Chad Burdette
Heartbreak Manor
A young girl must uncover the deadly secret hidden within the walls of an old mansion. A Haunting New Tale from the creators of October Faction and Monster & Madman.
Legendary writer Steve Niles and acclaimed artist Damien Worm are collaborating on an all-new graphic novel that puts a unique twist on a classic horror tradition: the holiday ghost story. Heartbreak Manor is an ambitious and artful horror story about a desperate young orphan who must uncover the deadly secret hidden that lurks within the walls of an old mansion.
A chilling new Gothic ghost story set in the early 1900’s from the creators of October Faction and Monster & Madman. With your support, Heartbreak Manor will come to life as a beautiful hardcover book. This will really showcase Damien’s art!
Rescued from an orphanage, Sally Madison’s wealthy new parents appear eager to provide her with everything she could ever desire. But as she begins to navigate the peculiar mansion that has become her new home, she discovers that she must follow strict rules and respect numerous locked doors. As Christmas approaches, she realizes she must uncover the deadly secret of Heartbreak Manor before it’s too late.
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Inside Heartbreak Manor: A 1912 Ghost Story
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We’ve Never Spoken — Collaborating Entirely By Email
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Heartbreak Manor Preview Pages
Die Bold Comics Digital Library
13 comics / 3 Trades. Over 800 pages!
The Comic Watchers Episode 324: Catching Up With John Holland Of Diebold Comics
Where I Find Ideas As A Creator
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The Real Inspiration Behind ‘A Girl and Her Dog
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Avoiding Writer’s Block: Write Multiple Projects
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Diebold Comics Digital Library: What’s In The Campaign
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Start Your Engines #1: A 48-page Action-Adventure
A race car driver and his team face off against saboteurs and mutant dinosaurs in one book!
Current Funding: $2,738
Funding Goal: $5,000
Days Left: 24
Link: Start Your Engines #1: A 48-page Action-Adventure
Start Your Engines #1 is a ROARING adventure 48-page comic following Dare Darrington, a former stunt driver turned race car driver facing rivals, saboteurs and dinosaurs across two action-packed 24-page stories:
- Story 1 “If it Ain’t Broke…FIX-IT?!”: Dare and his team are fighting to stay afloat as an independent team in the National Toth Racing League. However, plots are in motion to sabotage the race on AND off the track.
- Story 2 “The Choices We Make”: After the events in the prior story, Dare is exploring his new training facility. During a joy ride in his car, he comes across a new friend and some unfriendly “neighbors”. (SPOILERS: they’re mutant dinosaurs!)
The book itself will be a 60-page square bound book that will have full color interior pages.
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Start Your Engines —Series Overview & Format
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Start Your Engines – The Inspirations Behind Start Your Engines
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Start Your Engines – Making a Tire Blowout Pop: Using Panels as Sound Effects
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Start Your Engines – Why I Chose Kickstarter For My First Campaign
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Start Your Engines – Kickstarter Money Goal: Printing &Team Help
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Brackish #1 & 2 – From Jonathan Hedrick Comics
A dark tale of two families with a tragic history violently colliding once again deep within the Florida swamps.
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Brackish 1 &2: Romeo and Juliet Set In A Florida Swamp
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Brackish 1 &2: Why Self-Publishing Beats Chasing Instant Fame
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Brackish 1 &2: Meet Brackish’s Art Team: Fraccini, Ansari, and McGovern
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Brackish 1 &2: Kickstarter Rewards: Bundles, Retailer packs, And Commissions
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Brackish 1 &2: Back Brackish on Kickstarter — Read Issue One Free
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TALES OF MEDIEVAL HORROR #1-3: The Fool of Dorchester
A 22-page one-shot about a lord’s descent into madness as he’s haunted by his jester in the midst of an epic siege. JINGLE-JANGLE!
The restless, indecisive Lord of Dorchester didn’t ask to rule a kingdom. Thankfully he’s got his best friend and loyal confidant, the wise court jester, to advise him through tough situations. But when the lord’s castle is under siege by a rebelling vassal, the Fool of Dorchester bravely cross the battle line to negotiate. Instead, he’s cruelly boiled alive and sent back as a pile of bones…
Under stress of siege and the devastating loss of his closest friend, the Lord of Dorchester’s fragile mind enters a pressure cooker as struggles to lead, taunted by the jingle-jangle of his dead jester friend dancing in cap and bells.
Can the lord rise to the challenge and rule like the man he’s supposed to be or is he destined to be like a fool himself?
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Shorts
The Fool of Dorchester: A Lord, A Jester, And Revenge
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The Fool of Dorchester: Why The Story Is About Indecision — & An ADHD Revelation
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The Fool of Dorchester: Kickstarter Lessons: Prelaunch, Marketing, and Campaign Reality
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That’s a wrap for this week.
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
