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Comic Watch Presents: The Korner: Comic Book Crowdfunding Round Up June 27, 2026

 

 

 

Heartbreak Manor

Current Funding: $6,545
Funding Goal: $7,500
Days Left: 20
Link: Heartbreak Manor

A young girl must uncover the deadly secret hidden within the walls of an old mansion. A Haunting New Tale from the creators of October Faction and Monster & Madman.

Legendary writer Steve Niles and acclaimed artist Damien Worm are collaborating on an all-new graphic novel that puts a unique twist on a classic horror tradition: the holiday ghost story. Heartbreak Manor is an ambitious and artful horror story about a desperate young orphan who must uncover the deadly secret hidden that lurks within the walls of an old mansion.

A chilling new Gothic ghost story set in the early 1900’s from the creators of October Faction and Monster & Madman. With your support, Heartbreak Manor will come to life as a beautiful hardcover book. This will really showcase Damien’s art!

Rescued from an orphanage, Sally Madison’s wealthy new parents appear eager to provide her with everything she could ever desire. But as she begins to navigate the peculiar mansion that has become her new home, she discovers that she must follow strict rules and respect numerous locked doors. As Christmas approaches, she realizes she must uncover the deadly secret of Heartbreak Manor before it’s too late.

The 100 page hardcover book is written by Niles, illustrated and colored by Worm, and edited and lettered by goth icon Monica Richards (Faith and the Muse), who is also working with darkwave artist Anthony Roumanis to create a 30-minute Heartbreak Manor Original Soundtrack. The campaign features exclusive prints by Damien Worm; remarques by the artist; a copy of the soundtrack; signed books; and even a tier where fans can be drawn into the book to experience the horrors of the manor alongside Sally.

In addition to co-creating Monster & Madman and October Faction (which was also released on Netflix) with Niles, Worm has drawn the comic adaptations of numerous fan-favorite video games, including Titan Comics’ Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame, and Bloodborne: Lady of the Lanterns.

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The Big, Big Overstreet Guide to Grading Comics – 7th Edition

by Gemstone Publishing

Current Funding: $4,026
Funding Goal: $3,000
Days Left: 20
Link: The Big, Big Overstreet Guide to Grading Comics – 7th Edition

With the previous edition selling on eBay for over $100 on a regular basis, the time is now for a new edition of The Overstreet Guide To Grading Comics!

For the first time ever, The Overstreet Guide To Grading Comics will be offered in the same oversized, 9” x 10.75” limited format as The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, except this exclusive version is full color!

The Overstreet Guide To Grading Comics will be offered in the same oversized, 9” x 10.75” limited format as The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, except this exclusive version is full color!

The new Seventh Edition includes

• The 10-point grading system
• Exhaustive descriptions of Primary and Split Grades
• More than 200 full-color image examples
• Profiles of third-party grading companies
• And detailed information on
…….o Storage
…….o Preservation
…….o Restoration
…….o The Evolution of Grading
…….o Much more

 

The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is an annually published comic book price guide widely considered the primary authority on the subject of American comic book grading and pricing in the hobby/industry. Overstreet’s standards for grading comics are widely used across the industry.

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Tales of the Macabre

Current Funding:  $4,423
Funding Goal: $1,500
Days Left: 12
Link: Tales of the Macabre

A prestige horror collection in the spirit of EC’s groundbreaking 1950s horror comics, featuring timeless tales of psychological terror. Illustrated by acclaimed artist Joan Boix in the 1970s, this collection is being adapted into English for the first time, with each page colored under the supervision of the artist. Beautifully rendered and unforgettable, Tales of the Macabre is essential reading for fans of spine-tingling, literary horror.

Larely unlnown to English-language readers, Tales of the Macabre is a remarkable horror comics collection featuring adaptations of stories by H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Bloch (author of Psycho), and other masters of the macabre. Illustrated by acclaimed Spanish artist Joan Boix, these atmospheric tales capture the suspense, terror, and psychological depth that made these authors legends. Reminiscent of the classic EC horror comics of the 1950s, Tales of the Macabre combines literary horror with extraordinary visual storytelling.

Now, for the first time, SHP Comics is bringing these twenty stories to English-language readers in full color. With your support, we can adapt, letter, and color these remarkable comics, preserving their rich artistic heritage while introducing them to a new generation of horror fans. By backing this campaign, you will help transform a long-overlooked treasure of international comics into the definitive English-language edition.

This collection includes adaptations of:

The Hound by H.P. Lovecraft
The Case of Mr. Valdemar by Edgar Allen Poe
Girl From Mars by Robert Bloch
The Case of Lady Sannox by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
and many more…

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La Borinqueña 10th Anniversary

by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez

Current Funding:  $4,457
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 34
Link: La Borinqueña 10th Anniversary

The independently published and Eisner-Award winning superhero comic series LA BORINQUEÑA is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and to commemorate we’re reprinting La Borinqueña #1 (2016) with 10 different limited-edition covers by superstar artists!

Emmy and Eisner’s Humanitarian Award winning graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, author and creator of La Borinqueña, offers a commemorative special edition of La Borinqueña #1 (2016) with 10 original variant covers. Artists from all over the world are donating original art to celebrate La Borinqueña’s 10th anniversary. La Borinqueña #1 is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum, New York Public Library, and is taught from primary to graduate schools all over the world.

Now you can pledge your support to ensure that this anniversary celebraton is a success by bringing home the entire set of 10 original covers. Ariel Jesús Colón, Manuel Preitano, Juan Paolo Cagampan, Kei Zama and Chris Sotomayor are the first group of artists that are being revealed for the launch of this commemorative campaign

 

 

subCULTURE

On In-Crowds & Outliers. A hardcover collection of comics, photos & essays from smoky clubs to secret raves by misfits & provocateurs.

Current Funding: $10,004
Funding Goal: $20,000
Days Left: 25
Link:  subCULTURE

 

subCULTURE: On In-Crowds & Outliers is a 128-page 8.5″x11″ hardcover where over a dozen comics are intercut with essays, photos, and illustrations that set the stage and make a scene.

It salutes the subsets & coteries of the 20th & 21st centuries. It’s a tribute to the social disruptors who razed the art and style status quo in order to form a more perfect cultural revolution. It’s about survival in a world we no longer recognize.

From Neon Dance Halls to Festival Raves, from Grunge to Britpop, subCULTURE unites people on the fringes.

Stories & Contributors include:

Eel Pie Piper by Asimina Hollingworth, Somewhere Off Sunset by Lid Thom, Keith Human, All Too Keith Human by Peter Milligan & James RombergerDoll Vomit by Beck KubrickThe New Romantics essay by Steve Cook, Industrial Waste by William Potter & Anna ReadmanTroubled by Davidt DunlopYear of the Mud by Oliver Mertz & Philip BondThe Devil’s Arse by Mark Mosedale & Simon Smith,Tales From the Makeout Club Message Board by Liz PrinceBowie Forever essay by Jayde Perkin, Let Them Eat Noix by L. Pidge, Hanging Aroundby Imogen Mangle, </3 by Clio Isadora, Sanctuary essay by PM Buchan, and many more.

PLUS: scene-stealing photos by Carol Kovinick Hernandez and Steve Cook.

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John Layman & Rob Guillory’s GHOSTBRAWLER #1 Bruiser Edition

Joey Frezzini used to be a boxer. Now he evicts unwanted ghosts from people’s homes. With his FISTS.

Current Funding: $41,313
Funding Goal: $20,000
Days Left: 25
Link: GHOSTBRAWLER #1

Meet Joey Frezzini. He’s a boxer. Or he used to be…. before he died.

Joey’s a good-hearted musclehead from the neighborhood, always unlucky, born behind the eight ball. And after an unlucky punch leaves him dead in the ring, Joey recovers with the ability to see and physically interact with ghosts and other supernatural beings.

So Joey, who’s never had a job that hasn’t involved his fists, starts a second life as the guy to call when your house, church or graveyard is infested with pesky spirits. One call, and Joey clears out any ghostly or infernal presence the only way he knows: With Muscles and Knuckles.

But jobs like this don’t pay well, and Joey has outstanding debt to impatient local mobsters. He’s also got woman troubles, an overbearing (and very dead) mother, territorial occultists, suspicious Vatican servants, and guilt over the death of his best friend, whom he accidentally killed and desperately wants to make peace with.

In advance of GHOSTBRAWLER’s debut at Image Comics in 2027, we are offering backers a limited, one of a kind essential prelude to this new hard-hitting supernatural title.

The Bruiser Edition is a limited edition 72-page printing of GHOSTBRAWLER #1 and #2 using only Black ink and Blue Embellishments. It is a raw, unfiltered early look at the process behind the book that includes:

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VOODOO NATIONS – TRADE PAPERBACK

All 5 issuse of Voodoo Nations collected for this first time in a Trade Paperback edition!

Current Funding: $2,429
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 17
Link:  VOODOO NATIONS – TRADE PAPERBACK

Voodoo Nations is a globe-trotting supernatural horror comic series created by Ringo-nominated creator Travis Gibb (Granite State PunkCoins of Judas), where missionaries collide with dark magic, corrupt spiritual leaders, and the true cost of belief. Follow RJ and her husband Brent as their path of service takes a terrifying detour into the world of voodoo — one filled with ancient rites, moral decay, and sinister forces that don’t just want your body… they want your faith.

From the blood-soaked streets of Brazil to the haunted corners of New Orleans, each issue of Voodoo Nations explored a new location, a new antagonist, and a deeper unraveling of RJ and Brent’s lives. What begins as a crisis of faith becomes a full-blown war for the soul. Now, for the first time, we have collected this series.

For the first time ever, the entire Voodoo Nations saga is collected in one definitive volume.

This Kickstarter brings together all five issues of the supernatural horror series, along with bonus material, backup stories, and rare extras, in a single collection. Whether you’re discovering Voodoo Nations for the first time or returning to the world of dark magic, ancient spirits, and modern terror, this edition is the ultimate way to experience the series.

Available in both softcover and hardcover editions, this collected volume is the most complete presentation of Voodoo Nations ever released.

 

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SAMSON #1-3 – Samson Versus The New Reich!

Can Even Samson Stop An Army Of Superpowered Nazis?

Current Funding: $2,059
Funding Goal: $3,500
Days Left: 19
Link: SAMSON #1-3 – Samson Versus The New Reich!

During WW2, Nazi scientists at Auschwitz have been experimenting on twins, Samuel and Solomon Zucker, in an effort to create an army of Nazi Super Soldiers. When they succeed far beyond expectations, Sam and Sol use their new powers to escape. Now though, they’ve wandered straight into an armored battalion of the German Army.

Meanwhile, years later, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the adult Samson has finally captured a Nazi super human wanted for horrendous war crimes. However, it turns out that not only are there other Nazi super soldiers who survived the war, but a New Reich has finally discovered how to create more super soldiers.

 

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Extra Terrestrials

Wrong Bus, Right Heroes!

Current Funding: $1,927
Funding Goal: $900
Days Left: 00
Link: Extra Terrestrials

 

Extra Terrestrial – Four ordinary kids—Wyatt (the older, cool kid), his brother Neal (the always-awkward kid who eats peanut butter and pickle sandwiches), Vanessa (the girl from the bus stop), and Tom (the annoying one)—are transported to the other side of the galaxy. Not random; they’ve been chosen by the evil Overlord for a very specific reason. Nowhere near home and dependent on each other, this quartet must learn to navigate complex alien politics, forge unlikely alliances with rebel fighters, and ultimately unite to save this new planet—and potentially Earth—from total annihilation, proving that courage and friendship can overcome even galactic evil. Think Goonies meets Star Wars!

From the minds of FRANCO (Superman of Smallville, Superpowers, Magic of SHAZAM!, Flash Gordon Adventures, Teen Titans Go!) and JASON MAY (LEGO Club Magazine, Flash Gordon Adventures 2, Bags & Bots, and Helmights)

A 120-page self-contained Graphic Novel comic!

I think we started talking about this at NYCC almost eight years ago. Jason wanted to draw outer space and skateboards. Heavy on the space and subtle on the skateboards. We worked on this a while ago, trials and tribulations and detours in life but ultimately, an awesome story that’s already finished and ready to print!

 

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The DC Art of MICHAEL TURNER – A Deluxe Art Book & More!

Clover Press continues the DC ART OF series with fan favorite artist Michael Turner.

Current Funding: $134,824
Funding Goal: $10,000
Days Left: 12
Link:  The DC Art of MICHAEL TURNER – A Deluxe Art Book & More!

Clover Press proudly presents the THIRD volume in the DC Art of… series, a line of high-end boutique art books showcasing the very best artists to craft the DC multiverse.

In 1994, Michael Turner began working for Top Cow Productions, co-creating the comic series Witchblade, the popular indie comic book. Turner later debuted his creator-owned series Fathom in 1998. It became the best-selling comic book of that year. In 2002, Michael left Top Cow Productions to start Aspen MLT LLC., and created the hit indie title Soulfire while continuing his work on Fathom.

Beginning in the early 2000s, Michael Turner made a major impact at DC Comics with his acclaimed interior and cover artwork on Superman/Batman, helping introduce a new generation to Supergirl. Turner would also become widely celebrated for his striking cover art featuring legendary DC heroes including Superman, The Flash, and the Justice League. Turner’s DC Comics work led to his iconic status as one of the most beloved artists and comic book pencilers of all time.

And now, we’re collecting much of his DC Comics work in one comprehensive, oversized hardcover volume—The DC Art of Michael Turner!

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Worlds Beyond Number: The Official Graphic Novel

The hit fantasy podcast by Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson becomes a graphic novel from Skybound!

Current Funding: $1,447,405
Funding Goal: $25,000
Days Left: 17
Link: Worlds Beyond Number: The Official Graphic Novel
From best friends Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson comes WORLDS BEYOND NUMBER PRESENTS: THE WIZARD, THE WITCH, AND THE WILD ONE – BOOK ONE, the first graphic novel adaptation of the hit fantasy podcast, in partnership with Skybound and Image Comics!
Adapted by Jadzia Axelrod (DC’s Galaxy series) and illustrated by Sarah Webb (Kochab), this 240-page hardcover graphic novel tells the story of how Suvi (the Wizard), Ame (the Witch), and Eursulon (the Wild One) first meet and the summer adventure that changes their lives forever. This book is essential reading for any WORLDS BEYOND NUMBER fan…and the story is only just beginning!
Snow falling over endless white sand…so begins the THE WIZARD, THE WITCH, AND THE WILD ONE. In this first adventure, Suvi, Ame, and Eursulon meet as children, and this story reveals the events that will shape their destiny, bond them as friends, and bring them back together many years later…

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 COVENANT: THE FINAL CHAPTER

Faith, love, and conviction collide in this epic finale to LySandra Vuong’s hit series. Only available in print!

Current Funding: $126,709
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 27
Link: COVENANT: THE FINAL CHAPTER

 

Debuting in 2020 on Webtoon, LySandra Vuong’s sprawling romantasy action saga, Covenant introduced us to Ezra, an exorcist for the Church of Providence and a man struggling with his own faith—until he is charged with protecting a seemingly normal human named Sunny from the shadowy demonic forces that lurk all around them.

Over the course of the slow-burn LGBTQ+ romance, Ezra and Sunny explore the nature of humanity, the weight of destiny, and what it means to be good in a world plagued by demons. The series grew to immense popularity on Webtoon, garnering over 29 million views and 738k subscribers, and has seen all of its previously released online chapters collected across five best-selling softcover volumes by the groundbreaking comic book publisher Oni Press (Scott Pilgrim, Gender Queer: A Memoir).

Now, Oni Press is proud to present COVENANT: VOLUME 6, the monumental conclusion to Covenant debuting first on Kickstarter! This all-new, never-before published, 200-plus-page graphic novel will bring Ezra and Sunny’s turbulent and calamitous journey to its long-awaited finale.

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Firebrand: The Complete Series

The complete series of the hit Legendary comics webtoon by Jessica Chobot, Erika Lewis, and Claudia Aguirre!

Current Funding: $4,820
Funding Goal: $3,000
Days Left: 17
Link: Firebrand: The Complete Series

Natali Presano Pressley never fit into her father’s perfectly human world: politically ambitious, he turned his back on her just when she needed him most. Losing her mother to tragedy as a young child, Natali fled the safety of home into the arms of her aunt Selena, the mysterious guardian of a magical order waging a centuries-old war for survival in the mountains of Spain.

Natali, now in her 20s, has followed in her aunt’s footsteps, joining the order of the Ikuzi, those responsible for protecting humans. Returning to Seattle, she finds herself caught between a cruel modern world and the ancient evil threatening to destroy it.

If you like things like urban fantasy, witches, monsters, and heroes who don’t always follow the rules, you are in the right place.

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ARTillery – A graphic novel fighting back against AI!

A sentient AI has stolen humanity’s creativity, and three artists are given superpowers to defeat the AI and STEAL IT BACK!

Current Funding: $2,455
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 8
Link: ARTillery – A graphic novel fighting back against AI!

ARTillery is a graphic novel by comic veteran Jimmie Robinson. It was originally released in three issues in bookstores and is now being collected together as a trade, with this campaign offering an exclusive cover with unique art, special thicker card stock, and perhaps some special treatments

ARTillery is a graphic novel by comic veteran Jimmie Robinson. It was originally released in three issues in bookstores and is now being collected together as a trade, with this campaign offering an exclusive cover with unique art, special thicker card stock, and perhaps some special treatments

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CHERRY ROYALE by Underground Comics Legend Larry Welz

A Cherry ‘Poptart’ GREATEST HITS Hardcover Collection of NSFW Comics. From Cherry Comics X Discordia Publishing

Current Funding: $40,711
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 22
Cherry ‘Poptart’ is most likely the Best-Selling Adult comic book of all time. Now is your chance to own an entire new chapter of Cherry Herstory in one book! CHERRY ROYALE! A Hardcover Collection of Cherry’s Greatest Hits!

CHERRY ROYALE is to be a Rare, Numbered, Hardcover Edition collection. Featuring all of the following titles: Taste of Cherry & Deep Inside Cherry (The Best Of Double Feature). These books collect the best of Cherry Issues 1-22,

Bonus Content:Includes rare first appearances of Cherry from the early 70s, as well as all the rare cuts from the 1990’s Cherry Collections, long out of print. Also includes: Cherry’s Jubilee (collecting Issues 1-4 of the spin off series), & content from the ‘One Shot’ Cherry Deluxe. Over 200 pages of material not included in the Cherry Omnibus, and available in hardcover for the first time!

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Oops! All Richards – A Graphic Memoir

A surrealist journey across three nights, featuring dinosaur eggs, pirates, paper cups and an attempt to detach from the world.

Current Funding: $4,383
Funding Goal: $3,000
Days Left: 17
In August 2024 I got on a train in an altered state. By the time I got off I had split into three distinct versions of myself. This is a memoir about the collision and fallout when those three people came back together.

Look at that! I made one of those mock ups of what the book will look like! Can you tell I don’t like using computers? This thing took me like an hour to get right!

This is a hand made book. This is drawn and photographed and barely manipulated, with hand written letters and markers for the pops of color. So, let me show you what the pages inside will look like.

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The Twin Flames #1 (Summit Comics)

Two people discover that the closer they get the more powerful they become.

Current Funding: $3,051
Funding Goal: $2,222
Days Left: 10

Look at that! I made one of those mock ups of what the book will look like! Can you tell I don’t like using computers? This thing took me like an hour to get right!

This is a hand made book. This is drawn and photographed and barely manipulated, with hand written letters and markers for the pops of color. So, let me show you what the pages inside will look like.

On the day the world was predicted to end, a perfectly imperfect couple answered the call of an Ancient Egyptian deity and “inherited” powerful relics underneath The Luxor Casino in Las Vegas. Except, a sudden army of mysterious Luxor Underground security agents are tasked to stop The Twin Flames from escaping.

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THE JERRY ORDWAY DOUBLE FEATURE

The man, the myth, the legend! The 100-page ART OF JERRY ORDWAY sketchbook plus Ordway’s original comic book, PROTON!

Current Funding: $19,185
Funding Goal: $7,000
Days Left: 18
Jerry Ordway is the “artist’s artist.” One of the definitive architects behind The Death of Superman, the master inker who bound the multiverse together in Crisis on Infinite Earths, and the creative force who gave the world The Power of Shazam!
Welcome to THE ART OF JERRY ORDWAY—a premium, 100-page sketchbook bringing you closer than ever to the raw genius of a master craftsman.
Jerry Ordway’s legendary career was built on the tactile power of peerless draftsmanship, powerful storytelling, dynamic lighting and flawless anatomy. This exclusive collection peels back the finished pages to reveal the heart of his process: dynamic sketches, unseen masterpieces, rare personal works and gorgeous, fully rendered, published art and covers. From the neon-soaked streets of his 1989 Batman movie adaptation to the soaring skies of Metropolis and the entire universe in between. Featuring an introduction by legendary DC Comics editor MIKE CARLIN, The Art Of Jerry Ordway is an absolute masterclass; a comic book reader’s dream.

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Civil Disobedience

Stories of Resistance

Current Funding: $12,434
Funding Goal: $25,000
Days Left: 6
Link: Civil Disobedience
Civil Disobedience is a 150+ page anthology that not only features 16 stories about resistance, but includes useful guides and practical resources for getting involved, staying safe, and making a difference!
Filled with inspiring stories that range from historical accounts of protest movements, to tales of the current political climate, even to allegories set in the near and distant future, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE is meant to inspire hope. We want readers to walk away from this anthology with a feeling of determination and and belief that they CAN and SHOULD do something!
Along the way, our “guide” characters will walk you through each story and present practical guides for how to put these lessons to good use. Whether it’s small acts of kindness, organizing in your community, or holding the line against an oppressive, authoritarian regime.

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SCUM The Tragedy of Valerie Solanas – #MAKE1000

Andy Warhol meets Pop Culture Assassin Valerie Solanas, in a Full Color Hardcover BioGraphic Novel.

Current Funding: $2,436
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 22
Link: SCUM The Tragedy of Valerie Solanas – #MAKE1000
On June 3rd 1968…
Andy Warhol was shot by Valerie Solanas.
“I didn’t intend to kill him… I just wanted him to pay attention to me. Talking to him was like talking to a chair.” – Valerie Solanas

This event changed Art, changed Feminism forever. And spawned numerous Plays, Novels, and Films including the Award Winning ‘I Shot Andy Warhol’ with Valerie played by the wonderful Lili Taylor, and Directed by Mary Harron (American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page) “Lili Taylor plays Solanas as mad but not precisely irrational. She gives the character spunk, irony and a certain heroic courage.” -Roger Ebert

Even the last film Warhol directed, the widely dismissed ‘Women In Revolt’ which featured the S.C.U.M. parody org; P.I.G. Politically Involved Girls was inspired by her writing.

SCUM. The Tragedy of Valerie Solanas is the story of her life, embellished to capture the mind of a brilliant, yet troubled woman, who demanded women rise up, and men learn their place.

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KRYPTOTHERA: A HUNTERS TALE

A prestige, oversized hardcover anthology. Three original stories exploring and expanding the world of Kryptothera: The Cryptid Pursuit

Current Funding: $7,897
Funding Goal: $5,840
Days Left: 15
Link: KRYPTOTHERA: A HUNTERS TALE

Through three beautifully illustrated, interconnected stories, A HUNTER’S TALE follows the tale of the newest Cryptid hunter – The Refugee, as he experiences an Art Deco world of ruthless hunters and strange creatures.

Taking inspiration from the game, but reimagined into comic book form – crafting gripping, action packed stories that expand and illuminate the concepts and characters from this strange but familiar world.

This beautifully bound oversized A4 glossy hardback also offers in-world newspaper articles, bios, correspondence, photos and transcripts, all complimenting and enhancing each of the three stories.

We open our tale with a young Refugee, alone on the streets and unaware of the amazing new world he is about to stumble on.

We follow his first encounter with a Cryptid and through his eyes, experience our first taste of the vast Kryptothera organisation that runs the world…

Our second tale is ripped right from the board game itself as, on a mission to hunt and capture the elusive, Cryptid, the Hidebehind – the Refugee and his team come up against an old friend. Loyalties are tested and bonds broken in this twisty tale about forging your own path.

In the final tale, events come to a head in a climatic hunt for a fearsome, legendary Cryptid – but betrayal and ambush awaits….

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The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal [Issue 4]

A newspaper-format journal dedicated to in-depth comics criticism edited by Tiffany Babb

Current Funding: $6,908
Funding Goal: $4,500
Days Left: 3
Link: The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal [Issue 4]

The Comics Courier is a tabloid-sized newspaper-format journal of in-depth comics criticism aimed at fans who love a tactile, old school reading experience.

Each issue of the Courier is writer-driven, which means that our writers choose their own topics based on their own comics-related interests, so you’ll find a diversity of types and eras of comics written about in each issue.

Our fourth issue will be packed with great essays, reviews, and interviews from comics critics and journalists, Armaan Babu, Hagai Palevsky, Kate O’Donoghue, Kathryn Hemmann, Samantha Puc, Shaenon Gaerrity, Tynan Stewart, Zack Quaintance, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and Tiffany Babb. The comics covered range from Check, Please! to Big Mystery Case to Rare Flavours.

Like with our first three issues (which you can pick up here or as an Add-On to your pledge), we are aiming to create a new space for vibrant and rigorous writing about comics in print form as well as a slower, more intentional reading experience for those who love comics criticism like we do.

Thank you so much for your support, we can’t wait to get the fourth issue of The Comics Courier into your mailbox!

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Beardo Volume 7: Generation X-Hausted

The hilarious award-winning slice of life comic strip returns with volume 7 just in time to celebrate 20 years of Beardo!

Current Funding: $— 00 –00 —
Funding Goal: $9,000
Days Left: 5

Get ready to laugh out loud again as we celebrate 20 years of Beardo with the 7th volume in the series: Generation X-Hausted!

For those new to the series, Beardo is a slice-of-life comic strip that follows a plucky artist hilariously navigating the misadventures of adulthood. The series went viral in 2017 with the finale of volume 5 titled “Before You Know It” which has been viewed and liked by millions of people, featured on the Huffington Post, Bored Panda and basically every parenting website in existence. Even John Tesh likes it! Roundball Rock!

Get over 150 pages of this nonsense with Beardo Volume 7: Generation X-Hausted!

And there’s more! For the first time ever, I’m offering up original art from Beardos 1-5 (back when I used to draw the series traditionally)! $100 gets you one original comic strip PLUS a copy of Beardo Volume 7! What a steal! For those backers, here’s how it will work: first come first serve. The first person pledging to this tier will get their pick from the gallery of over 120 pieces.

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DOLL VALLEY One-Shot – 18+ NSFW Horror Comic

An erotic, dark horror with nude covers – tale of a group of friends who gather for a bachelor party at a world famous swingers club

Current Funding: $4,173
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 3
DOLL VALLEY was born from a tradition that I have had for years now by slipping in real people from my life into my comic books as story characters so they could see themselves in print. There was just one problem: my station buddies noticed that they had been left out!  They stated that they wanted in on the fun and demanded it be something more than a standard superhero story.  I took the challenge seriously… and the idea for DOLL VALLEY was born.
But what do you do when your buddies want to be made into comic book characters? Well, as a Former Career IAFF Firefighter/Paramedic of nearly 30 years, you oblige but you do it in a way to prank your boys and put together a great story at the same time!

And if you know anything about the level of pranks among firefighters, you go all out to make it something epic! That is where the idea of placing them in an over-the-top, Comedic, Sexy, Grindhouse Horror story came from. This book is both a project of brotherhood and a tale to entertain anyone who dives in to read it.  BEWARE, this isn’t for the faint of heart!

DOLL VALLEY mixes the erotic, horror, dark humor and sexy into a fun and entertaining story. This is not only an escape from the superhero stories that I normally do but also another chance to add to the burgeoning Horror corner within the Advent Comics Universe called the SHRIEK Line.  Buckle up…this is gonna be quite a ride!
The group lands at Temptation (or also known as “Sex Valley”) which is a gorgeous combination of Love Island, Hedonism and SNCTM. They arrive for the time of their lives but, unknown to them, something else is going down tonight!  This begins the dark story that I hope you all will enjoy…BE PREPARED!!!

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The Goblin Throne by Mel Gillman

Beware the promises you make to the Goblin Queen . . . especially if you plan to break them. An all-new graphic novel!

Current Funding:  $23,896
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 3

Beware the promises you make to the Goblin Queen, especially if you plan to break them. 

When a young woman makes a pact with the Goblin Queen for peace and safety, she initially thinks herself prepared to pay any price. But when confronted with the true cost of her contract, she flees to start a new life far from the strange old creature, breaking her word. What she does not realize in the moment is that all deer paths lead to the goblin kingdom, and should she desire it, its Queen will always find you.

Mel Gillman’s The Goblin Throne is a 140-page, full color, 6? × 9? hardcover graphic novel intended for adult audiences.

There are far too few Sapphic fairy tales out there, and we’re sick of stories about some dude stalking yet another princess. We want a story about a hot, one-eyed Goblin Queen scouring the earth for the woman that stole her heart and broke a promise. And that’s exactly what The Goblin Throne delivers.

If you like the aesthetic of Over the Garden Wall and the quiet horror of Grimm’s fairy tales, the fanciful and sinister world of The Goblin Throne is for you. Award-winning, critically acclaimed author Mel Gillman sucks you into a world of passion, blood, and betrayal, rendered in their peerless colored pencil illustrations.

You’ll hold your breath as the woman’s young son walks right into the Goblin Queen’s trap. A trap with no regard for him other than a way to get at her. And when the woman’s son finally awakens, bloodied and alone, will he dare to use the hunting skills his long-dead father taught him to save his mother? After all, he once made a promise, too.

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UNDYING LOVE: ‘Not Dead Yet’ Deluxe Edition Hardcover

Tomm Coker & Daniel Freedman’s Horror/Action tale in a 9? x 13? Hardcover & Slipcase. Featuring Stunning Black, White & Grey Toned A

Current Funding:  $29,526
Funding Goal: $25,000
Days Left: 3

UNDYING LOVE: ‘Not Dead Yet’ is a tale of horror and action, blending vampire mythology with Chinese folklore, set in modern-day Hong Kong.

Ex-soldier John Sargent has fallen for a beautiful Chinese woman named Mei. The only thing keeping the star-crossed lovers apart? She is a vampire. To free Mei from the curse, Sargent sets out to destroy the vampire who made her. The only problem: Mei was turned by one of the most powerful vampires in history…

This Remastered, Giant-Sized Hardcover Edition celebrates the fifteen-year anniversary of UNDYING LOVE’s original release, collecting the critically acclaimed story from creators Tomm Coker (Black Monday Murders, Daredevil Noir) and Daniel Freedman (Birdking, Kali, Witcher: Blood Stone) in this format for the first time.

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Bi Visibility: Bi Bi Bi – A Bisexual Comic Book Anthology

Exploring: Gender Identity, Bi Erasure, Demisexuality, Bi Rep in Media, Tabletop, Sports, Frankenstein, Post-Apocalyptic, and more!

Current Funding:  $36,377
Funding Goal: $30,000
Days Left: 5
Bi Visibility: Bi Bi Biis a brand new 108-page GRAPHIC NOVEL anthology that collects 21 brand-new stories all about bisexuality!

As a bisexual creator myself, this is one of the most important projects I’ve ever worked on. Growing up, I had very little bisexual representation. I knew the label existed, but I didn’t know what it looked like, how it felt, or that Icould be bisexual. This was the driving force behind creating this anthology. Representation matters!

This third volume of Bi Visibility welcomes some wonderful creators to help bring this to life. Including the likes of Chris Cantwell (Halt and Catch Fire, Iron Man), Heather Antos (Star Trek), Mike Henderson (Image Comics’ Nailbiter), Jarrett Melendez (Chef’s Kiss), Kate Leth (Patsy Walker: AKA Hellcat, Mall Goth), Rye Hickman (DC Comics’ Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story), Rachael Smith (Wired Up Wrong), Tara Madison Avery (Prism Comics), Alex Brennan-Dent (WEBTOON’s Fantasy High), Dominic Bustamante (DC Comics’ Warriors and a Wee Wonder), Rafi De Sousa (The Little Mermaid & The Pirate Queen), Sara Soler (DC Pride), Johanna Taylor (Penguin’s The Ghostkeeper), and so many more wonderful creators!

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Garage Band: Volume 1

A coming of age comic about hapless early 2010’s skater trash

Current Funding: $16,060
Funding Goal: $6,000
Days Left: 3
Everyone even the least bit cool was a in a band, preppy girls were addicted to Sims 2 Expansions, and you knew at a minimum 1 hapless skater kid that played screamo so loud it drowned out conversations from their ear buds.
Comin’ back to ya, now? Can you smell the Axe body spray? Well boy do I have somethin’ for your old crusty ass:

Garage Band is a comic for people who still live like My Chemcical Romance is on MTV, and Bam Margera is still terrorizing his parents for everyone else’s entertainment.

The government doesn’t want you to know this, but this book is actually literally a magical tome that will isekai you back into the days when your favorite anime voice actors didn’t have a twitter account.

But don’t take our word for it, just listen to Jason, the man behind the curtain, himself:

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Mike Grell Matinee Magazine official launch! New art, extras

Mike Grell’s “Matinee” Magazine delivers art, comics, prose, interviews, behind the scenes extras! Volumes 1 & 2 included!

Current Funding:  $37,884
Funding Goal: $13,131
Days Left: 3

When he was a kid, Grell recalls trips to the movies on Saturdays, where a quarter would get you into the movies, with soda, popcorn, candy, and five cents change!

On the screen you would see newsreels, cartoons, shorts, cliffhangers, and a main feature, as you let the cinema lights wash over you.

To that end, Grell has created a new, ongoing (at least 3 times a year from here on) MATINEE Magazine, bearing his name, but chocked full of so much more!

  • Do you want to see Mike Grell’s art process? Check!
  • Do you want to see full illustrations? Check!
  • Do you want some Grell prose that no one has seen before? Check!
  • Do you want to read Grell’s answers to probing questions? Check!
  • Do you want to see fan art? Check!
  • Do you want to see other comic professionals and peers of Grell’s telling new tales? Check!
  • Do you want deep insights into Grell’s life, works, and much, much more? Check!
  • Do you want rare, never before seen Grell projects in the spotlight? Check!

Over 40 pages of content in each issue!!

It’s all here and more! Personally curated by Grell himself, as a delightful, page-turning hodge-podge of Grelly goodness, and special extras by other brilliant creators beloved by Grell!

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DUPPY

The ghosts of your past don’t always come back to haunt you… Sometimes they come back hungry.

Current Funding: $2,883
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 4
Link: DUPPY
Death is less frightening than the horrors that feed on it….
DUPPY is a 56 page supernatural action/horror comic that takes what we all love about those genres and sprinkles in hip hop infused design, manga energy, and monster madness!
We meet vengeful sorcerer, Moses, as he returns home to his city “Jamdeux”. A practitioner of ancestral magic called Obeah, he trained for many years in preparation for his homecoming…. in preparation for his hunt for an entity known simply as “The Laughing Man”. This dark entity made out of many generations of nightmares and curses, took everything from Moses in a single night years ago. Will his return home mark the exorcism of The Laughing Man or will Moses join his ancestors?

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That’s a wrap for this week.

Next week, we will return with new projects to spotlight and updates on the above projects, and come back tomorrow for some creator interviews

 

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