We here at Comic Watch want to highlight and support those projects across the various platforms, especially those projects that still need a push along with those stretch goals.
Maui Strong
MAUI STRONG is a comic anthology that adapts some of Maui?s beloved tales, called mo?olelo, which contain many wisdoms, parables, and lessons.
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This comic anthology adapts some of Maui’s beloved tales and histories, called mo?olelo, which contain many wisdoms, parables, and lessons. The combination of the word mo?o, which means a series or succession, and ??lelo, meaning words, are the stories and histories of Hawai?i. Mo?olelo were told to preserve Hawaiian histories, concepts, beliefs, idioms, proverbs, poetry, and more.
Maui Strong celebrates a centuries-old cultural tradition the way it used to be done, with a mo?olelo and a chant., focusing specifically on the island of Maui, with local talent including: Tom Bacon, Mark Gould, Blaze Ho?omakoa, Brooke Hutchins, Jillian Ikehara. N?inoa Kahiona, D.J. Keawekane, Aaron Nakahara, Kel Nuttall, Carl Shinyama, Joshua Sky, Chase Tokutaro, Kanila Tripp.
Monster Forge Presents: gHosts
Monster Forge Productions assembles a creative team and character line-up from other universes for this Halloween Special One-Shot!
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INvestigator Nita Hawes is drawn into a decades old missing child case when she’s sent a mysterious VHS tape featuring horror hosts Count Crowley, Vamp, Doctor Fearless, Desdemona, Uncle Monster and Ms. Halloween. The hosts do what they can to guide her recovery mission but even with their help, Nita may find herself lost in a Halloween nightmare if she can’t solve this case!
If you’re a fan of pop culture today, you’d be hard pressed NOT to have run across the work of the team behind The Monster Forge Halloween Special: gHosts!. Did you enjoy The Suicide Squad? Get a rush from Winning Time? Are you a fan of cosplay? Actor David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, Ant-Man), Writer/Executive Producer Rodney Barnes (HBO’s Winning Time, American Gods, Killadelphia), and cosplay legend Leanna Vamp lend their character creations to this multi-versal team up.
The team on writing and art duties is equally as impressive. Written by Cullen Bunn (X-Men, Venom) and Shannon Eric Denton (Founder, Monster Forge Productions) with art by David Hartman (Rob Zombie, Phantasm Ravager) and Chynna Clugston Flores (Scooby Doo, Lumberjanes), this one-shot is a story eerily well suited for the horror of Halloween.
Written by Shannon Eric Denton and Cullen Bunn, with art by Rob Zombie artist David Hartman, and featuring the creations of David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley), Eisner-nominated Rodney Barnes (Nita Hawes), Vamp (Vamp), Cullen Bunn (Shock Shop), and Chynna Clugston Flores (Ms. Halloween), this is the only place you can get physical copies of this prestige hardover
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Conan the Barbarian – Colossal Edition
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Boasting more than 190 pages of original art reproduced at their original size, allowing every detail to sing — every muscle, every sword, every drop of blood and bead of sweat — the book presents glorious full-color reproductions of the original art, from inked lineart to beautiful gray washes, and even vivid paintings from the Cimmerian’s comic book adventures.
Art this good needs a worthy presentation — and master designer IAN CHALGREN (as seen on Cartoon Kayfabe) pulled out all the stops, with brand-new text pieces by writer, editor, and comics historian CHRIS RYALL (Mighty Marvel Calendar Book: A Visual History), and an original introduction by ROY THOMAS, unparalleled scribe of these timeless tales of the world’s most popular barbarian.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN – COLOSSAL EDITION is divided into three sections; the first three each shine a torchlight on the work of one of the greatest sword-and-sorcery artists of all time: JOHN BUSCEMA, GIL KANE, and BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH. Each section pulls pages from the decades of incomparable artistry that filled the pages of CONAN THE BARBARIAN, KING CONAN, THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, GIANT-SIZE CONAN, SAVAGE TALES, WHAT IF, CONAN THE BARBARIAN MOVIE SPECIAL, and more!
Finally, the book concludes with an extended section of key pages by other incredible artists — some regularly associated with CONAN and some thrilling surprises, including: ART ADAMS, NEAL ADAMS, ALFREDO ALCALA, ENRIQUE ALCATENA, ERNIE CHAN, HOWARD CHAYKIN, JOE CHOIDO, TIM CONRAD, GEOF ISHERWOOD, GARY KWAPISZ, JIM LEE, ESTEBAN MAROTO, JOHN MCCREA, RUDY NEBRES, ALEX NINO, KEVIN NOWLAN, TONY SALMONS, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, ALEX TOTH, and JORGE ZAFFINO.
In collaboration with Zoop, we present two special covers of CONAN THE BARBARIAN – COLOSSAL EDITION, neither of which will be available in stores: the Zoop-Exclusive JIM LEE cover and the JOHN BUSCEMA wraparound cover, with a limited amount signed by the legendary ROY THOMAS!
Previously featured campaigns still running and unfunded:
- Poor Old Ms. West: a 24-page Wizard of Oz HORROR comic – 12 Days Left
- Shark of War #1-7 – Devoured! – 5 Days Left
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look:
- Highspot #1, #2, and #3 – 6 Days Left
- The Adept, Assassin G, Immortal Swordsmen, and Fa Sheng! – 6 Days Left
- HELLFORGED Comic Series #1 and #2 – 9 Days Left
- One-Eyed Jack Vol. 4 – The Conclusion! – 12 Days Left
- INTO the SUCK trade paperback – 7 Days Left
- Corruptor Issue 1 – 7 Days Left
- HOPE Volume 2 — Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover – 6 Days Left
- TREKKER: SPICE – 12 Days Left
- Cohorts: An Anthology of Short Comics About Team-Ups – 9 Days Left
VIXX THE HUNTER #1 – 2: A Thrilling Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy – 6 Days Left
Taft Sturgeon: Holiday in the Stars
A 140 page cosmic Christmas odyssey! A beloved detective is sent to the North Pole via a black hole while robotic facsimiles run amok.
Taft Sturgeon: Holiday in the Stars is a 140 page softcover. This fully colored original graphic novel by David Crispino and Tony Gregori is filled with yuletide adventure, belly shaking laughs, and arm wrapping friendship!
Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans
Exclusive to Kickstarter – the limited Hardcover edition of the “Becoming Who We Are” anthology
Link: Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans
BECOMING WHO WE ARE is a 144-page Middle Grade-appropriate comics anthology featuring the real-life stories of 9 members of the trans community as they share their very relatable experiences of growing up, overcoming challenges, and discovering who they really are.
Co-edited by Sammy Lisel and cartoonist Hazel Newlevant (No Ivy League, Comics for Choice), BECOMING WHO WE ARE is intended to show gender-diverse kids that they’re not alone, and give all readers a chance to relate to the stories of an amazing group of trans people!
The anthology is set to have a world-wide release in May of 2024 as a softcover. As part of our effort to pay these stories’ very talented artists for their immense work, we’ve launched this preorder campaign. Kickstarter backers will get their digital and softcover books before the official release date. Perhaps the most excitingly, we’re offering a Hardcover Edition exclusively available through this Kickstarter campaign!
UNDERSEA HERO: THE GREAT BARRIER BEEF
THE NEW SUPERHEROIC-COMEDY UNDER THE SEA BY IAN CHASE NICHOLS!
MANDRILL P.I. #1-6 – A noir tale for cartoon lovers
A hardboiled detective uncovers a plot full of corruption & MAD SCIENCE. If he can learn to rely on his friends, then he MIGHT survive.
Link: MANDRILL P.I. #1-6 – A noir tale for cartoon lovers
e invite you to join us as we continue the story of Manny Mandrill, a hardboiled private investigator in a cartoon world whose cases often involve the paranormal and supernatural.
Read along as MANDRILL P.I. fights to save his city despite his struggle to pull himself out of a downward spiral of grief and alcoholism following his wife’s untimely death. This series has it all: Action! Comedy! Adventure! Mystery! Noir! Drama! Cartoons! The supernatural & paranormal!
It’s kinda like Hellboy meets Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and we’d love for you to join in on the fun.
Juiceman Issue #6 : Blood Lines
Juiceman Issue Six continues the Titantic tale of Chicago’s Beefiest Superhero! Events follow the collected edition of issues 1-5
Juiceman #6 is a 24 page, full-color action-packed adventure! It is 100% complete and will start printing once we receive the funds from KS. Juiceman issue #6 continues the titanic tale of Chicago’e Beefiest Superhero! The story picks up soon after the aftermath of the events of issue 5 in the the collected edition. We find our Hero’s mourning the loss of the star spangled sentinel of freedom Captain Liberty. Juiceman is left picking up the pieces and picking up the slack left by the strategic dismantling of Chicago’s Super powered team the Super Turks. While on patrol with freedom Juiceman and Freedom are attacked by the Villainous Icelander and Plasma. They go blow for blow until Dark Liege intervenes with his own devious intentions|| METAL MADE FLESH || RE:BIRTH ||
Revised. Remixed. Re:BORN. The Epic cyberpunk tale celebrates its 10th Anniversary, including the never before published HUNTERS.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of METAL MADE FLESH in this hand numbered and signed collector’s edition.
In the neon-soaked aftermath of a chance encounter at comic-con in 2011, Simeon Aston and Jeremy Biggs united their creative forces to birth the cyberpunk saga “Metal Made Flesh.” Three explosive short stories, a symphony of Aston’s visual prowess and Biggs’ narrative mastery, unfold in the unforgiving crucible of Tuaoni’s futuristic dystopia.
Young Zombie
The story of a zombie boy and his dog.. the dog is not a zombie, just the boy… but they might both eat people.
Animal Stories PLUS 2 Free Comics & NSFW extras!
Animal Stories is a satirical comic book with stories written and drawn by a diverse group of creators
Link: Animal Stories PLUS 2 Free Comics & NSFW extras!
If you like your comics edgy and weird, with bloody bite-sized tales – you’re going to love ANIMAL STORIES!
Bringing together a mix of published and unpublished creators, ANIMAL STORIES is a hard satirical swipe at organized religion, minority rights, MAGA nationalism, and much more!
ANIMAL STORIES is FINISHED and ready to print… given this is our (sigh) THIRD F*&%ing time at this, we’ve got things ready to roll. Strap in and ready yourself for a splattering of bodily fluids.
Van Helsing: Vampire Hunter Issue #1
Free Van Helsing pin offer expires today (12/8) at 4pm EST! Check out the new #1 comic book in the Liesel Van Helsing saga!
Link: Van Helsing: Vampire Hunter Issue #1
Or if you are the blood- drinking type, you MUST read this story to know your adversary!
To this day, the Van Helsing name haunts the waking hours of vampires throughout the world. But, in the late 1800s, at the height of the war with the undead in Europe, another name rested on the tongues of humans and bloodsuckers alike—Dracula!
Rumors have been growing of his impossible return and Liesel Van Helsing will do anything in her power to put an end to this nightmare that has plagued her family for generations!
We are excited to launch our 1st Campaign under the NEW Zenescope Comics Banner! We have had great success with Kickstarter launching special projects directly to YOU and can’t wait to continue this with upcoming #1 issues.
Kochab – The Complete Edition
Help us print the complete edition of the sapphic fairytale webcomic Kochab.
AMORINI: AMATEUR CUPID #1 – A Lusty Fantasy Comic
Pat Shand introduces Amorini, a hapless, sex-obsessed cupid stumbling her way toward making a living selling love and lust to mortals.
Link: AMORINI: AMATEUR CUPID #1 – A Lusty Fantasy Comic
FAELYN WOOD #1 – 2: A Classic Fantasy-Action Miniseries
A young rogue ventures on a quest to free the cursed spirit of his father in this fantasy-action saga.
Link: FAELYN WOOD #1 – 2: A Classic Fantasy-Action Miniseries
Haunted by the restless spirit of is father, the young thief, Wren, sets on a quest to free him from the perilous realm known as Faelyn Wood! He and his companion Sel face against deadly odds, dangerous enemies, and mysterious figures as they set to out to recover ancient magic capable of manipulating the forces of life and death.
Having braved the first challenges of this harrowing mission, Wren, Sel, and their new companion Gwen, journey into Pale Mountains of Ur — a land more treacherous than anything they’ve encountered. However, the danger they face here is nothing compared to the horror that awaits them. The fate of Wren’s father is darker than anything they could have imagined.
Those who love epic fantasy and riveting D&D campaigns will find Faelyn Wood well-suited for them. However, mature readers of all taste will find this story easy to dive into and enjoy. Faelyn Wood offers a world that is vibrant and live-in, but not crowded with unnecessary world-building and plotlines. It’s focused on face-paced and effective storytelling that takes readers on a journey with every issue.
The Unearthians
An unconventional team comes together to save humanity!
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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.
