Chad Burdette
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Midnight Western Theatre: The Complete Collection
by Louis Southard, David Hahn, Butch Mapa, and Co.
Then enjoy the critically acclaimed sequel detailing Ortensia’s thrilling origin story. Raised as the petulant adopted daughter of the eccentric witch Sarah Bishop, our hero finds herself forced to grow up. When a mysterious man from her mother’s past has returned for reasons unknown, the mother-daughter duo come into conflict with each other over Ortensia’s future. No matter the outcome, all roads lead to the Woman in Black!
With a strong cult following and excellent reception, help us bring MIDNIGHT WESTERN THEATRE back to comic book fans in this epic tome of a book. Collecting all ten original issues and additional supplementary material, we’re looking at roughly 240-pages of Weird West action! With your support, we can finally make a trade paperback version featuring every single comic issue from the original series. Yee-haw, partner! This town IS big enough for all of us as we work together to bring Ortensia home!
Not only will this include all original ten issues of MIDNIGHT WESTERN THEATRE, it will feature concept art, variant covers, sketches, and more. This is the ideal package for any longtime or new fan of the series!
Voidwalker
by Steve Stern & Gary Laib
ARTISTS for LA
by AWA Studios
A Fundraiser to Support Victims of the LA Fires
Sh*tkickers
by Joey Esposito, Andrea Schiavone, Sabrina Filieri, and Lucas Gattoni
When the cocky and entitled Dylan Jax joins the Cosmic Protection Bureau and is assigned to bullshit busywork alongside a grumpy alien vet, he’s forced to confront the reality that his great destiny was just a lie his mommy fed him, and that the organization he’s committed his life to isn’t as benevolent as it claims to be.
SHITKICKERS is a series that lives somewhere between the humor of the Jump Street films and the high-stakes action of Guardians of the Galaxy—with a little Starship Troopers for garnish.
But underneath the dick jokes and bad attitudes, this is a story about fighting against a system designed to oppress, even if it takes you a while to realize the side you should be fighting for isn’t the side you’re on. It’s about finding your place in the universe with a little help from your friends and the importance of chosen family. It’s about telling your past to fuck off so you can carve out your own future.
The COSMIC PROTECTION BUREAU (CPB) is an intergalactic police force that uses a Silver Age-style comic book called SPACE COPS as propaganda to draft recruits into service, human and alien alike. But the truth of the CPB is far removed from the romanticized version found in these recruitment comics—the CPB is dirty and corrupt, a problematic organization that prioritizes protecting its own over their sworn duty to serve and protect.
Our story centers around two of these space cops: DYLAN JAX, a hot-headed, brash go-getter eager for action, and SKIZZ, a veteran alien in a career backslide who’s comfortable toiling away in the Bowels of THE PRECINCT, the homeplanet of the CPB. She’s a self-described SHITKICKER, aka the Being doing the most menial tasks possible. When the cocky Dylan is assigned to do bullshit busywork with Skizz, he’s forced to confront the reality that his great destiny was just a lie his mommy fed him, and the organization he’s committed his life to isn’t as benevolent as it claims to be. Bored out of his gourd and trigger happy, Dylan kidnaps Skizz to go on a mission to crack open one of his new partner’s cold cases that sends them spiraling down a wormhole of intergalactic conspiracies, dirty cops, and big-time daddy issues.
SHITKICKERS is a series that lives somewhere between the humor of the Jump Street films and the high-stakes action of Guardians of the Galaxy—with a little Starship Troopers for garnish, and it sounds like this. If you like comics such as Fear Agent, Wasted Space, or Scud the Disposable Assassin, we think you’ll dig this too. But underneath the dick jokes and bad attitudes, this is a story about fighting against a system designed to oppress, even if it takes you a while to realize the side you should be fighting for isn’t the side you’re on. It’s about finding your place in the universe with a little help from your friends and the importance of chosen family. It’s about telling your past to screw off so you can carve out your own future. You can also preview the comic here at GlobalComix’
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STOMPED Deluxe Anthology
IN THE YEAR 2002, STRANGE COLOSSAL BEASTS KNOWN AS KAIJU BEGAN EMERGING ACROSS THE GLOBE. OVER THE FOLLOWING DECADES, THEIR ORIGIN REMAINED A MYSTERY WHILE THEIR NUMBERS CONTINUED TO GROW. THE WORLD’S NATIONS ATTEMPTED TO EXTERMINATE THESE CREATURES, UTILIZING CUTTING EDGE GENETIC RESEARCH, ROBOTIC WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY AND GOOD OLD FASHIONED ATOMIC BOMBS.
MOST OF THESE EFFORTS WERE SPECTACULAR FAILURES.
The STOMPED: DELUXE ANTHOLOGY collects every story from the self-published 4 issue miniseries, re-arranged to in-universe chronology for a more immersive reading experience, PLUS two brand new stories! Featuring art from an international team of creators, with eclectic stories ranging from sci-fi action horror to darkly comic slice of life, this is the ultimate comic anthology for all fans of giant monsters.
Collecting the epic shared universe kaiju anthology comic series for the first time in a MONSTER-SIZED SOFTCOVER! Contains every story from issues #1-4 RE-ORDERED to in-universe chronology – creating a more immersive reading experience that enhances the interconnected story threads – PLUS a cover & pinup gallery, a new 6-PAGE PROLOGUE with contributions from all the artists and a BRAND NEW 12-PAGE STORY DRAWN BY ROSS RADKE!
Created, Written, Drawn, Colored & Edited By Ross Radke
Letters By Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Featuring Art By:
Dominic Black, André Díaz, Callum Diggle, Chris Doray, Hugo Feal-Permuy, Christian Gonzalez, Joshua Green, Guy Pradel, Matthew Sargent, Matt Strackbein, Grim Wilkins, Maria Wolf
Previously featured Kickstarter campaigns still running and unfunded
- When We Were The Voyage: Hardcore SciFi Horror, Illustrated – 5 Days Left
- Granite State Punk: Live Free Or Die 1-5 |Punk Rock| Horror – 6 Days Left
- Durruti Shadow of the People #1-#3 – 7 Days Left
- F*CK BILLIONAIRES – 14 Days Left
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look and Support:
- Shentu: Memories of Spring – 3 Days Left
- DEADSKINS! A zombie horror comedy western for mature readers – 5 Days Left
- THE ART OF HACK/SLASH – OVERSIZE GALLERY – 9 Days Left
- Mike Grell 50th Anniversary Art Book Volumes 1 & 2(new) – 12 Days Left
- The Little Mermaid & The Pirate Queen #1 – Sapphic Adventure – 12 Days Left
- Dark Pink Comics – 15 Days Left
- CHOOPIES BAD BAD DAY! – 19 Days Left
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Comics Biography of All Time
Volume 1: Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Comics Biography of All Time Volume 1: Cassius Clay is a thoroughly researched, fact-based dramatization of the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Volume 1 chronicles the period of his life that he was known as Cassius Clay. Beginning with his childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, it follows his early days as an up-and-coming contender and concludes shortly after his heavyweight title match against Sonny Liston in 1964.
Based on dozens of biographies, documentaries and articles, this comics biography is a thorough, factual account of Ali’s early life. The goal of this book is to present Muhammad Ali’s life story and cultural significance in an engaging and accessible format.
his project began in 2016 with a 2-year research period, followed by many, many drafts of the script (and then more research and eventually, a final draft). It became clear early in the process of researching Ali’s life that he was much more than a boxer. He was a cultural icon, a champion of racial justice, a spiritual and political force, and one of the most charming, clever and charismatic people who ever lived. He embodied different eras, travelled the world, impacted multiple generations and is as relevant today as ever. As such, it also became clear that it would take a lot of pages of comics for this project to fulfill its goal of being as substantial and comprehensive as any written biography about Ali. The final draft came in at just over 400 pages. In order to make the project manageable, the book was split into 2 volumes: Volume 1 was roughly 150 pages and covered the years that he was known as Cassius Clay. The script for volume 2 is around 250 pages long, beginning with him changing his name to Muhammad Ali and following his story up until his death in 2016. The script for both volumes was completed in 2018.
As the illustrations for Volume 1 neared completion, the project was submitted to a number of publishers. A few publishers expressed a desire to publish the book, but always as a single 400 page volume, not as 2 shorter books. None of the publishers who wanted to release this book could offer enough of an advance to complete the project, which up until that point had been self-funded and supported by a Patreon campaign (as a side note, I began this project as a single guy living in an apartment. During the course of this project, I have gotten married and had 2 kids, which makes it much harder to justify spending my life savings on the creation of a graphic novel). This led to the decision to release the completed Volume 1 through Kickstarter. This campaign’s goal is to produce a printed version of Volume 1, with a potential stretch goal of creating a pathway to completing Volume 2 so that the entire book can finally be released by a publisher.
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A Real Slobberknocker #1-2: A Pro Wrestling Comic | Make 100
Pro wrestling brought Bret and Jake together. Now it will tear them apart.
Get My Head Straight: First Looks 2025
A digital grab bag of first issues and an all new memoir comic
So, I have instead put out over 300 books (many through traditional publishers) and now I’m facing up to the reality that a lot of people have no idea where to begin.
Welcome to the grab bag.
There are 10 first issue PDFs up for grabs, and you get to choose if you want 1, 3, 7 or all 10 (along with the digital, and at one tier physical copy of the new book).
The Vicious Vixens #1-3 – The Death Race!
Eight women, each with a unique skill, brought together by the Mob for a special purpose. Do what they want or die horribly!
SCHISM: Be Careful What You Dream
The Unreleased, Rediscovered, Restored, and Remastered 4 part series from 1994. Feat. Some of the Greatest Names in Comic Book History.
Pistol Shrimp #1-3
The adventures of the gun toting shrimp continue in Pistol Shrimp #3
But wait… does some of this sound familiar to you? Well, that could be because this is our third time around these parts! That’s right! After our previous two successful Kickstarter campaigns, we’re back to make our third issue! And we need your help to get it done! So, let’s show you what we’ve got in store for you!
If you’ve been following along with our series, then we know exactly what you’re here for. Well we’re happy to tell you that not only is Pistol Shrimp #3 coming your way, but it’s closer than you might think! In fact, all of the artwork for issue number three is already penciled and inked! All that’s left for us is coloring, lettering, a final round of edits, printing, and shipping! Sounds like a lot? Well, it is. But consider this a massive head start!
The Night Slayers #1: A 28 page Supernatural Inspired comic
It’s Supernatural meets Rumplestiltskin in our pilot issue! When a child vanishes, can two paranormal investigators find him in time?
The Night Slayers is a monster of the week style supernatural drama comic book created and written by Matthew Kreke.
Matthew is a seasoned author and is now branching into writing comic books, with The Night Slayers being his first. This comic has been illustrated by Andrew Hoch, a prolific artist in the indie CCG space. His unique art style gives The Night Slayers a standout atmosphere.
Our project is to drum up interest for our pilot issue of the Night Slayers. Issue #1 is already written and illustrated, we are simply using Kickstarter as a way to reach out to people and help us figure out what the demand is. In addition, we are hoping to fund future books with the money raised in this campaign.
Beer & Bullets: Crossover Event
Welcome comic book fans! Six Fifteen Comics, Advent Comics, and Page One Comics have join forces to bring you an EPIC crossover event, BEER AND BULLETS. This comic is 48 pages of eye catching action and witty banter between Subject Zero (Six Fifteen Comics), Pinpoint (Page One Comics), and Dalton Malone (Advent Comics).
If action, guns, and explosives are your thing, this is the comic for you. Beer & Bullets takes inspiration from comic book characters like Blade, Punisher, Spawn and movies like Die Hard, Rambo, and The Expendables.
After handling their own set of issues separately, Subject Zero, Dalton Malone, and Pinpoint meet up at The Crossover Bar for a few drinks.
Subject Zero, Pinpoint & Dalton Malone must work together to fight their way out of the Bar. But the question is, which one of them is the target?
This is a fun crossover between creators who want to see their characters interact. Beer & Bullets will have no affect on our separate comicbook universes. It’s a stand-alone story similar to a DC Comics Elseworld Story.
? „In Between the Trees – A Queer Comic You Can’t Miss!
A Story of love, transformation, and reclaiming personal freedom in a spiritual society. (English/German)
In Between the Trees” is a graphic story that will take the reader into the psychologically complex world of a cult, which serves as the backdrop for the profound, personal transformation of the protagonist, Mathilde. The story unfolds in the picturesque yet isolated region of Corbières in southern France in the early ’90s, addressing themes of identity, love, and freedom in the face of manipulation and control.
“In Between the Trees” centers on a young woman, Mathilde, who enters the unusual world of a religious group. In the remote South of France, she is initially charmed by ashram life, but the strict rules and rigid hierarchy soon raise doubts. The situation is further complicated by her romantic feelings for Anita, the community’s cook. Will Mathilde stay for love or follow her instincts and leave?
