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
Free For All
It’s the newest release from the creator of IDW’s hottest-selling indie comic of 2023/2024, BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES.
Welcome to the future. The world is at peace and thriving. Housing, food, education, healthcare… all of the basic requirements for living are now provided for by the World Finance League, and it’s all funded by a lottery. Wealthy citizens of the world are picked at random and given the choice to either donate half of their assets for the greater good of the world, or fight to the death to keep it all. Among these trillionaire gladiators, two former lovers square off in this global arena to settle their differences once and for all.
Regardless of who lives or dies, we all win.
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Hack/Slash: The Card Game
he long running comic book series Hack/Slash is coming back to crowdfunding, but this time…fans will do the slashing! Fan-favorite “Slasher” villains from the series’ 20 year history will terrorize 1-6 players in a pulse-pounding deck building card game that recreates key events from the comics!At the end of every horror movie, one girl always survives… in this case, Cassie Hack not only survives, she turns the tables by hunting and destroying the horrible slashers that would do harm to the innocent! Alongside the gentle giant known as Vlad, the two cut a bloody path through those who deserve to be put down… hard!
Created in 2004, Hack/Slash has now corrupted the minds of thousands upon thousands of readers, horror fans, aspiring comic book creators, cosplayers, and people just looking for a good time
Players will play as the heroes, Cassie and Vlad, and build up their decks with more powerful attacks, combos, and special moves. The core game comes with a “Double-Feature” offering two villainous Slashers from the Hack/Slash universe, with more expansions and Slashers to come!
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Previously featured campaigns still running and unfunded:
- Legend of the Dog Witch – 12 Days Left
- DUNGEON DEGENERATES: THE BATTLE FOR BRÜTTELBURG – 11 Days Left
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look and Support:
- Miskatonic High – Volume 3: The Lost Souls – 5 Days Left
- No One Can Know I Don’t Like Sex – An aro/ace humor comic – 13 Days Left
- Blood n Concrete 1-4 A supernatural gangster horror comedy. – 5 Days Left
- Outbreak Park – 5 Days Left
- 21 DOWN COLLECTION – PLUS ONE! – 13 Days Left
- Coffin Comics’ All-New La Muerta / Lady Death #1: Inferno! – 19 Days Left
- DREAMQUEST 1-2 – 48 page Lovecraftian horror sequel – 12 Days Left
- The Last Case of Deven & Taylor #1 – Slasher/Murder Mystery – 5 Days Left
Breastfeeding Sucks! – The Devil’s Panties volume 15 – 12 Days Left
- Be yourself! Oh, not like that – An Autobio-Graphic Novel – 6 Days Left
- Imp King: A Queer Comedy Adventure on the High Seas! – 17 Days Left
- Ben Dunn MIGHTY TINY:THE OLD EMPIRE Graphic Novel – 11 Days Left
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American Greatness #1
The last 8 years of American politics, distilled into a revolting, thousand-foot tall monster tromping through the American heartland.
Deep within the suburban jungle of Cincinnati, a monster has emerged, bursting out of the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill. Taking its name from its birthplace, Rumpke is a thousand feet tall, has revolting personal habits, and might be vaguely familiar to readers, considering his orange-tinged hair and proportionally tiny hands. What do Americans do when such a creature appears, lumbers around at random, and occasionally defiles a local landmark? For millions, the choice is obvious – worship it.
New York journalist Fred Millard is assigned to report on the exploits of the monster, his bizarre fandom, and the ludicrous internet conspiracy theories that have caught fire since his appearance. Fred quickly learns that the absurdity of Rumpke’s fandom leads to more serious consequences than mere internet hysteria – when serious illness starts to spread in those closest to the monster, its biggest fans refuse to follow the government’s guidance of masking and social distancing, worsening the outbreak. And most appalling of all, one conspiracy theory inspires a violent mob to assemble in Washington, DC and assault a federal building, with deadly results.
A funhouse-mirror reflection of modern American politics, AMERICAN GREATNESS is a raunchy and hilarious political satire comic series. With art by Seb Valencia, it was written for all of us who are exhausted, baffled, and even terrified by the insanity of American politics in recent times.
AMERICAN GREATNESS #1 is the first issue of a planned five or six issue series that distills modern American politics into a revolting, thousand-foot monster, tromping through the heartland of America.
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Puff, Puff, Parent Vol. 1: Budding Narrative Edition
A father and former D.A.R.E. essay winner is forced to examine his own biases when his doctor prescribes him with medical marijuana.
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American Yakuza – NSFW Murder Mystery Adventure (Act 1 of 5)
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!
Xavier has to travel to Japan when his business partner is killed. He uncovers a plot of backstabbing and debauchery that he might wish he left alone.
Okay, so the full title is I Invested in an International Conglomerate & Went from an MMA Champion to Becoming the First-Ever American Yakuza, but you already figured that out. So, what is this?
Glad you asked! American Yakuza, for short, is the first Mature Audiences title from Xion Studios and our first non-supers book. It’s also a title that features our first major collaboration with fellow indie comicbook creators Anthony (Tap or Die) Stokes and Chris (I Summoned a Demon and She’s Kinda My Type) Moses.
The mystery will unfold throughout 100+ pages of action, intrigue, and entertainment across 5 issues/acts in this mature audiencesoriginal series.
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SCAB by Steve Niles and Jim Whiting
A boy, his zombie, and the end of the human race.
A boy, his zombie, and the end of the human race.
It has been years since the outbreak of the zombie plague. A boy known only as SCAB roams atop the ruins of the Washington district, believing he and the undead Quigley to be the last of their kind. When a group of scavengers arrives, SCAB’s world is torn apart. The end of the human race may not come from war or the zombie plague, but at the hands of a boy.
Remastered from the original artwork with additional material.
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JAMES TYNION IV: The First Decade at BOOM! Studios
Reserve your copy of exclusive SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN, THE WOODS, and MEMETIC collected editions, comics, and collectibles.
Since making his professional writing debut in 2012, James Tynion IV has carved a remarkable career path, rising to become one of the most commercially successful and lauded authors in the entire industry. Not only has Tynion helmed some of the biggest established franchises in the space, but he has also birthed some of the most innovative worlds, memorable characters, and must-read original stories of the last decade.
Now, BOOM! Studios, along with Tynion’s co-creators and artistic collaborators, proudly celebrate some of his most recognizable original creations – THE WOODS, MEMETIC, and SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN – with limited edition anniversary comic books, premium hardcover collected editions, and exclusive collectibles.
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Star Runner: Hidden Star
Star born Aurora Palmer battles dangers in interstellar space to save her friends here on Earth!
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I Summoned a Demon and She’s Kinda My Type Volume #1-2 NSFW
A NSFW graphic novel series about a college dropout who summons a sexy demon girl. For mature fans of Scott Pilgrim.
ThoughtScape Comics #1-4
Issues #1-4 of a sci-fi anthology series in the tradition of 2000 AD, The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror. #1-3 Print/Digital, #4 Digital.
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WISE GUYZ #1 – A Mob-Themed Parody Comic Book
Zenescope’s Ralph Tedesco & Cheeky Comics’ Pat Shand deliver a MAD Magazine style comic book satire of popular mob movies & TV series.
Taking the MAD Magazine approach, Ralph Tedesco and Pat Shand team up to deliver a funny and engaging story for fans of mob movies, comedy, and good comics. Ralph and Pat are indie comics legends and met while working at Zenescope Entertainment. Ralph is co-founder of Zenescope Entertainment and has co-created titles including the long-running Grimm Fairy Tales, The Courier, and dozens more. Pat collaborated with Ralph on Robyn Hood, Van Helsing, and countless other titles before launching his own independent publisher, Space Between Entertainment.
Now, Ralph and Pat team up again for a brand new imprint of Space Between Entertainment, beginning with the hilarious WISE GUYZ #1.
The first issue features two stories paying tribute to and poking fun at classic gangster stories.
One story introduces Mobwarts, a school where gangsters from all of your favorites attend to learn the magic behind murder, fraud, racketeering, and eating fine deli meats. Features hilarious interior artwork by Sergio Quijada (I Summoned Cthulhu to Fund My Kickstarter).
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Planet Comics: Book Five
EGADS! It’s another issue of your favorite retro sci-fi anthology comic!
Current Funding: $2,862
Funding Goal: $2,600
Days Left: 8
Link: Planet Comics: Book Five
Planet Comics #5 is a new, 50+ page, full-color, oversized comic anthology that pays homage to the original 1940s pulp magazine!
Hello again to long-time readers and first-time lurkers! I’m Jeff McClelland, and you probably know me for being the world’s best and most physically attractive comic book creator (they took a poll, maybe you missed it). I’m here on Kickstarter once again with a new issue of Planet Comics, and I need your help to get this thing printed and distributed.
If you’re willing to step up and help out, I can promise in return a banger of a reward: COMICS.
Planet Comics was a Golden Age sci-fi masterpiece, and thanks to the wonders of the public domain, the title has been revived a few times in the intervening years. With this version, I hope to pay tribute to the original title whilst publishing some great, new, forward-looking science fiction comics created by me and a number of my best comic friends.
Each issue contains a trove of content, with comics, text stories, articles, and the occasional look back at the original PC. The book is printed in an oversized, magazine format, on quality, glossy paper stock and in full color throughout.
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Crazy Latte Thing Called Love ?A Manic Romantic Thriller?
Liam’s life changes forever when he meets Ruby. He quickly learns that love at first sight can be dangerous…but for whom?
Crazy Latte Thing Called Love is a 32-page full-colour one-shot where Liam, a lovelorn insurance adjuster, doesn’t care to answer that question. He falls deeply in love with a barista, Ruby, who barely knows him. As his love falls deeper into obsession, he gets dragged into a world he was not prepared to enter.
Liam starts his day the same way everyday. Get dressed, coffee and start the long commute to the office.
A broken coffee machine sets him on an entirely new course with his life. He decides to stop at a local coffee shop on his way in where he meets Ruby:
She’s the love of his life he didn’t know existed until now. He’s immediately convinced there’s no one else out there for him.
He dreams of all the ways they can be together – but there’s a lot about Ruby that Liam doesn’t know. When he finds out…it will be very dangerous for him.
We have multiple variant covers by talented artists who have worked for DC, Marvel, IDW, Zenescope, Avatar and more – and bundle deals so you can collect them all.
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Finding Dee – Volumes 1-2
Ready to transition to another hilarious and heartfelt LGBTQ slice of life? Reuben Award-nominated Dee Fish’s Color Collection is here!
FINDING DEE is a semi-autobiographical comic strip about the ins-and-outs of COMING out as transgender in your 40s, all while trying to make it in comics.
It’s a humorous, heartfelt slice-of-life with a dash of the cartoony to show that sometimes how you get through life depends on facing it with a laugh.
In 2023, we brought the first year of weekly webcomics to print in stunning, beautiful COLOR for the first time, and now it’s time for VOLUME 2!
Over 75 more pages of laughs, anxiety, and looking for a safe place to pee! In addition, we’re offering incredible enamel pins, shirts, and more!
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STEAMROLLER MAN #1 – An Absurdly Funny Superhero Adventure!
Being a hero has really gone to his head! A retro-flavored superhero comedy written and drawn by Simpsons director Matthew Schofield
When he’s ever-so-cleverly disguised behind a pair of giant glasses, no one in Kurtzberg City suspects that mild-mannered, mega-cephalic Steve Rollerman is really the barrel-headed beacon of bravery, Steamroller Man! When the candy-obsessed villain Manny Cavatese, AKA Sugar Daddy, creates a Gingerbread Golem to break into a bio-tech lab, threatening scientist Paige Wan and her colleagues, Steamroller Man rolls into action!
Inspired by The Tick, DC Comics’ beloved 1980s Justice League run by Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire, the 1960s Batman TV show and the gonzo 1970s-era of Marvel comics, Steamroller Man is the perfect comic for fans of all ages who like their superheroes with a comedic spin!
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NSFW – Transhuman 1, 2 & 3 – Rebirth – Sci-Fi Graphic Novel
When Adalyn re-enters Rivka’s life, everything is thrown into chaos. What does it mean to be human when the body can be replaced?
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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.
