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Krowdfunder Korner for December 9, 2023

Chad Burdette

By Chad Burdette

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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.

Current Funding: $196
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 30
Link: Maui Strong

 

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!

Current Funding: $2,809
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 5
Link: Monster Forge Presents: gHosts

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

Current Funding: $89,349
Funding Goal: $25,000
Days Left: 6
Link: Conan the Barbarian – Colossal Edition
Return to an age undreamed of — witness kingdoms shining like never before, and voyage with a black-haired, sullen-eyed reaver with mirths and melancholies that have literally never been this big! Pulled from throughout the original legendary run of CONAN comics and magazines, gathered into one place for the first time ever, timeless works by the greatest chroniclers of the Hyborian Age are assembled in CONAN THE BARBARIAN – COLOSSAL EDITION!

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!

Each artist’s section is presented in chronological order, so you can see how their individual approaches changed over the course of decades, all bracketing the centerpiece of this collection — the complete story “DEVIL-WINGS OVER SHADIZAR” from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6 by ROY THOMAS, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, and SAL BUSCEMA, with every page presented in full incredible detail.

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!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN – COLOSSAL EDITION features 190+ pages of full-size 12 x 17 scans of the original comic art pages pulled from throughout the original classic run of CONAN comics and magazines. Gathered into one beautiful hardcover for the first time ever, explore the timeless works by legendary Conan artists John Buscema, Barry Windsor-Smith, Gil Kane, and a host of others in the most vivid detail possible!
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 Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look:

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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.

Current Funding: $2,849
Funding Goal: $6,000
The Christmas season is in full swing throughout the galaxy and Taft is back in this all-new holiday adventure. Taft Sturgeon: Holiday in the Stars isn’t your average “Christmas needs saving” story as Taft and friends chase down sinister a toy salesman, a conniving robotics tycoon, and an army of robotically engineered Taft-O-Trons.
When a black hole flings Taft to the intergalactic North Pole, can he get back in time to save his friends or will he become a permanent resident in Santa’s workshop? Is it possible for Taft to overcome greed and exploitation with the power of goodwill and friendship? Help us make this 140-page, full-color graphic novel a reality to find out!

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!

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Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans

Exclusive to Kickstarter – the limited Hardcover edition of the “Becoming Who We Are” anthology

Current Funding: $11,862
Funding Goal: $20,000
Days Left: 5
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!

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UNDERSEA HERO: THE GREAT BARRIER BEEF

THE NEW SUPERHEROIC-COMEDY UNDER THE SEA BY IAN CHASE NICHOLS!

Current Funding: $6,216
Funding Goal: $881
Days Left: 21
Link: UNDERSEA HERO: THE GREAT BARRIER BEEF
UNDERSEA HERO: THE GREAT BARRIER BEEF is a TRIPLE-SIZED MEGA-COMIC that introduces us to UNDERSEA HERO, LIQUID LAD, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-CRAB, and LORD KRAKUS, as well as their antagonists, THE CORALATOR, JAN-O-WAR, COLONEL FEATHERS, PROFESSOR PRAWN, and THEIR SPONGEMEN!
 It’s a superheroic-comedy filled with jokes, silly bits, neat true facts about the ocean, a musical number, and more!
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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.

Current Funding: $3,527
Funding Goal: $2,599
Days Left: 7
Link: MANDRILL P.I. #1-6 – A noir tale for cartoon lovers
MANDRILL P.I. is back with the 6th issue of the hit series. We have already published issues 1-5, as well as two prose novels and a novella.

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.

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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

Current Funding: $2,619
Funding Goal: $3,000
Days Left: 11
Link: Juiceman Issue #6 : Blood Lines
While Working as a lab intern for the Phoenix Corporation, 21 year old paraplegic Zach O’Neill injects himself with an experimental super-serum developed by the brilliant Dr. Julius Adnoid in the hopes of regaining the use of his legs and  his former life. However, he gets more than he bargained for when he is transformed into a powerful new being. Now serving as the Phoenix Corporation’s super-powered sentinel of justice, Zach embraces his new role as the hero known  as Juiceman.
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
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|| METAL MADE FLESH || RE:BIRTH ||

Revised. Remixed. Re:BORN. The Epic cyberpunk tale celebrates its 10th Anniversary, including the never before published HUNTERS.

Current Funding: $4,194
Funding Goal: $3,776
Days Left: 27
Link:  || METAL MADE FLESH || RE:BIRTH ||

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.

For over a decade, Simeon and Jeremy have sculpted this universe with unwavering devotion—a labour of love pulsating with passion and dedication, attracting feature spots in the legendary Heavy Metal magazine; collaboration with seasoned comic professionals like Grant Morrison, Gary Erskine and Boo Cook; and even attracting interest from Hollywood producers of shows like Game of Thrones.
The stories are dark, atmospheric pieces centering on the lawless Strip and all the bizarre and twisted individuals that dwell within as they struggle to survive in the ruthless underworld of a brutal, indifferent metropolis, Tuaoni.
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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.

Current Funding: $706
Funding Goal: $500
Days Left: 21
Link: Young Zombie
Cover you eyes as Gary, Frank, and Ernie (he’s the dog, the other guys are both humans, for the most part) battle a zombie with only valuable collectibles to protect themselves! Including a vintage Return of the Jedi B-Wing fighter and, of course, The Millennium Falcon. On second thought, keep your eyes open, it is a comic book after all.
Awkward geek Gary gets bitten by a zombie, infection sets in, making him a teenage zombie! He doesn’t remember how it happened, he just happened to emerge from a freshly dug grave craving human flesh. He just wants to hangout with his dog Ernie, like a normal person, except for the fact that they just happen to eat people together. Maybe just maybe they’ll eat their other best bud, Frank. No spoilers, but maybe.
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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

Current Funding: $187
Funding Goal: $74
Days Left: 7
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.

ANIMAL STORIES’ comic tales (or should that read – tails?) straddle the line between funny and thought-provoking. Political dog whistles? Social commentary? You decide.
Animal Stories brings 13 graphically diverse stories by different artists on 36 pages. This mostly black and white comic book carries on the anarchic traditions of Robert Crumb and Johnny Ryan. Trashy? At times. Disgusting? Yes. Illegal in some countries? Almost certainly. There’s no taboo or line that hasn’t been crossed.
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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!

Current Funding: $23,961
Funding Goal: $5,000

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.

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Kochab – The Complete Edition

Help us print the complete edition of the sapphic fairytale webcomic Kochab.

Current Funding: $43,860
Funding Goal: $15,000
Kochab is a YA, queer, fairytale-inspired comic about two girls meeting in a crumbling palace hidden within a snowy forest.
After recklessly chasing an annoyed snow spirit, Sonya finds herself lost in the icy wilderness. Searching for the way back to her village, she stumbles into the half-buried palace of a forgotten, sleeping fire spirit.
Kyra’s once vibrant home has decayed around her, now only illuminated by her bright memories of the past.
Kochab – The Complete Edition, includes Kochab‘s prologue, all six chapters of the comic, and bonus extra content. The full saga of Sonya and Kyra’s growing romance is bundled up in a single softcover tome, with a spot gloss on the cover and spine.
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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.

Current Funding: $23,385
Funding Goal: $6,900
AMORINI: AMATEUR CUPID introduces a hapless, sex-obsessed cupid who is trying to make a living creating love connections but causes chaos along the way.
In this comedic and erotic comic where romance is a business, Cheeky Comics delivers a fun, funny, and sexy spin on mythology by Pat Shand & Valeria Del Gatto.
At their Making Love agency, the cupids and demi-gods work under the Roman goddess Venus to keep love alive in the world.
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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.

Current Funding: $5,859
Funding Goal: $2,000
Faelyn Wood follows the story of Wren, a young man who is gripped by the ghost of his deceased father. With the aid of his friend Sel, he undertakes a dangerous quest to set his father’s spirit free from the realm known as Faeyln Wood. The story is big on fantasy-action with a blend of horror, much in the vain of Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja, and Game of Thrones. Action, adventure, mystery, and suspense — it’s all here.

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.

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The Unearthians

An unconventional team comes together to save humanity!

Current Funding: $547
Funding Goal: 30,000
Days Left: 21
Link: The Unearthians
The Unearthians is a Latino-produced story featuring a Latino lead character, but the universality of the story will appeal to readers of any background. The target audience is men and women from the ages of 13 to 50. The series will particularly appeal to fans of the vampire, alien, and superhero genres. In addition to being an action-packed sci-fi thriller, it is a warm, honest, happy, and very human story.
The Unearthians is an action-packed sci-fi narrative where two best friends are abducted and transported into an underground base somewhere on Earth. During the abduction Mateo and Carter decide to uncover the truth when they discover the dark agenda the aliens have in store for Earth and the entire Galaxy. With help of other beings (Naurax, Ecraptor and Flex), they decide to fight this injustice. But Mateo and Carter also have a secret of their own, which they will use to their advantage; a secret that the aliens never saw coming. This is an original sci-fi story where good versus evil collide for a greater cause and where an unconventional team come together to fight fascism and the powerful ones.

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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.

Krowdfunder Korner for December 9, 2023
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