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 releases Scrap Book from Underground comix archivist Glenn Bray
MORE Funny Comics About Comics & Wives
- Slice of Life enters its final season
- It’s time to meet the PRIDE of Frankenstein!.
…and more
SCRAP BOOK
Glenn Bray is a renowned collector and archivist of underground comix, low and high art, and the creator of the critically acclaimed books LIBRARY and The Blighted Eye.
Funding Goal: $10,000
Days Left: 27
“There are many different sorts of collectors. Freud attributed the condition to bad toilet training, but he was often something of a kill-joy. Of course, at one end of the spectrum there are The Hoarders, those who turn their homes into dangerous obstacle courses, with treasures and trash combustibly mixed together. Anyone who ever walked through Bill Blackbeard’s large Victorian home, The San Francisco Academy of Comic Art, a three-story house with only narrow paths between the stacked-high bound volumes of newspapers absolutely everywhere but the bathroom (for fear of water-damage), might have diagnosed him with that pathology. Though discerning and prescient (Bill knew the difference between trash and treasure better than most everyone) he tried to collect it All… and it has served my art form well.
Here he has arranged neuron-firing, free-associative found images as a series of two-page spreads that comment and reflect upon each other. By turns darkly funny, apocalyptic and blissful, SCRAP BOOK is a subconscious flow of words and pictures that no one was supposed to save or revere. You’ll see some famous names in the art and cartooning world here alongside anonymous tabloid clippings, forgotten advertisements and bizarre things that somehow wandered into the mainstream.
Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders – The Gene Genie Volume One
Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders is an epic alternate world sci fi adventure featuring The World’s Greatest Detective as people have never seen him before.
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 19
When Watson leaves Holmes to help Crick unravel the DNA helix and finds himself in the employ of England’s most evil man, Holmes is forced to team up with an unlikely group to defeat this monstrous figure and return England to its status quo. With your support here we can get the first part of this exciting graphic novel out to readers!
Testing the waters with three shorts which ran in Tripwire magazine, we felt that now was the time to debut this in its own graphic novel series. This will be a hardcover with a dust jacket running at 88 pages with 68 pages of story (much of which will be new material) plus character sketches, script pages and an interview offering extra information on the series.
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: $1,896
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 06
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.
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A Never-Ending Adventure
The fantastic quest of an aspiring creator looking for an idea.
Current Funding: $960
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 21
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: $1,075
Funding Goal: $4,500
Days Left: 13
Link: Milestone #2
Comics from the Kitchen
by Foreign Press Comics
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:
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- My Neighbor Necromancer — 4 Days Left 76% Funded
Previously featured, fully funded Kickstarters Worth A Look:
- Sticky Pages — 9 Days Left
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- ?TSURUGI?High Fantasy WLW Romance — 6 Days Left
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- Kindred Heavens Book One — 11 Days Left
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Collectors Annual #7 MORE Funny Comics About Comics & Wives!
Collectors is the hilarious and (almost) true webcomic comic strip about balancing your comic book collecting with your married life.
Current Funding: $2,466
Funding Goal: $2,800
Days Left: 20
Link: Collectors Annual #7 MORE Funny Comics About Comics & Wives!
Collectors is the long running comic strip (over 10 YEARS!!!) that pokes fun at geek culture and the franchises that we all love, like Marvel and DC comics and films, Star Wars, Walking Dead and more! It’s not just about being a comic book nerd, but also about the significant others who have to live with us!
Collectors is a full color, weekly comic strip published online at www.CollectorsComic.com and is written and drawn by cartoonist Eddie deAngelini. Collectors has also been released in seven print volumes.
“Collectors is loosely based on my own life, my comic book collecting and my wife Kristen’s ever-tested patience with my love for my hobby,” says Eddie. “Since starting the strip, so many other comic book fans have told me how much they relate to the humor and our relationship.”
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PLAINER JANE – The Complete Full Colour Graphic Novel
The darkly comic story of Jane Pearson. A seemingly ordinary teenage girl who becomes a brutally efficient killer for hire.
Current Funding: $3,910
Funding Goal: $5,094
Days Left: 29
Link: PLAINER JANE – The Complete Full Colour Graphic Novel
The full colour complete edition of the critically acclaimed comic book series Plainer Jane is here! The darkly comic story of Jane Pearson, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl who becomes a brutally efficient killer for hire. A real world comic book set in modern day Manchester.
With no training or special skills, just her own cunning, brutality, and fearlessness, Jane leaves a trail of bodies behind her. Ultimately going head to head with the feared and secretive criminal gang The Nexus, in a war that could ultimately cost not only her life but the lives of everyone she loves.
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Slice of Life: The Kiss
SEASON FINALE – Gritty anime protagonist, Lady Vengeance, comes to life and finally kisses the cheerleader in this Queer GL WEBTOON!
Current Funding: $13,302
Funding Goal: $14,000
Days Left: 12
Link:Slice of Life: The Kiss by Kat Calamia, Phil Falco, & Valeria Peri
When gritty anime protagonist, Lady Vengeance, is brought to the real world by a super fan, she’ll learn there’s more to life than darkness and revenge…and she’ll find love with the super fan’s twin sister – a kind-hearted cheerleader.
Slice of Life is a queer romance that deconstructs the “slice of life” genre, unpacking the importance of everyday narratives to tell a larger story about the meaning of life from the point of view of a fictional character.
We’ve reached Slice of Life’s SEASON ONE FINALE – and this issue is unlike any we’ve done before!
Unlike previous issues where each Chapter was independent of those around it, the events of Slice of Life #4 are all one continuous story! Everything takes place in one setting – Brett’s party.
There are a number of shake-ups in this exciting finale, including Yuriko and Lucy’s FIRST KISS. Everything changes here!
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The Ballad of Valkyrie Sinclaire #1 – 2
An Elite Assassin’s loyalties are tested when her mentor is marked for death by their government. Post-Apocalyptic Cyberpunk Thriller.
Current Funding: $1,840
Funding Goal: $2,500
Days Left: 19
Link: The Ballad of Valkyrie Sinclaire #1 – 2 by Jamaal A. Harley, Aldo Bautista & Cesar Mora
Decades ago a team of superheroes failed to save the world from an alien invasion. However, the Earth and humanity were spared when a civil war broke out among the invaders, for reasons unknown, and departed shortly after. Now, in the present, human society is irrevocably altered by the alien tech left behind, and the surviving superheroes of the invasion, recruit the next generation of heroes to take the fight to the invaders. However, generational tensions arise when the plan blurs the line between justice and revenge.
In a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, government assassin Valkyrie Sinclaire’s mission goes haywire after she is drugged with alien blood, which makes human memories as real as they were when they were created. Now, Valkyrie Sinclaire must complete her mission as she relives her past traumas that are indecipherable from reality.
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Cyko KO’s Colossal Comic Compendium
The collected edition of Rob Feldman’s Ringo-nominated comic!
Current Funding: $2,324
Funding Goal: $3,000
Days Left: 20
Link: Cyko KO’s Colossal Comic Compendium by Rob Feldman
SuperEarth’s greatest hero has arrived, and his name is Cyko KO! Prepare for an exhilarating ride as you dive into the action-packed world of this fourth-wall breakin’, pinball-addicted, motorcycle-ridin’ superhero as he battles wacky characters and giant monsters! With the help of his guide Peachy Keen and their pet Meemop, take a trip with Cyko in this vintage Saturday morning cartoon-inspired collection that will make you want to stay in your pajamas and camp out in the living room with a big bowl of cereal!
In this 132-page collection, watch as Cyko faces off against his oldest rival, Cuda Cano, in an epic surf competition, but things take a wild turn when Cuda unleashes a remote control giant squid, turning the friendly challenge into a dangerous battle for supremacy! Buckle up, readers, because this collector’s item is the inspiration for an upcoming animated pilot featuring Jon Heder and the cast of Napoleon Dynamite!
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Frankenstein: Hearth Found #1 – A Gay Comic
A BOLD retelling of the classic set in 1840s- an outcast desires a family and starts to experiment with electricity. 28 pages, color
Current Funding: $3,466
Funding Goal: $4,000
Days Left: 9
Link: Frankenstein: Hearth Found #1 – A Gay Comic
It’s time to meet the PRIDE of Frankenstein!
An ALL NEW Victor Frankenstein is onto his greatest creation yet. Despite a scarring childhood, and a haunting fortuneteller’s prophecy– the cure to his loneliness is one jolt of electricity away. Get the ORIGIN story only on Kickstarter.
In this reimagining, Frankenstein is a brilliant doctoral student, who has been pushing the limits of his science experiments ever since a child. His mind was never accepted by society, and he was outcast long before he ever understood romantic attraction.
Now his obsession with life and human connection is colliding, as Victor figures out what he truly wants.
GENRE- found family story with a twist of horror and destiny, MATURE
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The Hard Switch by Owen D. Pomery
An engrossing science fiction graphic novel about a spaceship’s crew, and the end of non-renewable resources.
Current Funding: $31,343
Funding Goal: $10,188
Days Left: 13
Link: The Hard Switch by Owen D. Pomery
The Hard Switch is an engrossing science fiction graphic novel about a spaceship’s crew, and the end of non-renewable resources.
Ada, Haika, and Mallic are on a mission . . . one last mission, before everything, everywhere shuts down. They’re raiding old, abandoned spaceships and wrecks for the (sometimes-expensive) parts – and they make just enough money to get by. But living their nomadic, exploring life isn’t sustainable when they can’t afford fuel anymore.
The time is coming when the mineral that makes inter-system jumps possible runs out. When it does, the scattered inhabitants of the vast galaxy will be stuck where they are. Everything will be different . . . unless the discovery in the latest wreck Ada, Haika, and Mallic are scavenging can unlock a whole new kind of interstellar transit.
With this campaign we’re funding the brilliant sci-fi graphic novel The Hard Switch by Owen D. Pomery. Owen’s designed some fantastic bonus items to accompany the book too, so scroll to find out more about those!
Many Avery Hill readers will recognise Owen D. Pomery as a long-standing Avery Hill collaborator, from early work like The Megatherium Club and Between The Billboards and the Authoring of Architecture to the more recent beautiful and contemplative graphic novel Victory Point.
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Olympus High #1: Welcome to a School of Gods
Meet Persephone, the new Biology teacher of Olympus High, as she meets new colleagues and students from many different mythologies
Current Funding: $841
Funding Goal: $1,905
Days Left: 23
Link: Olympus High #1: Welcome to a School of Gods by Ángel Zamorano & Bernardo Teles
This is the first issue of Olympus High, which is planned to be a limited 6-issue series written by Bernardo Teles and drawn by the artist Géliser, with a cover by the incredible guest artist Bob Quinn (Way of X, Black Cat Social Club). The story follows Persephone as she embarks on a new school year as the Biology teacher in this incredible school where she teaches the new generation of godlings. The story is a mixture of the classic high school slice of life with a new and reinvigorated take on Greek mythology.
Persephone is our Protagonist, a sweet and intelligent teacher that also takes the role of the first lady of the Underworld District as her husband, Hades, tries to win the most recent elections. As for her main interests aside from Biology, you can see on our first preview page that she loves her dog, Cerberus, and also that her favorite food is pomegranate. Her favorite band is OrhpeusHead, and she loves playing a good indie game from time to time.
In this fantastical high school, you will also meet incredible teachers and students. Here you can see the designs of Aphrodite, Persephone’s best friend and our school Psychologist, and also our three main students: Thor, Thoth, and C??tl?cue from the north, Egyptian and Aztec mythologies. These three will have their adventure trying to find the secret of Pandora’s Box. But how will this mysterious artifact relate to our favorite protagonist? Well, you will have to read to find out!
Our pantheon of characters grows as we create new designs and we can’t wait for you to meet Zeus, the spoiled principal of the school; Poseidon, our swim teacher and one of Persephone’s closest Friends; and many more…
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STAN LEE’S ALLIANCES GRAPHIC NOVEL
A limited edition Bill Sienkiewicz virgin cover plus an exclusive Alliances ashcan comic book, “Traitor’s Revenge,” written by Stan Lee
Current Funding: $8,307
Funding Goal: $2,500
Days Left: 5
Link: STAN LEE’S ALLIANCES GRAPHIC NOVEL by Stan Lee, Luke Lieberman, & Ryan Silbert
From the mind of legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, the architect of the Marvel Universe comes Alliances: Orphans, a brand-new original graphic novel set in the New York Times best-selling Alliances universe, co-written by Lee with Luke Lieberman (Red Sonja) and Ryan Silbert (The Coldest Case). This cosmic adventure features fully painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz, who handles the prologue and cover, and Szymon Kudranski.
Orphans blasts readers into the heart of our galaxy alongside William Ackerson, a man lost in space on a quest to find the source of his uncanny abilities. As gravity waves ripple across reality, warping time and space, he meets the Orphans. They are each the last of their kind, all their kin having been wiped out by the alien Hive: Little Boy, their giant childlike leader; Haze, a caustic creature of pure vapor; Rascal, a self-loathing zealot with dark secrets; and Critter, a being that’s equal parts monster and puppy.