Crowdfunding Projects I'm Supporting
And ones you should consider, too!
So, I’ll be dropping these newsletters on a bi-weekly basis (every two weeks) for your review, enjoyment, and potential backing. Note that I make NO affiliate or other such compensatory funding for posting this — I do it in support of our terrific indiecomics community (of which I’m a part).
So, that caveat (or, non-caveat) out of the way, here are crowdfunding campaigns that I’m currently supporting:
Intrusive Thoughts #2 - A 32 page Horror Mystery
An orphan's mental health deterioriates once his sleep paraylysis demon breaks out of his head and bites his classmate.
Intrusive Thoughts is a psychological thriller that examines what happens when thoughts take shape. The shape of a demon, that is…
This book is written with a subtle panache that belies the medium and feels more like it should be adapted for a TV series. I have had the pleasure of not only reading what Anthony Stokes is writing, but befriending him as well (we’re from the same hometown are). Additionally, and in full confession, we are also co-creators of my “I Invested in an International Conglomerate and Went from MMA Champion to the First-Ever American Yakuza Overnight, Literally…” title to come in 2024.
Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/decay/intrusive-thoughts-2-a-32-page-horror-mystery
Slice of Life - Anime Action Adventure #1
Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Power Rangers, Dragon Ball Z and MORE anime tropes collide in this WEBTOON "Slice of Life" parody!
Slice of Life: Anime Adventure #1 is a 22-page action-packed Isekai oneshot, featuring tons of references to your favorite Anime and Manga series--
--including "Pokémon", "Sailor Moon", "Dragon Ball Z", "Power Rangers", "Bloom Into You", "Spy × Family", "Oshi no Ko", "Demon Slayer", and MORE!
I’ve backed every campaign Kat & Phil have produced since Kat’s first “Like Father, Like Daughter” book. And then I became friends with them. I will continue supporting Kat & Phil for a number of reasons:
They’re great humans!
They produce wonderful comics!
Kat gets it, when it comes to crowdfunding!
They’re great humans!
Join me in supporting their works!
Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicuno/sol-anime-adventure
RISE - A Superhero Drama & Subversion of The Hero's Journey
What does it take to rise from MAN to SUPERMAN?
RISE follows Jonathan A. Prufrock as he delves into what it really means to be a good man while attempting to be super. This 40 page premium print comic explores one male's ego through the elevated life of a superhero and attempts to navigate the pressures of what it really means to be a good man.
I’m not usually a fan of the deconstruction of the paragon archetype (it’s been done so often already — best with Waid’s Irredeemable series), but this looks to be a step above the rest! I’m excited about this book and what Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz and co. have to offer us. So, I backed it based on what I’ve seen thus far — I’m not tightly-connected with anyone in this project, I’m just an interested fan. Join me!
Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thehelix/rise-comic
Reign of Dracula #1 - 48 page horror graphic novel
The recently reVAMP'd campaign to fund this post-apocalyptic comic featuring Bram Stoker's characters reimagined for a new world!
I haven’t yet backed this one, but it came across my timeline and caught my attention. Check it out and see if it’s something for you, too! Looks GOOD!
Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thornycomics/reign-of-dracula
METAL HEAD #2 - a double sized NSFW science fiction story
NSFW sci fi for adults only - catch up with issue #1 for the complete story.
I’m a friend and fan of Michael Katz, so I back pretty much anything he creates. Adding Ron Marz, Daryl Banks, and others to his roster of collaborators makes me dig my heels in even further. So, check out his dope book campaign and give it a back!
Back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/riotearp/metal-head-2-a-double-sized-nsfw-science-fiction-story
And, finally, if you’re interested in following along with my own campaign coming in 2024, check out “I Invested in an International Conglomerate and Went from an MMA Champion to the First-Ever American Yakuza Overnight, Literally…”
This original graphic novel is set to light the world for indiecomics on FIRE! Written and co-created by Anthony Stokes, Chris Moses, and myself, with art by Damiano Restivo, John Rauch, Taylor Esposito, and edits by Suzanne McElvy & Vito Delsante!
It's Succession meets John Wick, Ichi the Killer, and MAX's Warrior!
Follow along here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watchguard/american-yakuza
Thanks for the shout, and kind words! -Kat
Thanks for raising awareness of so many deserving campaigns! I’ve signed up to follow “I Invested in an International Conglomerate. . .”, can’t wait to support it.