This comic isn’t just one story — it’s a whole world of adventure waiting to unfold. A place where wild tales and daring heroes can hook readers of any age. By backing this project, you’re helping to bring Squid Williams to life — a thrilling mix of action, grit, and a dash of humor. Your support means everything, and together, we can set sail on an unforgettable adventure. So come aboard — the journey’s just beginning!

SKULLKICKERS is an action-comedy sword & sorcery comic series that ran for 34 issues from 2010-2015, building a loyal audience for its uproarious take on the genre and comics as a whole. Skullkickers is Deadpool by way of Dungeons & Dragons – irreverent, ridiculous, and frantically fourth wall breaking.

Over the past 9 years, the six trade paperbacks and three hardcover collections of Skullkickers have become harder to track down while, at the same time, writer Jim Zub’s fantasy bonafides have grown with work on seminal fantasy titles that include Dungeons & Dragons, Conan the Barbarian, Pathfinder, Samurai Jack, and Red Sonja. Thousands of fantasy fans have enjoyed Jim’s writing on commercial titles, but haven’t dug into the original sword & sorcery series that put him on the map.

SKULLKICKERS: The Digest Edition is your best chance to get on board this genre-crashing action-comedy swords & sorcery adventure on steroids! It is the story of three messed-up mercenaries who kill monsters and cause chaos in their relentless search for money and fame!

It’s like Deadpool by way of Dungeons & Dragons and is written by Jim Zub, who has worked on Dungeons & Dragons, Conan the Barbarian, The Avengers, Batman, Samurai Jack, Rick and Morty, and Street Fighter!

Cocktails & Curves

by Stéphane Roux

Roses are red…

Blood is too.

And the undead are even hungrier

In Zombie Date Night 2!

From the clearly rotted mind of Steve Urena (Slow Pokes 1&2, Zombie Date Night, X-Maschina, Foul Mouth) comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed zombie romance comedy, Zombie Date Night!

Still recovering from the awkwardness of their first Zombie Date Night, main characters Jack and Ginger have reached the scariest place to be…the friend zone.

When their survival group realizes they’re running out of food, the enthusiastic and outgoing Ginger leads the charge with a very reluctant Jack to find sustenance before the zombaes (zombies who can only survive with a mate) eat them first. Will the second date be better than the first or will this situationship be food for the undead?

Returning for the sequel is the original team behind the first Zombie Date Night. Incredible art drawn by Sergi Domènech. Amazing Colors by Josh Jensen. Eye-catching lettering by Anthony Rella and editing by the wonderfully talented Allegra Calderaro. This 24-page, hilarious action-packed comic has got everything: laughs, zombies, romance and, of course, over-the-top violence!

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Superguy #1

When Superguy is too busy napping, it’s up to his faithful sidekick Robotguy to save the day in this 28-page action-comedy!

Superguy is a 28-page action-comedy comic book written by Anthony Iannaccio and drawn/lettered by Joey Murphy.

In the original 10-page Superguy one-shot, which every backer will receive a FREE digital copy of, we introduced the lazy, narcissistic hero Superguy and his once enemy, now turned (unappreciated) sidekick, Robotguy. In this first full-length, 28 page action-packed issue, Robotguy is eager to prove himself as a bonafied hero but Superguy doesn’t appreciate the spotlight being taken away from him…

We think comedy is sorely lacking in comic books these days and our goal is to make you laugh along with the adventures of Superguy and Robotguy. This is the first full-length comic and Kickstarter campaign from both myself and artist Joey Murphy, so we wanted to pack as much into this comic as possible. We have a planned four issue arc with issue #2 already written and we hope after successfully funding this project, we can bring you even more Superguy in the future.

I have full confidence this project will get funded and have a large social media following across all platforms with some incredibly supportive followers, including many in the comic book industry, who are ready and eager to help fund this comic!

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I Want My Two Dollars – 20 Cult Classics of the 1980s

A Guide to 20 of the best Cult Classic movies from the 1980s! A mash-up of art book, essay collection, and fanzine!

Each essay is 3-4 pages long. While we strove to provide information that will inform and entertain you, we also wanted to make sure the book is fun! This is meant to be more of a coffee-table book than a deep literary analysis. So if you’re looking for a film analysis textbook, this isn’t the book for you! If you’re looking for a great read about movies that don’t tend to get written about elsewhere, this is the book for you! In short: it won’t be boring or stuffy!

The 20 Movies included in I Want My Two Dollars are:

• Better Off Dead (1985)
• Cloak and Dagger (1984)
• D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
• Enemy Mine (1985)
• Flash Gordon (1980)
• The Final Countdown (1980)
• The Fog (1980)
• Innerspace (1987)
• Ladyhawke (1985)
• The Last Dragon (1985)
• The Last Starfighter (1984)
• The Last Unicorn (1982)
• The Monster Squad (1987)
• The Secret of NIMH (1982)
• Starman (1984)
• Summer School (1987)
• They Live (1988)
• Top Secret! (1984)
• The Wraith (1986)
• Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

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PAPERFILMS TEAM-UP: PAINKILLER JANE & GI ZOMBIE

Painkiller Jane makes her dramatic return to the comic pages in this action-packed, sexy, and dramatic adults-only TWO -ISSUE tale!

Welcome to another exciting PaperFilms Kickstarter Campaign!  That’s right, the creative team of Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti and PaperFilms have launched and funded with extreme success 25 straight Kickstarter projects thanks to the wonderful support of their fans, and now we are back for more

Painkiller Jane makes her dramatic return to the comic pages in this action-packed, sexy, and dramatic adults-only two-issue tale with an unlikely team up:  GI Zombie!  The unique and enigmatic GI Zombie, last seen in the pages of DC Comics, and Painkiller Jane star in this soon to be classic, 2-part storyline.  Now you can be a part of the excitement!

FEATURING THE TALENTS OF: Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Juan Santacruz, Scott Hampton, Moritat, Jennifer Van Damsel, David Sharpe, John J Hill,  and more. 

This Kickstarter is for two books that complete one larger story.

Dark Science Volume 1: The City of Giants

Dark Science is a queer cyberpunk comic that’s sort of “Metropolis + Ghost in the Shell + Discworld.”

Madcap inventor Kim Ross has a problem: her money’s gone and a bank exploded her house. With no place else to go, she travels to Nephilopolis, the fabled city of giants – built from the ruins of an ancient war and a fading memory of tomorrow. Follow our cyborg hero as she attempts to survive the bureaucratic behemoth with a little “help” from her “friends.” And what exactly is the “Dark Scientific Method” anyway? (Find more info about the characters here!)

Dark Science is a queer cyberpunk comic that’s sort of “Metropolis + Ghost in the Shell + Discworld.” The City of Giants collects the first arc of the series, plus the bonus comics “Mezzode Time With Kim Ross” and “Kingdom of the Last,” with over 120 lavishly painted gigantic pages.

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Monkey Vol. 1-2 – A Trippy Post-Apocalyptic Action Comedy!

A reimagined “Journey to the West” — Monkey is the trippy History you wish you’d taken in high school! Coming back with a BANG!

Monkey is the offbeat saga of a rebellious anti-hero. We start from his humble beginnings, hatching from an egg in the Arizona Desert; to his eventual imprisonment beneath Mount Rushmore. Now, more than 500 years have passed since nuclear winter and only mutated half-humans remain. Legends of Monkey’s exploits are passed down and spread among them as gospel. What exactly is Monkey? Why did the Russians launch him into space? Did he really smoke weed with Allen Ginsberg? The meaning of Monkey now only furthers the divide between the warring factions within the Church of the Simian.

Ever since he hatched from that egg, Monkey has been playfully messing with people. His curiosity leads him to mischief, and that mischief all but guarantees – someone out there is about to be fucked with. I mean, we’re talking about unlimited power in the hands of a naïve and impetuous child. And even though Monkey can use his abilities to do pretty much whatever he wants, there’s nothing he values more than his own fun and entertainment. He’s more than happy to sit back and watch foolish people do foolish things. But it’s his thirst for adventure that will take him on the road, to follow the music wherever it takes him. That is… until the end of the world.

Think of this story as Forest Gump meets Tank Girl — We have the Cold War, the Hot War, and the anachronistic mashup between real historical figures and our unruly hero, Monkey — join us on this bizarre adventure as we reimagine history with a loving sneer.

MONSTRADORES ONE-SHOT – From the World of Monster Matador!

From the world of Monster Matador! Monster fighting luchadores! Kaiju! Epic action!

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DJUSTINE OMNIBUS – EROTIC TALES From The TWISTED WEST!

A NSFW Gothic Western Horror Adventure – By Enrico Teodorani – A 252 Page 7×10 Hardcover – From Carnal Comics and Discordia Publishing

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CANDLEHEAD issue #1 – “ENTER THE CULT”

Victorian serial killers, time-travelling religious fanatics, the armies of the underworld, and the battle for humanity. Join the cult!

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The Dancer – A Psychological Martial Arts Graphic Novel

A Dancer/ASSASSIN is forced to relive the trauma of witnessing her parents’ murder as a child. COLLECTING THE COMPLETE MINISERIES!

The four issue mini-series is being collected in a 104 page graphic novel, which includes a 4 page EXCLUSIVE epilogue.

They Call Her…The Dancer is a story that focuses on the beauty and brutality of dance and martial arts, delving into the morally gray psyche of a professional dancer and assassin.

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Lost Lake #1

A horror comic miniseries.

Cameron, Jade and Olivia are college juniors who can see the light at the end of the tunnel after midterms. A girl’s trip is their reward for their hard work and a way to reconnect.

The rental they book at Lost Lake is the perfect isolated getaway, except for the serial killer also hiding out at the lake. Their dream vacation is about to become a nightmare.

LOST LAKE is a limited 5 issue horror miniseries. This Kickstarter will fund issue #1, a 24 page color comic.

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TOTALLY NOT A CULT: An Anthology Art Zine curated by IRCB

A 28-page anthology art zine by comic creators interpreting the strange and beloved episode titles of the I Read Comic Books podcast.

Current Funding: $1,748
Funding Goal: $1,500
Days Left: 10
Link: TOTALLY NOT A CULT: An Anthology Art Zine curated by IRCB

This year, the I Read Comic Books podcast is celebrating 10 years of podcasting. As a show, we’ve been talking about comic books week after week since 2015 and have ended up with some pretty incredible, weird, and no-context hilarious episode titles.

To celebrate the massive catalog of episodes we’ve created and all of their episode titles, we reached out to the many artists we’ve had on the podcast as guests, folks we’ve worked with on previous projects, and some talented friends of ours to illustrate the pages of this zine.

The Prompt sent to the artists: Pick a title from our huge backlog of episodes and give us your take on it in Black, White, and one color of your choice from IRCB’s branding. Some titles in this zine: “If King Of The Hill Was An Anime“, “Skin Cape,” and “Intention To Arouse.”

The Result: A 28-page, 6″ x 9″ zine of one-page illustrations in full color that not only celebrates the I Read Comic Books podcast, but is a compilation of some outstanding art done by artists of amazing talent.

We have 25-pages of art in total by 21 different artists with the remaining 3 pages being held for potential stretch goals and credits