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But with changes to the way independent publishing works, Donnelly has chosen to use Kickstarter to help get the books out to his potential audience. Crowdfunding has become more and more essential for indie publishing to be successful The old model of Diamond being the only path to comic book success has already begun to die. Donnelly[...]

Hodgson ran a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign in November 2015, raising over $5.7M with over 48,000 backers, to relaunch MST3K with fourteen new episodes and featuring an entirely new cast. The episodes will be appearing on Netflix in "the not too distant future," but at SDCC this year I was able to sit down for an[...]

He's her utility belt, if you will. So this is a kickstarter project? Bryan and I think that Dollface will be like no other book you've read Its concept is original and we have a lot of storylines to tell Kickstarter is allowing us to tell that story—to have that future I'm amazed by all the love[...]

I was initially drawn to this new Kickstarter by the artwork It reminded me of a children's book I used to read when I was a kid I was happy to discover that Darwin's Dice, had a lot to offer  Simply put, it's a fast-paced trump card game that utilizes dice into the gameplay[...]

 No one is safe in this story arc because, just as the old poem says, "WEDNESDAY'S CHILD is full of woe." As I type this article, the Kickstarter campaign for this new volume has just started  Back in September of 2013, as I was preparing a crowdfunding campaign to aid the publication of THE F1RST HERO[...]

While browsing the latest from Kickstarter games, I came across Imps Devilish Duels: A Dice & Card Battle Game, and was happy to find such an intriguing two-player game The art is by Mateusz Wilma with game mechanics by Kedric Winks, and while it is surely a simple game, the design and content behind it[...]

Obviously, this is a scam to push his Kickstarter for Belladonna But it's an entertaining one And Mike Costa has not been seen since. Thankfully, the artist Nahuel Lopez got his script pages Somehow…. Belladonna is published by Boundless, a sister company to Avatar Press, publishers of Bleeding Cool.         [...]

The good news is, if you participated in the Kickstarter, the Fresh Romance books are officially shipping! The postman was bearing gifts today 💕💕 @gimpnelly @OniPress @bioware #yessss #madeabaddaygoodagain pic.twitter.com/hwgx1I0Mtq — catadamon 🐙 (@catadamon) June 21, 2016 For those of you who don't know what it's all about, here's a description: "Fresh Romance is a digital, monthly romance comics anthology magazine[...]

American Mythology is running a Kickstarter to raise the money to start the presses We fully realize we won't be able to cover all the costs We're just asking for fans of the series to help us get started and we'll do the rest We will deliver a fantastic book that is innovative and beautifully[...]

A lot of really unique games can be found on Kickstarter, and when I stumbled upon this one the other day, I had to share it with you It's called, Mistborn: House War, and it's the first official board game set in the world of Brandon Sanderson's best-selling Mistborn novels The game is designed by[...]

I published the first volume through Kickstarter and it went great, and now I've come back to Kickstarter to make the second book even better. You'll be able to get copies of the books, awesome 11×17" prints, and original art through the project page There's even a reward level where you can star in Up for[...]

Bleeding Cool loved it and it just was the perfect formula. BC: I recently backed the Kickstarter for the hard cover It looked pretty awesome. JB: It's going to be amazing We got the proofs when we were in Kansas I literally had them faxed to the hotel and the pages are much bigger You get to[...]

Princesses writer and co-creator Todd Matthy, to discuss his new book and the Kickstarter that goes along with it Here's our chat: Christine Marie Attardo: Hi Todd Thank you for joining me on Bleeding Cool Todd Matthy: Thank you for having me. CMA: Before we talk about Robots vs Princesses, tell me a bit about yourself[...]

Hellina, Lookers, Jungle Fantasy are all reconnecting with their fans thanks to Kickstarter projects And each time a new project is started, they exceed their goals and meet their stretch goals Take the most recent one, Jungle Fantasy: Ivory With barely over two days left, the book flew by its initial goal of $5,100.00 and[...]

Vincenzo Ferriero writes for Bleeding Cool about his Kickstarter. Hey guys! My name is Vince and I am one of the creators of the Glow comic that is currently out on Kickstarter Please check us out if guns and golems, mutants and magic, witches and warlords are your thing. If you've found yourself here, you most likely[...]

The Ghostbusters Board Game II Kickstarter has come to an end, and they have not only met their goal, they've tripled it! The stand-alone expansion game has been funded by 4,385 people pledging over $767,000 in order to bring the cooperative ghost-busting tabletop game to market. Ghostbusters: The Board Game II's successful crowdfunding campaign received copious support from fans,[...]

Among the trending topics on Twitter was a Kickstarter The name? 12 New Graphic Novels & Comics. Sounds simple enough, but what is it really? Retrofit Comics is raising money to publish their next 12 graphic novels and comic books. Here's the list books: We All Wish For Deadly Force by Leela Corman Hellbound by Kaeleigh Forsyth and Alabaster Pizzo Elf[...]

By Joe Glass From Joshua Sherwell, artist of a previous Kickstarter funded project we've featured here on Bleeding Cool, comes PI Charles, a graphic novel collection of crime noir stories following a robot detective. The titular PI Charles, struggles to make a living in modern day New York,  not due to his ability as a detective, but[...]

By Joe Glass Currently on Kickstarter to raise funds for making his full length comic book debut, Bruce Outback follows the adventures of the titular Australian detective as he solves crime through time…helped by a genetically modified, super-intelligent koala bear. By Kris Carter and Jim Bampfield, Bruce Outback has been an idea kicking around their heads for[...]

I'm always on the lookout for a good Kickstarter to get excited about Thanks to Wayward writer, Jim Zub I was clued in on a great one… 3 more days to support the Toronto Comics Anthology:https://t.co/XaTwiug8XsSeveral students and friends involved! pic.twitter.com/w6QZNEUQvg — Jim Zub (@JimZub) March 28, 2016 So, what's the Toronto Comics Anthology you ask? Here's what they have to say: Toronto Comics: Volume[...]

So, it's no surprise that Cryptozoic Entertainment and Sony Pictures Consumer Products are launching a new Kickstarter campaign for a second game The new board game is crafted with fans in mind, and allows players to: -Switch between Proton and Slime Blower Packs with new custom figures and double-sided Character Cards. -Battle challenging new Plazm enemies that[...]

Peter G writes, Man, Kickstarter isn't what it used to be, am I right?  Before, you could find unique passion projects like Aw Yeah! Comics or some guy looking to make potato salad for the first time  But nowadays, a lot of Kickstarters are things that just have you wondering why someone would think anyone would[...]

By Joe Glass That seems to be what the new comic Kickstarter from Grainne McEntee and Matt Rooke seems to be asking. On Kickstarter now to raise funds for the first in the series of Bubbles O'Seven: Simian Agent, it's probably best to allow the creators to describe the series for themselves. Introducing Bubbles O'Seven, simian star of[...]

What I did not account for, and severely underestimated, was the Kickstarter community itself. The support I've gotten from this community is outstanding As I write this on March 11th backers who've pledged directly from finding Wretches on Kickstarter make up 43 of the 80 backers we have, and 39.44% of the current funds pledged Amazing![...]

You know when you're scrolling through social media and something just continues to pop up from all of the people you follow/ are friends with? Well, I've been seeing news about the Fresh Romance Kickstarter, and it looks like today is the last week to participate. For those of you who don't know…Fresh Romance is a[...]

Snyder III has teamed up with Hope Nicholson and Bedside Press to get Fashion In Action fully restored and back in action (and print!) but this can only happen if the Kickstarter harvest is bountiful. Fashion In Action's campaign launched on March 1st and you're going to want to check it out to see the amazing[...]

Giancarlo Caracuzzo, an artist who has worked for Marvel, DC, Image, and IDW, is launching a fundraising campaign for his new graphic novel Simon Blood,

By Olly MacNamee A new month and a new set of Kickstarters for your consideration from a number of indie creators over here in Blighty. Flintlock Book One First off the blocks comes a Kickstarter for Time Bomb's first proposed ongoing series, Flintlock and set in 18th Century England. Flintlock Book One features the debut of two brand new[...]

Jamie Me writes, I'm writing a superhero girl meets boy story, with art by Toni Doya and colours by Sean Callahan, that I've recently taken to Kickstarter, and I thought it would be fun to write about the inspiration behind the opening pages.   @JamieMeWrites Ok I gotta know Did you meet ur love in the loo as[...]

Pangaea II: The Rise of Dominjaron is the sequel to last year's Kickstartered Pangea volume, an anthology of sci-fi shorts, set on a modern day world that had all of humanity sharing one land mass – and always had done How would the world look without seas to divide it? An authors collective, they have also[...]