Crowdsourced projects: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Pledgemusic, etc.

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This is a thread to talk about Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Pledgemusic, etc.

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Anything PAT SHAND does, rocks! Really.
I just got his complete DESTINY series and it blew my mind!

The coolest guy in Belgium!!

And he mixes ZOmbies, fantasy and heavy metal into one!

Garbage Man by Aaron Lopresti

When a lawyer uncovers illegal activities by a pharmaceutical company, he’s abducted and used as the subject in their unlawful experiments. He is forever changed from man to justice seeking monster.

Ben Dunn’s SHANNA, THE FIREHAIR Comic Graphic Novel
48 page full color graphic novel

just one more week before TUCCI launches his new SHI :)

The Book of Ruth
An adaptation of the biblical Book of Ruth brought into the 20th century, told in graphic novel format.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/tom-lyle?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR0I3TnDK3OSErrWoq2VP0dQCgkx85MqYEma5FzLdoZ_V-ii8m2xo5yBvjM

Well, I launched my own, with a Greg Capullo variant cover :)

You can find it on Kickstarter
You can find it on IndieGogo

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crushing the 70K mark !!!
Tucci is using IGG and KS and it rocks!

 

Get in the Game: A Comic Anthology

An anthology of 8 page comics from 10 different creative teams based around one simple theme: Video games.

Witchblade celebrates 25 Years with anniversary collection

2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the 1995 debut of Witchblade – the long0running character at the core of one of Top Cow’s foremost franchises. And to celebrate, the publisher is putting together a 25th anniversary collection – that even includes portions of spin-off series The Darkness.

“25 years of Witchblade is pretty amazing but it never would have been possible without the love and support of her fans!” said co-creator Marc Silvestri in the collection’s announcement. “We at Top Cow are humbled and appreciative beyond words. Let’s do another 25!”

The collection, which is taking pre-orders now on Kickstarter, comprises Witchblade #1-19, Darkness #9 & 10, and the Tales of the Witchblade limited series.

The Kickstarter campaign, which will include rewards such as Witchblade t-shirts, totebags, and other merchandise exclusive to the Kickstarter, will be followed by a direct market release. Every hardcover copy of the collection sold through the campaign will be signed by Silvestri.

“I remember when Witchblade first launched twenty-five years ago,” added Top Cow President/COO Matt Hawkins. “I was at a rival studio and we were all blown away by the art and story. Many attempted copies, including us, but none really succeeded. Longevity is the testament!“

Anguish Garden: The Graphic Novel

A post-apocalyptic Western, which is an allegory for leaving White supremacist movements.

Marvel United

Take the role of Marvel’s mightiest Heroes and thwart the Villain’s plans in this fast-paced cooperative game with amazing sculpts!

It’s time to become the Heroes you were always meant to be! Designed by Eric M. Lang and Andrea Chiarvesio, Marvel United is a fast-paced cooperative game where players take control of Marvel Super Heroes and band together to thwart the master plans of the most dangerous Villains in the universe. With an all-new visual take by Edouard Guiton, brought to life in fantastic sculpts, Marvel United will challenge you and your friends. Only by standing united will you have any chance of victory!

I find it weird that a company with a license from Disney would need to crowdfund their products. Or that Disney would allow it.

BRIAN PULIDO’S NEWEST – LADY DEATH: MALEVOLENT DECIMATION #1

Chapter 11! Behold Necromancer Lady Death! Expect the unexpected! Introducing Johnny Devlin! Muuaji! Guest starring La Muerta!!!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/copsfanfilm

KAYfABE

Real wrestling. Real wrestlers. Real stories.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/batman-dying-is-easy-fan-film

Batman: Dying is Easy Fan Film
Fan created. Professionally made. A psychological film about the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince.

I’ve heard more from McFarlane in the past five years than I have in the previous 20.

 

Todd McFarlane’s Urgent Warning To The Comics Industry: ‘We Can’t Just Sit Here And Do Nothing!’

On April 8, McFarlane is launching his first crowdfunding campaign, a Kickstarter with a $100,000 target to produce a “Remastered” collectors’ item Spawn action figure and limited edition comic, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first version from 1995, with an option to have it autographed by McFarlane himself. In the course of an interview to promote the new project and update the status of the Spawn reboot feature film, he offered opinions on a number of issues facing the comics industry in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, including hot buttons like whether publishers should turn to digital releases while physical product is unavailable. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Todd McFarlane: Having been in business for over 30 years, I’ve done all the other channels. I’ve done dotcoms, small stores, collector boutiques, and obviously big retailers. What I’ve never done is crowdfunding. It’s an experiment. We’ve been talking about it for a while and now seemed like a good time to try it. Once we have it going, we’ll have some data to know what’s working and what isn’t.

The fact is, we have to do something. Things have changed in our industry, obviously, both on the toy side and the comics side. No new comics are coming out. That’s a really dangerous situation – not just for us but for any consumer industry that relies on established customer habits. If you give your customer a chance to break their habit, they might not come back.

I understand how we got here and why we’re at a standstill, but even if the distributor [Diamond] is down, we can’t just sit here and do nothing. So I’m trying to do something. Remember, even if we’re not going to stores or movies right now, geeks will always be geeks! So we need to find ways to keep what we do on the minds of customers however we can.

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He already has over $1 million pledged on a goal of $100 thousand.

The Original SPAWN Action Figure & Comic Remastered (2020) Kickstarter Campaign

Have to hand it to McFarlane, he knows how to make money out of comics.

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Todd

I heard rumours of this some time ago, and it appears it’s finally happened. Jim Starlin returns from what should have been a career-ending hand injury to draw a new Dreadstar story:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/312724224/dreadstar-returns 

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njerry

Ben Dunn’s NINJA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK vol.2

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL Yearbook volume 2 is a special collection of stories based in the NINJA HIGH SCHOOL universe.

Sean Gordon Murphy’s crowd funded, creator owned book has gone live. It’s really expensive to ship to the UK, but I’m all in for the hardcover.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-plot-holes#/

 

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Dave

I’m tempted by the HC + AE combo, but the UK shipping is crazy expensive. I’m going to wait to decide.

Funnily enough I discussed the same with my wife yesterday morning. She told me to go for it. “It’s like buying art. It’s expensive but if you really like the artist.” I didn’t have to be told twice 😆

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Ben, Todd, Dave

Can I get her on the phone to my wife?

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Ben, Todd, Vikram

You could always give her a box of Seán’s comics to read if she hasn’t already then it can be a case of I saw this and thought of us.

If anyone’s a fan of Moon and Mute, the final part of the Mooniverse is here:

 

 

Ngolo Diaspora
An African Martial arts comic book series based on the award-winning Ngolo screenplay.

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The Murphy project has raised over $175k now. The hardcover has been upgraded to a Deluxe OHC, and it’s now a 5 issue series rather than a 4. Happy days.

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Dave

Sounds like the final push I need to sign up.

Which package did you go for in the end? I’m probably going for the AE/HC combo like I said upthread.

Just the hardcover. With international shipping that still worked out to be something like £60. Not cheap, by any means, but hopefully worth it.

The Umbrella Academy Game
Umbrella Academy Card Game Based on the Acclaimed Comic Book Series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá

John Mccrea is Kickstarting a (UK) annual style book of some of his creator owned work over the years:

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Todd, Dave

He hit his goal in under an hour too, impressive.

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Bruce

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bendunn-silvercross/ninja-high-school-indie-wars-1-graphic-novel?ref=user_menu

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL:INDIE WARS #1 Graphic Novel
From the creator of WARRIOR NUN, Ben Dunn’s NINJA HIGH SCHOOL teams up with top independent comic creators for high adventures!

Let’s Get James Hong a Star on the Walk of Fame!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-james-hong-a-star-on-the-walk-of-fame

And if you don’t know who James Hong is:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0393222/

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Todd

OKEMUS: AN ACTION PACKED SENTAI SCI-FI COMIC SERIES

A young boy struggles to control his new found powers in a fight against 4 bio-mechanical warriors sent from the future to destroy him!

THE O.Z. #1 – A Fantasy Classic Reimagined for Comics

Haunted by her past, a disillusioned Iraq war veteran must survive the war-torn land of Oz. From the writer of SPENCER & LOCKE.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scottsnyder/scott-snyder-and-tony-daniels-nocternal-1-collectors-edition

i found this because of this tweet
https://twitter.com/Ssnyder1835/status/1299124100036780032?s=20

BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, & Ron Garney

A graphic novel series about an immortal warrior seeks only one thing: the truth about his blood-soaked existence… and how to end it!

Reeves & Kindt, with Ron Garney on art is a pretty awesome creative team. I’ll be picking this up for sure. Hope it’s good.

I won’t be joining the Kickstarter though. With shipping the cheapest tier works out at close to $150 for three TPBs. That’s crazy!

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Dave

I agree. This looks like a nice way for Boom to get some cash out of mega-fans and those outside the usual reach of the world of comics, but I’ll check this out through the usual channels I think.

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Vikram

Is’nana the Were-Spider: Showtime

Is’nana the Were-Spider finds himself squared up against his next challenge: breakdancing in the streets of New York City! Showtime

Brian Stelfreeze & Doug Wagner’s THOMAS RIVER #1 Comic Book

THOMAS RIVER – Issue #1. A 40-page original comic book by Brian Stelfreeze, Doug Wagner, Michelle Poust, and Ed Dukeshire.

THE TRAP Presented by NFL Star Lance Briggs and Kyle Higgins

A sci-fi graphic novel about sports, race, and economic inequality, illustrated by Danilo Beyruth, with colors by Tamra Bonvillain

Funny thing … Kickstarter did great but Indiegogo is scraping by

https://www.indiegogo.com/campaigns/sisterhood-oneshot-3-in-which-gwynn-goes-feral/

 

BEEF BROS: The aspirational leftist superhero comic

Two happy-go-lucky himbo bodybuilders stand up for their community, pushing back against sadistic cops and greedy landlords!

Ricky Carralero’s JAZZ is back!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/all-that-jazz-a-pin-up-parody-extravaganza-vol-1/

[Richard Boom]

Keep track of our new collection!
And be aware of a soon-Crossover!!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/house137/the-midnight-witch-a-collection

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Not entirely convinced this is for me, but it looks interesting:

DavidM wrote:

Not entirely convinced this is for me, but it looks interesting:

Oh, look at mister Hotblack Desatio over here. “Friction is not for me!”

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL Yearbook vol.4 collection

A collection of the NINJA HIGH SCHOOL Yearbooks volume 4.

BREAK:RUN – World’s First Full Length GLOW IN THE DARK Comic

A post-apocalyptic cyberpunk adventure

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Todd

[DavidM]

Collection of work by Golden Age artist Jack Katz. To be honest I know virtually nothing about him, but some of the examples given here are stunning:

Huh, well kickstarter doesn’t seem to like forums linking to its pages. The link is:

kickstarter.com /projects /sharpy /the-unseen-jack-katz

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Liam Sharpe has been on of the people behind the Jack Katz Kickstarter, shared some photos of the two of them (Katz in his 90s but still going).

It was funded within 24 hours.

DavidM wrote:

Collection of work by Golden Age artist Jack Katz.

I found the first collection of his graphic novel FIRST KINGDOM (collecting issues 1-6) waaaaay back in 1978; it’s still a valued part of my collection. I didn’t know anything about him at the time, but the scope and sweep of that book, and the Alex-Raymondesque artwork, just blew me away.

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kickstarter.com / projects / cloverpress / ricardo-delgados-dracula-of-transylvania

Ricardo Delgado’s Dracula of Transylvania

An illustrated novel with art from the renowned film designer and acclaimed creator of AGE OF REPTILES

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aubreysitterson/stonedmaster?ref=dhq8kf

Stoned Master: The stoner kung fu comic
A burnout martial artist and his friends defend Chavez Heights, Los Angeles from encroaching corporatization and gentrification.

And I’m Back!!

THIS LAND#2 COmicbook Kickstarter is live!

 

Our journey continues within the reborn world of Aotearoa/NZ

An Ancient god has fallen from the sky.

A promise has been made & a bargin struck.

 

Join our Kickstarter for # 2 today! ➡️

 

Missed out on #1?

No Problem!

available as a reward level & add on!

 

✅ Zac Howard (Hellboy/Venom) Prints + His Original Art available

✅ Adult (not that adult!) colouring books

✅ NEW PINS!

✅ Art and Colours COMPLETE!!

✅Original Art Sketch covers

 

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Todd

[Mark Abnett]

 

And I’m Back!! And I still haven’t figured out how to post images properly!

THIS LAND#2 COmicbook Kickstarter is live!

 

Our journey continues within the reborn world of Aotearoa/NZ

An Ancient god has fallen from the sky.

A promise has been made & a bargin struck.

 

Join our Kickstarter for # 2 today! ➡️

 

Missed out on #1?

No Problem!

available as a reward level & add on!

 

✅ Zac Howard (Hellboy/Venom) Prints + His Original Art available

✅ Adult (not that adult!) colouring books

✅ NEW PINS!

✅ Art and Colours COMPLETE!!

✅Original Art Sketch covers

 

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Our old friend Drew Edwards has an Indiegogo campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/aerobicide-lucy-chaplin-science-starlet-crossover#/

[Robbo]

Volume 3 of The Abominable  Charles Christopher has got a campaign up and running.

 

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Looks like the digital copy of The Plot Holes by Sean Murphy is now available for everyone who backed it on Indiegogo! I might hold off and wait for the hardcopy though.

 

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Vikram

Was quite fun to search for my name listed in the “Thank You” pages.

Right next to artist Viktor Bogdanovic’s it was too.

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Rocket, Dave

HELLBENT • A Devilishly Irreverent Supernatural Thriller!
A trans woman with incredible supernatural powers goes on the run with an arcane assassin to escape a cult of religious fanatics!

Steve Sims is one of my favourite comics artists, I’ve got about three commissions by him (and have ideas for more). He’s just launched a Kickstarter for a hardcover collection of his self-published series Beast Hunting Battle Badgers.

 

[JRCarter]

The Hero Business: Final Reports
Own the complete saga of the agency that caters exclusively to superheroes. Because with great power comes great marketability!

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Kevin Keller CELEBRATION! A 10th Anniversary Omnibus
An omnibus of every Kevin Keller story created since his arrival in Riverdale a decade ago!

There’s a Kickstarter up for a hardcover collection of Silvestri’s Cyberforce. Very tempted to get this to go with my Absolute WildC.A.T.s hardcover. They are far from the best comics out there, but they’re so pretty, and hit my nostalgic buttons hard. Goddamnit.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/topcow/cyberforce-complete-collection-volume-1-hc

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-recoloring-animating-projects?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Damn Joker, For a guy who likes to smile so much, your teeth has yellowed a lot. You should get a new nice Whitening toothpaste going for you.

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Todd

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ninjaink/kamen-america-volume-5-and-omnibus#

Fire For Light
1-4 player quick-to-set-up, narrative-driven co-operative adventure game.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mystery-incorporated-episode-2#/

https://igg.me/at/Thunderous/x#/

John Haynes: At Death’s Door
The Man Who Rules The World Takes on the Greek god of Death in this Action packed All-New John Haynes Comic!

Grant Morrison and Dan Mora’s Klaus is up on Kickstarter for a deluxe hardcover and various goodies. I enjoyed these stories tremendously and would like a lovely oversized hardcover edition. Not expected to ship until next Christmas though.

Black Friday discounts for early bird backers.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boom-studios/a-very-klaus-christmas?ref=section-homepage-function%20toLowerCase()%20%7B%20%20%20%20%5Bnative%20code%5D%7D-4-staff_picks_newest

I like Klaus but those prices are asking a bit much for me. Plus I already have the stories in the oversized hardcover editions Boom already released previously.

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Ben

To be fair, the hardcover omnibus at the moment is $60 + shipping. Which is cheaper than the three previous hardcovers’ at cover price. It’s only the slipcased and signed editions that are ridiculously expensive.

But, yeah, if you’ve got the earlier ones (I don’t) there’s probably not much here to warrant an upgrade.

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Ben, Dave

https://igg.me/at/DEATHSHROUD01/x#/

I am starting my 11th project today… after my adventures chronicling the Mummies coming back to live and becoming the Sisterhood, there now has been found a new ´sister ´ …

We call her lovingly the Mermaid Mummy.

And for her introduction, I am launching a massive artbook first. !!

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boomvavavoom/sisterhood-presents-mummy-mermaid-the-artbook/

 

 

 

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Todd

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tehandeh/mega-maiden-omnibus-1season-1-and-2?ref=project_link

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1754423583/legends-of-the-hidden-force

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artbrosean/lanas-big-hot-thicc-casebook

My friend (and sometime editor) Phil Lee is running a kickstarter for his first non-licensed and self-published fiction, a retro-styled space opera. He’s a pretty good author in his own right and the Kickstarter is slowly but surely working towards funding but of course it’s not a done thing… Unless everyone here chips in.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/930628197/the-infinity-corps-book-1-crisis-on-thoraxus-prime

SERENO – Exclusive Hardcover Collection
by Luciano Vecchio
Meet SERENO, the Mystic Master of Light and guardian of New Teia, a city where magic and science intertwine by night!

Created by Luciano Vecchio (Iceman, Ironheart, Champions, and DC Pride), this personal tale of a super hero fighting for his community and to understand his own heart is a deeply personal work for the creator and LGBTQ rights advocate.

Collecting Sereno #1-3, this hardcover includes loads of exclusive extras and a brand new cover designed for this special release by Luciano Vecchio!

https://zoop.gg/c/serenohttps://zoop.gg/c/sereno

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianthehick/my-palitoy-story

Kickstarter for Sean Murphy’s Zorro book:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/massivepublishing/sean-gordon-murphys-zorro-man-of-the-dead-graphic-novel

Book looks like it could be interesting but the prices are ridiculous, I’ll just buy the retail versions at a fraction of the cost.

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Todd, Ben, njerry

I agree. That’s kind of where I am too. I want the hardcover, but $50 plus shipping for a four issue mini series collection is a bit rich. If there was something additional  to that tier I might be tempted.

I also struggle with crowd funding for projects from comic book publishers. These issues will eventually come out at my LCS for $4 a comic. Why would I pledge such inflated prices for a few different covers, especially when I’ll end up getting them after the on sale date in store (when you factor in international shipping).

It’s one thing when it’s a creator trying to do it themselves or it’s Kickstarter exclusive (even if only temporarily), but I don’t see the advantage to me in this case.

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Todd, Ben, Dave

Yeah exactly. It just seems to be milking the fanbase. I still feel a bit burned by The Plot Holes if I’m honest.

What was/ is your issue with The Plot Holes, Dave?

Just the high cost, given how quickly it was then available at retail (at a much more reasonable price) soon afterwards.

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Vikram

I felt the same around that Expanse comic Kickstarter if it turns out to be good, it’ll be a lot cheaper to buy from my LCS.

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Vikram

http://kck.st/48FDF2p

Zorro #1 is in the January solicitations – $4.99 an issue. Quite a bit cheaper than the kickstarter version.

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Dave

Yep, I’ll be picking that up.

http://kck.st/40PidV2