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Comic Watch Presents: The Krowdfunder Korner – December 14, 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.

If you have a project you thin we would be interest in, see below for how to contact us

The Awakened

Current Funding: $1,588
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 26
Link: The Awakened

 

THE AWAKENED is a dark, noir-ish superhero murder mystery that explores what the true definition of power is, and who should wield it. Welcome to a world very much like our own, populated by a small handful of super-beings. The series focuses on a government-sanctioned team of super-heroes, The Freedom Alliance, and their beloved leader Paragon. Though everything seems to be just fine from the outside, the man behind Paragon’s mask realizes there are dark forces moving against him, his team, and the world itself. What does it have to do with the disappearance of the insanely-powerful being known as Avatar? When a hero falls, the world is left shaken – and one regular person must make the riskiest decision of their lives to protect the people they care about.


A character-driven superhero epic in the vein of The Golden Age, Supreme Power, Black Hammer, and Astro City, it is collected here in TPB format for the first time!

This campaign, for the first time ever, this epic series will not only be available in print, but will actually be completed. Supporters will be the first to see the final issues of this long awaited conclusion to what was once a digital only series (previously available through Zestworld)!
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Thunder Guardian

Current Funding: $3,575
Funding Goal: $2,000
Days Left:  30
Link: Thunder Guardian

The Earth has been destroyed. Civilization has been scattered throughout the solar system. The future of humanity has only one hope– THUNDER GUARDIAN!

Join father-son team of Reilly Brown (Deadpool, Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point) and Will Brown (grade schooler) as they tell the story of Thunder Guardian and his friends, and their battle against space pirates, monster boogers, and the forces of the evil Unknown!

For the past two years Will (currently in the 3rd grade) has been designing characters and telling stories to his comic book artist father, Reilly, who has been drawing them as comic strips for the newspaper A Kid and A Comic. This book collects those adventures in one place for the first time, and includes additional brand new material as well. Here’s what the contents will be:

18 pages of the original comic strip, 3-5 pages of a new story, 3-5 pages of a story where Reilly writes it and Will draws it, 2-4 pages of character bios/stats, 2-4 pages of process stuff (like Will’s sketches of characters and Reilly’s interpretations)

For fans of DEADPOOL, who are looking for something equally humorous and action-packed, but maybe they can share with the kids in their life who have a more DOG MAN sense of humor. Similar to AXE COP, but with superheroes. If you like aliens and space pirates, this book is for you. If you like monster boogers, this book is especially for you.

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Joe St.Pierre Sketchbook 2025

Current Funding: $1,310
Funding Goal: $800
Days Left:  6
Link: Joe St.Pierre Sketchbook 2025

Joe St. Pierre is a comics writer and artist for Marvel, DC, Image, Valiant, Boom, IDW, and many others who has pencilled more #1 issues featuring SPIDER-MAN and/or his cast than any other artist!

Comics fans like yourself have asked me to draw some of your favorite super-characters. The JOE ST.PIERRE SKETCHBOOK 2025 is a collection of DOZENS of sketches featuring some of your favorites done over the last year or so, assembled into one volume! Black and white interior with a full color cover.

Add a remarque or sketch cover Add-On to make your JOE ST.PIERRE SKETCHBOOK 2025 truly One of A Kind!

And definitely check out some of my creator-owned comics as well, like NEW ZODIAX AQUARIUS #1, NEW ZODIAX PISCES #1, BOLD BLOOD and MEGAHURTZ! You’ll love ‘em!

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Don’t Call Me Sidekick

Current Funding: $2,182
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 4
Link: Don’t Call Me Sidekick

 

Don’t Call Me Sidekick! is an exciting new fantasy/adventure series from creator Brenda Hickey (My Little Pony, Aggretsuko) and is an exciting new fantasy/adventure series from creator Brenda Hickey (My Little Pony, Aggretsuko)! Through the partnership of the human child Kailee and her animal sidekick friend Ary, this story explores the power dynamic of the magical girl trope and questions a system built off of exploiting magical creatures as a way to gain power. The series begins with book 1: The Contract, and introduces us to a new generation of students beginning their journey to becoming part of the Phantom Guard and the fallout that takes place when Ary refuses to obediently take on her role as sidekick.

Don’t Call Me Sidekick! aims towards readers 12 and up and is perfect for fans of magical girl anime and the fun animal sidekicks of Disney. With your help we can achieve our goal of producing this first entry of the 3 book graphic novel series into a beautiful print format.

Enter Hazelton Academy, where an unlikely duo must pull together to battle the monsters not just outside their school walls, but within.

For fans of magical girl anime with a hint of dark academia — It’s a blended mix of Cardcaptor/Pokémon meets Harry Potter/My Hero Academia.

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False Flag

Current Funding: $920
Funding Goal: $1,000
Days Left: 7
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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Shark of War #1-8 – The New Shark of War!

The Shark of War is missing and feared dead. Will he be replaced by an all new Shark of War?

Current Funding: $Blackthorne’s Coven: Book Two – 2 Days Left
Funding Goal: $3,500
Days Left: 5
Link: Shark of War #1-8 – The New Shark of War!
The Shark of War is missing and feared dead!
Meanwhile, his friend and helper, Marisa, has been captured by the Coastal Cartel. Navy SEAL LTJG Trent Calder is determined to find out what’s happened to the Shark of War and rescue the girl he likes, even if it means defying the US Navy, invading a mad scientist’s secret lab full of monstrosities, and confronting a NEW Shark of War!
Need to catch up. Don’t worry, you can get all the back issues as part of this Kickstarter in hardcopy or digital!

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Friday Night Bigfoot – Issue #1

In 1985, a Portland wrestling promoter recruits Bigfoot to save his family’s struggling promotion. Co-created by Dave “Gangrel” Heath!

Current Funding: $10,819
Funding Goal: $10,000
Days Left: 5
Link: Friday Night Bigfoot – Issue #1

Back in 2016, we launched a series called Tales From The Road, which featured short fictional comic book stories co-created by professional wrestlers.

One of those stories, co-created by wrestling legend Dave “Gangrel” Heath, featured a story about a struggling wrestling promoter in Portland who stumbles upon the legendary Bigfoot. The story was only six pages but it was very well received. And Gangrel and I always knew we wanted to come back to that concept because there was so much you could do with it as an ongoing series.

So we re-imagined this concept outside of the Headlocked Universe and made it a standalone series.

And here we are.

Set in 1980’s Portland, Friday Night Bigfoot is the story of the Stanton family. They run Portland Power Pro Wrestling, a once-thriving family-owned wrestling promotion that has been entertaining the good fans of the Pacific Northwest for many years.

However, since the passing of the promotion’s founder, Don Stanton, the rest of the family has been struggling to keep it afloat. Gates are down, the locker room is unhappy, and competitors – both local and national – are at the gates.

Much of the weight of this falls on Andrew, the middle child of the Stanton family. Andrew has taken over the promoting duties since the passing of his father while his older brother (Jack) and younger brother (Eddie) both wrestle for the promotion.

With the promotion facing bankruptcy and challenges on all sides, Andrew stumbles across Bigfoot. Can Bigfoot help turn the tide in a bitter wrestling war? And after years of living in the wilderness, can the fabled cryptid handle being thrust into the spotlight? Will the bright lights and fame of wrestling stardom go to his head?

This one is a lot of fun.

Current Funding: $145,506
Funding Goal: $160,000
Days Left: 2
Link: THE COMIC SHOP! A Workplace Comedy
Welcome to Oh Em Gee Comics! The shop that’s constantly holding on for its dear life in a Los Angeles strip mall that’s seen…well, better days. This comic store and its crew are fighting a constant uphill battle against the ever-evolving digital age, financial ruin, and their own incompetence.
The four horsemen of this nerdy apocalypse? Stephanie, a hard-headed leader with mommy issues more lofty than her comic collection; Keith, the “uncool cool guy” whose ideas are as outrageous as his ever-expanding assortment of graphic tees; Dominique, the fashionista whose head seems to always be in the clouds; and Connor, the frat boy D&D addict who “just needed a job”. They’re not just co-workers, but a band of friends united by their obsession with comics and all things geek.

They face the same problems as any tight-knit group…with the added bonus of keeping a sinking business afloat. Their competition? Big box stores with actual marketing budgets and – to add insult to injury – an in-house Starbucks. Oh, and let’s not forget their landlord, Kevin, who is always looking for a reason to turn the shop into a dispensary (as if Los Angeles doesn’t have enough of those…).
In this age of digital dominance, how in the name of Stan Lee can they convince people that the IRL comic shop experience is still worth getting out of bed for? For the Oh Em Gee crew, it’s not just about selling comics – it’s about preserving a safe space where fellow nerds in the community can freely debate whether Batman could beat Iron Man without judgment. As they scramble to keep the lights on with increasingly desperate schemes, they’ll discover that sometimes the real treasure isn’t that one rare comic in mint condition, but the homies who’ll help you lug boxes of unsold issues at 3 AM.
Current Funding: $3,405
Funding Goal: $100
Days Left: 30
Link: TALES OF SHAUNDRA – by Underground Comics Legend PHILO

Shaundra is a sex-crazed swordswoman. Despite constant romps with her boyfriend Max and swordfights with guardsmen in the local tavern, she was getting a little bored with her life. Then she made the mistake of being rude to a tiny wizard who was criticizing her unladylike behavior. Before she could react, the wizard zapped her with a magic wand, knocking her unconscious.

When she awoke, the world looked very different to her. It began when Shaundra found herself lusting after serving girls. Then she chanced to look in the mirror—and discovered she now possessed both male and female sexual organs. If she ever finds the wizard again, there’ll be hell to pay—but in the meantime, she was going to give her new “equipment” a workout!

The Legendary X-Knights Issue #1: “The Legend Begins!”

Join the rebellion! Incite the insurgency! The Legendary X-Knights are queer heroes here to fight against the system!

Current Funding: $502
Funding Goal: $500
Days Left:46
Link: The Legendary X-Knights Issue #1: “The Legend Begins!”
Time Wars isn’t just a story—it’s a brand of defiance. Created by queer and non-white artists, it channels the voices of those historically silenced, telling bold, unapologetic stories about justice, unity, and resistance.

In a world where entrenched systems of inequality thrive, backing this project sends a clear message: you stand for liberation, community, and a future unbound by the chains of oppression. Together, we can rewrite the narrative.

Support Time Wars and become part of a movement that uses art as a tool for change.

At its core, Time Wars is about a relentless, eternal conflict between Humanity and Vampirekind. The struggle is fought not just with weapons but with ideas, stretching across centuries and continents. Humanity’s allies are conscripts from all walks of life—ordinary people from diverse backgrounds chosen by time travelers from the 161st century. These time agents deliver cryptic messages that guide conscripts to fight back against forces seeking to exploit, dominate, and control.
This imaginary battle is our real-world defiance: a reminder that those in power are only as strong as the systems they manipulate. By joining the fight, the conscripts represent what ordinary people can accomplish when they unite to challenge oppressive forces. Time Wars isn’t just a story; it’s an allegory for resistance in the face of overwhelming odds.
Current Funding: $5,178
Funding Goal: $16,745
Days Left: 24
Link: BASKET – Marie Derambure & Lucky Pocket Press
Marie Derambure brings her singularly dynamic style to Paco Moccand’s heartfelt and playful story about a group of girls playing basketball. Together, Marie and Paco create a nostalgic and atmospheric comic that feels like a masterpiece of sequential art and a middle school sketchbook all at the same time. A nod to classic sports manga, BASKET is a shoujo “Slam Dunk.”
The 7 girls who make up Cabestany Junior Girls Basketball Club score, stumble, and balance on the precipice of growing up on and off the court. New relationships, upcoming exams, and the district competition looms over Ines, the team’s lone wolf and basketball star, and Fanny, the hobbyist with a curious new interest in Ines. With a sinister plot brewing behind the scenes of the big game, and a mysterious figure lurking around the court, will Ines and Fanny’s new friendship save the team? 
BASKET is 200 pages of stunning graphite comics and illustrations by Marie Derambure and written by Paco Moccand, offset printed in a deep plum spot ink on pulpy manga paper.

Pass Me By: Lily

A queer coming-of-age story follows Lily as she moves to a small town to live with her estranged grandfather suffering from dementia.

Current Funding: $6,743
Funding Goal: $4,214
Days Left: 6

A poignant queer coming-of-age story follows Lily, a transgender girl, as she navigates the challenges of youth, loss, and identity in a vibrant and oppressive world. As her grandfather, Ed’s, dementia progresses, Lily’s journey unfolds against an emotional backdrop of family, memory and resilience.

Created by visual artists, Ryan Danny Owen and Kat Simmers, the Pass Me By series is a unique dual-narrative brought to life through the duo’s collaborative writing process and Simmers’ richly illustrated pages.

Our upcoming third book shifts focus onto Lily after she is sent away to live with her estranged grandfather, Ed, in a small town in Western Canada for the summer following the death of her father.

As she begins to settle into life in a small community, Ed’s hidden memories come to light and he begins to experience changes in his perception as his dementia progresses. Becoming more entwined in each other’s lives, Ed begins to open up to Lily about his past.

Realizing this could be her only chance to connect with her grandfather before his memories fade away,  Lily chooses to stay despite her difficulties supporting Ed.

WILD WISPS #1 – 3: A Comic Of Creatures, Fantasy, & Myth

Kingdoms clash in a fantasy world where magical creatures serve as companions to warriors & their secret ambitions. Ongoing series.

Current Funding: $17,674
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 13
WILD WISPS #3 is a 32-page, full-color comic.in the ongoing, epic fantasy comic book series for adults about a world that humans share with incredible creatures known as Wisps.
Wisps are magical monsters with elemental powers that can be either commonplace or god-like. Some Wisps can help with household chores by using their water-based powers or load-bearing strength. Others have great and terrible abilities to control the weather or even read human minds. nd others still are turned into weapons of war.
We follow a would-be knight, KINO and his Wisp TONKAREX. When we meet them, these two have lost everything. Their family, their purpose, and their hope. All they have left is a plan: to join QUEEN RAINA’S Guard. However, they harbor a secret that could tilt the balance of Raina’s 20-Year War if it gets discovered.
Kino knows the truth about a MYTHIC WISP: a special kind of Wisp born out of one million hatches that has an incredibly rare Tri-Element ability, which gives this extraordinary Wisp the power to alter reality itself. In the wrong hands, Kino’s secret could lead to the end of existence as they know it.
They are thrown into this horrific war between two kingdoms and their most powerful Wisps, kicking off this new epic fantasy series by 70-time Kickstarter creator, writer PAT SHAND & iconic artist NABETSE ZITRO. Nabetse delivers a singular and beautiful vision, creating a world that readers will want to escape into.
Current Funding: $12,177
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 19
At a Puffy Party in the hills far, far away… a mutant creation of the dastardly Puffy Penguin, the White Tiger, was engineered to be a monstrous enforcer of evil. But with a heart stronger than the darkness he was born into, the White Tiger escapes Puffy’s clutches and vows to use his newfound powers for good.
Teaming up with the quick-witted, sexy and cunning Red Fox, the duo sets out on an action-packed mission to take down Puffy Penguin and his twisted schemes.
Get ready for comic madness, absurd humor, and nonstop action in White Tiger: Claws, Paws & Outlaws—a tale of redemption, partnership, and a whole lot of madness you have to see to believe in this double-sized issue!
Current Funding: $180,282
Funding Goal: $30,000
Days Left: 10
Link: Mark Spears Monsters THE MONSTER AND THE WOLF Comic Series

 

The mini-series The Monster and the Wolf is as a prequel to Monsters #1, offering an exploration of Frankenstein’s monster’s origin and the driving force behind the werewolf Clint Abbot’s journey. It begins with Clint’s relentless pursuit of a cure for his curse, leading him to the frozen expanse of the Arctic. There, whispers of a revolutionary discovery rekindle his hope—a scientist has reportedly created a serum capable of reversing genetic mutations.

However, the frozen wilderness conceals a chilling secret. Upon Clint’s arrival, he discovers that the research team has unearthed a creature trapped in the ice—a malevolent force preserved for over a century. As the dark history of Doctor Frankenstein comes to light, the grim truth behind the monster’s creation and the soul-shattering cost it demanded are revealed. At the same time, the Mad Hatter reemerges, setting his cryptic plans into motion.

Fans will encounter a story that not only reshapes their understanding of these characters but also raises the stakes for the epic saga yet to come.

The 3 issue mini-series will be released all at one time for backers of the kickstarter. The mini-series WILL be published by Keenspot for retailers in ’25 AFTER the kickstarter is fulfilled, much like the Monsters series. I have on the kickstarter a date of September 25 for release but that is playing it very safe. I plan to have it printed for the kickstarter in June or earlier if possible.  Then right when it arrives I will ship it out.  If I make enough I will hire some people to help ship out rewards to make it faster.

Comic Watch Presents: The Krowdfunder Korner – December 14, 2024
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