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Greg Anderson-Elysee's hit comic Is'nana the Were-Spider is back on Kickstarter with a new volume titled Showtime The project is funded with eight days to go, though you can still reserve your own copy for the very reasonable price of $7 (digital) and $15 (physical) for the 64-page comic The Kickstarter is also currently working[...]

He writes; As I launch my latest Kickstarter for Decisions: A Minor Variation out into the universe, I find myself reflecting on the path I have taken to get here When I created Cosmic Times in 2008, it was a way to bring the stories from my head to the world One of the goals in those early[...]

Kevin LaPorte of Inverse Press writes for Bleeding Cool about the Killer Bees, now on Kickstarter. Professional wrestling perpetually lurks in the shadows of pop culture entertainment Despite its overwhelming staying power (for well more than a century now) and despite its enormous popularity, the scripted sport remains plagued by a lurking sense that it is[...]

Bringing a labor of love to fruition, while teaching my kids the creative process from idea to finished comic book, is my way of helping to create the next generation of heroes, on the printed page, and behind it. Superteam International '88 artwork With the Kickstarter for issue two of SUPER TEAM INTERNATIONAL '88 ending on Tuesday,[...]

Lovecraft's Beauty and the Beast. Professor Morgan has a horrible dream his first night at the Beast's mansion. Omorphia (Beauty) discovers a mysterious link to her past in her first archeological dig at Miskatonic University. I hope you'll have a look at the Kickstarter for it, and use it to imagine what was lost As a special incentive[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported that the Kickstarter crowdfunder for the Keanu Reeves comic books BRZRKR had launched It seems to have done rather well At the time of writing, the crowdfundeder has raised $311,451 from 3,164 backers with 29 days to go Which means they have burnt through three stretch goals and are going to have[...]

Daniel's Nocterra Collector's Edition, which is currently topping $150,000 on Kickstarter The three are below, respectively But Snyder also teased more comic book work to come with him, Jock and Manapul… Scott Snyder Teases New Comics With Francis Manapul and Jock The prints are available now, as part of just announced new tiers: $40: Unsigned Softcover +1 Print[...]

Rob Shields writes of Neon Wasteland – the augmented reality, cyberpunk comic of the future which is returning to Kickstarter with a next-gen AR app and new tie-in video game. I discovered comics in the late 1980s, a time of cartoons, cable television, Hollywood blockbusters, and video games It wasn't cool to read comics back then,[...]

Then in August, all of a sudden, I found myself having to actually write my own comics press release when I launched a Kickstarter for my debut as a comics writer, Next Door. And, I will admit, I was not good at it Moreover, I was not good at comics promotion in general I biffed basically[...]

Jim Starlin raised $135,000 for his Kickstarter of Dreadstar Returns The books are planned to begin shipping later this year Just as it is no secret that Jim Steranko is a big fan of Donald Trump, it is no secret that fellow legendary comic book creator Jim Starlin is the opposite of one Creator of[...]

Nocternal, the new comic book by Scott Snyder and Tony S Daniel, launched last week on Kickstarter And has already notched $137,577 pledges against a $40,000 goal But already it is having a namechange. NOCTERNAL will now be known as FOUR JOKERS. — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) August 27, 2020 No, Scott, not that one Instead, Nocternal will now[...]

Sterling, who launched a Kickstarter for the fourth issue of his 6 issue flagship comic Okemus last week, not only successfully funded but surpassed his goal of $3,000 in a matter of hours By the end of the week, the campaign flew through its stretch goals and raised over $9,000. An image from Okemus Image used[...]

Jake Smith has a rather distinctive comic book in the works on Kickstarter, Blood Force Trauma He writes (and adds a special offer for Bleeding Cool readers:)  Image from Blood Force Trauma: Issue 2 The image is used with permission. My friend Hiram and I were 42 rematches into a sweaty, white-knuckled night of playing Dragonball Fighterz[...]

Magnetic Press today announced it is launching a new Kickstarter for Aster Of Pan, a post-apocalyptic graphic novel by author Merwan The campaign will begin next week on Tuesday, August 25th at 11am EST The project is described as "Hunger Games meets Dodgeball," promising 200 pages of fast-paced action and drama.  Aster Of Pan was[...]

has the distinction of being one of the most funded comics projects on Kickstarter ever, coming in at the 33rd slot Now, the award-winning series by Minna Sundberg is back for a third volume that looks as if it will continue that streak of success Sundberg hosts the comic here, where she has amassed an[...]

And I'm excited to introduce you to THE O.Z., my brand-new comics project on Kickstarter. Teaming up with rising star artist Ruben Rojas, colorist of the Eisner-winning Giant Days Whitney Cogar, and veteran letterer DC Hopkins, THE O.Z is an epic fantasy war story that reimagines the mythology of the Wizard of Oz[...]

This is our series! Capturing The Essence Of An American Legend – Teddy Roosevelt Please check out the Kickstarter for IN TEDDY WE TRUST Any Bleeding Cool readers who order through this link will additionally receive a free exclusive 8.5×11" Digital Wallpaper and a free Digital Preview of my in-development comic book BLUE BASTION, a Science Fantasy[...]

Mira Farhat of Rusumat, a digital comic, and graphic-novel app, writes for Bleeding Cool about their mission; We have one mission to bringing together comic communities across the Middle East and the world together onto one platform that provides opportunities for local independent artists to grow and develop, to tell their own stories, and showcase their[...]

Daniel have a new Image Comics project they are crowdfunding on Kickstarter – Nocternal Yes, they are spelling it like that The series will be launching later this year, they are crowdfunding for a special Collector's Edition of a new creator-owned comic book series about humanity trying to survive in everlasting darkness Scott Snyder, Tony S Daniel[...]

American Mythology is currently running a Kickstarter to fund the series' first trade paperback and a new one-shot set to debut in 2021. Oggy and the Cockroaches comics Credit: American Mythology Barlow Jones, the Marketing Manager for American Mythology who has a name that is just begging for him to write horror novels, had this to say[...]

Krecic, known on her platform of choice Webtoon as Mongie, is currently redefining what a Kickstarter stretch goal can be The campaign to fund the second volume of Mongie's Let's Play webcomic is absolutely soaring on Kickstarter, with a current total of $158,881 raised of a set $10,000 goal… and there are still twenty-eight days to[...]

Comic book attorney Gamal Hennessy has launched a Kickstarter for his book, The Business Of Independent Comic Book Publishing It is aiming to be a comprehensive and easy-to-understand overview of the business of comic book publishing; it is intended to be a resource for anyone interested in becoming a successful comic book professional, whether making[...]

The creative team of Phil Foglio & Kaja Foglio, who make up Studio Foglio, have been funding the print runs of their webcomic on Kickstarter for years now, and their success has only increased as more volumes are added to the series The series, which the Foglios bill as a story of "Adventure, Romance, MAD[...]

Jimmy Palmiotti writes for Bleeding Cool about The Long Journey into Kickstarter – and a gift to the Bleeding Cool readers.  POP KILL #2 is currently running live It's my 14th Kickstarter We have art by Dave Johnson, Juan Santacruz, Brian Reber, Amanda Conner, and story by Dave and I; all put together by the amazing[...]

Credit: Stephen Mooney's Kickstarter. This holiday-themed one-shot is funding on Kickstarter now and will be perfect for returning readers and new readers alike Mooney describes Half Past Danger as Indiana Jones meets Jurassic Park, going on to describe this Christmas Special, which will ship to backers in December just in time for the holiday: The feature-length lead story will[...]

Their Husband & Husband comic was a slice-of-life collection of stories that, like their vlogs, chronicled their lives with funny stories, observations, and cute jokes. Fairy Boy, which saw its first volume funded successfully on Kickstarter just four months ago, is a departure for the duo, as it is a fictional tale of magic, witches, and more[...]

The popular indie graphic novel series O Human Star has launched a campaign to fund its third and final volume on Kickstarter The series by Blue Delliquanti, which began as a webcomic in 2012, has enjoyed success through the crowdfunding site, which continues with this finale, currently funded at nearly double its goal with twenty-six days[...]

With creators using platforms like Kickstarter to build their businesses and create their art, what can mainstream publishers offer them that they haven't already done themselves? Let's take a look at four such creators and what we can learn from their success stories. Girl Genius Kickstarter header Credit: Studio Foglio Kickstarter page. Studio Foglio, creators of Girl[...]

That is the story detailed in Side-Kicked Volume 1 (Chapters 1-4), which was successfully funded on Kickstarter in two separate campaigns in 2014 Since then, Side-Kicked has sold out its first two print runs and has nearly sold through its third printing. Side-Kicked Volume 2 (Chapters 5-9) is a 5-issue comic book mini-series created by me, its series[...]

Longstanding comic book writer/artist and Hitman co-creator John McCrea has turned to Kickstarter for a collection of a number of his creator-owned stories dubbed Mighty World of McCrea with an array of A-List collaborative talent over the decades The first of four planned collections, the goal has already been doubled and it is anticipated to[...]