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The Korner: A Comic Crowdfunding Roundup Update: November 1, 2026

 

 

 

 

Oil & Water: The Art of Dave Dorman 2

by Dave Dorman

Current Funding: $
Funding Goal: $6,000
Days Left: 1
Link: Oil & Water: The Art of Dave Dorman 2

 

This gorgeous hardcover features a brand new mix of Dave Dorman’s classic work and newer material, including some recently finished Star Wars / Kylo Ren covers!

Ever wanted to own a Dave Dorman original? Here’s your chance, as some of the paintings featured in this book are available for purchase in the Add-Ons section

Dave Dorman is proud to offer the second in a series of high quality self-curated art collections (the first of which, Oil & Water: The Art of Dave Dorman Vol. 1) was successfully funded here on Zoop), featuring work from his over 40 years as a painter in the Fantastic Illustration field. The art will include both major and minor pieces from his vast involvement of many comics, toys, books, movies, and games projects including Star Wars, Aliens, Batman, Magic the Gathering, GI Joe, and many more — most shown here for the first time uncluttered by logos and uncropped. It will also include many unpublished personal pieces he has created for himself over the years.

Here’s a review by Cartoonist Kayfabe of OIL and WATER: ALIZARIN, a 48-page hardcover which Dorman published as an experiment. Suffice it to say, it did work as the last Zoop campaign and this new one attests. Some of its artwork, but not all, will be published in this new and much larger Oil & Water: The Art of Dave Dorman 2 hardcover.

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Viva Reyn The Comic Book

by JC Barba

Current Funding: $
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 1
Link: Viva Reyn The Comic Book

Viva Reyn #1 is finally here. This comic is the answer to all fighting comics and battle manga. From MMA to the supernatural. Showcasing Greco Roman Wrestling, to Brazilian Jiujitsu, along with Thai and American boxing.

Follow Reyn Fernandez Jr., Solar Puff, Rafael Jackson and an expanding cast of characters, as they gather themselves across the realm in order to make their public debut at the Underdome Grand Prix Tournament. They fight in the technology capital “Vegaluma.” The World will watch as they make a statement for all of mankind before the Lumaneers. And as most plans do, this world debut gets turned upside down when Reyn goes missing.

Viva Reyn may have first launched as a card game back in December of 2025 but the story has been in my heart for years. The intention was always to make an epic comic. Here we are finally launching issue #1 and the best is yet to come.

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Funny Animals and Teen-Age Hi-Jinks

by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby

Current Funding: $
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 12
Link: Funny Animals and Teen-Age Hi-Jinks

In 1947, after their genre-defining superhero work and World War II and before their groundbreaking romance work, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby turned out funny animal comics and teenage comedy. This collection brings together some of their rarest work — light, funny, full of mid-century charm — back in print for the first time in decades.

Story and art by the legendary Simon & Kirby!
Lettering by Howard Ferguson!
Coloring by… unknown 1940s color person!

Art restored and introduction by Simon & Kirby expert Harry Mendryk

Context, info, and erudite interpretation by:
Kirby Museum director Rand Hoppe
Cartoonist and teacher Mark Badger
Jack Kirby’s friend and underground cartoonist Bruce Simon

Romance comics scholar Sydney Heifler and possibly more!

Lovingly curated and shepherded by the Kirby Museum Press

 

 

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AWA’s YEAR ZERO Resurrected: The Hardcover Zomnibus Edition

Complete YEAR ZERO saga in a massive 400-page omnibus with a new story by Benjamin Percy and cover art by Frank Cho & Tim Bradstreet

Current Funding: $61,420
Funding Goal: $9,000
Days Left: 1
Link: AWA’s YEAR ZERO Resurrected: The Hardcover Zomnibus Edition

 

YEAR ZERO: THE ZOMNIBUS EDITION IS ALIVE!

This new edition collects the complete acclaimed zombie saga in one massive 400-page hardcover omnibus, bringing together YEAR ZERO VOL. 1, YEAR ZERO VOL. 2, and the prequel YEAR ZERO VOL. 0 for the first time in a definitive collector’s edition.

Spanning continents, cultures, and the earliest days of a worldwide undead plague, YEAR ZERO is not just another zombie story — it is a global, cinematic horror epic about what happens when the world ends everywhere, all at once.

This special Kickstarter edition features original volumes by fan-favorite Benjamin Percy and 2026 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Kraus, with art by Ramon Rosanas, Juan José Ryp, and Goran Sudžuka, colors by Lee Loughridge, Frank Martin, and Miroslav Mrva. Across these volumes, YEAR ZERO follows survivors from all walks of life — soldiers, doctors, criminals, scientists, nurses, survivalists, families, and everyday people — as they confront the collapse of civilization and the impossible question at the heart of the apocalypse: what does humanity become when survival is all that’s left?

And because zombie stories never die, this Zomnibus Edition also includes a brand-new story from Benjamin Percy and Max Von Fafner that takes YEAR ZERO farther than ever before — into space. Set aboard the Eclipse Gate Space Station, this new chapter asks what happens when the people watching the end of the world from above realize there may be no safe distance from the dead.

Packed with premium extras, the Zomnibus Edition features Kickstarter-exclusive wraparound cover art by Frank Cho, slipcase art by Tim Bradstreet, and a gallery of all-new zombie pin-ups from an incredible lineup of comic book artists, including Gabriel Hardman, Ron Ackins, Jason Shawn Alexander, Patricia Martín, Tony Harris, Tommy Lee Edwards, ACO, Kieron Dwyer, Keron Grant, and Vince Locke.

Three volumes. One massive hardcover. A brand-new story. A killer lineup of creators.

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Pumpkin #6

On Halloween night, she rises from a cursed pumpkin patch to carve her killers one by one.

Current Funding: $34,416
Funding Goal: $3,569
Days Left: 1
Link: Pumpkin #6

Pumpkin, created by Sun Khamunaki and Garth Matthams, is a revenge-fueled horror featuring a murderous force of nature out to punish those responsible for her death. It’s one part “I Spit on Your Grave“, and one part “Friday the 13th“, and perfect for anyone who enjoys watching people get what they deserve. Or people who wish Jason Voorhees or Freddy Krueger were sexy as hell.

The 24-page, full-colour sixth issue is written by Garth Matthams (Witch Creek Road, Ormus), with art by Kenan Halilovi? (Witch Creek Road) and colours by Viviana Di Chiara. This issue features covers by co-creator Sun Khamunaki and guest artists David Harrigan, Jamie Tyndall, Brian Miroglio, Art Voyager and Yam Spectrum.

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White Ash Vol 1 & 2 — The Master Edition Hardcovers

A luxury HC collection of the first two arcs of the hit fantasy romance epic.

Current Funding: $75,667
Funding Goal: $28,000
Days Left: 3
Link: White Ash Vol 1 & 2 — The Master Edition Hardcovers
Welcome to White Ash, a small smudge of a mining community in Western Pennsylvania, where the secrets are buried even deeper than the coal under the mountain. If you’re a fan of Supernatural, Twin Peaks, or Lord of the Rings, you’re going to love getting to know our mysterious town.

White Ash is an ongoing, urban fantasy comic book series created by Charlie Stickney and Conor Hughes with colors by Fin Cramb. First launched on Kickstarter in 2017, White Ash is one of the longest-running and most popular series on the platform. With almost 800 pages of story completed, now is the perfect time to join us.

This campaign is for the 400+ page, Vol 2 Master Edition Hardcover collecting the second arc of the series. It also includes options to pick up our Vol 1 hardcover for newcomers to the series. Plus, we’re offering an all-new, digital White Ash PREQUEL STORY.

If you’re RETURNING to the White Ash Universe of comics, THANK YOU!!! We’re only able to take big swings like this because we know we can count on our Kickstarter community. You’ve made White Ash and its prequel series, Glarien, two of the most backed, single-issue comic book series in the history of the platform. If you already know what our deal is, we encourage you to jump straight to the Rewards Section.

If you’re NEW to what we do at White Ash Comics, WELCOME. For the last nine years, we’ve been publishing some of the best creator-owned books on Kickstarter.

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SOMETHING SEEMS OFF #1

SOMETHING SEEMS OFF is the mostly silent sci-fi/fantasy comic by acclaimed creator, Chris Anderson

Current Funding: $6,662
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 3
Link: SOMETHING SEEMS OFF #1
Have you ever thought you saw something out of the corner of your eye and waited for it to reveal itself? Maybe it was a shadow, or a bird, or a floater that crossed your vision. Maybe it was nothing at all. Or maybe it was a tiny creature from another dimension come to dismantle your body with its mind, crawl inside you and use you as a puppet. Maybe it wants to bring you back to its world where you will act as armor in a war it senses is on the horizon. Then again, it could befriend you and use its abilities to make your dreams come true
SOMETHING SEEMS OFF- A surreal, mostly silent sci-fi, adult, adventure originally serialized in Heavy Metal Magazine. Collected and expanded for the first time by Emmy winning and Eisner nominated comics creator, CHRIS ANDERSON. This is the 1st of three 48+ page, oversized issues, printed on newsprint, like a comic book should be. MADE BY A HUMAN. NO AI. (I’m sad that I have to say that.)
THIS BOOK IS READY FOR PRINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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AVALON #1

Avalon is a cyberpunk megacity-state without compare. Across its rooftops, two women find that the secret to immortality lies in death.

Current Funding: $1,746
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 3
Link:  AVALON #1

The year is 3164. The city of Avalon is a megacity-state without compare. Through centuries of conflict, humanity has leapt into a transhumanist age run by consumerism. Body modification is rampant, while the secret to immortality lies in breakthroughs in cloning consciousness. Epsy and Nico live a modest life working in the underworld of Avalon.

Nico is a Runner – a mercenary for hire who transports small, precious cargo from point A to point B. Epsy is Nico’s partner and facilitates her jobs. A seemingly normal run turns into chaos as the pair uncover secrets that will change the trajectory of humanity as we know it.

Avalon is a megacity-state on an unbelievable scale. The combination of what was once the United States and all of the European nations, Avalon is enormous. For centuries, surviving on Earth has meant humanity needed to build up. This results in the staggering vertical real estate we find in Avalon. Though the effects of climate change are not threatening to humans on a substantial level anymore, the planet still doesn’t love what we’ve done with the place. It rains, a lot.

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Interactive Infinite Zoom Comicbook: Magrid’s Magic Shoppe

From Emmy winning creators of “Niko and the Sword of Light” Jim Bryson & Bobby Chiu – Interactive Infinite Zooming Comicbook

Current Funding: $1,746
Funding Goal: $19,999
Days Left: 3
Link: Interactive Infinite Zoom Comicbook: Magrid’s Magic Shoppe

From the Emmy Award-winning creators of Niko and the Sword of Light comes a brand-new kind of interactive fantasy adventure.

In Magrid’s Magic Shoppe, every illustration can be explored, every object can become another world, and every discovery leads deeper into the story.

We’re creating the world’s first interactive infinitely zooming fantasy comic that can be played on any device, PC, MAC, Android, iPad, iPhone…etc.
And we’d love for you to help bring it to life.

Most games ask you to move across a world.
Magrid’s Magic Shoppe invites you to dive into one.

Imagine a beautifully illustrated fantasy graphic novel… that you don’t just read.
You explore it.

Zoom into a magical map. –> Discover a hidden forest.
Zoom into a crystal ball. –> Find an ancient city.
Zoom into a tiny object on a shelf. –> Uncover an entirely different adventure.

Every piece of artwork is hand-painted by Jim Bryson, and every piece of artwork can become a place you can visit.

This isn’t just another game.
It’s a new way of telling stories using hand-drawn art.

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Worthy Chaos Damnation 2: A Horror Adventure Comic

A fight for survival against destiny and the forces of the underworld. Think Buffy, Resident Evil, Silent hill, Horror & Supernatural.

Current Funding: $3,621
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 4
Link: Worthy Chaos Damnation 2: A Horror Adventure Comic
If you like Supernatural, Buffy TVS, and adventures, this series is for you.

ISSUE 2 IS DONE and Some of the covers are in hand! So no risks! 

There are only 5 issues in this series!

Join us for our prequel series, Damnation, with a 28-page issue 2! It’s already finished and will be shipped out within six weeks from the end of this campaign (PDFs will be sent out the day the Kickstarter ends or your payment goes through).  

This series explores how Seraphina and Draven first crossed paths on her 18th birthday and the numerous monsters they encountered!

Joe Bob Briggs & Darcy the Mail Girl Present MonsterVision

Two Unexpected Heroes of the Drive In Fight Monsters in The Strangest Ways! Join Us For the Weirdest Rodeo You’ve Ever Seen in Comics!

Current Funding: $46,924
Funding Goal: $666
Days Left: 9
Link: Joe Bob Briggs & Darcy the Mail Girl Present MonsterVision

 

MONSTERVISION IS BACK, BABY!
FIVE ISSUES. ONE GRAPHIC NOVEL. ZERO ADULT SUPERVISION.

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING STORY CONTAINS MONSTERS, COMICS, HORROR, COLLECTIBLES, BAD DECISIONS, EXCESSIVE SIGNATURES, ORIGINAL ART, AND THINGS THAT ARE DEFINITELY NOT COVERED BY YOUR HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE.

So turn down the lights. Lock the doors. Check the back seat.

And for the love of God…

DO NOT GO INTO THE BASEMENT.

Because MONSTERVISION IS BACK!
And this time, it’s coming to your bookshelf. The complete five-issue series is being collected into a monstrous 128-page MonsterVision graphic novel, available in paperback, hardcover, signed editions, deluxe editions, and some extremely collectible variations.

The books are being made. The monsters are already loose. This campaign is your opportunity to pre-order the edition you want.

WELCOME TO THE DRIVE-IN
You know the rules. You bring the popcorn. You bring the beer. We supply the MonsterVision!

MONSTERS – MONSTERS – AND MORE MONSTERS!

The MonsterVision graphic novel collects all five issues of the Dynamite series into one glorious 128-page collection. Five comics. One convenient place to keep all the monsters. And you can pre-order it as a softcover trade paperback or hardcover edition. No hunting down five individual issues. But we’ve got some special single issues too for fans who love the rare variants! It’s time to celebrate Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl’s MonsterVision!

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Metal Eagle 1-2 Winds of Change

In Berlin the band is looking for an artifact from WW2 while influencing events to change the future of Berlin and possible the world!

Current Funding: $326
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 9
Link: Metal Eagle 1-2 Winds of Change
After a successful mission, the band is now in Berlin.  An important artifact from World War II needs to be found, while at the same time the band and the agency are influencing events to bring about a major change in The Cold War!

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The Estranged: A Sapphic Horror Thriller

High School tore Heather and Albion apart; will a Demon bring them back together? Mean Girls meets Hellraiser.

Current Funding: $2,019
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 9
Link: The Estranged #1
Heather and Albion were best friends on the cusp of becoming more when a vicious killer began to stalk Braddock, Texas. Heather narrowly survived an attack, only to find herself accused of being the killer herself by fearful townsfolk. Under suspicion and ostracized, she was forced to leave Braddock, and a heartbroken Albion, behind.
Now, 13 years later, Heather has returned to Braddock to rebuild her life. As she and Albion attempt to reconnect, a dark presence in town has also reawakened. As locals begin to go missing, suspicion falls on Heather again. Can she find her way to the truth before she and Albion are torn apart forever?
The Format: The Estranged is a graphic novel series intended for Mature Readers. It features a fair amount of violence, gore, and adult themes. The first chapter features 32 interior comic pages plus back matter.  If we are lucky enough to fund the project, I have some cool stretch goals in mind to make the finished book even cooler

 

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THE DIABOLIST #1 (Summit Comics)

Magician Eric Weiss becomes the vigilante known as The Diabolist to expose a conspiracy against him.

Current Funding: $4,676
Funding Goal: $2,600
Days Left: 10
Link: THE DIABOLIST #1 (Summit Comics)

Can the world’s greatest escape artist escape the long arm of the law to discover who framed him and why?

Eric Weiss is one of the world’s greatest stage magicians and escape artists. On the biggest night of his career, everything is taken from him. Framed for a crime he didn’t commit, Eric is stripped of his reputation, his career, and his freedom when he is sent to prison.

Prisons are built to hold ordinary men.

Eric is no ordinary man.

Using the skills that made him famous, he accomplishes the impossible and disappears into the shadows. When the law is not interested in clearing his name, he adopts a new identity – a vigilante known as The Diabolist.

This is the first issue in a 3-part mini-series. This is a 24 page issue, featuring various cover options. Additional extras are available through select Rewards tiers, Add-Ons, and planned Stretch Goals.

 

Cherry Poptart Issue 1 – 45th Anniversary Edition

Underground Comics Legend Larry Welz is reprinting Issue #1 with Spot UV Elements. Cherry Comics X Discordia Publishing.

Current Funding: $11,935
Funding Goal: $100
Days Left: 10
Link: Cherry Poptart Issue 1 – 45th Anniversary Edition

The Comic Book that started it all in 1982. Cherry Poptart Issue #1.
“Cherry was one of the first “pure” s*x comics, I guess you could say. It was enormously successful, and people started paying attention, and by the 90s, many, many American companies were pumping out p*rn comics.” -The Entire Kitchen Sink blog.

The 45th Anniversary Edition
A stunning collectors edition featuring Spot UV elements and surprises on the cover. Includes every notorious, banned, litigated, raided, and outlawed original page from the mind of Underground Comics Legend Larry Welz, as he intended. Not For Children. 32 Pages. B/W.

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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MONSTERS

The legendary comedy duo returns to comics for the first time in more than 50 years — and they’re bringing the monsters

Current Funding: $45,650
Funding Goal: $1,938
Days Left: 11
Link: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MONSTERS

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Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone #1-5 – A Supernatural Mystery

Can our mummy detective and his vampire sidekick escape the dungeon before a demonic cult commits mass murder and unleashes Hell?!

Current Funding: $10,321
Funding Goal: $4,900
Days Left: 11
Link: Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone #1-5 – A Supernatural Mystery

 

Hardboiled detectives, monsters and ancient cults.
And HELL is almost open.
The supernatural noir mystery escalates as Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone returns, pushing its immortal detective closer to the edge than ever before. Our latest comic is serving up 32 pages of pulpy, spooky, two-fisted action and a taste for trouble.

BIXBY GRANT, PRIVATE EYE: FANGS & BRIMSTONE #5 IS A 32-PAGE COMIC BOOK, the fifth part of a 6-issue series. The full-color comic features a 20-page main story continuing the story of everyone’s favorite mummy detective, Bixby Grant – written by Patrick Coyle, with art by Gonzalo Martínez and Arthur Hesli. PLUS an 8-page backup story called Zombietown with art by Gonzalo Ruggieri. The book was edited by Hugo, GLAAD, and Eisner award-winner Heather Antos.

BIXBY GRANT, PRIVATE EYE: FANGS & BRIMSTONE #5 IS A 32-PAGE COMIC BOOK, the fifth part of a 6-issue series.

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Murderbot: The First Graphic Novel | Multi-award-winning SF!

The official adaptation of the international bestselling multi-award-winning ALL SYSTEMS RED, part of The Murderbot Diaries series

Funding Goal: $200,112
Current Funding: $1,000
Days Left: 14

ince first appearing in 2017, the Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells has become an international phenomenon, appearing on bestseller lists in multiple countries and winning multiple awards. Now, for the first time, you can read a graphic novel adaptation of ALL SYSTEMS RED, the first book in the ever-popular series that spawned an Apple TV show starring Alexander Skarsgård as Murderbot (the second season of which has just wrapped). We expect to fulfil rewards toward the end of next year — the 10th anniversary year of Murderbot exploding onto the scene.

The graphic novel is brought to you by Erica Schultz (Daredevil, Moon Knight, Rogue) with artwork by Gary Erskine (Dan Dare, JSA Strange Adventures, Hellblazer), coloured by Yel Zamor. Martha Wells is our script consultant, and the book is lettered by Simon Bowland and edited by Paul Cornell (Wolverine, Action Comics, I Walk With Monsters).

Occult Incorporated #2

The finale. Can Amana Bello and her company stop the unleashing of a great demon and save her family? Part 2: A descent into hell.

Funding Goal: $375
Current Funding: $3,000
Days Left: 16

 

The Occult Incorporated returns with Part Two of the two?issue series — a blend of horror, action, and dark humor wrapped in a world where exorcisms come with paperwork, eldritch threats require quarterly reports, and the monsters aren’t always the ones with claws.

This chapter dives deeper into the family’s legacy, the entity stalking their every move, and the cost of doing business with the unknown. Expect high?stakes supernatural conflict, atmospheric dread, and the kind of character?driven storytelling that sticks with you long after the last page.

Created in partnership with A Midnight Drive and Second Sight Publishing, this campaign brings the next chapter of the story to life with stunning art, pulse?pounding tension, and a world that feels as dangerous as it is addictive.

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Death Transit Tanager 4

A young woman ferries the souls of the dead to the afterlife in this supernatural sci-fi comic book series by Karl Kerschl.

Current Funding: $40,842
Funding Goal: $$10,709
Days Left: 17
Link: Death Transit Tanager 4

Tanager Ray can speak to the dead. One of a handful of young women who have this strange ability, she works as a Death Transit – a ferryman for lost souls stuck between here and the afterlife.

Some of those souls don’t want to go.

Inspired by Metroid and Hellboy and a LOT of manga and anime, DEATH TRANSIT TANAGER is Karl Kerschl’s critically-acclaimed, ongoing sci-fi horror/action comic book series.

In this FOURTH issue, Tanager is called in to help a young Death Transit who’s been possessed by a malevolent spirit. The only thing to do? Call an exorcist!

A funeral ceremony gone horribly wrong! Tanager Ray is sent in to help a fellow Death Transit who seems to be possessed by a demon. A demon she may have met before

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EVEL KNIEVEL 1-2 from Ringo Award-Winner Rylend Grant

The legendary daredevil is BACK, mopping the floor with outlaw bikers at the Cow Palace. From Half Evil Comics, publisher of THE JUMP.

Current Funding: $9,930
Funding Goal: $7,000
Days Left: 18
Link: EVEL KNIEVEL 1-2 from Ringo Award-Winner Rylend Grant

The legendary daredevil EVEL KNIEVEL makes the death-defying leap into comics in his very first full-length series from the fine folks at Half Evil Comics!

Brought to life by Ringo Award-winning writer Rylend Grant (THE JUMP and THE PEACEKEEPERS), artist Dave Acosta (TERRORWAR, ELVIRA, and DRAGON), Letterer HdE, and editor R.E. Nelson… with some real bitchin’ covers by Flops, Jon Pinto, Federico De Luca, Dexter Wee, Davi Leon Dias, & Ray-Anthony Height.

Made possible with TONS of support from the Evel Knievel Brand, Kelly Knievel (Evel’s son), and the fine folks at the Evel Knievel Museum.

The first Issue of THE LAST GLADIATOR – launched via Kickstarter last year – received RAVE reviews. This campaign will fund the pulse-pounding second issue and hopefully we’ll hit a few stretch goals along the way so we can give you more bang for your Kickstarter buck.

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BODY BAGS: Omnibus – Oversized Slipcase Hardcover

The BODY BAGS: Omnibus collects all of Jason Pearson’s epic stories for the first time ever. 9? x 12? Slipcase Hardcover

Current Funding: $40,940
Funding Goal: $25,000
Days Left: 18
Link: BODY BAGS: Omnibus – Oversized Slipcase Hardcover

Wrapped in a cover by legendary artist Michael Golden, BODY BAGS: Father’s Day #1 was released with little fanfare. But this stunning comic book shocked the industry and became an immediate sellout. It quickly flew onto the Wizard Magazine‘s “Top 10 Hottest Comics” list, eventually being labeled “one of the most controversial comics of the ‘90s.”

Jason Pearson had announced himself to the world as a powerful writer/artist combo—a creative force few had seen coming in such fashion—with a story and characters that would speak to people in a way Jason could never have imagined.

Following the initial miniseries, the continuing stories of Clownface (Mack Delgado) and his estranged daughter, Panda, never came out as quickly as fans—or Jason—would have liked. But what was completed and released has stood the test of time, influencing a long list of today’s most talented creators, inspiring new artists, and capturing scores of loyal fans over the last three decades.

Best of all, the fans who love it love everything about it: the beautiful art, the over-the-top violence, and the touching, endearing story. It was one of those perfect combinations that simply stuck with people. Now, 30 years after its bombastic introduction, the late Jason Pearson’s creation remains as impactful as ever.

And that is why we’ve launched this Kickstarter.

 

To Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of BODY BAGS, 12-Gauge is offering an Oversized Slipcase Hardcover Omnibus Edition of the beloved series for the first time ever! (Standard Edition also available without the Slipcase.)

The book is a perfect showcase for the story, coming in at 9?x12? in-size and 275+ pages (up to 25 more pages will be added if stretch goals are met, for a total count of 300 pages).

This book collects every published comic from Jason Pearson’s critically acclaimed series, along with his online short stories, character designs, a cover gallery, concept art, and much more. JUST LIKE JASON IMAGINED IT.

Yes, this book was something Jason had wanted back in the late ’00s, but the timing wasn’t quite right for an omnibus. Now, celebrating 30 years of the series, the timing is finally perfect.

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Nap Comix First Steps

Bringing year two of the acclaimed webcomic to life in graphic novel form.

Current Funding: $10,993
Funding Goal: $10,717
Days Left: 19

Nap Comix: First Steps is a love letter to the weirdness and wonderfulness of children just starting to find their own voice and personality.

This book explores Rachael’s son Henry becoming his own person. He walks! He talks! He has some strong opinions on…everything! Rachael continues to delight in him. This book is a heartwarming, heartbreaking, hilarious collection of diary comics about being a mum by award-winning writer-artist Rachael Smith.

Nap Comix: First Steps follows on from Rachael’s book Nap Comix – but you do not need to have read that book to enjoy this one.

British Book Award and Harvey Award nominee Rachael Smith is renowned for making people feel less alone through her comics [see Wired Up Wrong (depression), Stand in Your Power (break-ups), Glass Half Empty (grief and addiction), and Quarantine Comix (the pandemic)] and so when she became a mother it was a natural progression for Rachael to record the highs and lows in delightful comic strips.

 

The result was Nap Comix, short strips which Rachael made while Henry was napping and posted online for her friends. So many people related to Rachael’s comics that she decided to make a book. The first Nap Comix collection featured the best of those early strips, covering Henry’s first year. Now Nap Comix: First Steps continues the story where it begins to get interesting in exciting new ways…

Nap Comix: First Steps will be 200 pages long, which will include all the webcomics from the second year of Henry’s life, as well as around 40 pages of book-exclusive content. This will be the first time any of these comics have been published in book-form.

A Pocketbook of Woodfolk and Fairies from Natalie Andrewson

The next installment of fantasy critters and whimsical storytelling from Natalie Andrewson

Current Funding: $24,820
Funding Goal: $14,300
Days Left: 19
Link: A Pocketbook of Woodfolk and Fairies from Natalie Andrewson
From the world of Natalie Andrewson’s narrative Risograph prints comes a longer, more robust collection of enchanting characters and woodland worlds titled ‘A Pocketbook of Woodfolk and Fairies.’
This 140+ page offset printed book is a collection of creatures and stories Natalie has already introduced in her prints and explores the deeper world of Woodfolk and other fae-folk. The book itself will capture the spirit of her prints and sketchbook, combined with the sweet, yet haunting stories of her zines. There will be short written stories introducing the lore of the world, accompanied by golden age inspired narrative illustrations, small comics following the demon Pocket, and lots and lots of doodles and drawings.
This book generally follows as young demon named Pocket who shares stories of the creatures around them, while learning a few things about life and the joys of the forest themself. Encountering these forest creatures through Pocket’s introductions, we learn about the lore of the mountains and the magical daily activities of its inhabitants. There are dark stories, inspired by Appalachian folklore, and light, sweet stories inspired by fairytales from around the world. Six of the folklore stories have already been written and illustrated (an example of one below) and will be incorporated throughout the book.
Natalie draws strange but sweet characters who love to interact with the viewer that are inspired by the demons and angels she believed helped or hindered her in her youth, and the bugs and critters that she keeps an eye out for while wandering in nature. This book is a love letter to being inspired by nature, to the imagination that grows forever, and to the craft of drawing and doodling.

The Book:

The plan is to ship by October 2027, with plenty of time to make this book a special object worthy of repeated visits. It’s meant to be opened and enjoyed anywhere, not just chronologically, so the viewer can experience it as they choose. Similar to her ‘A Dragon’s Fairytale’ notebook, this Woodfolk book will include special, golden age book inspired details for the cover like either a fabric spine or entire cover, a pasted illustration, and delicate embossing, but at a scale and size closer to Dreaming in Color.

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BIGFOOT KNOWS KARATE IV: Me and The Devil

The Triad of Typhon are approaching their end game. With Benny under their control, who will stop them? Catch up with the whole series!

Current Funding: $3,020
Funding Goal: $2,000
Days Left: 19
Link: BIGFOOT KNOWS KARATE IV: Me and The Devil

BIGFOOT KNOWS KARATE IV: Me and The Devil

Captured by the nefarious Grischa, Benny is completely under the spell of The Triad of Typhon. With Iris also held against her will, who will stop the Triad in fulfilling their mysterious end game?

This book picks up shortly after BFKK III: Hellhound On My Trail and delves deep into the Triad of Typhon and the alternate dimension of what Benny calls The Unreal.

Written by Dan Price & Casey Allen. Art by Domenico Pagano.  Colors by Dan Price. Published by Homebrewed Comics.

Confused? Have no fear! Catch up with the series with our Digital and Physical Bundles. 

Get all the back issues of BFKK including Chapters 1 – 3, as well as our one-shots, BFKK: Hinagon and BFKK: God Killer. Learn more about each issue further down this page.

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Maximum Zorro!

Experience Zorro in his past, present and future adventures

Current Funding:$44,828
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 19
Link: Maximum Zorro!

Out of the night, when the full moon is bright, comes a horseman known as ZORRO®… Yes, the justice driven renegade is back with new stories from legendary creators!

Alien Books (currently in a publishing partnership with Valiant Comics and distributed through IDW Publishing) and Zorro Productions, Inc. proudly present an exceptional project for all fans: an exploration of the best Zorro® stories from the past, present and future!

If you liked our previous Zorro® by Alex Toth Deluxe Edition in 2025, get ready for more greatness!

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THE WHITE ROOK by Abigail Jill Harding

Parliament of Rooks returns! Ask for Mercy Whitby Vampire Weekend concludes!

Current Funding:$6,764
Funding Goal: $15,000
Days Left: 20
Link: THE WHITE ROOK by Abigail Jill Harding

E WHITE ROOK: A NIGHT IN PURGATORY is the next, NEW installment of the PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS series. A NIGHT IN PURGATORY is a 30-page story through the world of the subconscious, and serves as both an epilogue to PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS and a prologue to our new ongoing series THE WHITE ROOK! You can order the PRINT edition or a digital copy as part of your support for this campaign.

A NIGHT IN PURGATORY follows a young girl who wakes up in a cage in the highest of towers with only a White Rook for company. Who is she? Where does she come from? What does the White Rook signify? All the girl knows is that she must heed the rook’s call and follow this mysterious bird out into the land beyond… a land of restless spirits where dark and terrible things slumber.

PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS is the Eisner nominated Gothic Horror, Dark Fantasy Romance comic book series that followed the story of Darius Ravenscar and Princess Seraphina. PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS is now collected in trade paperback and is also available as a signed edition as part of this Kickstarter!

ASK FOR MERCY: WHITBY VAMPIRE WEEKEND concludes in the ALL-NEW PART THREE and is available as part of this Kickstarter! Our band of monster’s weekend away in the little fishing town of Whitby, in the north east coast of England has long been associated with Dracula! In celebration of Goth Culture, Whitby hosts a Goth weekend there every year.

Mercy and her crew have tracked an extra-terrestrial craft that crash landed in Whitby harbour and have now confronted its occupant! But where is it from and how will Mercy and Ratmir solve the riddle of Whitby’s most recent visitor from lands — and space — beyond?

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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.

 

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