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.
Below is a brief synopsis of the project; for more details and to support the projects, click on the link to the campaign page.
In this post:
- Zoop begins three new campaigns
- The Comic Watchers interview STARDUST Anthology creator Van Jensen
- Steve Orlando’s STRANGE LOVE, a gay science-fiction adventure comic
- And more
Previously featured campaigns still running:
- SERENO – Exclusive Hardcover Collection Days Left: 7 — Funded: 123%
- Trailer Park Warlock tarot Days Left: 20 — Funded: 260%
- La Borinqueña Volume 1 Hardcover (Library Edition) Days Left: 13 — Funded: 142%
- Just Another Swamp Song Days Left: 05 — Funded: 40%
Event Horizon
As a cosmic threat looms over Earth, a team of seven heroes led by Ayumi Klein, Grey-Wolf & Nero Helsing must race against time to save humanity.
Current Funding: $1,310
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 20
Link: Event Horizon
Ayumi Klein is just an ordinary girl until she discovers that she is the vessel for a cosmic deity. As she struggles to embrace her destiny and learn about her true heritage, Ayumi must become the beacon of hope and light that Earth desperately needs. Along the way, she teams up with seven heroes, including the vigilante Grey-Wolf and the wizard Nero Helsing, who will help her defeat the cosmic conqueror and his armada that threaten to destroy the planet.
If you’re a fan of epic comic book events like DC Comics’ Crisis on Infinite Earths, Flashpoint, or Catalyst Prime Seven Days, or enjoy sprawling universes like The Massive Verse, then Event Horizon is the comic for you. We’re building an expansive and diverse universe that pays homage to past tropes while paving the way for fresh and exciting stories. Join us on this journey and be a part of something special!
With stunning artwork and an epic storyline, this 30-page comic is a must-read for anyone who loves action, adventure, and the thrill of the unknown. Join Ayumi on her journey to save the world and become a hero in your own right by backing our project on Zoop today!
The New Era team embarked on this adventure with a simple goal in mind: to create the comics we love with a modern level of diversity that we feel is missing in mainstream comics today. We want to highlight diverse groups and black and brown voices while also building something that’s for everyone and easily accessible. We’ve worked hard to put together a unique, new, and exciting universe that we believe you’ll love. By backing us, you’ll not only be supporting independent creators, but you’ll also be helping to bring a new level of representation to the comics industry.
A Never-Ending Adventure
The fantastic quest of an aspiring creator looking for an idea.
Current Funding: $907
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 20
Link: A Never-Ending Adventure
A Never-Ending Adventure is a one-shot story of Mark Bear, a young Latino struggling to keep his head straight. A former corporate worker turned comic book writer, Mark needs to think of a winning idea to make a living from his passion. But his –undiagnosed- ADHD disperses his thoughts and ideas, and the modern culture of fast stimuli doesn’t help. Therefore, we will follow a day of his life, trying to accomplish his goals by having great adventures, which include trips to his past and foreign lands. Will he be able to write a comic book by the last page?
We will focus on exploring Mark’s thoughts in the form of a fantastic adventure and the Latino approach to mental health. We will show Mark’s struggle with distractions, disappointing loved ones, and dealing with imposter syndrome. The book will feature a series of side stories, with different art styles and artists, spawning from Mark’s main story, that shows how his head works and how he easily transitions from one thought to another. With your help, we will make this book about career change, mental health, creating comics, and epic quests a reality!
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Milestone #2
Cole Morgan may not want to be the most powerful man in the universe, but he doesn’t have a choice. It’s Milestone in GodQuest #2, as the hit series returns to Zoop!
Current Funding: $828
Funding Goal: $4,500
Days Left: 27
Link: Milestone #2
Stardust the Super Wizard, Hardcover Anthology
A beautiful hardcover anthology reviving Stardust The Super Wizard, the weirdest Golden Age character!
Current Funding: $14,859
Funding Goal: $10,000
Days Left: 26
Link: Stardust the Super Wizard, Hardcover Anthology
The project is spearheaded by writer and Stardust enthusiast Van Jensen, who has enlisted an all-star roster of creators to contribute stories, including Mike Allred, who supplies the cover artwork and an interior story, Francesco Francavilla, Pete Woods, Ron Marz, Zander Cannon, Cecil Castellucci, Jay Baruchel, Jesse Lonergan, Jeff Parker, Tom Fowler and dozens of others!
Behold! The strongest, boldest, bat$#!%iest superhero who ever lived is returning! Stardust the Super Wizard, the madcap Golden Age character created by Fletcher Hanks, has fascinated generations of comics readers since he first appeared in Fantastic Comics #1 in 1939. Now, an all-star team of artists and writers are bringing Stardust back in this epic anthology!
The anthology also will feature the first-ever comics story by Ian Hanks, the grandson of Fletcher Hanks, and an accomplished fine artist.
This project has been a labor of love from creators who genuinely have a soft spot in their heart for Stardust. Originally debuting in 1939, Stardust appeared in just 16 issues, which were later re-printed by Fantgraphics. But that was not enough for Jensen, who took it upon himself to rally the troops and put more Stardust out into the world!
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Comics from the Kitchen
by Foreign Press Comics
This is a unique combination cookbook/comic anthology that not only captures 20+ amazing stories, many of which are taken right from their creators’ memories, but it also includes delicious recipes, from comfort foods like Alberto Valesco’s lasagna, to family recipes like Jimmy Gaspero’s dad’s meatballs, to decadent desserts like Rowena Zahnrei’s cannoli cream layer cake, and international recipes like Wren Rios’ pinchos del puente.
We all know that food has a very profound effect on our lives, specifically on memories. Maybe it’s walking into the kitchen and smelling freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Maybe it’s the meal you had at that Michelin-starred restaurant. Maybe it’s the bowl of ramen that you ate every night in college. This anthology is dedicated to all of the food memories that we’ve made and the people who have helped us make them.
This project is not only a full-blown comic anthology, but it’s also a bonafide cookbook! Each story includes a recipe that coincides with the contents of the comic. We have comics that range from autobiographical to post-apocalyptic, recipes for everything from meatballs to banana bread to fried boniato, but no matter the genre, they are all made with a deep love of food. So whether you like comics, you like to cook, or you just like food, give us your support! With your help, we can make sure that the world gets a chance to see these amazing recipes and even better comics.
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Previously featured campaigns still running and unfunded:
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look:
- Oyasumi: A Cat’s Purrpose — 4 Days Left
- The 99 —5 Days Left
- The Shadow Over Innsmouth — 12 Days Left
- Sticky Pages — 23 Days Left
- The Pride Summer Special 2024 — 6 Days Left
- Gunk Vol. 1 and 2 Reprint — 6 Days Left
- Our Con Means Death 2023 — 12 Days Left
- Sonic Saturn Book 1: In the Court of the Krimson King — 6 Days Left
- L’Amour Supreme’s ZEN — 7 Days Left
SAINTED LOVE: A gay science-fiction adventure comic
From the creative minds of Steve Orlando and Giopota comes a sexy time-travel romance too powerful to be contained to a single era!
Current Funding: $17,652
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 19
Link: SAINTED LOVE: A gay science-fiction adventure comic
New York City, 1907. Malcolm “Mac” Irina is the greatest inventor the world’s never heard of, and his lover, John Wolf, is the toughest fighter in the world of underground boxing. Despite their love, they are forced to keep their relationship a secret due to fear of reprisals. When Irina’s lab is raided by members of a shadowy organization known as The Pilgrims, the pair escapes through Irina’s newest untested invention–a time machine. But where have they ended up?!
Can the two lost lovers find each other again in the confusing future? Will their relationship survive their evolving understanding of sexuality? Who are The Pilgrims? And did someone say bathhouses?
It’s up to Irina and Wolf to protect queer history from those who would try to erase it. Ricochet through time with Irina and Wolf as they explore new eras, new friends, and some wild new positions in Steve Orlando and Giopota’s gorgeous new creator-owned comic, SAINTED LOVE.
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Mr. Lovenstein Presents: FEELINGS
From the Eisner-nominated author of FAILURE, J.L. Westover, comes a brand-new book with ALL the feels.
Current Funding: $117,714
Funding Goal: $40,000
Days Left: 25
Link: Mr. Lovenstein Presents: FEELINGS
This book is a whole ass mood. It features a collection of the funniest comics with all the feels. Every emotion is on display: Joy, Sadness, Rage, Love, Anxiety, and Horny. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and cry some more. Collecting?over 200 comics of FEELINGS, this one is for anyone who has ever felt any type of emotion.
MR. LOVENSTEIN PRESENTS: FEELINGS is a 6” x 6” hardcover collection with?over 200 pages of FEELINGS. Every comic comes with a secret panel, and some have more than one! Additionally, should we hit our stretch goals, we’ll shove?even more book-exclusive FEELINGS?into this emotionally charged book.
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Horus in Hell #1: A Demented Saturday Morning Cartoon!
A pink rabbit from Hell makes friends. Just kidding! He kills A LOT of stuff!
Current Funding: $7,395
Funding Goal: $2,000
Days Left: 13
Link: Horus in Hell #1
Horus in Hell is an independent comic book series spinning out of the pages of Pocus Hocus. Written by Allen Dunford and Will Radford (Pocus Hocus, Grandma Chainsaw), Interiors by Kit Wallis (Good Boy, Mr. Easta), Letters & Design by Dave lentz (Good Boy, Felix The Cat, Pocus Hocus, Grandma Chainsaw).
Horus in Hell follows a pink demonic rabbit named, you guessed it, Horus! Horus was once a general in Hell’s army but has found himself in the servitude of a magician. One night, after a show, the magician, Pocus, has a new trick that goes off the rails. It’s up to Horus to save the lives of those he cares about and fix what Pocus has done!
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Requiem #1 – A Horrific Sci-fi Mystery
The memory-wiped crew of SpaceArk Genesis desperately try to solve a grisly murder before the killer can strike again.
Current Funding: $4,939
Funding Goal: $8,954
Days Left: 18
Link: Requiem #1 – A Horrific Sci-fi Mystery
When the crew of the Genesis stumble upon their sister ship with the crew dead and data erased, they awaken a monster trapped in their own memories. Raina and the crew of The Genesis know three things, the three precepts of their mission:
- One, their first names.
- Two, their ship is one of five arks launched from a dying earth to parts unknown.
- And three, perhaps the cardinal rule – you must never, ever, remember your past
Aboard the Genesis, each crew member’s long term memory function is monitored on a regular basis. Anyone who has active long term memory must have their mind wiped clean in a decontamination pod, removing all memory save the three precepts and the basic knowledge of their job function aboard the ship.
What the crew don’t know is, there’s a monstrous entity hiding in their memories. What follows is mystery and suspense bleeding into all-out claustrophobic horror.
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Soma City #1
A contact tracer tries to clean up his city in this neo-noir comic for mature fans of Osmosis Jones and Blacksad. DELUXE EDITION
Current Funding: $1,998
Funding Goal: $1,500
Days Left: 9
Link: Soma City #1
Soma City is a noir mystery comic book series intended for mature readers*. This is the first time we’re bringing Soma City to Kickstarter with this Deluxe edition!
Soma City is set in a world where people are anthropomorphized microbes. Here everyone is either a normal cell, bacteria, virus, fungi, etc. What they are represents who they are and their function in the “body” that is Soma City. Denton Dials is a bacteria and a contact tracer, working for the Soma City Police trying to fix the city that made him, the right way. But he comes to realize, the system is just as broken as the City itself.
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Space Monkey Knights Go! #1
An 80’s inspired cosmic adventure comic about four monkeys who become galactic heroes.
Current Funding: $1,848
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 19
Link: Space Monkey Knights Go! #1
Four brave monkeys were sent out into space…and while they slept, they learned about Arthurian epics. When they crash land on an alien planet, they’ll have to use what they learned about being brave warriors to become the Space Monkey Knights!
Space Monkey Knights Go! is a cosmic adventure comic book created by Dave Lentz and Caleb Palmquist, written by Caleb Palmquist, illustrated by Nic Touris, and lettered by Dave Lentz.
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?TSURUGI?High Fantasy WLW Romance
High Fantasy WLW Romance by a new Japanese manga artist
Current Funding: $5,294
Funding Goal: $3,145
Days Left: 19
Link: ?TSURUGI?High Fantasy WLW Romance
This is the tale of Reina, Princess of Grandür – and Isseh, her trusted royal retainer. One fateful day, Isseh comes into possession of a deadly assassin’s insignia, as well as a list of names… Future targets? Or conspirators?
To determine the truth, Isseh carries out a covert investigation under orders from her charge, Princess Reina. The clues she comes across only turn up more questions as strange incidents continue to occur… For fans of WLW romance and high octane fantasy, this is the series for you!
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THE MARVEL ART OF DAVID MACK AND ALEX MALEEV—2 DELUXE BOOKS
Two New Officially Licensed MARVEL Art Books Featuring Daredevil, Spider-Man, Echo, Moon Knight and more!
Current Funding: $194,994
Funding Goal: $25,000
Days Left: 12
Link: THE MARVEL ART OF DAVID MACK AND ALEX MALEEV—2 DELUXE BOOKS
Marvel and Clover Press are teaming up with creators David Mack and Alex Maleev for two Marvel Art Of… books!
The new series from Clover Press will debut with The Marvel Art Of David Mack and The Marvel Art Of Alex Maleev, two prestige coffee table books that celebrate the careers of two distinctive artists whose names are synonymous with the adventures of Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, and so much more!
The Marvel Art Of… books are a series of high-end, boutique artbooks that showcase legendary Marvel Comics’ artists, featuring iconic images alongside rare and never-before-seen artwork. We’re working closely with each artist to craft a beautiful representation of their work over the years with Marvel. Supporting this campaign supports each talent directly
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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.