kickstarter Archives

So with my current book I'm giving fundraising through Kickstarter a try It's always amazing to me how you can find gems in the independent realm that somehow have not been picked up by a publisher I love going to conventions and picking up a few books from self publishing creators I hope people see[...]

Steve Mannion's fighting mad bad girl Fearless Dawn will be making a return to comics and he is using Kickstarter, the popular crowdfunding resource, to get it published through Asylum Press. Steve Mannion's unique art and storytelling have been rocking the underground comic book industry for years His talents have bled into the mainstream as well, on such[...]

Signs and Voices –The Prophecy In Blue debuted digitally on New Year's Day and took the top spot in the Amazon UK Kindle Store for Fantasy Comics. Author

The successfully Kickstarter-funded Molly Danger from Jamal Igle is approaching completion, with the firstv sign in print, the Molly Danger FCBD title But what other characters will we be seeing apart from the titular Molly? Here's a look at some of Jamal's designs, courtesy of the great man himself. [...]

Ryan Stegman, artist on Superior Spider-Man #1 will be sketching and signing at Legacy Comics of Laredo, Texas on January 9th, the release date of the comic. How did such a small store get such a big name from out of state for a signing of such a prominent comic? Nepotism? Coercion? Bribery? Yes, the last one[...]

Further, we contend with the dehumanization of a young child in a world where magic does exist. Artist Amanda Rachels and I met via kickstarter, so we're very excited to bring the project full circle to the kickstarter audience As we began discussing our first project, the plight of persons with albinism in Tanzania was the[...]

Right now we are launching the first 2 issues on Kickstarter in a collected book. This money will pay for the art and production costs.  All extra funds will go to issues 3 and beyond.  I am offering some exclusive prints, shot glasses and extras only through Kickstarter.  On the updates I am posting a number[...]

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

Douglas Alexander of Arsenic Lullaby writes for Bleeding Cool; The worm has turned Four weeks ago the independent comic book Arsenic Lullaby was facing extinction; it went to Kickstarter and rose from the ashes. Here is why this is important Arsenic Lullaby is not a book that grew out of the internet, autonomous of the comic book industry[...]

Michael Friedlander' and Mike Ploog have run a Kickstarter for $10,000 to fund their new children's book, Goliath, featuring a large white gorilla. One person pledged $40 for the Kickstarter cover hardcover edition. One person pledged $50 for that, and the sketchbook. Then four pledged $2,500 to get three signed and numbered deluxe volumes and all three sketchbooks[...]

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

Bleeding Cool favourite Holly Golightly has been without power for six days thanks to a certain hurricane, but her iPad still works and she's found some wifi at the local hotel… Which is awfully handy when it comes to managing her Kickstarter project, School Bites, which started as her power crashed through the floor. This 128 page[...]

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

Rather shamefully for a Bleeding Cool reviewer and forum lurker I'd not seen the kickstarter news back in August I clearly missed out on this as the result is quite a beautiful comic book. The publisher aptly and succinctly describes Telikos Protocol as "an explosive science fiction action-adventure." The aforementioned campaign was also the most successful[...]

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

The new Kickstarter project from Ben Templesmith, Steve Niles and menton3 was launched yesterday and made its entire $4400 funding in an hour Now raising over $20,000, this 44Flood project is an oversized 48 page hardcover in the European style written by Niles, with one half by Templesmith and the other by menton3. The creators will[...]

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

Friend of Bleeding Cool, Leah Borromeo is making a documentary about why around twenty-six Indian cotton farmers are committing suicide every day to get out of debt.

What fan of comic books hasn't thought, "I have a great idea for a story…" once or twice? Thanks to Kickstarter, a retailer is now close to seeing his vision come true. David Crispino, current manager of Collectors Corner in Baltimore, Maryland, and former owner of Big Sky Comics and Collectibles in Montana, is using Kickstarter to[...]

There's just one day to go on the funding of Gail Simone and Jim Calafiore's Leaving Megapolis comic project on Kickstarter Originally aiming for $34,000, they have now more than tripled it, with $107, 382 raised with one day to go. This is the kind of budget that is well beyond the likes of Marvel and[...]

Welcome to the latest comics Kickstarter project with a majorly media-friendly pitch. Frank Miller Vs Occupy Wall Street Vs Zombies. They are only after $450 And already have $150 from one donor Will you be the second? And while they are funding the first issue here, they are also funding the eventual graphic novel collection – and letting[...]

Bob Burden's Kickstarter campaign is ending in about an hour, for a signed and numbered hardcover of Flaming Carrot #4 – #11, The Wild Shall Wild Remain, out of print for many years, as well as including a brand new story, Cryptid. Dave Sim and Kevin Eastman are creating adding their characters for a limited print,[...]

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

Could Homestuck be set to break the record for the most money raised by a comic book related project on Kickstarter? Andrew Hussie was looking to raise $700,000 to turn their webcomic parody of RPGs for MS Paint Adventures into an actual game itself, and they got there in record time. The total record is still a[...]

Guillem March, artist on Catwoman and upcoming artist on Talon (and yes, cover artist on that Catwoman cover) has started a social funding effort for a

Bleeding Cool's  Kickstarter Correspondent, Shawn Demumbrum has lead three Kickstarter campaigns to launch comic books, two successfully funded and one that wasn't.  Each week he will point out some of the unique Kickstarter projects that wouldn't normally be published by the big comic book companies, but deserve your attention.  Shawn's current project Break the Walls:[...]

I love finding new Kickstarter projects and sharing them with the Little Bleeders, as I did this past Wednesday with the grindhouse film You're !@#$'n Dead! As a platform for funding creative projects, Kickstarter's the perfect opportunity for the little guys, the grunts, the starving artists (and writers, and whatever) who need a push. Which brings[...]

So far, this independent feature film has put together some pretty impressive preview materials, and is looking to fan support via Kickstarter to help the production really kick into high gear Their Kickstarter campaign will run through September 12, 2012. The premise: When Lexi's younger sister makes a surprise visit to town, both girls accidentally stumble on[...]

Dave Sim writes to funders of the Cerebus Digital Kickstarter; Dave Sim, here:  Just thought everyone should know:  Fisher came over today and asked if I had heard from Sandeep  No, I hadn't  Hands me today's RECORD  Front page: Sandeep's place — and the buildings on either side of him — were gutted by fire yesterday[...]