kickstarter Archives

Every now and then on Bleeding Cool, as well as looking at new projects appearing on crowdfunding services like Kickstarter, Patreon, IndieGogo and more, we look at ones that have faltered have delayed Have not delivered on what they promised Now, this in some ways is part and parcel of the experience It is not[...]

Crowdfunding site Kickstarter wants you to submit your small press comics for a special promotion this September, coinciding with Small Press Expo Kickstarter is sponsoring the Expo's Ignatz Awards for small press comics, and they're inviting submissions to be featured in a "Small Press Spotlight" on their website Any small press comic or zine launched[...]

Martin Myatt and Rich Alot for a new Kickstarter The item is a new hardcover book archiving the popular Vintage Collection line of figures The line, launched in 2010, is one of the most popular lines of Star Wars figures all-time, and the book will go into detail on the whole line, from figures and[...]

Two backpacks, to be precise, one for comic book artists and one for collectors, both available via Kickstarter. In addition to featuring snazzy touches like batarang zippers and Batman lining, each backpack will be tailored to its specific purpose For instance, the artist backpack will have a place for portfolios, a waterproof ink pocket, and an[...]

The concept: comics evoking the nostalgic feel of the sort of horror movies you could find at your local video store, back when local video stores were still a thing. The project is seeking $6,000 in funding on Kickstarter, and it's nearly halfway funded at the time we're writing this $7 gets a digital copy of[...]

There are a couple of fantasy themed football games out there, and you kind of have to be careful how you say it, or people might think you're really into fantasy football, and look at you weird when you talk about the elves you just drafted. Punga Miniatures is a group of miniature sculptors out of[...]

credit// Russ Charles A new Dungeons & Dragons mod Kickstarter campaign will allow you to play your favorite fantasy roleplaying game with cats The campaign was run by developer Russ Charles and met its funding goal within the Kickstarter period, but you can still add as a late pledge now. The mod is the second entry in the Animal Adventures[...]

There will be entire seasons of stories to play out, with the potential to unlock a vast multiverse of genre settings. The first setting in Dimensions is called Elnaria, and it's your standard high-fantasy setting. Dimensions is currently in its funding stages on Kickstarter, which can be found here The developers say the game has been developed[...]

It's hard to believe that it's only been 10 years since Kickstarter emerged on the gaming scene, and changed the way the industry works forever. Before Kickstarter, companies that wanted to release a game had to raise their own capital, advertise their product, and then release that project into the world and hope and pray that[...]

I'm really loving the idea behind For the Dungeon!, a new role playing game that's going through its funding cycle on Kickstarter at the moment. //Credit: For the Dungeon! The idea behind the game is that players take on the role of one of the countless minions that reside within a dungeon, making life difficult for the[...]

Critical Role has just set a benchmark for whoever may try to climb the Kickstarter ladder in media fundraisers for the future This morning their campaign officially crossed the $10-million dollar marker, making them not just the single most profitable media campaign, but one of the most successful campaigns in Kickstarter history Up until this[...]

Earlier this month, we posted a Kickstarter pitch by Gavin Dillinger for Laughter, a new comic by Dillinger, artist Y Sanders, and colorist by Gab Contreras with an interesting twist on demonic possession: After watching their father die at the hands of a demon, a family is forced to process the trauma of not only loss[...]

During this evening's episode of Critical Role on Twitch, the group's Kickstarter officially reached full funding at $8.8 million for their animated series The crew came back from the break to offer a toast to the community for their help and efforts, as they achieved full funding in just over 30 days with (as of[...]

As their Kickstarter currently sits at $8.5 million, Critical Role has decided to treat their fans to a surprise animatic video In reality, it's an April Fool's Joke that came out a couple of days ago, as they have a more Hanna Barbera era Scooby-Doo take on the series, but it serves as a nice[...]

Weta Workshop is pulling out all the stops with their latest Kickstarter campaign, a brand spanking new board game based off of Neill Blomkamp's 2009 blockbuster, District 9. //Credit: Weta Workshop While some of you might be wondering why anyone would want a game based off of a 10 year old movie, you might want to check out[...]

Thankfully, former Outhouse Editor-in-Chief Gavin Dillinger has a backup plan. Gavin, armed with a brand new nose ring he got to be more like his idol, Dave Bautista, has launched a new Kickstarter for a comic called Laughter, featuring art by Y Sanders and colors by Gab Contreras No letterer is credited, but nobody cares about[...]

Comic book writer Justin Gray is launching a new comic anthology on Kickstarter featuring a series of tales in the "adult fantasy and science fiction" genre The headlining character for the debut of Spicy Pulp Comics is Lady Redbeard, a pirate captain with a penchant for wardrobe malfunctions A press release provides more details: Lady Redbeard,[...]

The sequel to critically-acclaimed comic Black is called White, and it's raising funds on Kickstarter starting today! Black, a comic set in a world where only Black people have superpowers and exploring the way America reacts to that (spoiler: negatively), originally launched on Kickstarter in 2016, went on to be a success at Black Mask[...]

Gwynn Tavares, artist of Amelia Sky, writes about the project (now on Kickstarter) for Bleeding Cool: It's been two years since the apocalypse and still no one seems to really know how it happened Governments are dissolved and have taken their last moments to not fight for the survival of the human race but to literally[...]

We wanted to remake the Dreamcast controller with next generation features and designs! Retro Fighters outlined the updated controller's features on the Kickstarter, which you can check out below: We wanted to make a new ergonomic controller for one of our favorite consoles of all time, the Sega Dreamcast! We changed some things to make the Dreamcast[...]

Chad took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk shop with us. Courtesy Chad Hardin Bleeding Cool: Hey, Chad! How are you today? Chad Hardin: Fantastic! Bleeding Cool: Great to hear! You're about to wrap up a Kickstarter campaign, how's that been going? Chad Hardin:Better than I could have ever hoped for[...]

Munchkin, the perennial card-based fantasy adventure game, is leveling up with a brand-new tabletop game from CMON, and is currently funding on Kickstarter! Courtesy CMON Steve Jackson Games unleashed Munchkin onto the gaming world in 2001, and the wildly popular card game has spawned multiple expansion, including Munchkin: Cthulhu, Munchkin: Rick and Morty, and Star Munchkin[...]

Tabletop games have been doing phenomenal business on Kickstarter, according to online consultant ICO Partners Tabletop projects generated over $165 million on the crowd-sourcing giant in 2018 alone, and make up close to a third of the total revenue raised on the site According to ICO, Tabletop games had seen a 20% increase in funding[...]

Additional pledge levels, including early bird specials, are also available as the team hopes to raise $2400 to fund the comic. Here's the press release: Martian Lit is proud to launch the Kickstarter for our comic book The Synthetics #0! We're offering a signed-and-numbered print edition of the comic, limited to 100 copies and exclusive to this Kickstarter![...]

This week, the Kickstarter page for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night announced there would no longer be support for Mac or Linux According to the developers, it was not an easy decision to make, but one that had to be made, as they revealed in the latest blog post. In this update, we have a very important[...]

We're talking about the time of year when we get to chat with Greg Anderson Elysée about his latest Kickstarter for Is'nana the Were-Spider, the hit award-winning graphic novel series. Greg is back, along with Walter Ostlie, Lee Milewski, David Brame, Kat Aldrich, and Deron Bennett, for a third volume of Is'nana, this time featuring two stories in Is'nana the Were-Spider: The[...]

It's time for another look over at Kickstarter, that crowdfunding behemoth of an incubator for up-and-coming comics talent While there are often many recognizable names in there, as well as may writers looking to fund their 10th or 20th opus, there are plenty of brand spanking new creators looking for help getting one of their[...]

Andre R Frattino, co-creator of the Tokyo Rose: Zero Hour graphic novel currently on Kickstarter, writes to Bleeding Cool: It was 1941, Tokyo, Japan, and all Iva Toguri wanted was a freakin' cheeseburger. She had been in her parent's home country for nearly a year at that point and was sick and tired of rice Her mother[...]

is already funded, but continues to unlock stretch goals, with the next on the horizon being "thumb wrestlers." We spoke with Cooke about the Kickstarter and his new Hollywood riches Check out the interview below, and pledge to the Kickstarter here. Tell us about L.U.C.H.A What's it about? Where and when does it take place? What's the[...]

In January of 2017, we spoke with the creators behind the Terminal Pulp Anthology from Imminent Press, which was seeking to raise $20,000 in funding on Kickstarter That effort fell short, but a new Kickstarter in April for Terminal #1 was successfully funded for over $6,000, and backers of that were also given copies of[...]