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.
That’s Some Business You’re In
Blessed and cursed with a memorably comical name, Bob Fingerman was fated to be a cartoonist. And that’s what he’s done with his life since the moment he could first grasp a crayon! 2024 is a milestone for Fingerman: his 40th anniversary of working professionally as a writer and artist. Starting his career, in 1984, working for the legendary Harvey Kurtzman on the short-lived humor anthology, NUTS!, then cutting his teeth as a regular for Cracked magazine, continuing on through the sewers of adult publications, and along the way working for pretty much every comic publisher (Marvel, DC, Vertigo, Archie, Eclipse, Fantagraphics, Dark Horse, Heavy Metal, IDW, etc.), Fingerman has cut a curious swath through Comicdom with his idiosyncratic style and scripts.
That’s Some Business You’re In is a career-spanning art book, brimming with content that even though old will be new to most readers. Plus, tons of recent art. It also is a damned good read, with a foreword by Bill Sienkiewicz, then starting with a detailed career memoir, and followed by individual sections highlighting and elaborating on specific topics and phases, from student years, to his time as “one of the usual gang of idiots” in MAD magazine, to his signature works like Minimum Wage, Recess Pieces and the more recent Dotty’s Inferno.
Boasting a huge amount of art, much of which is presented for the first time scanned from the originals, warts and all, “Artist’s Edition” style, as well as archival materials and tear sheets, That’s Some Business You’re In is essential for any fan of Fingerman’s work, and also for those unacquainted, as a deep dive to whet their appetites for more!
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Previously featured campaigns still running and unfunded:
Crossover Division #’s 1-5: Hyde and Seek – 12Days Left
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look:
- Amelia Sky #1-4: A Sci-fi Horror Comic Series – 7 Days Left
- Bleeding Pulp Presents: Blue Geisha issues 1 & 2 – 5 Days Left
- Good Boy: A Red Moon Over Kyoto – 5 Days Left
- Bombshell & Atomica #1: an erotic, queer/lesbian series – 1 Day Left
- G-MEN: DESTINY AWAITS! – 6 Days Left
- FALCON – A Seriously BIG Anthology Comic – 8 Days Left
- MERAKI #9 – A Futuristic Odyssey Adventure Story!- 8 Days Left
- EMERALD FANTASIES #1 – One-Shot Comic by Pat Shand & Friends – 6 Days Left
- Nightmare in Wonderland #1 – NSFW Queer Fairytale Romance – 5 Days Left
- The Winter King – 4 Days Left
FANTASIMA
A 3 issue epic jungle action story by Jimmy Palmiotti and Pier Brito
Days Left: 24
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Dead Air #1-2 90s College Radio Sci-Fi With A Soundtrack
What if one day every year you could talk to the dead?
Days Left: 4
THE PEACEKEEPERS #1-4 from Ringo Award-Winner Rylend Grant
Bank robbery! Murder! Mayhem! A twisted, howl-at-the-freakin’-moon crime drama from the creator of ABERRANT, BANJAX, and THE JUMP.
Slice(s) of Life – A World Without Pizza
An anthology of stories set in a world where pizza has been outlawed.
Days Left: 14
- No Toppings for Old Men(Mario Candelaria, Laura Helsby, Jao Canola, Scott Ewen): A man who was in the wrong place at the wrong time finds himself hunted by a killer looking to take back what he lost.
- Old Man Gino (Phil Butehorn, Roberto Duque, Scott Ewen): Vinny Ice, a fallen pizza box champion, seeks redemption by training under Old Man Gino, a GOAT in pizza making, now turned flatbread restaurant owner. Vinny Ice’s journey is one of transformation, as he learns the value of precision and passion in pizza making. After rigorous training, he faces his rival, Randy, in a highly anticipated rematch. If he loses, he has to retire
- Personal Pan(James Ferguson, Darren Vogt): The Warriors meets Jingle All the Way. A father gathers ingredients to make his late wife’s pizza recipe to reconnect with his son.
- Pieces(Matt Summo, Jenny Odio, Scott Ewen): Tom returns to NY after his life turns upside-down and all he wants is the comfort of a great slice of pizza from a local spot. He discovers that place has been turned into a fast food chain and pizza has been outlawed. All seems lost until Tom meets…*the delivery guy*
Slice(s) of Life will also feature an interstitial story illustrated by Dan Buksa and written by all four writers. It follows a rogue pizza delivery woman and serves as the bookend for the anthology.
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Voodoo Nations – Issues 1 – 4 – Horror/Suspense Comic Series
Welcome back to VOODOO NATIONS. The dark and haunting portrayal of young missionaries entering the world of Voodoo and magic.
Days Left: 6
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Monstrous Books Presents THE OMEGA ELEVEN #1
An all-new comic series, plus Issue 2 of MONSTROUS magazine
Days Left: 12
Time travel. Heists. History’s greatest heroes and villains.
In THE MERLIN JOB — the first issue in an epic five-issue series — Doctor Omega and his companion, 14-year-old Jack Dawkins, aka The Artful Dodger, travel to Camelot to steal the Philosopher’s Stone from Merlin—and things go catastrophically wrong.
Over the series, the Doctor must assemble history’s greatest villains to pull off an impossible heist in an effort to save the Omniverse. Who will be The Eleven?
If you ever wanted to ride in a Tardis, join the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, or steal the Mona Lisa with the Time Bandits, we present to you THE OMEGA ELEVEN by Bram Stoker Award winner James Aquilone and acclaimed artist Zac Atkinson.
Cauldron: Forbidden Appetites, Horror Comics Anthology Book!
Arthouse meets Grindhouse. Edgy Contemporary Supernatural Tales for Mature Readers. A Deluxe High Quality Archival Hardcover.
Days Left: 5
Experience the bold collision of Arthouse and Grindhouse in CAULDRON: FORBIDDEN APPETITES. This deluxe remastered hardcover edition captures the essence of terrifying and titillating illustrated stories from the acclaimed CAULDRON anthology series. Inspired by iconic magazines like Heavy Metal, Epic Illustrated, Savage Sword of Conan, Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella, this collection is a curated compilation of the series’ finest tales, meticulously remastered for maximum impact.
Dive into a world where the boundaries of art, genre, and mental stability, are pushed to the limit, presented in a high-quality archival volume in a luxurious large oversized format. This edition not only showcases the best of CAULDRON but also features new and original content exclusive to this remastered edition, making it a must-have for fans and collectors alike.
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Two Suns -a new graphic novel from Carlos Giffoni & Juan Doe
A scientist awakens in an alien world and struggles to survive as returning memories reveal the wicked actions that led him there.
Days Left: 5
Two Suns is a Sci-Fi story about a person who wakes up on a strange island on an alien planet with no memories of how he got there or who they are, and they have only their trusty AI companion to help them figure it all out. The world of Two Suns is full of strange, beautiful locations and creatures that we had a lot of fun coming up with.
Two Suns is also a story about break-ups and failing when we least expect it. But, how there is always the possibility, however faint, to redeem ourselves from the mistakes we have made in the past, and become someone better. This is one where I 100% poured my heart into the script.
The book is fully drawn, and Juan is just putting some final touches on the art. We have brought in the amazing Ferran Delgado to work on the lettering. He killed it on a Harlequinn story he previously lettered with Juan, so he was our first choice for lettering this book.
To returning readers from our previous books, thank you for coming along on this new ride and giving us the time to get a new project ready for you. If you are new to what we do, I hope you get the same thrills and experience the same emotions we did while creating this book. Thank you all for your support.
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The Art of Rachel and Terry Dodson
The Art of Rachel and Terry Dodson is a 25-year career retrospective that highlights their creative process
Days Left: 14
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HEIRS OF ISILDUR: The Perilous Prospects Books 1-3
Will MYKAL ISILDUR’s return from his supernatural sabbatical be enough to turn the tide on the apocalyptic collapse of SHADOW’S HAVEN?
Days Left: 5
HEIRS OF ISILDUR: Where STEAMPUNK, COMICS, and METAL COLLIDE, is BACK with the THIRD installment in THE PERILOUS PROSPECTS story arc. The purpose of this campaign is to fund production of the perfect bound issue (currently slated at 44 pages). We can’t wait to share with you the incredible twists and turns that will plunge our characters DEEPER into the apocalyptic insanity that’s currently befalling SHADOW’S HAVEN!
THIS CAMPAIGN will include multiple covers (in STANDARD and METAL versions), new shirts, socks, and a BRAND NEW Heirs Of Isildur metal song! There’s also a HUGE amount of CATCH UP tiers and add-ons, so you can get your hands on ALL the Perilous Prospects issues, plus the I AM QIDO character origin story graphic novel and its variant covers, VINYL RECORDS, additional HEIRS arcs, and much MUCH more!
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PACK #1-4: A Comic Book Series About Vigilante Dogs
A comic book series about 1 stray man & 6 stray dogs who prowl the back alleys to defend the innocent and put bad guys under the fang.
Days Left: 5
- PACK is a comic book series printed in full color on 70-lb gloss paper. The comics bring together the quality and beauty you expect from Oneshi Press.
- The comics are made available in print and digital formats, so every reader who loves dogs, justice, and comics will have access.
- A comic that bites as hard as it barks. PACK combines an awesome story of lawless vigilantes with important social issues.
- No tears here: The dogs get their day…and live through it! Yay!
- If you’re a fan of The Sandman, Watchmen, The Crow…or dogs, then PACK is for you! If a rich bat can’t bring this city to heel, maybe some stray dogs can.
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Spirit the Woman of Hope Issue #1
New Horizon Comics presents the ongoing story of a new and young champion’s journey to become the hero she’s destined to be.
Spirit the Woman of Hope #1 is the first issue in the anticipated, ongoing series, presented by New Horizon Comics. Her ongoing narrative is a coming-of-age story.
When the most popular hero on the planet abruptly retires, Spirit steps up to fill the void. She’s embraced by the public until tragedy strikes. Now, many are questioning if she’s capable and calling her dangerous. Spirit must push back against the resentment and negativity in order to walk the path she is destined to walk. A path that will lead her towards becoming the greatest hero on the planet.
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RONIN OF OKANE volume 1-3: Cyberpunk X Japanese Folklore
An R-rated graphic novel telling a dark sci-fi story of two ronins turned bounty hunters.
Days Left: 12
RONIN OF OKANE Volume 3 is an explicit Graphic Novel for fans of Cyberpunk and Japanese Folklore.
Nyx, the cyberpunk girl with a thousand pasts, sets out on a dangerous journey through the Hidoi desert, chased by bounty hunters. Seeking an undefeated warrior who lives in a desert temple.
Noguchi Michio. Ronin turned bounty hunter, searching for “The Futsunomiyama”. The kantana that glides through metal, when held by the right master.
In a city where everyone has a secret, Noguchi can trust no one. Yet someone knows who he truly is…
- R-rated Comic: No holding back. This is truly a graphic novel, with explicit sex, violence, and language. Okane is a rough city, and we won’t candy-coat the details for you.
- Strikingly Beautiful: A bright and vibrant color palette in contrast to the darkness of the tale that unfolds, sure to inspire envy and delight when placed conveniently in the sightline of friends and family.
- Strong Characters: Moral conflict. Unwavering foes. Impossible odds. We aim to tell a tale that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.
If you love savage fight scenes, and intense characters with mysterious backstories like Wolverine and John Wick, the Ronin of Okane just might be your new favorite heroes.
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The Art of Joji – Gay illustrations
The Art of Joji, a hardcover illustrations book of gay men
From the creator of the BOGOSSBOOK series, and publisher of ART OF POLLEIRO, SANTA FRANCES and ALBRON.“The Art of Joji” is an LGBT illustration book which collects over 90 pages of art from an incredibly talented digital artist based in Thailand called JOJI, in a beautiful hardcover book of approx. 8×11″ (19.5 x 26.5cm). This book is for ADULTS ONLY.
“The Art of Joji” est un livre d’illustrations LGBT qui rassemble plus de 90 pages de dessins du talentueux artiste numérique thailandais Joji, dans un beau livre cartonné de 19,5 x 26,5cm. Ce livre est pour ADULTES.
The Book is bilingual ENGLISH / FRENCH with a foreword by French artist FABRISSOU! Le livre est bilingue Français / Anglais avec une préface par l’artiste Français FABRISSOU!
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MechaTon Vol. 1 – A Sci-fi Action Comic with Mechs and Kaiju
A slacker, an artist, and a witch discover an alien glove that turns anything it punches into a pilotable mech. 108 completed pages!
Days Left: 14
Derek and Leah don’t really have a plan, and all they know is that video games are awesome and you should always look out for your neighbor. When giant mutant insects terrorize the neighborhood, they’ll have to get off the couch and do something about it.
Luckily, everything they need just fell out of the sky: the MechaTon glove, a machine that converts anything it punches into a real-life Gundam, whether it’s a hotdog stand or a house! They aren’t the only ones who want to take advantage of this power. If they’re going to save their neighborhood, they’ll have to battle corporations, the military, and literal space fascists. Here’s hoping they look cool doing it!
MechaTon has only been possible because of Kickstarter and we’re proud and excited to be bringing the first trade paperback to old fans and new backers alike! All 108 pages of this first arc are drawn, colored, lettered, and ready for print, with exclusive backmatter you can only find here!
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The Grizzly Crew #1 – A new comic about pirate bears!
A crew of pirate bears protects seaside villages from Captain Wolfheart and a fleet of evil scalawags!
Days Left: 3
Co-created by Jerry & Harlan Carita (Jerry’s 8 year old son), with pencils and inks by Nick Justus, and colors by Nathan Lawson – This all ages story is full color, and has loads of fun for kids and adults alike. There are a few moments of scary stuff, but no more than an 80s Jim Henson film.
When a koala named Jimmy stows away on the ship, he and Rosie become fast friends and learn to rely on each other as they deal with scary pirates, and the adults in their lives. This ragtag group of oddballs are swashbuckling their way around the seas, and hoping not to run into the scariest, evilest, meanest pirate captain ever – Captain Wolfheart (who, as if you hadn’t already guessed, is a real wolf).
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Crit One 2: Monster Boogaloo
The RPG-inspired zine of epic fails returns bigger, better, and with more teeth
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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.
