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Krowdfunder Korner for April 22, 2023

Chad Burdette

By Chad Burdette

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Kickstarter isn’t the only place indie creators go to fund their projects, and we here at Comic Watch want to highlight and support those projects across the various platforms.

We especially want to spotlight those projects that still need a push along with those stretch goals.

Below is a brief synopsis of the project; for more details and to support the projects, click on the link to the campaign page.

Previously featured campaigns still running:

The Killing Machine: Book One of The Hand of God

by Darin S. Cape, Michel Fortin

Current Funding:  $000
Funding Goal: $2,500
Days Left: 28
Link: The Killing Machine: Book One of The Hand of God

What if we discovered the source of life on Earth and it led to war with an alien race?

The Killing Machine combines the thought-provoking writing of Arthur C. Clarke with the action and space battles of Star Trek. Collecting Issues #1-3 of the epic science fiction story.

The Killing Machine is the first book of an epic, thought-provoking, and action-packed science fiction story exploring an age-old question about the nature of life in the universe. In the first issue entitled “I Want to Fly,” you met Richter, an Autonomous Robotic Commander (ARC), put in charge of a crew of human soldiers on a dangerous mission. You also met Lieutenant Coni, a battle-hardened veteran with a dark past. Richter manages to land on an alien planet while Lieutenant Coni confronts a more powerful, alien vessel in space.

In the second issue entitled “The Hand of God,” scientists discover a mysterious object deep under the ocean which appears to be the source of life on Earth. The discovery of this object, known as the “Hand of God,” incites a political battle between the nations on Earth as well as the creation of an international cult who seeks to liberate the artifact. In the third issue entitled “The Ganymede Anomaly,” the threads of the story will be drawn together, revealing more about origin of “The Hand of God,” humanity’s conflict with the alien race, and Richter’s mission to the alien planet. With your help, we can continue to bring this unique and powerful story to life.

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The Last Days of Us: Forsaken

by Sebastian Suarez (writer), Francisco Paronzini (artist/inker), Diego Fiorucci (colorist/letterer), Richard Ortiz (cover) & James B. Emmett (editor)

Current Funding:  $5,000
Funding Goal: $858
Days Left: 28
Link: The Last Days of Us: Forsaken

London. 1883. A world much like ours. And much like ours, this world has always been on the brink of collapse: Utter annihilation brought upon by the servants of one God or another. Only the members of the Order of the Golden Lance stand against an ever-rising tide of magical creatures that are fighting for their right to exist. But the Order’s is a defensive war, for they are not willing to do what must.

Enter Vida Gedmintas and Cal Lancaster, veteran members of the Order. When a grisly, magically fuelled murder rocks London on Halloween’s eve, they’re called by Scotland Yard to help find the perpetrator. Their investigation will uncover the workings of a fanatic covenant of vampires acting behind scenes to bring forth Abaddon, the Angel of Death, to our realm, and their leader, the dark wizard known as The Forsaken, will stop at nothing!

With Halloween upon them, it’s a battle against time as the Order of the Golden Lance races to prevent the summoning spell. But soon enough, Vida will discover The Forsaken has been closer than she thought all along!

A 6-issues miniseries collected in this slick 132-page Hardcover, The Last Days of Us: Forsaken was written by Sebastian Suarez, with art by Francisco Paronzini, coloring and lettering by Diego Fiorucci (who is in the process of re-lettering the whole book), editing by James Emmett, and covers – which are featured at the beginning of each chapter in the collected edition – by Max Fiumara, Paulina Ganucheau, Richard Ortiz, German Peralta, Carlos Barocelli, Leandro Fernandez and Marcelo Frusin.

 

Previously featured campaigns still running and unfunded:

     Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look:

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Meanwhile… A Comic Shop Anthology

An 80 page anthology comic book celebrating the comics medium and the stores that showcase it.

Current Funding:  $5,062
Funding Goal: $2,500
Days Left: 25
Link: Meanwhile… A Comic Shop Anthology by Ryan Higgins (@comicsconstore)

The squeak of the spinner rack. The flip-flip-flip of fingers going through back issue bins. Expensive vintage books suspended inside their clear prisons. Wednesday Warriors gathered at the monolithic wall of new releases. A child’s excited query of “Can we please get this?” A debate at the front counter about who’s stronger, who’s faster.

Maybe there are T-shirts and toys and other collectibles; maybe this space is so filled by comics — in bins, boxes, stacks — that there aren’t three feet of room to spare for anything else. Maybe that wide-eyed new customer doesn’t buy anything today, but just wanders, remembering, for a few minutes, the joy of when they used to read those things.

 

These aisles contain magic.

Welcome to Meanwhile… A Comic Shop Anthology.

To celebrate this beloved medium and the stores that showcase it, we’ve assembled an 80 page anthology of short comics and pinups by a diverse group of creators telling the stories that reflect their unique voices and experiences as not only comics creators, but consumers. Reading this throwback to the old “80 Page Giants” of yesteryear might be akin to browsing an actual comic store — you’ll find superheroes, adventure, humor, horror, science fiction, manga, and some stories that defy easy categorization.

Meanwhile… A Comic Shop Anthology is an 80-page perfect bound comic book, with a 12 pt. gloss cover and 70 lb. uncoated interior pages, with stories and art in full color, single color, and black & white

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Assassin’s Creed®: Visionaries – A Graphic Novel Anthology

For the 15th anniversary of Assassin’s Creed®, more than 20 celebrated artists share their own interpretations of the franchise.

Current Funding:  $34,356

Funding Goal: $93,321
Days Left: 18
Link: Assassins Creed® Visionaries – A Graphic Novel Anthology by Studio Lounak (@studiolounak)

A 144-page, oversized hardcover graphic novel anthology produced by some of today’s greatest talents in the field of comics, video games, illustration, and concept art. Discover new stories and artworks inspired by the Assassin’s Creed® universe and beyond: from Ancient Egypt to the American Civil War, all the way to a dystopian, cyberpunk future and more! Join us for an exclusive experience journeying through the Assassin’s Creed® universe as you’ve never seen it before!

Join us for an exclusive experience journeying through the Assassin’s Creed® universe as you’ve never seen it before!

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Koguchi Comic Anthology Magazine: Issues 1 & 2

Issue 1: Science Fantasy | Issue 2: Cyberpunk

Current Funding:  $6,459
Funding Goal: $9,314
Days Left: 18
Link: Bang! Comic Anthology Magazine: Issues 1 & 2 by Koguchi Press (@koguchipress)

A black-and-white anthology-style comics/manga magazine featuring creators from around the world. Each issue will be 120 pages and is stand-alone and focuses on a genre we love, which are Science-Fantasy and Cyberpunk for issues 1 and 2 respectively.

This magazine is attempting to capture the feeling of browsing a bootleg VHS collection at a convention, the anime OVA’s for sale in the back of a magazine, or the genre paperpback section in a bookstore. Fascinating, exciting, and diverse short stories that will live in your imagination long after you put the magazine down.

These magazines are inspired by manga magazines from Japan such as Weekly Shonen Jump, Jump SQ, Shonen Sunday, Cocohana, Lala, and many more. This Kickstarter pre-order campaign is for the first 2 issues, with the hope to crowdfund future issues annually.

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THE BERG

An ordinary job for a team of London sanitation workers turns into a life or death struggle against an unthinkable horror.

Current Funding:  $8,199

Funding Goal: $3,725
Days Left: 18
Link: The Berg by Fraser Campbell (@FraserC69, @SarahPeploe, @bobgoblynn, @colinbell, @jp_jordan)

The Berg is a brand-new 48 page perfect bound horror one-shot comic book from Cabal Comics!

A team of sanitation workers descend into the London sewers to clear the biggest fatberg the city has ever known. But soon after embarking on their mucky mission, strange things start to happen. Their comms fail. The power dies. They start hearing things, seeing things. And as they wade on through the dirt and the darkness, the crew soon become gripped by a gathering sense of foreboding. As if they are being watched. Hunted. The Fatberg. It couldn’t be…alive, could it?

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BOYS LOVE Art Book, Celebrating 7 Years of The Yaoi Army

This book compiles the artwork of artists under The Yaoi Army.

Current Funding:  $7,931
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 18
Link: Boys Love Art Book by the Yaoi Army ( @theyaoiarmy)

In 2015,  a vague idea for what would eventually become The Yaoi Army began . Really into BL comics like “The World’s Greatest First Love,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” and “Love Stage.” although the creator wasn’t much of a writer, but started playing around with various comedic concepts, and one of them caught my fancy: “Fujoshi Trapped in a Seme’s Perfect Body.” This quirky series unintentionally launched The Yaoi Army as an independent BL publisher. Since then, over twenty other titles to life and continue to create more. And now,the publisher is thrilled to share BOYS LOVE Art Book

This book celebrates the amazing talent of The Yaoi Army’s artists, featuring art collections, sketches, and illustrations from our vault. We had a lot of fun putting it together and hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do.

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Metamorphosis: Hide & Seek

A Surreal & Horror Graphic novel in search of freedom, meaning and identity.

Current Funding:  $2,113
Funding Goal: $2,469
Days Left: 30
Link: Metamorphosis: Hide & Seek by Socrates Sandman Sapounas

Two years after the successful Kickstarter Campaign for Metamorphosis, Prologue: Trials & Tribulations, the Metamorphosis graphic novel series returns to Kickstarter! This time the name is Hide & Seek and the story picks up where the Prologue left off..

The dreamer awakes, a door in the back of a head opens, and Nine lands in Poland. As he follows a girl into this labyrinth of history and memories unfold, he can’t help but wonder: Is this what afterlife looks like? Is this escapist fantasy? Is this reality television or could this really be Auschwitz?

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Bastard Children of Route 66: V1

When self-driving cars turn on humanity, a group of punk rock, hot rod heroes fight back.

Current Funding:  $628
Funding Goal: $3,000
Days Left: 21

Link: Bastard Children of Route 66: V1 @literatipress

Smokey and the Bandit meets Hedwig and the Angry Inch meets I, Robot!

In the near future, artificial intelligence has replaced all human drivers on the road, leading to safe roadways, but also an underground racing network of rebellious hot rod clubs called Hives.

Sam, Ozone, and their supped-up ’66 Mustang named Betsy are the fastest team in the circuit and deftly dodge the oppressive swarms of police drones trying to shut down the racers.

Meanwhile, a mysterious death causes questions for a governor who first pushed through the Safe Roadways Act that eliminated human drivers from the road. As public outcries for loosening restrictions runs counter to record low numbers of traffic accidents and deaths, the governor fights to increase support for her signature bill while street racers run rampant throughout her state.

Bastard Children of Route 66: V1 is over forty pages of hot rod races, political intrigue, family drama, and glorious, high octane mullets.

 

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I Summoned Cthulhu to Fund My Kickstarter #1 – HORROR/COMEDY

Cthulhu descends on the comics industry in a new series about a writer who sells his soul to ancient gods in exchange for success.

Current Funding:  $17,143
Funding Goal: $5,500
Days Left: 14
Link: I Summoned Cthulhu to Fund My Kickstarter #1 – HORROR/COMEDY by Pat Shand (@PatShand)

What if the trends that creators follow to help sell their comics were actually Dark Gods? Would you pledge your soul to the Dark God Cthulhu, who has horror fans wrapped around his tentacles? Would you pledge your soul to the Waifu Goddess, who lures NSFW fans in with cheeky covers? Or would you fall into the traps of the eerily similar Death Goddess, who has fans of ’90s comics in the palm of her hand?

This new comedy/horror from Pat Shand & Team Space Between is “This Is The End” meets the comics industry! I Summoned Cthulhu to Fund My Kickstarter is a loving parody of all the trends in comics and on crowdfunding, poking fun at them all while also fully embracing them. It follows parody versions of real-life Kickstarter creators like Pat Shand, Charlie Stickney, and more as they make blood sacrifices to Dark Gods in order to become successful in the comics industry… but at what cost?

 

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Fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look:

That’s a wrap for this week from us, 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

Krowdfunder Korner for April 22, 2023
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