing journey to free himself of a wicked past!
Bo Hampton’s epic Supernatural Western rides again! Saddle up for a double-length adventure!
An Over-sized hardcover volume continues the epic saga!
Full color! 64-pages!
Previous hardcover volumes are still available, as well as the new trade paperback edition of the first six issues.
Brace for TWO new issues of story under one cover!
That’s right, we’re so excited to be nearing the end of the storyline, that we’ve decided to take the final 4 chapters/issues and instead of doing 12 volumes, we’re double-packing the final two books so that the series will be 10 books instead of the previously planned 12!
This is also a huge deal! The individual issues of this over-sized hardcover series have been previously priced between $18-$20 in previous campaigns. And instead of pricing this double-sized volume at $36 or $40, we’re doing it at $30!
More bang for your buck, buckaroos!
Lycans..
Enter the World of Lycans !
Murder On The High Seas: An Interactive Mystery
A choose-your-own-path graphic novel. 100 Choices! 10 Different Endings! Can you solve the Murder on the High Seas?
Someone has murdered the Captain and framed the Clock Smith. It’s up to you to solve the mystery. Explore the pirate ship. Search for clues. Interview suspects. Discover secrets. Solve puzzles. Unravel mysteries. Fight monsters. You control the narrative.
At the end of the book, you’ll need to line up your chosen suspect with their motivation. There are 10 different possible endings. But can you uncover the secret ultimate ending that ties all the disparate narrative threads into one satisfying conclusion?
Mega Man: Bot in the Family
Officially licensed by Capcom! An all-new book of comics brought to you by Matthew Taranto, the creator of Brawl in the Family!
From Capcom and NF Publishing comes a brand-new book — Mega Man: Bot in the Family! Matthew Taranto (of gaming webcomic Brawl in the Family) has been cooking up a smorgasbord of Mega Man-centric comic strips aimed to delight, amuse, and perhaps even touch your heart? Every one of them in full color, and drawn by a full human!
This 200+ page hardcover book will feature comics spanning the entire 40-year history of the Mega Man series, with separate chapters devoted to each mainline game in the Classic series. Celebrate the Blue Bomber’s storied history in a fun new way with Mega Man: Bot in the Family, coming to you just in time to coincide with the series’ 40th anniversary in 2027!
Don’t call it just a “comic book”! Mega Man: Bot in the Family is more like one of those collected volumes of Garfield or Calvin & Hobbes, packed with tons of individual comic strips! All in full color!
The comics range from one-off jokes poking fun at some of the absurdities of the series to multi-part storylines that play out across several pages. (Or across several chapters!)
In addition, some pages will break from the normal panel-by-panel format and present different kinds of gags. So you’ll never quite know what you’ll see next every time you turn the page!
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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 tomorrow for some creator interviews