Chad Burdette
Comic Watch is proud to spotlight and support crowdfunded projects across various platforms so that these creators are able to bring their creations and stories to life.
Here are just a few of the projects that we feel deserve your attention and support:
Jacked Tracts
Jacked Tracts is a spirited satire of those notorious Christian comic tracts that thrilled and traumatized American kids throughout the late 20th Century. Its rollicking reexamination of these comics from a contemporary perspective is sure to delight believers and heathens alike! The 10 X 6 hardcover book is 148 pages long, and features work by 74 talented artists from around the world.
JACKED TRACTS is edited by cartoonist Danny Hellman, a contributor to DC Comics, Fantagraphics and countless other publications. Hellman also edited and published the critically-acclaimed alternative comics anthologies Legal Action Comics Volumes 1 & 2, and TYPHON.
Support the campaign for JACKED TRACTS now, lest ye be eternally damned!
Ginger Origins
Ginger Origins is an 48-page oversized graphic novel. It follows the internal struggles of Ginger Cat Nr 9 who is dealing with anxiety and exclusion of a tuxedo cat dominated society.
This second edition includes brand new extra content like back stories, a prologue, and has additional content created by artists Michiel Walrave, Johan Kleinjan, Gees Voorhees and Yvonne Gaemers. It also includes a Soundtrack composed by YobKiss released on cassette tape, seven inch, and digital download by South Korean based label Extra Noir. This is an edition you don’t want to miss out on!
This 48-page oversized graphic novel. It follows the internal struggles of Ginger Cat Nr 9 who is dealing with anxiety and exclusion in a Tuxedo Cat-dominated society. His mentor Mau Cat is revealed to be an untrustworthy cat who scams ginger cats and drinks ginger meow tears in his free time. The struggles for Ginger Cat Nr. 9 are real though, and his visits to his therapists seem to have no positive results. Is he really the orange cat he thinks he is, and is his wish to fit into the Tuxedo Cat society just a fear of being himself?
This second edition includes extra content like back stories, a prologue and has additional content created by artists Michiel Walrave, Johan Kleinjan, Gees Voorhees and Yvonne Gaemers. It also includes a soundtrack composed by me, YobKiss, released on cassette tape and digital download by South Korean label Extra Noir. There will also be a 7” record of the Pistache & Mustache track, available for early backers of this project.
When I look back at the original risograph I published in 2018, I saw a bunch of things I wanted to improve in this new edition. For instance, I didn’t like the digital speech bubbles I made in InDesign and I didn’t particularly like the font I used, so I’ve redone all the speech bubbles and lettering. Generally speaking, the risograph has a nice aesthetic quality but I found that a lot of the details got lost. So this remastered issue will provide a better quality while still having some of the tactile reproduced qualities I liked about the risograph. In addition to all this I drew an extra story about Pistache and Moustache, two cats who are acid house producers and get messed up.
I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do and thank you so much for your support. You are truly the people who keep comics alive!
The PANICK Primer Pack
Get in on the ground floor of PANICK Entertainment – a new horror and dark sci-fi genre publishing and entertainment company with our first official project – The PANICK PRIMER PACK. Founded by a team of comic and entertainment industry veterans, PANICK Entertainment is poised to reshape genre storytelling with its slate of bold, original content and unflinching approach to storytelling. The PANICK Primer Pack gives horror and comic fans an exclusive sneak peek at our upcoming lineup in formats that will be exclusive to ZOOP.
This unique bundle includes compelling Zoop exclusive covers, unavailable anywhere else, of PANICK’s three launch titles: T.A.M.A. #1, SAVAGER #1 and BLACK DIAMOND #1! That’s three number one issues! Each entirely unique, primed to push boundaries, delivering upon PANICK’s brand of immersive, disturbing and captivating stories. Don’t miss out on these sure-to-be collectors item debut issues.
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Kingsville Issue 3: The War Begins
Kingsville is a small island nation north of the largest continent of Valtoria. They are a mining nation that has found a unique mineral called Sycodone. A non-profit called the Alliance of Global Safety (AGS) was formed by Dr. Derickson meant to bring nations together to help form free trade, better living, and safer communities.
Kingsville sold this mineral to AGS and with their technology have found that it contains properties that supply superhuman abilities. Now they want more of it but Kingsville is worried as about the power they are gaining by having a superhero team. AGS now promises each nation that joins them their own superhuman to help in that country. This could lead to war.
Your support will help us complete issue 3 of this 4 part mini series. Providing new stories is crucial in comics books and having a hispanic lead in a comic book is important. This story not only follows Kingsville and their fear of a growing superpower in AGS, but also follows Rodrigo as he balances his duties as one of the lead scientist at AGS and the moral dilemma he finds himself in as he begins to notice some of the evil AGS is doing with this new superhuman team that AGS has developed what was thought to be for good.
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Great Pacific: The Completely Trashed Edition
When fugitive oil heir, Chas Worthington, settles the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plants a flag and declares it his own sovereign nation, the reality of the environmental catastrophe is only the beginning of his odyssey.
But exploring this wild wasteland quickly escalates into a test of survival as he navigates harsh elements, monstrously mutated wildlife, angry natives from nearby islands, ruthless pirates seeking plunder and even the United States Navy who come to drag him back home.
Witness the world’s newest nation built atop the world’s biggest trash heap in this critically-acclaimed science fiction adventure!
Breakneck
In a world where all supervillains have been wiped out, one final villain is on the run from the world’s collected heroes – but Ethan Shade is the crappiest villain left alive!
BREAKNECK by Mark Bertolini & James Boulton is back! The return of the critically acclaimed indie series is here, reprinting the first 4 issues along with the never-before-seen 5th issue, in an exclusive deluxe hardcover collection!
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Launching Soon:
BATTLECATS — Complete Oversized Omnibus & Soundtrack!
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Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone #1-2: A Supernatural Mystery
Murders pile up as Bix and Diego avoid the cops, interrogate a cat burglar, meet a demon dog and discover the contents of…The Vault!
BIXBY GRANT, PRIVATE EYE: FANGS & BRIMSTONE IS A 30-PAGE COMIC BOOK. The full-color comic contains a Kickstarter-exclusive 20-page original story and a never-before seen 8-page back-up story.
Written by Patrick Coyle, with main story art by Gonzalo Martínez, colors by Arthur Hesli, and backup story art by Gonzalo Ruggieri, the 30 Page second issue of FANGS & BRIMSTONE stars everyone’s favorite mummy detective, Bixby Grant!
Tension is high in Harbor City: Four volunteers from the corrupt Mayor’s re-election campaign have been found dead, killed in elaborate cult ceremonies. The Mayor and his supporters blame the supernatural citizens of Harbor City for the killings, making every monster in city limits a suspect – including our heroes, Bixby Grant and Diego the rockabilly vampire! Bix dodges the cops, seeks help from old friends, and shakes down a cat burglar to try and solve this case before another body turns up. But will Bix’s personal history with the murder weapon cause him to push things too far, igniting the powder keg that is Harbor City?
It’s Hellboy meets The Spirit, with the tone of Batman: The Animated Series.
ILLuminati: A Thriller Where Hip-Hop & Comics Collide
Charlamagne Tha God & AWA present a supernatural story by groundbreaking Black creators — featuring homage art to seminal albums!
The ILLuminati will be revealed…
In partnership with Charlamagne Tha God, one of the most influential voices in hip-hop and pop culture, AWA Studios brings you a relentless supernatural thriller that tackles head-on the most enduring urban legend: THE BLACK ILLUMINATI.
ILLuminati brings together some of the most prolific and award-winning creators in comics including acclaimed writer Bryan Edward Hill, legendary artist Denys Cowan, Eisner Hall of Fame artist Bill Sienkiewicz, with cover by award-winning artist Sanford Greene, and five all-star variant cover artists who pay tribute to seminal hip-hop album covers selected by Charlamagne himself.
The graphic novel merges the worlds of hip-hop and comics in a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller. With a passion for riveting storytelling that showcases authentic hip-hop culture, Charlamagne and the AWA team worked to bring some of the greatest and most influential Black talent together to create this original story. We hope that you will support and encourage this unique showcase of their artistry.
STORY SUMMARY: Los Angeles has its secrets and fame has a price. When a rising hip-hop star dies under mysterious circumstances, her twin sister, a young woman with psychic abilities, journeys to the City of Angels for answers and becomes enmeshed in a dark conspiracy that snakes its way through the pillars of power, fame, and pop culture.
Ernest & the Dream Stone
A full-length, 150+ page graphic novel! Adapted from an original screenplay, it’ll be like having a new Ernest movie in your lap!
For the first time in 25 years, Ernest is back with a brand new adventure in Ernest & the Dream Stone!
The ongoing passion for this franchise has amazed us. This Kickstarter is only possible because of our incredible fanbase. Thank you!
Over the last few years, we’ve worked hard to develop a fantastic, heartfelt, true-to-form, Ernest-y story. Your kind pledges will cover the art and print fees so that we can bring you a book — adapted from an original screenplay — that feels like having a new Ernest movie in your lap!
THE STORY: In a town on the brink of collapse, Ernest stumbles upon a magical stone that turns dreams into reality. But when his desperate attempt to save the town brings the nightmarish mad scientist Dr. Otto to life instead, chaos ensues!
This PG-esque tale serves up as much zany Ernest humor as you can stomach! A love letter to Ernest Scared Stupid and Ernest Goes to Camp, the story pairs Halloween-like scares with a touching and dramatic character arc
unSEEN/unHEARD: Disability & Neurodivergence Comic Anthology
A 64-page comic anthology amplifying underrepresented voices in the disability and neurodivergent communities.
It was vital to us that stories about neurodivergent people and those with disabilities be told by people with those conditions. Similarly, creators with these conditions often find it difficult to make comics consistently, from financial barriers to constant interruptions to the creative process because their energy must go to simply…existing. As such, we wanted to produce this anthology to give those who might not usually get to tell their stories a platform to do so.
The anthology covers a wide spectrum of conditions: AuDHD, Ankylosing Spondilitis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Dyslexia, Spinal Cord Injury, Misophonia associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Blindness, Fibromyalgia, CPTSD, and more.
Furthermore, intersectionality and representation of other marginalized communities is a pillar of Unseen Alchemy Publishing. As such, expect to see 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC representation in our stories.
The Hydra #1: Action-packed MMA/Superhero comic!
Step into the violent excitement of the octagon – and the streets! Welcome to the world of THE HYDRA
Step into the life of Marco Rossi, the undisputed PFT Welterweight Champion of the World. Aside from being one of the most feared mixed martial artists on earth, when the sun sets, Marco takes on the mantle of THE HYDRA, a ruthless vigilante.
In an action packed first chapter, step into the mind and body of the hero, as he is torn apart by his double life, and must dig deep within his soul to find victory.
Marco has his eyes set on being the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time, but he is also on a mission to make his city a better place. Although he was raised in Argentina, as a teenager Marco returned to his birthplace of Labor City, a crime-ridden US city historically held up and represented by a tough working class. The city looks up to and adores Marco, its MMA star, and will soon get to know another of its champions, the masked vigilante The Hydra. Little do they know, their two champions are the same person.
The story of the Hydra explores how having his heart and body torn between two conflicting objectives takes a toll on Marco’s life.
Enjoy 60 PAGES OF CONTENT, featuring an action-packed first issue with top notch lettering by Justing Birch, who has lettered for DC Comics, Boom! Studios, IDW and more! You’ll also find an in-depth SKETCHBOOK SECTION showing the process behind the book’s creation, and a fantastic GALLERY SECTION featuring amazing guest art by a selection of artists (Juan Ferreyra, Max Pinelli, Kyler Clodfelter). Legendary guest artist Juan Ferreyra (Green Arrow, Spider-Man, Colder) has also created a fantastic variant cover for the project!
This first issue is merely the tip of the iceberg that is the world and story that I want to tell with The Hydra. These 38 pages of story serve as an introduction to our main character Marco, and the action packed fights you can expect from the book. But, in time, there is a larger story that will be told by The Hydra, exploring concepts that drive me and fascinate me; like dedication, resilience, self doubt, fear, anxiety, sacrifice, and the influence of those closer to us.
Faster Than Light: A Sci-Fi Anthology About Family
In a fast-paced, futuristic world, how do families of origin and found families stay connected?
Faster Than Light: A Sci-Fi Anthology is a deluxe 54-page, saddle-stitched collection presented by Lesser Known Comics, edited by Sarah Cooke, and featuring cover and interior art by Dom Monette and Lydia Monette.
It includes nine stunning, grown-up stories from 20 amazing creators about families and how they maintain their bonds in a fast-paced, futuristic world — or how they struggle to do so. By family, we mean both family of origin and found family. Families come in all shapes and sizes and can include friends, partners, and more.
We’re excited to tell you about the compelling stories in the anthology, including:
- The Chasm: A Mayfly Story, story by Sarah Cooke, art by Kieran X. Quinn, letters by Lydia Monette, and edited by Brittany Matter. Set in the world of Mayfly, the new sci-fi series Sarah is developing, a young woman struggles to process the death of her father, but gets a helping hand from her brother.
- Radiant Ties, story by Patrick Hayes, art by Dom Monette, and letters by Lydia Monette. A group of friends must save one of their own from her entrapment by an organism that has taken over her mind and body.
- Rabbit Man, story, art, and letters by Mike Seers. It’s a sweet, funny, and sad short comic about a boy trying to help his mother.
- XP, story by Brittany Matter, art by Jen Vaughn, and lettering by Nathan Kempf. Headstrong teenager and gamer, Ari, argues with his aunt Elissa over his addiction to generative AI video games. Will they find common ground aboard their space craft or fight over a lost cause?
- Refuge, story by Benn & Allan Liska and art and letters by Dan Butcher. The Green Archer – defender of Garre Castle – has isolated himself from the rest of the world. When a desperate family seeks refuge in his castle he must decide whether to help them or turn them away.
- When You’re Here, You’re Family: A Circadia Short, written by Mike Tjaden with art and letters by Billy Diamond, Jr. It’s a very insightful story about a woman trying to find happiness with her family in a world of forced labor.
- Binary Ghoul, story, letters, and art by Charlie Ragnarok. In the not so distant future, everything is monitored by computers to allocate resources. Everything. Food consumed, oxygen breathed, waste produced: all things that vampires do not do. When the data gives away their existence, scientist begin to abduct vampires and seek to find what makes them, and their immortality, tick. To avoid detection, a subset of vampires known as the “Ghouls” override the data. This allows vampires to hide among humans, to communicate with each other, and survive one more day outside the lab.
- Lost and Found, story and letters by Dara Naraghi with art by Brent Bowman. C.C. Saturn is the best intergalactic bounty hunter out there, rescued as an orphan from a desolate planet and trained in the craft by the legendary Nate Nebula. She always gets her man (or woman, or alien). However, on the tail of a harmless money launderer, she finds herself faced with a difficult decision: is justice served best by apprehending him, or allowing him to go free? “Lost and Found” is a heartwarming tale full of old-school sci-fi action, difficult choices, found family, and a robot partner named Bob.
- Lyzzara’s World, story and letters by Adam Matthew Smith and art by Dee Hausner. Frustrated by her disconnected parental units, Lyzzara sets off on an adventure of self-discovery.
The View of the Phoenix Trees
An inspiring historic-fantasy story about a Vietnamese family’s struggle to stay together post war.
In The View of the Phoenix Trees, a charismatic, risk-taking gambler and a small yet indomitable matriarch defies the odds, finding love and creating a family in a world on the brink of chaos. But when war and persecution threaten to tear them apart, they must confront the impossible, embarking on a perilous journey to protect the ones they love.
Their struggle is echoed by the Vietnamese myth of the Dragon King Lac Long Quan and the Fairy Princess Au Co, whose legendary love and sacrifices birthed a natation. As past and present collide, The View of the Phoenix Trees weaves a powerful narrative of courage, resilience, and the extraordinary lengths we go to keep our families safe.
This story is rooted in real events that shaped my family’s history. During the Vietnam War, my family endured immense hardships, including exile and spending six months on a boat. This is a documented historical fact. After the war, rising tensions between China and Vietnam led to the expulsion of Chinese immigrants from Vietnam, including my mother’s family. Known as ‘the Ho People,’ they were part of a mass exodus by boat, eventually finding refuge in a camp in Macao for two years before arriving in the UK.
In this story, I’ve intertwined a retelling of the Vietnamese ‘Creation’ myth with the true journey of my grandparents, drawing parallels between their experiences and the mythological narrative. This blend of historical fact and mythological fiction highlights the resilience and determination of those who lived through these events.
This is my mother’s family history, the legacy of how they came to the UK. Although I’m not very close with my family, creating this story has given me a deeper connection to our past. I’ve always overheard this story growing up, and it stayed with me because it’s such a powerful tale. I chose to share it through comic panels and pages, bringing this remarkable journey to life.
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MONSTER MATADOR: ONCE UPON SOME MONSTERS IN MEXICO #1-4
Final issue! Action! Adventure! Betrayal! KAIJU! The Monster Matador returns to fight!
A lot has happened since our last campaign… We won an award! Monster Matador Volume 1 was selected as a 2024 International Latino Book Awards Finalist for Best Graphic Novel!
We’re excited to bring you the finale of our latest epic, Monster Matador: Once Upon Some Monsters in Mexico. And we even got legendary comic artist LADRÖNN to draw a variant cover for the occasion! The Matador’s journey across Mexico has thrust him into some epic battles… and now he must face what could be his last…!?
Monster Matador is written by Steven Prince, with art by Fabio Alves, colors by Alex Zief and letters by Albini.
If you’re returning to Monster Matador, thank you so much for supporting us in the past. We would not have gotten this far without you. And if you’re new to the world of Monster Matador, well, you’re in for the ride of your life.
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STARWEED #1-3 Complete Comic Book Story- Let’s End on a High
In a world of smoking the remains of dead celebrities, they heist the corpses. Also starring dinosaurs and an inflatable Clark Gable.
In a future of smoking the remains of dead celebrities, we heist the corpses.
Also starring dinosaurs and an inflatable Clark Gable.
The third and final issue of Starweed is upon us, completing the story co-created by Tony Gregori and Lex Wilson!
For the first time ever, the complete series is now available (while supplies last for the physical/print edition of the first two issues… all FIRST PRINTING editions).
Starweed #1 – #3 feature 100 pages of comics/story, or 116 total pages, including covers and fun art by some fabulous friends and former collaborators like Kelly Williams, Sally Jane Thompson, and Silvio dB!
What’s new:
- Starweed #3 The End is High is finished and–after a few backer-related tweaks–ready for the printers!
- SW#3 alone contains 34 new comic book pages of action, adventure and science fiction comedy (40 pages including cover, etc).
- Starweed #1 (Full Spectrum Comic Book) and Starweed #2 (For Recreational Comic Book Use Only) are already printed!
Vampires on Mars #1-2—Sci-fi & dark comedy collide in space
A vampire battles a vapid billionaire, volatile astronauts, and chaotic humans to complete her 300-year-old quest to step foot on Mars.
ampires on Mars #2 also includes an exclusive interview with astronomer Phil Plait (The Bad Astronomer) about the current state of manned missions to Mars, the difficulties of making the trip, whether vampires could survive it, and more. (more on that later)
ABOUT VAMPIRES ON MARS
Billionaire Gary Laurie has a dream—to be the first person to safely send people to Mars. The problem is it can’t be done, and he’s losing billions in the process.
Desperate to save his dream, he turns the mission over to Hanna Von Fleischer, a brilliant, gorgeous, and mysterious woman who promises to get the crew to Mars and back.
Oh, and she also happens to be a 300-year-old vampire.
So, how much of your humanity would you give up to achieve your dreams?
Vampires on Mars blends the over-the-top vibe and humor of CHEW with the claustrophobic hunt of Aliens.
Written and co-created by George O’Connor, illustrated and co-created by Fernando Pinto, colored by Ellie Wright, and lettered by Justin Birch.
Vampires on Mars #2 is complete!
All we need to know is how many copies to print and where to send them.
I’m incredibly proud of how quickly we fulfilled Vampires on Mars #1. The first shipments went out just seven weeks after the campaign ended, and most physical rewards were shipped within ten weeks.
Once again, we’ll be doing everything we can to speed up the process so you can have your book(s) as soon as the campaign finishes.
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The Fart Bomb: An Absurd Comedy About A Young Farting Master
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