Crowdfunding Roundup - June 2024
Books I'm Following, Backing, or Otherwise Recommend on Kickstarter, Zoop, or IndieGoGo
Welcome to my first Crowdfunding Corner for June! I try to post these twice a month since some campaigns only run 2-3 weeks, although most run 3-4 weeks. Here' I’ll share my picks for campaigns to follow, back, and/or share.
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Without further ado…
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How I Slept My Way Through College 1-3: And Other Tales of My Freshman Year
The Marvel Art of MICHAEL TURNER – A Deluxe Hardcover & More
Immortal Coil Issue #1: Mythic Gods & Eldritch Horror
A horror comic of Mythic Gods & Eldritch monsters. Retribution & Awakenings. The first Ragnarok was a hoax, the second won’t be!
Description from the campaign:
”The story reimagines the gods of Norse mythology in a modern world. A world that remains the only realm left. The Ragnarok we thought we knew was a conspiracy of illusion to banish Loki forever and to make Earth their final home. Awakened and set on a course of revenge, a plot a millennium in the making, Loki seeks a sliver of Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, to become his avatar and bring about a final destruction of everything left standing. With Hel by his side he sets a plan in motion that tears the veil between the mortal and the Immortal world.
To end all things, the lord of all things must be awakened.
Odin's only hope lies with his grandchildren, who have been dormant in human hosts for a thousand years. Can he bring them together in time - the musician, the assassin, and the shaman - before the dreaming world of Elder Gods collapses, throwing life and all we know into permanent oblivion?”
I first became aware of this campaign when fellow SuperBacker Charlie Stickney posted on Twitter about it. I’m glad he did!
I love mythology in general, and Norse mythology is really fun (especially the stuff outside of the main family of the Æsir), and this book looks like it’s ready to cook! The premise is strong and Gerald’s art is really really really good.
I backed this book almost immediately. I think you should give it a consideration for support! Gerald is great people, now that I’ve gotten to chat with him some on Twitter and privately in DMs, so at least give his campaign a share!
BACK IT HERE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gvonstoddard/immortal-coil-issue-1-the-end-of-all-things
Loser Pool #1
A 20 page comic inspired by fighting games and the loser characters we love!
Description from the campaign:
A dark horse fighter manages to break the bracket on his way toward the finals, when he is suddenly derailed. Now he is offered one last chance at fighting glory, but this time it will be to the death!
Loser Pool is a 20 page comic love letter to those terrible characters from fighting games you love! We are mixing manga tournament arcs with a healthy helping of blood sport! The best news is we are 100% complete in making this issue. We just need your help to print and ship the book! Please consider backing today!!!
Chose your fighter!
Just gotta say that this book looks like it’s going to be stupid-fun! Join me in backing this one!
BACK IT HERE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1741339986/loser-pool-1
Project Naosis #0-4 Beginning of Volume 2
A superhero/sci-fi adventure with no multiverse or extra lives! For fans of X-Men, Mortal Kombat & The Watchmen!
Description from the campaign:
In the year 2090, a speedster named CRIMSON PAYNE rose from the shadows and eliminated all the superheroes in existence sending the world in utter turmoil. This initiated a super-classified unit to made called Project Naosis. A unit where they are the highest form of authority to eliminate the rising rebellion. Project Naosis wasn't just made out of nobodies they took six of the most elite soldiers across the globe and injected them with a serum unlocking ENHANCEMENTS!
I’ve been reading Paul & co.’s Project Naosis since the first campaign and I recently grabbed the TPB collected edition so I can re-read the books in one sitting.
This series is a sci-fi, superhero (-ish) adventure dealing with genetics, morality, intrigue, and lots of character interactions amongst cast.
The art by David Marques is outstanding (I hired David for one of my own projects, actually!) and this is one that stands out amongst its indiecomics peers and rivals anything out there from mainstream books. Pick up a copy for yourself and see what it’s all about!
BACK IT HERE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectnaosis/project-naosis-0-4-beginning-of-volume-2
That’s it for this one!
Be sure to check out all of these campaigns and remember:
It doesn’t cost you anything to share one or all of these and your sharing helps indiecomics grow and improve — which means more entertainment for you!