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Comic Watch Presents: Krowdfunder Korner November 16, 2024

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.

Mullets

Current Funding: $1,588
Funding Goal: $7,500
Days Left: 25
Link: Mullets 
Meet Kevin and Scab, two mulleted morons employed at Mildew’s Hardware Store by Kevin’s long-suffering dad, Kenneth. There’s Britney, the Goddess of Register Three and the object of Scab’s unrequited love, and Old George, who still has all his marbles but just can’t remember where he put them.

Collected for the first time, here are all 60 weeks of full-color dailies and Sundays of the short-lived, much-missed, syndicated newspaper strip “Mullets,” along with a special 12-page bonus sequel by Luke McGarry.

Quite simply, it’s the funniest comic strip you never read.

 

Steve McGarry  and Rick Stromoski are both recipients of the prestigious NCS Silver T-Square, which is awarded for “outstanding dedication to the profession of cartooning.” Their unprecedented commitment to their craft was exemplified by their quest for authenticity when they created “Mullets.”

Artist and writer of the syndicated comic strips “Biographic,” “Kid Town,” “Badlands” and “Trivquiz,” Steve McGarry is a native of Manchester, England, and a longtime resident of Southern California. A former record sleeve designer, his sports and entertainment features appear in newspapers and magazines worldwide and he has worked as a story artist on a number of movies, including “Despicable Me 2” and “Minions.” He was the first-ever artist to be named Illustrator of the Year by both the National Cartoonists Society and the Australian Cartoonists Association, and the record sleeve he designed for Joy Division went on display at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. To prepare for his role in creating “Mullets,” his silvery locks were abandoned in favor of a “Kentucky waterfall” cascade, and a steady daily diet of beer and nachos – consumed purely in the name of research – transformed his once-chiseled physique into a paunchy lump of lard. Displaying an astounding grasp of the genre, he wrote the scripts if he got around to it and if there was nothing much on TV.

Winner of three National Cartoonists Society division awards for his distinctive art, Rick Stromoski is the creator of the daily comic strip “Soup to Nutz,” a successful magazine and greeting cards illustrator. and author of numerous children’s books, including the “Schnozzer & Tatertoes” series. Gripped by the onset of mulletmania, he abruptly abandoned the luxury of his 19th century Connecticut home, pawned his golf clubs and installed the family in a battered old airstream trailer at the bottom of his garden, where he spent his days drawing the “Mullets” cartoon strip, perfecting the art of beercan sculpture, and conducting experiments with pork rinds.

Three times NCS Illustrator of the Year, author of “Keep It Down Up There,” Luke McGarry is a Los Angeles-based cartoonist whose clients include MAD Magazine, The New Yorker, Tenacious D and Coachella. Honorary mullet status had been conferred upon him because his bleach-blonde hair and leather jacket, combined with regular appearances at Comic Conventions, means people frequently ask him if he’s cosplaying as Kiefer Sutherland in “Lost Boys,” a movie with more mullets than a busload of Argentinian soccer players.

Megaton Man: The Complete Megaton Man Universe Volume One: The 1980s

Current Funding: $1,629
Funding Goal: $1,500
Days Left: 20
Link: Megaton Man: The Complete Megaton Man Universe Volume One: The 1980s
Don Simpson’s classic superhero parody and worldbuilding multi-character epic, collected here by Fantagraphics in an omnibus volume almost as bulging as The Man Of Molecules’ own muscles. All issues, sequels, spin-offs, one-shots and short stories from 1983 to 1990 are collected here, along with a plethora of additional art, unseen sequences, various rarities, and an extensive afterword by Simpson.

Introduction by Bill Morrison (The Simpsons, Bongo Comics) and foreword by Chris Ecker (Big Bang, Now Comics).

The Weakest Fish

Current Funding: $1,629
Funding Goal: $1,500
Days Left: 20
Link: The Weakest Fish
The Weakest Fish is a 290-page graphic novel, a coming-of-age thriller of self-discovery that explores themes of love and jealousy, loss and fear, escape and redemption, superstition and the natural world

In 1961, a thirteen-year-old boy in Texas, witnesses his mother having an affair. When his family’s secrets collide, Tim flees to Mexico on foot, where he discovers a new world. The Weakest Fish is a coming-of-age thriller of self-discovery that explores love and jealousy, loss and fear, escape and redemption, superstition and the natural world.

The Weakest Fish is a graphic novel adapted from an original screenplay by Bryan Wizemann, first written in Ithaca, NY, in 1999 (with many drafts since). It is inspired by Southern Gothic folklore and Mexican culture. Illustrated by the award-winning Mexican illustrator Edgar Camacho, it has been compared to films such as Stand By Me, Night of the Hunter, Walkabout, and No Country for Old Men.

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False Flag

Current Funding: $569
Funding Goal: $2,500
Days Left: 20
Link: False Flag
A single father mourns the loss of his son in the aftermath of a mass shooting when a burgeoning celebrity conspiracy theorist gaslights his small town, demanding proof the tragedy occurred. FALSE FLAG explores grief interrupted.

Danial Smith led a quiet and secluded life in his rural Michigan town. That quiet seclusion is shattered when a mass shooter kills his son, Robert, and 12 others. The mass shooting rocks the town. Daniel mourns the loss of his son in his own way, set on business as usual as the town tries reaching out. Daniel’s attempts at mourning are interrupted when Henry Perkins, a burgeoning conspiracy theory podcaster, arrives in his small town and demands proof the tragedy occurred.

The story touches on a controversial and sensitive topic and I understand this might be hard for a lot of people to ingest. At the core of the story, it’s about what happens when you interrupt the grieving process. Worse, is what happens when the grieving process of a parent who lost a child in a mass shooting is interrupted. FALSE FLAG also explores what happens when the lies you’ve told are exposed, and the dangers of gaslighting in our media ecosphere. Any parent might empathize with the characters in this story, from the survivors to those who’d lost the most.

This was one of the toughest stories that I’d written, let alone illustrated. I took a horror comic approach as Daniel is haunted by the ghost of his son, and hounded by the monster Henry. With your support, we can get the first of five issues in your hands, and the next issue moving forward.

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Camilla d’Errico’s Paro-bee Artbook

Current Funding: $10,429
Funding Goal: $9,000
Days Left: 20
Link: Camilla d’Errico’s Paro-bee Artbook

Welcome to the fuzzy flying world of Camilla d’Erricos Paro-bee Fuzzbutts!

The project is something that seemed to evolve naturally over many years. I was working with some local bee projects to create awareness about the importance and vital effort of bees in our world. I began creating little bee paintings to sell and send a portion of the proceeds to beekeepers and apiculturists. Then my nerd self took over and i beegan wondering what a Vegeta bee would look like, a King Kong bee! I couldn’t help myself, and over the years of work  i now have a full collection of parobees to share!

 


We got down to brass wax to bring you a parody collection of your favorite pop culture characters as bees from the 80’s to present day. Beelieve the hype-rboble; Sting Kong, Beewee Herman, Statue of Liberbee and more! Watch us use up every Bee pun imaginable in this 96-page pollinated printed work exclusively on Zoop!

This comb of artwork is ideal for any pop culture lover with a sense of humor.

 

Previously featured Kickstarter campaigns still running and unfunded:
Let Us In: An Anthology by Non-US-Creators – 2 Days Left
GRIM REEFER #1 & 2 – 8 Days Left
Cullen Bunn’s Triple Threat of Terror – 10 Days Left
End of Zed: Issue #1 – 11 Days Left
NeuroNinja Comics: The superhero with Parkinson’s disease –  13 Days Left
Sidequests: A Comics Anthology About the Road Less Traveled –  19 Days Left
So Buttons: Life & Death –  20 Days Left
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look and Support:

 

Box of Tapes: A Rock Opera LP/Graphic Novel

A story of love, loss, violent anti-technological revolution, and…cassette tapes. Told on vinyl record and graphic novel!

Current Funding: $6,082
Funding Goal: $5,500
Days Left: 3

Link Box of Tapes: A Rock Opera LP/Graphic Novel

Box of Tapes is a rock opera on vinyl record and graphic novel: one story told through music and comic art. We are Ezra Gale, aka The Eargoggle—musiician, songwriter, producer, and comic book nerd—teaming up with an incredible group of artists: Luis SantamarinaPatrick LugoMattias Zanetti (our letterer), and vocalists Forest VanDykeJessica Jelliffe, and Christian Gibbs. Together, we’ve created Box of Tapes, a 16-song, 64-page graphic novel that lets you decide how to experience it. Want to dive into the graphic novel, vibe with the record, or immerse yourself in both at once? It’s designed to work beautifully however you choose.

This isn’t just music or comics—it’s a fully immersive journey. The songs and the story are intertwined, creating a world you can live in. You decide whether to flip through the pages or let the music take you there, but either way, you’re in for a visceral, emotional ride. As artists like Anthrax and Tori Amos pair classic albums with graphic novels, Box of Tapes is something new—a new double album and graphic novel made as one complete experience.

Box of Tapes tells the story of The Teen, a young man living with his father in a city without electricity. Outside, people huddle around bonfires, while inside, candles flicker to push back the darkness. Against this haunting backdrop, The Teen navigates a world of love, grief, and rebellion—fueled by cassette tapes.

This isn’t just a post-apocalyptic tale—it’s a deeply emotional journey. As you step into The Teen’s world, you’ll confront the pain of loss, the fire of rebellion, and the ache for connection. Every song, every page, pulls you deeper into a story that feels both otherworldly and eerily familiar.

As the Teen listens to cassettes from the box of tapes he found in Dad’s attic, he’s pulled into a journey of discovery- one that unlocks the mystery of his mom’s disappearance. As the past (drawn in stunning two page spreads drawn by Lugo) bleeds into the present (in gorgeous pages by Santamarina), the story and the art intertwine towards a shattering conclusion.

 

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LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT: The Official Graphic Novel Adaptation

Created in cooperation with Chaney Entertainment, this deluxe graphic novel finally brings the lost horror classic back to life!

Current Funding: $13,555
Funding Goal: $10,000
Days Left: 16

riginally released in 1927 starring the iconic Hollywood legend Lon Chaney, the last known copy of the murder mystery/horror film LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT was lost to the ages in the MGM vault fire of 1965, making it a “Holy Grail” of horror and film enthusiasts alike across the world for decades.

Now, in conjunction with Chaney Entertainment and Source Point Press, this legendary piece of horror and film history is being brought back to life as a graphic novel based on the original screenplay remastered and restored by Ron Chaney, adapted to graphic novel form by Dirk Manning, with illustrator Joshua Ross (NIGHTMARE WORLD), colorist Colin Johnson (HOMESTEAD), letterer Dave Lentz (LOVE STORIES ABOUT DEATH), and editor Drena Jo (TWIZTID HAUNTED HIGH-ONS).

If you’ve been waiting to experience this story in its definitive form, this is — after nearly 100 years — your chance to do so!

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Archetypes Issue 1 & 2: An Independent Geek Culture Magazine

A 100+ pg PERFECT bound spooky themed Magazine with Comics & Articles by Indie comics heavy hitters.

Current Funding: $1,042
Funding Goal: $1,400
Days Left: 4
Link: Archetypes Issue 1 & 2: An Independent Geek Culture Magazine
Archetypes 1 & 2 is a Geek culture magazine, a tip of the hat to Wizard, Fangoria & all those fun Magazines we grew up grabbin off the rack along with our comics.
Archetypes 2 is our 100+ page giant Issue that will feature FIRST APPEARANCES & Previews from Jonathan Hedrick, Wesley Gift, Justin Stewart, CJ Hudson & @mesiasart, Adam Barnhardt, Austin Hamblin, Kurt Belcher, Russ Casseday, Dan Tappan, Ben Humeniuk, Jordan Alasqa, Devin Whitlock,Christoff RDGZ, Benjamin W Morse, Special Articles, Interviews & short stories by, Lynsey G, All Ages of Geek , Luke Henderson, Edward Kane, Joshua Pantalleresco, Matheus Arruda,Writing tips by Adriano Ariganello – Pesto Comics & so much more!!

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Eat Fighter: The Collected Edition

The complete series of the hit webcomic by Crystal Skillman, Fred Van Lente, and Fernando Pinto!

Current Funding: $ 1,630
Funding Goal: $3,000
Days Left: 20
Link:  Eat Fighter: The Collected Edition

 

Greetings Eat-Fighters-in Training! 

Creators Fred Van Lente, Crystal Skillman, and Fernando Pino here to personally welcome you to the Eat Fighting circuit!

Eat Fighter is a competitive eating, zombie murder epic that follows Missy, a thirty-something fitness nut who throws away her kale and step-counting ways to become a superstar on the competitive eating circuit. Following the lifestyle of her late brother, who was a champion competitive eater himself, she embarks on a quest to Seoul to become the World Champion Eat Fighter. But eating barrels of barbecue and acres of apple pie doesn’t come without a price—so what’s Missy’s secret as to why she can eat as much as she wants and never gain a pound?

Now, you might already be a fan of our LINE Webtoon, but no matter how you’ve come to our Eat Fighting universe – where fast food has been outlawed and newbie Missy Barnes swears to avenge her brother and climb to the top of the Eat Fighting circuit – you are in for a tasty treat. 

We have used only the highest quality of ingredients whipped up to serve what you have always craved: CrossFit Zombies, Sushi Murder Roulette, Mad Max BBQ outlaws, and of course a story of two best friends, overcoming death-defying odds, and a delicious forbidden love story. 

Now YOU might just be the cherry on top. With this glorious printed edition, what you’ll soon hold in your hands just might be a recipe for pure happiness. 

With a little ketchup and blood and guts thrown in. Eat Fighter may be a sweet concoction on its own, but when you enter the ring we are so excited to share with you glorious crackerjack prizes for all giving levels. Pins! Badges! Stickers! Recipe cards! 

But don’t take our word for it! Satisfy that hunger deep inside your belly and join our team. We knew all along you’d become who you are destined to be. 

A Champion! 

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SMUT (#2 of 3) – A NSFW Slice-of-Life Comedy

A perfectionist domme lets her girlfriend take the reins for a night, how hard can that be? A 20 page comic about trust and sex!

Current Funding: $7,392
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left:  25
Link: Smut

 

Smut is a NSFW erotic comedy about three friends facing relationship problems, the promises they make to resolve them, and the sex they have along the way. Think Giant Days meets Sunstone.

In this 20 page second issue, “Switching Things Up”, Jess agrees to let her girlfriend, Alejandra, take the reins for a night. Only problem is, Jess is a super domme and a control freak, and only agreed to let Alejandra act out her Switch fantasy to make her happy and appease her nosy friends.

Can she loosen her iron grip over every aspect of her life for even a single night and pretend to enjoy it for her girlfriend’s sake? Will she find that maybe, secretly, she actually kind of likes not being in control? Worse, will her friends ever let her live it down if she does?

Welcome to the emotional roller-coaster of social pressure, denial, and sex that is Smut #2!

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DESTINY, NY: 2025 SPECIAL (Volumes 1 – 6 available!)

Logan was the subject of a prophecy. Lilith is the final surviving member of a mystical crime family. Their epic love story continues!

Current Funding: $11,619
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 19
Link: Destiny NY

 

The long-running indie epic Destiny, NY is back for a special full-color one-shot!

After the successful Kickstarter campaigns of Destiny, NY Volume One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and four spinoffs, we’re bringing back the love story of Logan and Lilith with a collection of three stories.

Meet Logan McBride, who had a prophecy made about her when she was young. She completed her prophecy when she was just thirteen, and now she’s in her thirties trying to figure out life after destiny.

That brings her to her mysterious girlfriend, Lilith Aberdine, the last surviving daughter  of a mystical crime family. The shadow of Lilith’s past haunts her, and now she has taken control of her family’s empire.

Come back for another beautiful journey through Destiny, NY as we catch up with Logan and her friends: nervous seer Anthony, gangster ass barista Trinity, professional fighter Bailey, and more.

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System Error Complete – Post-Apocalyptic Sci-fi with Robots

When tour guide ITTO wakes to take on a new day handing out leaflets, it’s confused to find out the world was not how it left it…

Current Funding: $10,401
Funding Goal: $1,267
Days Left: 4
Link: System Error Complete

 

System Error follows ITTO, a tourism robot turned relic, on his quest through a deserted British landscape to fulfill his primary function: to help people.

ITTO awakes in an almost unrecognisable London through which he must search for a functioning power source. After locating a Tourtec support station, he replaces his core, and downloads the latest software update containing an emergency factory recall with scant details as to what befell the population.

Unknown to ITTO, however, is that he is not alone.

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Wonder Pages

Inspiring children’s books that spark imagination, teach kindness, and create lasting memories with each page.

Current Funding: $
Funding Goal: $2,951
Days Left: 19
Link: Tiny Worlds

At Wonder Pages, we believe in the power of books to open doors to imagination, inspire empathy, and connect children with important values from an early age. Our goal is to create books that not only entertain but also leave a positive, lasting impact. Each story is an opportunity to nurture kindness, curiosity, and a love for reading in young minds.

We invite families on a special journey through the pages of Wonder Pages, where each book is a new adventure, a new friend, and a new learning experience. This project holds a very special purpose: to contribute to the emotional and social growth of children through lovingly illustrated stories.

This project was born from the conviction that illustrated stories have a unique impact on children. As the founder of Wonder Pages, I have always loved books and know firsthand how a well-told story can make a lifelong impression. After years of dreaming of bringing this vision to life, I am taking the leap to create books that children and families will want to read over and over again.

The funds raised will help cover the initial costs of illustration, printing, and distribution, as well as support a launch campaign to bring these books to as many families as possible. Additionally, the resources will help build a digital platform where parents can access our stories and future publications.

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Surreal Fantasy by ANTOINE CARRION

Three lushly painted graphic novels of medieval intrigue, high fantasy, and post-apocalyptic magic by artist Antoine Carrion.

Current Funding: $28,082
Funding Goal: $7,500
Days Left: 13
Link: Surreal Fantasy by ANTOINE CARRION
Three tales of fantasy lushly painted by illustrator and gallery artist ANTOINE CARRION, also known under the pseudonym Tentacle Eye. Embuing each story with rich, hypnotic visuals and recognizable human frailty, he turns each book into a cinematic tour de force unachievable on any screen. You must see these books to truly experience them.

A kidnapped prince may be the key to a kingdom in conflict. But the Beast who took the boy may pose more threat than the hushed fairy tales suggest…

WHITE SHADOWS is a medieval tale of political intrigue and ambition among crafty players vying for power.

NILS is a lush post-apocalyptic fantasy drawing from Norse mythology, Japanese Kami, and a contemporary concern over the sanctity of our environment.

In a distant age of beauty and ruin, agriculture has failed. For reasons unknown, crops will no longer sprout, and science cannot determine why. A boy and his father search for answers only to discover the truth: the life-giving spirits of the world are being harvested by a technological empire for shortsighted gain. What is their agenda? And will the old gods simply stand by while the world they created is destroyed?

 

TEMUDJIN is an Eastern fantasy born out of historical tales of Genghis Kahn and his rise to the legendary — almost supernatural — place he holds in history.

Ages ago, a child was born with a fate foretold by whispered lore, that he would grow up to be the Great Kahn to unify the many separate tribes spread across the land. He could speak to spirits and walk through plains inaccessible to normal men. He was the prophesied leader, but that role was a burden he was not willing to take…

One of Antoine Carrion’s first published works, WHITE SHADOWS is medieval intrigue in the fine tradition of George RR Martin, full of hidden political agendas woven between a wide cast of players who are individually deadset on occupying the throne. With hints of the supernatural underlying everyone’s fears, this tale by writer Antoine Ozanam will have you imagining what else might be at work. And given Antoine Carrion’s beautiful scenery, your imagination will be well fed.

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That’s a wrap for this week.
Next week we will return with new projects to spotlight also if you are crowdfunding a project and would like to be put in the Korner, drop us a line at chad@comic-watch.com, and we will take a look when we put together next week’s post.
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