By Chad Burdette

 on May 3, 2025

• The Complete Lunch Comics – 33 Days Left

Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look and Support:

• Bo Hampton’s Fantastic Adventure Volume 3 Art Book and more! – 2 Days Left
• RICK AND MORTY 10th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE OMNIBUS LIBRARY – 3 Days Left
• THE TRANSFORMERS Compendium Set – 6 Days Left
• Unicorn: Vampire Hunter #1-8: Fantasy Adventure Comic Book – 4 Days Left
• The Game 1-4 The sexy sci-fi thriller is back. – 3 Days Left
• Life on Paws – 6 Days Left
• Starfish Lovers: Ripple of Consequence – 5 Days Left
• The Art Of Inking: Featuring Spider-Man & Mary-Jane – 11 Days Left
• Glow #1-7 – A Post-Apocalyptic Techno-Fantasy Odyssey  – 18 Days Left
•  Reanimator Inc. 1 to 3 – Lovecraft-inspired Cosmic Horror – 18 Days Left

Current Funding: $5,807
Funding Goal: $ 2,000
Days Left: 12
Link: Blood of Atlantis #1-2: A Modern Epic Magical Adventure

Blood of Atlantis #2 is a 34-page modern-day globetrotting magical adventure! It’s the adventure and puzzles from Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis mixed with Dungeons & Dragons, with a dash of myth a la Gargoyles’ Avalon World Tour.

Magic is real. That’s a fact Beatrice Stallard has known for more than a decade.

It is not the magic of the storybooks though. There are no wands, no spells, no incantations. Magic, or alchemy, as it is better known, is about harnessing the energy flowing within the Earth.

And in her travels, trials, and tribulations, Beatrice has come across inklings and whispers that the myths of yore weren’t exactly myths.

And the big one, the one she is setting her sights on, is Atlantis, the fabled lost city that sank beneath the waves so long ago, never to be heard from again.

Or so the story goes.

Together with her business partner/wizened bartender Svetlana and a couple of newbie Questers she picked up along the way, Beatrice will traverse New York City and beyond to discover the secrets of Atlantis.

The first Pillar of Atlantis has been located, but at what cost?

After the shocking events of Blood of Atlantis #1, Beatrice is one (small) step closer to locating the Lost City. And for this next phase of her mission, she’s taking a little vacation, with Svetlana in tow. But appearances (and history) can be deceiving. In a world where memory and magic are anything but static, figuring out who to trust is its own adventure.

Meanwhile, Damon and Topo have unwittingly signed up for new Quester training, with an unlikely mentor guiding them every step of the way … at least for the first five minutes. It will test the limits of their endurance and their friendship, but should they complete it, they’ll be counted among the city’s elite Questers. If they survive the experience…

Current Funding: $9,888
Funding Goal: $ 8,000
Days Left: 18
Link:Glow #1-7 – A Post-Apocalyptic Techno-Fantasy Odyssey

Glow is a coming of age adventure set in a world devastated by magic. It’s a bright post-fall technofantasy inspired by works such as Nausicaa, Disney’s Atlantis, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dune, and Dark Sun.

The series is written and created by Ray Chou & Vincenzo Ferriero, and features the work of a diverse and talented troupe of artists. Read about everyone who’s helped make Glow come to life in the Team section below! 

The goal of this Kickstarter is to print the next issue Glow #7: Puppets, Cults, and Community – it’s all about winning Hearts & Minds in the seventh installment of Glow, a coming of age adventure. 

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Shaken and Stirred graphic novel

The world’s top spy has gone rogue, and he’s about to learn what it means to get burned.

Current Funding: $6,499
Funding Goal: $ 7,000
Days Left: 16
Link: Shaken and Stirred graphic novel

For decades, Simon Abbey has left a trail of bodies and has burned his share of other agents—professionally and personally. Abbey has gone rogue and those agents are lining up to take him down.

Written by Steve Bryant (Athena Voltaire, Evie and the Helsings, Undead or Alive) and drawn by Rob Jones (Kate Carter Adventures, Highspot, Perfect Storm), with colors by Jason Millet (Athena Voltaire, Archie Versus Predator),  Shaken and Stirred is an original graphic novel that follows a team of spies chasing the rogue agent across the globe.

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Death Transit Magpie

A young woman ferries the souls of the dead to the afterlife in this sci-fi action-adventure comic inspired by Metroid and Hellboy.

Current Funding: $27,054
Funding Goal: $ 10,856
Days Left: 25
Link: Death Transit Magpie

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.

Inspired by Metroid and Hellboy and a LOT of manga and anime, each issue of DEATH TRANSIT TANAGER is a murder mystery in space, filled with creeping dread and kinetic sci-fi action!

In this THIRD issue of the series, Tanager is forced to team up with her rival, DEATH TRANSIT MAGPIE, as they hunt down the corpse of a wealthy widow’s dead husband.

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The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal [Issue 2]

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

Current Funding: $5,238
Funding Goal: $ 4,500
Days Left: 28
Link: The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal

he Comics Courier is back for its second issue!

Yes, it’s true – your favorite twice-a-year print newspaper dedicated to comics criticism is coming back. The Comics Courier Issue 2 will feature essays and reviews from comics critics Rob Salkowitz, Adrienne Resha, Tiffany Babb, Dave Buesing, Lydia Turner, Rebecca and Ollie Kaplan, Rosie Knight, Nick Marino, Kelly Kanayama, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

Like with our first issue, our goal of creating a space for comics criticism remains central to our mission. We were so excited about the show of support for our first issue, and we can’t wait to get the second issue of The Comics Courier into your hands.

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Zorro® by Alex Toth – Remastered Color Hardcover Comic

The definitive remastered edition of Alex Toth’s Zorro— complete, oversized, colored, re-lettered, in one deluxe hardcover slipcase!

Current Funding: $64,038
Funding Goal: $ 3,000
Days Left: 17
Link: Zorro® by Alex Toth – Remastered Color Hardcover Comic

Alien Books (currently in a publishing partnership with Valiant Comics and newly aligned with IDW Publishing) and Zorro Productions, Inc. proudly present a deluxe, remastered edition of the complete Zorro by the legendary Alex Toth, one of the greatest artists in comic book history.

This special 256-page hardcover book will feature completely restored artwork, new vibrant coloring, and re-lettered text, in a contemporary, re-interpretation with modern aesthetics that remains faithful to the original presentation, all housed in a premium slipcase with a die-cut “Z” —a collector’s dream edition of a timeless classic!

This 256-page hardcover book will also include an exclusive extra story written by comics icon Howard Chaykin (The Shadow, American Flagg!) and superstar artist Eduardo Risso (Batman, 100 Bullets) now available in color and English for the first time!

And, based on fan feedback, we are also offering The Indisputable Zorro by Alex Toth, a special Kickstarter-exclusive edition of the hardcover featuring the artwork in its original black & white presentation and lettering, as both an add-on and part of a bundle!

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MURDER PODCAST The Cold Open by Jeremy Haun & Mike Tisserand

The new horror thriller comic book from the co-creator of The Beauty and Supervising Storyboard Director of The Dragon Prince.

Current Funding: $10,274
Funding Goal: $ 10,000
Days Left: 11
Link: MURDER PODCAST The Cold Open by Jeremy Haun & Mike Tisserand Ignition Press

MURDER PODCAST is the new original comic book series from writer Jeremy Haun, co-creator of The Beauty, which is currently in production as an FX series by Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, Pose). Best known for his terrifying horror comic series including The Red Mother and The Approach, and more recently as the host of the video podcast series, Curious Haunts, MURDER PODCAST promises to be Haun’s most disturbing dive into the world of horror to date. Joining Haun on this horrifying journey is series artist and animation veteran Mike Tisserand (The Dragon Prince, Diary of a Wimpy Kid) along with colorist Nick Filardi and lettering and design collective, AndWorld Design.

There are over 4 million podcasts online… but this one will be the last you hear.

True crime podcasts and their charismatic hosts are the queens of the hill, consistently topping listening charts worldwide with many shows developing obsessive cult followings, spawning fan clubs, live shows, and merchandise galore from the over 200 million people who listen to them.

One such true crime podcasting darling, “Dead Sounds,” has just returned for a surprising second season. Surprising, because a new episode has mysteriously appeared in its listeners’ feeds… despite the unexplained disappearance of the show’s hosts after the end of its first season. Something is wrong with this podcast. Something horribly, murderously wrong.

Sometimes you just need to get away. Away from the things in life pulling you down… the tough decisions, ceaseless texts, and your own… disappointment. Dexy needs a distraction. Maybe in the form of a podcast. Unfortunately for her, the one that just showed up on her phone will prove to be a deadly one…

And no one is safe.

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ELEPHANTMEN: HIP FLASK #5 IRREVERSIBLE Starkings & Ladrönn

AT LAST! The heart-rending conclusion to the ELEPHANTMEN saga that started them all! HIP FLASK vs OBADIAH HORN for the soul of Sahara!

Current Funding: $4,105
Funding Goal: $ 10,000
Days Left: 28
Link: ELEPHANTMEN: HIP FLASK #5 IRREVERSIBLE Starkings & Ladrönn

If you’re new to ELEPHANTMEN, you’ve found an interesting place to start! If you’re returning to the ELEPHANTMEN universe, THANK YOU so much! This is our second Kickstarter campaign although ELEPHANTMEN has been available in comic shops since 2002 either from COMICRAFT, IMAGE COMICS, COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS or DARK HORSE COMICS and there are over a hundred issues available and more than twenty paperback collections.

HIP FLASK: IRREVERSIBLE is the ALL-NEW conclusion to the ELEPHANTMEN story THE BIG HERE AND THE LONG NOW  featuring Hip Flask, Obadiah Horn, Vanity Case, Sahara and all the characters ELEPHANTMEN readers have come to know in the ELEPHANTMEN ongoing series! This story is set in 2262 and brings to an end the story begun in HIP FLASK #1!

Art on HIP FLASK: IRREVERSIBLE is by Ladrönn, who created the art for HIP FLASK issues #1-4 — art that won him an Eisner Award for Best Artist for HIP FLASK #3: MYSTERY CITY! The story, by Richard Starkings, brings to a close storylines that have run not only through the four previous HIP FLASK issues but also the ongoing ELEPHANTMEN series! Some characters LIVE! Some characters DIE!

To celebrate this GRAND FINALE, we invited top comic artists Ian Churchill (CABLE, MARINE MAN), Boo Cook (JUDGE ANDERSON, VOID RUNNERS), Dylan Teague (JUDGE DREDD), Pye Parr (PETROL HEAD) and ELEPHANTMEN’s very own Axel Medellin to create variant covers, which are available individually or as a set. Not only that, the back covers of those variants features unseen art by Tula Lotay, Sho Murase, Ian Stopforth, Marian Churchland and Moritat!

If you want to catch up on the story of THE BIG HERE AND THE LONG NOW, note that HIP FLASK issues #1-4 are available digitally as part of this campaign AND we have a limited amount of print copies of the single issues for die-hard collectors to snap up! In addition, we have sets of the ELEPHANTMEN trade paperbacks and hardcovers — both as digital downloads AND print editions –previously available from Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics.

We’ve included a preview for you to read below and be sure not to miss the HIP FLASK pin available for the first time as part of this Kickstarter campaign! Also available are Axel Medellin unique watercolor remarques of our first ELEPHANTMEN Kickstarter exclusive YVETTE, and a limited number of the YVETTE virgin variant covers by Abigail Jill Harding (ASK FOR MERCY, PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS). This issue features one of our most popular characters, YVETTE, the leader of the French Resistance against the Elephantmen! Long time readers will know that this means that the story is set in 2239, when the war the Elephantmen were created to fight was being waged throughout Europe.

Thanks in advance for supporting our campaign, please watch our video to learn more!

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Monarch: The Lost Adventures

A new graphic anthology that dives deep into the mystical and mysterious world of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS.

Current Funding: $55,321
Funding Goal: $ 75,000
Days Left: 11
Link: Monarch: The Lost Adventures

Legendary Comics presents a new graphic anthology that dives deep into the mystical and mysterious world of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS.

Features five (5) all-new stories!

THE USS LAWTON AND THE ION DRAGONBefore he became a Monarch operative, Billy Randa faces a harrowing test of endurance against a formidable creature in THE USS LAWTON AND THE ION DRAGON, offering a gripping tale of resilience.

WRITER: Paul Cornell
ARTIST: Drew Zucker
COLORIST: Brad Simpson

KENTARO, HIROSHI, AND KONG
Kentaro, Hiroshi, and Kong embark on a journey that leads to the creation of the Apex base on Skull Island, setting the stage for what’s to come.

WRITER: Marguerite Bennett
ARTIST: Alberto Sapien

LEE SHAW
During Monarch’s lockdown, Lee Shaw reflects on a key moment from his past. This character-driven story offers a deeper look into his journey and the choices that shaped him.

WRITER: Tony Lee
ARTIST: Tony Shasteen

KEIKO AND THE BRAMBLEBOAR
In a world teeming with mystery and danger, KEIKO AND THE BRAMBLEBOAR Keiko and the Brambleboar follows Keiko as she struggles to survive in the treacherous realm of Axis Mundi, where every encounter is a battle for survival.

WRITER: James F. Wright
ARTIST: Amanda Perez Puentes
COLORS: Eren Angiolini

CATE AND MAY
Set before the first season, these interludes provide a glimpse into the lives of Cate and May before they crossed paths with Monarch and each other, offering insight into the events that led them to their fateful encounters.

Creative Team: To be announced

Details on the graphic novel:

• Sized at 7.5″x11″
• Approximately 120 full-color pages
• Three (3) covers to choose from (standard and Kickstarter-exclusive variants).

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Pursued by a Bear

A warrior panda on a revenge mission to kill her evil queen mother.

Current Funding: $1,401
Funding Goal: $ 3,000
Days Left: 12
Link: Pursued by a Bear

10 years ago I started my first comic, Pursued by a Bear, with my brother Jackson. In 2016 our Pursued by a Bear zine was released. It was my first comic that felt like a real book. I worked on the sequel on and off (mostly off) for a decade. I’m ecstatic to announce that I’m finally releasing that book. Over 115 pages of fantasy action and adventure. Plus a pin up gallery featuring some amazing artists!

A MOTHER HELL-BENT ON MAKING A BETTER WORLD FOR HER CHILD. ALONG THE WAY THIS NOBLE SORCERER TURNED RUTHLESS WARLORD, QUEEN OROSA.

HER DAUGHTER, AMIRA, FORGED FROM A LIFETIME OF BATTLE INTO THE ULTIMATE INSTRUMENT OF DESTRUCTION, TRIED TO STOPPED HER MOTHER FROM ATTAINING EVIL POWER. THIS REBELLION WAS AN ACT HER FAMILY COULD NOT ABIDE.

NOW THAT SHE IS BACK FROM HELL PRAY TO THE GODS AMIRA IS NOT DOOMED TO REPEAT THE MISTAKES OF HER MOTHER AS SHE TRAVELS ON HER OWN PURSUIT OF REVENGE.

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Current Funding: $7,271
Funding Goal: $ 15,000
Days Left: 19
Link: That Sexy Bear! By Owlin

Hi there, everybody! We’re Iron Circus Comics!

We were born in 2007, and we’re the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest—a small-mid house built from the ground up by our founder, C. Spike Trotman!

Our mission? To showcase the Strange and Amazing in art, animation, and comics! Our work is off the beaten path, one-of-a-kind, and one thousand percent worth the trip! We hope you’ll come along!

Welcome to beautiful and scenic Cascadia Falls National Park! (Please do not feed the bears, no matter how much they beg!)

Commodified, gentrified, consumerized, and digitized, the Elysian environment of 21st-century Cascadia is now just more Content©™… and so are its hopelessly-acclimatized-to-tourists bears, Ginger and Yaya. Involuntary beer mascots and social media stars, they’ve forgotten how to bear entirely, much to the frustration and chagrin of their park ranger caretakers, Eggs and Ricardo. It’s no good for anybody involved, but what else can ya do but go with the flow?

Besides, without that smothering human influence, Ginger would probably just stay in the woods… far from the, ahem, admiring eye of Ranger Eggs.

But things are getting weird now, even for Cascadia. The exploitation’s been kicked up a notch, with a mysterious SUV and colonizing copycat among the new crop of troubles threatening the park! Can bear and ranger, hand-in-paw, push back against the invasion? Or are they as doomed to digestion for digital gain as the rest of us?

Current Funding: $2,505
Funding Goal: $ 1,500
Days Left: 20
Link: Teen Force 5 – A Superhero Throwback Adventure

A general audience, high-action comic book bringing heart, humor, and heroics to the next generation of super-teams.

From creator Charlie McElvy and Blind Squirrel Comics, comes a bold new comic that fuses the classic superhero vibe of the 80s and 90s with the style, substance, and soul of today’s storytelling. If you grew up loving the X-Men, Young Justice, or Teen Titans, this one’s for you.

It all starts with a pursuit through the streets of Summit City, a confrontation that turns to chaos, and a battle against a rising metahuman gang threat. But that’s only just the beginning.

When a team of young metahumans—each with their own unique abilities and personalities—comes together in the face of danger, it’s not just about stopping the bad guys. It’s about learning to work together, balancing egos, discovering their strengths, and figuring out what it really means to be a hero.

As the fight intensifies, two new would-be heroes stumble into the scene looking to make their own marks. Will they rise to the occasion? Are they ready to be part of something bigger? And what happens when five young strangers with powers, problems, and attitude start fighting on the same side?

It’s fun without being fluffy. It’s light-hearted but still emotionally grounded. It’s a comic that kids, teens, and adults can all enjoy together—and that’s rare these days.

Writer/Creator Charlie McElvy brings both passion and purpose to this series. As the mind behind Blind Squirrel Comics, he’s got years of experience crafting meaningful, character-driven stories—and this one might just be his boldest attempt yet. Charlie attempts to bring a legacy-style comic to you, a modern audience.

Current Funding: $16,043
Funding Goal: $100
Days Left: 22
Link: ANGELICA 1946 OMNIBUS – First Edition Hardcover

WELCOME TO: ANGELICA 1946 ONMIBUS!

Written and Illustrated by Tuco El Buitre. (Mademoiselle De Sade, One Thousand and One Nights in Hell, Astro Riders, Ellie Dee’s Star Wash)

Angelica 1946 Omnibus is a wild EROTIC ride through Madness, Horror, War, and Trippy Adventure Down the Rabbit Hole! This Psycho-Sexual Romp through a Kaleidoscopic Art-Scape is sure to Thrill the Reader and Tantalize the Mind

ANGELICA 1946 is a collection of erotic stories about a magnificent, gorgeous woman who has lost her memory and lives in a little village in Sicily, Italy, one year after WWII ended. Her beauty and passion are irrepressible, leading to hot scenes on her bizarre journeys, where she encounters unexpected situations armed only with her magnificent body. Her past a mystery, she journeys from her Shattered Reality, to a Dark Gothic Wonderland, passing by sexy undead, and much more.

ANGELICA 1946 OMNIBUS, will clock in at around 248 Color Pages. Containing the full run of all 6 Issues of ‘Angelica 1946’. PLUS the ‘Sugar Zombie Lady’ and the ‘Angelica Wonderland’ bonus short tales.

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