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:
Sanford Greene’s 1000
by Sanford Greene, Chuck Brown, and Rus Wooton
From the Eisner winning creators of Bitter Root. Set in a modern world of aliens, warlocks, zombies, and ancient beasts, 1000 follows Dragon Son – a supreme entity who’s abandoned all creation as he struggles to return to his true Dragon form by completing one thousand acts of repentance. Son is joined by five other agents who are charged with secretly policing the world and keeping civilization from crumbling completely.
1000 first premiered as a webcomic and won the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Webcomic. This deluxe edition collects the entire run of the webcomic with additional behind the scenes content.
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Many Worlds – The Art of Christian Ward – Volume One
Riptide Sanitarium #2
by Keith Dallas and Juan Romera
The second issue of the imaginative, multi-genre comic book anthology by Ghostbusters writers Keith Dallas and Jim Beard!
Previously featured Kickstarter campaigns still running and unfunded:
- Supernatural Baby Detective # 2 – 3 Days
- Corruptor 1-2 – 12 Days Left
- PROJECT: MONSTERS! #1 — ‘LOST LOVES’ – 5 Days Left
- The Prince & The Frog: A Queer Retelling – 13 Days Left
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look and Support:
- White Ash Annual #1 – 10 Days Left
- Capable #1-6 – 4 Days Left
- The Vow: An Adult Queer Horror Graphic Novel – 2 Days
- Roxy – New Romance Comics from the Hottest Creators! – 5 Days Left
- A Haunting on Mars #1-#3 – 4 Days Left
- JM DeMatteis Presents The DeMultiverse Phase 2 +Edward Gloom – 3 Days Left
- The House of Bartolo Toy Theater & Illustrated Booklet – 5 Days Left
- Hawi: African Mythology Graphic Novel [Hardcover] – 6 Days Left
- Faded Away Volume 2 – 6 Days Left
GAMEMASTERS: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games
The history of roleplaying games told in graphic novel format by Fred Van Lente and Tom Fowler.
Check out our interview with writer Fred Van Lente:
MIRKA ANDOLFO DELIVERS VAMPIRELLA BLACK WHITE & BLOOD!
Discover An Incredible New Comic Featuring Mirka Andolfo, Tim Seeley, and Steve Orlando Delivering Cutting Tales of Terror!
Three cutting edge creators come together to deliver a sharp new comic book that drips blood and beauty in a cutting comics masterpiece! Mirka Andolfo, Tim Seeley, and Steve Orlando spin tales that take Vampirella to a new place with art that is slick and kinentic. And the art is presented in stark black, white, and blood (red) making the jagged teeth of this thrilling special even stand out boldly against the page.
But don’t take my word for it…turn the page into Vampirella Black White & Blood…if you dare…
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Kentucky Kaiju: Extended Edition
Kentucky Kaiju is a love letter to giant monster movies that proudly wears it’s influences on it’s sleeve. From the classic Godzilla to the less-than Gorgo, Kentucky Kaiju takes a cue from giant monsters and spins them into the idea that many, many more monsters just happen to roam the bluegrass state.
<The book was created by Justin Stewart, Tressina Bowling and Shawn Pryor. It began as a small, 4.5? x 6? digest-sized book published by Apex Book Company in 2016 and has since gone on to be a best-selling item for the creators at conventions all over the United States.
Each city listed is a completely real place in Kentucky, and each monster the creators made for that city is unique. Each spread features a special Kaiju and lists where they’re from, how big they are and some flavor text filling the reader in on its origins and habits.
The Pinoy Monster Lover Anthology: After Dark
The Beast & Snow #1-2 – A Mature Vampire/Werewolf Romance
The Beast and Snow #2 is a 28-page NSFW Queer Werewolf/Vampire Fairytale Romance with a ton of action, sex and even a bit of comedy brought to you by Kat Calamia and Phil Falco.
Hedgehog: Fear Trials #1
A hedgehog paladin faces his final test. Spinning out of the pages of UNICORN: VAMPIRE HUNTER.
The youngest hedgehog warrior in the magical marsh is eager to prove his worth… and he’s about to get his chance. This is a comic book spinning directly out of the pages of Unicorn: Vampire Hunter, all about the young hedgehog warrior Tumble and his final quest to become a paladin.
Exclusive to this campaign, we are offering a “Deluxe Edition” of the comic which features eight bonus pages that delve into the lore of hedgehog society and how they fit into the world of Unicorn: Vampire Hunter. If you’re looking for more lore and background and you want to dive deeper into details of the world, this is the version for you! Each copy of the Deluxe Edition will come signed by Caleb Palmquist.
QUIET: LEVEL ONE – An Original Graphic Novel by Jonah Lobe
From Jonah Lobe (Skyrim/Fallout/Marvel), an epic adventure graphic novel about a little skeleton’s quest to save the Tree of Worlds.
QUIET: Level One is an original work written and illustrated by award-winning artist and world-builder Jonah Lobe (Skyrim/Fallout/Marvel Anatomy). This 180+ page epic will feature artwork rendered in classic black-and-white, as well as richly colored chapter pages. The enhanced Kickstarter-exclusive Hardcover Edition will add behind-the-scenes concept art, writing, and Quiet-themed work from guest artists.
In this epic adventure, a brave little skeleton, Quiet, and their companion, the Narrator Worm, are on a quest to save the Tree of Worlds from destruction. Level One takes place in the Labyrinth, where – with only the voice of the mysterious Spider to guide them – our heroes must rely on each other to prevent Galahorn, the unstoppable invader, from ascending the Tree of Worlds. Meanwhile, the evil blade known as Threadcutter has at last been found… and is beginning to whisper.
Like Yggdrasil, the Norse Tree of Life, Quiet: Level One’s Tree of Worlds contains a multitude of realities. Each branch is a world unto itself; a new Level replete with different environments, creatures, and quests. Together, these Levels form a stepladder to the font of Creation itself… which is exactly where Galahorn is headed.
The Tree of Worlds is beautiful, terrifying, and exceedingly strange – while feeling familiar to fans of fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons, and videogames. In the Labyrinth, Quiet must contend with traps, monsters, magical items, and more. How can our Level 1 skeleton possibly defeat the Level 100 barbarian? We’ll have to find out…
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Ronda Rousey & AWA Present: EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
With art by comics legend Mike Deodato, this original graphic novel mixes wildly accurate fight scenes with action, comedy, and romance
UFC, WWE, and Judo champion, multi-ESPY award-winner, and Hollywood actress Ronda Rousey has stepped out of the ring and into the world of comics with her debut graphic novel EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED!
Teaming up with award-winning artist Mike Deodato, Jr. (Avengers, Not All Robots, The Flash), Rousey’s action-packed title follows a newly pregnant mom with a bounty on her head as she fights off waves of assassins.
AWA, the indie publisher of bold, original stories from the world’s most outstanding creators, will give die-hard fans first access to this 160-page action-packed original graphic novel, plus the chance to take part in exclusive reward tiers only available on Kickstarter
Her codename: “Mom.” With a fake baby bump filled with guns, she’s built a reputation as one of the deadliest hit-women on the planet. But on the verge of her big break in the criminal underworld, Mom makes a fateful decision: sleeping with a potential target (who just so happens to be a top-ranked assassin himself). What follows is a wild mashup of action, adventure, comedy, and romance as a newly pregnant Mom with a bounty on her head fights off wave-after-wave of assassins, falls in love with her baby daddy, and decides how to face her personal and professional predicament
Penned by Ronda Rousey, edited by Axel Alonso, AWA Chief Creative Officer and former Editor-and-Chief at Marvel, with art by Eisner and Ringo Award-winning comic book artist Mike Deodato, Jr. (Avengers, Not All Robots, The Flash), the graphic noveldraws on Rousey’s incredible career in the ring and pairs it with Deodato’s martial arts background to create the most accurate and action-packed fight scenes in comics!
The book sets a new bar for authenticity of fight scenes through a unique creative process developed by Ronda Rousey, Mike Deodato Jr., and AWA
DEMI THE DEMONESS OMNIBUS – by NSFW Artist Steve S Crompton
Demi’s VERY Erotic Misadventures in Hell. The First Edition Hardcover Collection from Carnal Comics & Discordia Publishing.
Bonus: A short Demi story from the Eros Comics title Rear Entry issue 11, and is part of her main canon, is included in the Demi Omnibus!
This book will be a Limited Run, First Edition Hardcover. Around 340 Pages, final count TBD. Content is strictly black and white throughout, with content in both line art, and selective high level shade work.
This book is already fully completed and Steve S Crompton is doing the Layout himself, adding final touches, additional content, design elements, and even a new Map of Demi’s Hell!
This tome will contain a Foreword by Jay Allen Sanford columnist and cartoonist for the San Diego Reader since 1994. Former Publisher at Carnal Comics. And an extensive resume of Comics, Film, Television, Magazines, and Band Art too extensive to even begin to cover here. See his Wiki here: LINK
Other Creatives involved in the development of this book over the years include: Diego Simone, Michael Dowers, Ezra Mark, Philo, Scott McLean, Perry Lake, Anita, Kim Thompson, Gary Groth, Alonzo, & Seppo Makinen.
Demi’s Omnibus will be a Limited Run based on the results of this project, and will be Numbered. The Demi the Demoness Omnibus is not only the most affordable way to own the complete Demi Hell Saga, it is also a sound investment in a high value piece of Underground Comics History!
Scott Snyder Presents: The CloakRoom: #1-2 – Anthology
Exciting short comics, created by the students of Scott Snyder
he stories were all written by members of Scott Snyder‘s writing class/workshop, which he operates through his Substack, Our Best Jackett. Many of the featured stories were written with his guidance.
And if you missed the earlier campaigns for our predecessor, Volumes 1 & 2 of TALES FROM THE CLOAKROOM, you can still pick those up right here.
All in, that’s about 350 pages of comics, including one Eisner Award nominated story!
LOVE STORIES ABOUT DEATH — Deluxe Hardcover Graphic Novel
A collection of seven full-length genre-hopping horror stories that will tug at your heartstrings — and then rip them out!
LOVE STORIES ABOUT DEATH is a deluxe edition re-release of LOVE STORIES (TO DIE FOR) a graphic novel of five stand-alone, 22-page, genre-hopping horror stories that explore the inner-connected nature of love and death. With the original graphic novel long out of print — and the only Dirk Manning creator-owned graphic novel to never receive a deluxe limited edition hardcover release — LOVE STORIES ABOUT DEATH seeks to correct both of these factors by offering a deluxe hardcover edition of the original graphic novel in its complete and definitive form!
LOVE STORIES ABOUT DEATH will include the five stories from the original collection combined with two previously unreleased 22-page full-length stories that were intended for release in the original graphic novel but never fully illustrated. Along with the inclusion of these two “lost” stories, LOVE STORIES ABOUT DEATH will also include a new comprehensive retrospective afterword detailing the genesis and history of the graphic novel accompanied by rare/never-before-seen behind-the-scenes art extras — including the stunning original pencil-art line of the cover by superstar artist Nei Ruffio and more!
All-in, this results in approximately FIFTY PAGES OF NEW AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CONTENT in this deluxe hardcover edition of the book, pushing the full graphic novel to a new length of approximately 200 pages of comic book goodness!
American Yakuza – NSFW Murder Mystery in Japan (Acts 1 & 2)
Join us on a violent, sexy trip to Japan to solve a murder. It’s Succession meets John Wick, Tokyo Vice, and MAX’s Warrior!
MMA, Japan, sex toys shop, hookers, thugs, Yakuza gangsters, Tokyo Solamachi mall, a failed assassination… ALL IN THE FIRST TWENTY PAGES OF OUR STORY!
Now, Xavier, Kyomi, and Masashi have to race to figure out who killed Tenshin, who attempted to kill them and stay alive long enough to sort out the family succession situation…
American Yakuza Act I introduced us to our protagonist Xavier Watanabe, as well as his guides and cohorts Kyomi & Masashi, as he travels to Japan to honor his murdered friend’s memory – and solve that murder mystery. Why was Tenshin killed? By whom? Who’s next…?
And who is Hiro? What’s his involvement in this latest set of circumstances??
After the events of the first act, we find Xavier and his new “friends” chasing down a lead into Tenshin’s murder: a cousin named Hiro. But there’s another person in the mix that deepens the mystery and tangles our plot knots even further: Kenji, the eldest cousin and rightful heir to the family business.
AMERICAN YAKUZA Act II picks up where we left off from Act I, but the momentum continues to accelerate as we bring more and more action, more intrigue, more twists, more turns, and more questions as Xavier’s drive to find Tenshin’s murders takes him deeper into the Japanese underworld.
Every act is written by Anthony Stokes, Chris Moses, and Charlie McElvy and illustrated by the incredible Italian artist Damiano Restivo, who brings us his uniquely stunning and cinematically-driven storytelling that is further deepened by John’s professionally perfect palette of digital color depth and dynamism. Rounding out the art team is Ringo Award-winning letterer Taylor Esposito. Edits by Xion Studios EIC Vito Delsante and Associate Editor Suzanne McElvy.
Miskatonic High is going Back to School (Part 1)
It’s a new semester and a new student has arrived at Miskatonic High… as have some creepy monsters! The new season starts here!
Welcome to Miskatonic High, the comic series about the teens who take on Lovecraft monsters and their small-town high school…they’re just not sure which is worse.
Don’t worry, you don’t need to know anything about H.P. Lovecraft to enjoy this series, just like you don’t have to remember anything from the first day of high school… or the second… or the third…
The story so far
In the rustic hills of a small New England town lies the prestigious Miskatonic High School. When the Community Services Club went on a field trip they were launched back to a silent city and were nearly killed by an evil wizard and his tentacle monster. The teens escaped back to our century, but things have never been the same. Since then, we learned some of the secrets haunting the students of the Community Service Club and that their world is not what they thought it was.
If you like your horror mixed with tongue-in-cheek humor and a bit of unexpected drama, like Buffy, Evil Dead or Get Out, you’ll probably enjoy Miskatonic High.
This is the beginning of our fourth season and with the kids going back to school to start the spring semester, it’s a great time to jump in and try the series.
Each issue is pretty much self contained, and we give you everything you need to know on the “Previously” page, so don’t feel like you need to buy all five volumes to catch up (but don’t feel like you shouldn’t either… we like buying food that isn’t in the ramen section of the grocery store).
In issue #23, it’s Anton’s first day as a reanimated teen at Miskatonic High School, but he’s not the only new student when someone from Alex’s past reappears in her life. While that’s throwing her for a loop, the others are seeing creepy monsters and eldritch beasts roaming the halls of the school. Can the group stop the monsters before they cause serious harm… like forcing the vice principal to cancel the band concert!?!
LCS #1 of 2: a post-apocalypse comic about comic collecting.
A series of global catastrophes has left life on Earth decimated and made comic collecting a huge disaster
A series of global catastrophes has left life on Earth decimated. The survivors are left to sift through the ashes for those last key issue amongst a wasteland of rubble and Pop Vinyl. A group of Chicago survivors run the last Comic Shop on Earth. They are out on a supply run when their salvage trip becomes a rescue mission.
- 20 pages, Full Color, 19 story pages plus extras- One-Shot comic- Standard American size book Issue one of two.
- Check our stretch goals to see how you can help extend the book AND THE SERIES!
- And the book is done! We are ready to print!
Slightly Exaggerated: Volume 1 Hardcover Fantasy Adventure
Deluxe Hardcover over 120 pages for a fantasy about a dying treasure hunter must steal back a sacred gem in a whimsical world.
In Slightly Exaggerated a dying treasure hunting girl must steal back a sacred artifact from a crazed cult leader to restore order before her sickness overcomes her in a whimsical fantasy world where religion is law
An action-packed story set in a land where Sky-whales and airships populate the horizon following the story of Mia and her companion Winston who are caught up in a scheme way beyond their comprehension. Mia’s treasure-finding talents has them dragged into peril as separate factions wage war with one another in order to obtain three sacred relics capable of granting a person the power of a god. With just weeks left to live, Mia is prepared to sacrifice everything to save her friends.
Underneath all the treasure hunting fun, this is a story deals with a lot of deeper subjects and themes like dying, leaving a legacy, religion and questioning what you’ve been told.
Slightly Exaggerated is a 4 issue mini series. The full story is available here and now!
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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.
