Chad Burdette
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La Borinqueña 10th Anniversary
by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
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
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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.
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Pandora’s Box: An ECHO Story
Are you ready for a brand new ECHO story? ECHO is the award winning sci-fi story about what can happen when groundbreaking nuclear technology falls into the wrong hands. This is sci-fi at its best! Pandora’s Box: An ECHO Story is a thirty two page black and white comic and includes a brand new twenty page ECHO spin off story and lots of exciting sketches. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how Julie and Annie take on the bad guys!
Ready for a brand new ECHO story? ECHO is the award winning sci-fi story about what can happen when groundbreaking nuclear technology falls into the wrong hands. This is sci-fi at its best! Pandora’s Box: An ECHO Story is a thirty two page black and white comic and includes a brand new twenty page ECHO spin off story and lots of exciting sketches. Don’t miss this opportunity to find out how Julie and Annie take on the bad guys!
caught in the explosion of a hadron collider, Julie grapples with the extraordinary properties emerging from the symbiotic nuclear alloy she wears. The HeNRI institute who developed the weapon want their alloy back but Julie now shares her body with Annie, the alloy’s genius creator, and Annie has other plans!
This Zoop campaign features Zoop exclusive covers, sketches, and commission opportunities, as well as 1 of 1 pages of original art, not available anywhere else!
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Dreams and Nightmares: the 2026 WIP Comics Anthology
A collection of comics on the duality of dreams and nightmares – with a twist! Collects comics from over 50 indie creators.
Dreams and Nightmares is the latest group project from WIP Comics, a UK-based collective of indie comic creators. Every year, the group comes together to produce an anthology based on a single concept; this year’s book is focussed on the duality of “Dreams and Nightmares” with each creator having a double-page spread to tackle the subject. This year, there’s a twist – literally!
A twist, eh?
Every year we like to try something a little different, whether it’s with the physical dimensions of the book or a fun take on the concept of an anthology (like “Lucky WIP” which was a random selection of mini comics packaged into an envelope – readers didn’t know which comics they’d be getting ahead of time). For “Dreams and Nightmares” we want to involve the reader in the storytelling, so each comic incorporates some sort of page turn where the reader will need to rotate the book in their hands. It’s opened up a whole range of fun layouts and techniques from our talented artists and writers!
Some of the creators are seasoned pros with plenty of other projects under their belts, while others are seeing their work in print for the very first time. Many of the regular WIP Comics crew are returning for this project, including Joe Stone (Stutter, Sport, Splat), Lara Callaghan (Reapers), Hanna Gwynn (Without Ceremony) and Nick Bryan (Death of a Necromancer, The Collected Letters of Courier Z, Worrywart).
The group has produced an annual anthology for the last eight years, setting the theme in January and then giving everyone who wants to participate around six months to produce a comic. We share our progress at monthly meet-ups over that time, bouncing ideas around and giving feedback to help make everyone’s comics as good as they possibly can be. The books have grown to become a familiar and much-loved sight in the UK small press scene, and have become a great way to discover the next generation of comic-making talent
“Dreams and Nightmares” is another ambitious project, and the cost of production and other fees associated with running the group means we need your help to make it happen.
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Lycans..
Enter the World of Lycans !
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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!
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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!!!
Odysseus – In Defiance of the Gods. The Collection
The Odyssey brought to life as a graphic novel – The 156 page, collection of Odysseus – In Defiance of the Gods! Books One to Four.
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Masque of the Red Death by Wendy Pini
A sweeping, 400-page graphic novel reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale written and illustrated by Wendy Pini!
Welcome to our Wendy Pini’s Masque of the Red Death Kickstarter campaign from Flesk!
This 400-page 6.625 x 10.25? graphic novel is offered as a trade paperback, a hardcover, and a limited-edition signed deluxe edition. We also have a premium signed 13 x 19? print available. Every book pledge comes with a Kickstarter exclusive 6 x 8? signed print (one for each copy of the book). Please read further for the full details about each item.
A decadent far-future gothic nightmare!
Masque of the Red Death is a sweeping, 400-page graphic novel reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale, conceived, written and illustrated by internationally renowned creator Wendy Pini. This definitive edition presents the full 366-page graphic novel, includes Poe’s original story The Mask of the Red Death, newly illustrated by Wendy Pini, and concludes with an afterword and curated sketchbook section.
Set in a decadent far-future world of scientific excess and looming catastrophe, the story follows brilliant geneticist Anton Prosper, whose pursuit of immortality leads to a discovery that spirals into a bio-technical plague threatening all life. When the enigmatic young prodigy Steffan Kabala enters his orbit, their bond ignites a transformative passion that reshapes both their destinies—and the fate of the world.
Developed over two decades in Wendy Pini’s imagination, this deeply personal opus draws on gothic horror traditions while blending influences from Japanese manga, anime, and Chinese donghua to create haunting, hallucinatory visions of beauty and terror. As re-envisioned here, Poe’s fatalism gives way to a radical reframing: even in the shadow of death, love endures as the ultimate force.
A tragic love story, techno-thriller, and gothic fantasy in equal measure, this long-awaited work stands as Wendy Pini’s personal, ambitious reinterpretation of Poe’s legacy, and a striking meditation on mortality, desire, and hope.
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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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I Love Apocalyptic Zombie Misfits! OGN by Wagner & Hillyard
PLASTIC and NARCO creators Doug Wagner & Daniel Hillyard’s new comedic horror story with a twist, plus the MURDER CHICKENS Card Game!
Resurrected in a vat of holy motor oil, a nerdy pacifist finds himself trapped inside the hulking body of a supernatural slasher and forced to protect a psychic kid from the forces of Heaven, Hell, and everything in between.
It’s a lot to process, but at least he’s got a Halloween mask and a squad of homicidal chickens!
From the twisted minds of Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard (co-creators of Narco, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer and Plastic) comes a brand new graphic novel that blends the dark comedy and horror they’re known for with a wild supernatural twist, all delivered with their signature irreverent humor.
WHAT IS THIS BOOK ABOUT?
Cecil Hackenberry used to live a quiet life making metal tchotchkes and reading to toddlers. Then he died.
Dragged back from the afterlife by a centuries-old skinwalker named Mosi, Cecil’s soul is now trapped inside the body of a supernatural killer that rips out spines and tears off limbs on instinct, whether he wants it to or not. Mosi needs him for one reason… to help protect a psychic child.
That job puts Cecil on the road with Mosi’s crew: Yoel, a foul-mouthed, roller-skating archangel, Tuck, a demolition derby driver whose soul is fused to an indestructible zombie truck, and Pavla, a sweet but powerful psychic kid who doodles her prophecies in crayon. And of course, an army of immortal murder chickens.
While protecting Pavla, Cecil struggles to control a body that kills on instinct as forces from Heaven and Hell close in. When Pavla reveals a Halloween mask could tether his soul to his body, the crew sets out to find it.
Together, these misfits roam the Nevada desert, dodging factions from both Heaven and Hell, each with their own apocalyptic plans for Earth. Mosi’s mission is simple. Keep Pavla alive. She may be the only person capable of disrupting the eternal war between good and evil.
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LOBA LOCA, a graphic novel by Run and Guillaume Singelin
Legendary wrestlers become unwitting heroes in the twisted world of MFKZ
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POSTAL – FIRST EVER COMIC BOOK!
Running With Scissors’ cult video game series is finally coming to COMICS, the POSTAL Dude is going back to Paradise for the strip!
KOLCHAK 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRAPHIC NOVEL — EDITOR’S EDITION
The award-winning out-of-print anthology is back with a new cover and additional content — as originally intended.
It’s back — and better than ever!
The award-winning Kolchak: The Night Stalker – 50th Anniversary graphic novel has been out of print for a few years. We’re now putting it back in print with a new cover, new design, and new content — as was originally intended.
WHAT DID WE ADD?
HOMAGE COVER
First and foremost we have an awesome cover by EV Cantada, with coloring by Zac Atkinson, and design by Tom Napolitano. It’s an homage to the iconic Batman: The Killing Joke — We thought the connection was perfect for the photo-taking Kolchak, and it couldn’t have come out better.
NEW STORY
There’s also new content. The original graphic novel was supposed to have a bookend story that would connect all the stories in the anthology, but the artwork didn’t come in time so we scrapped. Now, with art by Cantada and words by James Aquilone, we included it the new Monstrous edition. Check out a preview below.
NEW ESSAY
Another piece that was intended for the original edition was Kolchak historian Mark Dawidziak’s essay about his friend Jeff Rice, the creator of Carl Kolchak.
NEW DESIGN
Tom Napolitano gave the interior a refresh, giving the book’s design a newspaper vibe.
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Sexy Spies, & Rock ‘n Roll Graphic novel! NEW! Origins! NSFW
The Origins graphic novel series continues! Revealing the rock and roll playboy aspirations, and the encrouching world of espionage!
A brand new, full-length (over 120 pages) graphic novel in the S*x, Spies, & Rock ‘n Roll universe. This is chronologically the next story in the massively successful series of anthology stories and spinoff stories.
We are releasing new graphic novels and one-shot comics in chronological order, starting with the early 1980s, for newer fans to easily jump on board.
Jon Spade is a restless playboy, eagerly spending his trust fund trying to become a rock and roll star in the early 1980s, while also driving fast cars, and bedding even faster women.
Tom Spade has just been dishonorably discharged from the Army after crossing the wrong commanding officer, who is tied to illegal arms sales in Central America.
Two brothers, whose lives are about to intersect again, and lead to major changes for both.
Oh, and their younger brother, Duke, is a Secret Agent, unbeknown to them, and just when they are just starting to heal some rifts from their dysfunctional childhood, his life as a spy threatens to cause complications.
This graphic novel follows the travails as Jon Spade’s journey deep into the world of a touring rock band, as he and his bandmates come close to achieving the dream of having a hit record. But it’s a lot harder than it looks.
Jon likes to indulge in all that the “s*x, drugs, and rock ‘n roll” lifestyle has to offer. Tom joins in on the fun but is much more guarded in his approach.
Along the way, a sexy young photographer named Susan Clark comes into their lives, adding a little more fun and spice.
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Pistol Shrimp 1-4
The first four issues of Pistol Shrimp in glorious print!
It all begins here as Pistol Shrimp and his wife find themselves completely separated after being dumped into the ocean. In his attempts to track down his wife, Caroline, Pistol finds himself pulled into the middle of a mob shakedown at a local bar.
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Seth Green’s Freshmen: 20th Anniversary Hardcover Edition
Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov’s superpowered tale in a collected hardcover graphic novel that includes an all-new one-shot.
Originally published in 2006, Freshmen follows a group of socially awkward college students who survive a strange laboratory accident and emerge with superpowers inspired by whatever they were thinking about at the moment of the explosion. Equal parts superhero adventure, college comedy, and coming-of-age story, Freshmen explores what happens when ordinary young people are handed extraordinary abilities without the experience, maturity, or confidence to handle them.
Twenty years after its original debut, Freshmen returns at a time when audiences have embraced more grounded and character-driven superhero stories. The series combined humor, friendship, insecurity, and genuine emotional stakes with unconventional powers and large-scale comic-book action, offering an irreverent alternative to traditional capes-and-tights storytelling.
Headlining this Kickstarter campaign is the all-new Freshmen: 20th Anniversary Reunion Special, an original 32-page comic written by series creators Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov with artwork by original series artist Leonard Kirk. Set during the classmates’ twentieth reunion, the story reunites the original cast as they reflect on adulthood, friendship, old romances, and one hilariously disastrous mission they never quite managed to forget. The new story is included in the collection and is also available as a standalone one-shot!
Freshmen: The Complete Collection includes:
- Freshmen, Vol. 1 – 6 issues
- Freshmen, Vol. 2: Fundamentals of Fear – 6 issues, plus the digital-exclusive Issue #1.5
- Freshmen Summer Vacation Special
- All-new, 32-page Freshmen: 20th Anniversary Reunion Special
- Plus bonus material previously printed in Freshmen Yearbook
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That’s a wrap for this week.
Next week, we will return with updates on these projects, checkout the new projects we are spotlighting this week and come back later for some creator interviews
