By: Nicole D’Andria D&D meets The Suicide Squad in the ONE-SHOT comic book that’s currently on Kickstarter. As its name implies, this is a one-and-done fantasy adventure story. That’s 28 pages of D&D-inspired action and satire, which I learned more about through an interview with creator/writer Jeremiah Espinoza and artist Butch Mapa.
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Kickstart the Week(end) with Voyage: An authentic Sci-fi comic following the beginning tale of Sonderon, an intergalactic space explorer!
By: Nicole D’Andria Sci-fi fans should consider checking out the Voyage Kickstarter. This campaign kicks off an ongoing series featuring Sonderon, an intergalactic space explorer, who has been seen in previous Voyage Kickstarter campaigns.
Read MoreKickstart the Week with Ichabod Jones: The complete Lovecraftian dark-fantasy comic
By: Nicole D’Andria All four volumes of the genre-mashing Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter are now available on the latest USA Today bestselling author Russell Nohelty’s latest Kickstarter campaign. This dark fantasy horror-comedy is inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s Dreamlands and Cthulhu mythos. However, the twist is that it takes place in a Christian Apocalypse.
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with Pulp Girls: PRINCE-S STARthief 1-3
By: Nicole D’Andria Join the space pirate PRINCE-S STARthief on her intergalactic journey in the near future to take down corporate-run monarchies! Creator and writer Jason Martin discusses the explosive series that he calls “Star Wars meets Kill Bill by way of Aeon Flux.”
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with IMPOSSIBLE 2C: IMPOSSIBLE JONES & POLECAT TEAM-UP!
By: Nicole D’Andria The all-star team of Karl Kesel and David Hahn return with their own superhero universe starring Impossible Jones! This time, she’s teaming up with Polecat in their latest oversized team-up special on Kickstarter. Learn everything you need to know about the sassy superhero (aka thief) from Karl Kesel himself!
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with House of Fear Vol. 1 & 2
By: Nicole D’Andria Horror can be for kids, as evidenced by James Powell’s House of Fear series! Specifically, these standalone stories have elements of horror while also being fantasy-adventure stories. Great for fans of Scooby-Doo, Goosebumps, and Monster House who aren’t looking for violent stories (or who just need a break from them).
Read MoreKickstart the Week with RETRIBUTION – CHAPTER 2: I DIED IN DEL RIO
By: Nicole D’Andria Morally questionable retribution continues in the second chapter of this black-white-and-blood-soaked mini-series. Creator R. Robert Garcia discussed the psychological elements of his series, which centers on a love story with elements of loss and mental illness.
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with Acausal #1-2 – Grounded sci-fi crime thriller
By: Nicole D’Andria Today on “Kickstart the Week,” John Ward is discussing his thrilling crime-centric comic book Acausal, which also has science-fiction elements. He describes it as “part QUANTUM LEAP, part CRIMINAL.”
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with Death of a Necromancer
By: Nicole D’Andria I’m speaking once again to Nick Bryan, this time about Death of a Necromancer, which its Kickstarter page calls a “fun-grim pop-goth spooky provincial saga.” Nick Bryan and Robert Ahmad are reuniting once again since And It Snowed to invite readers to a small English town that welcomes a necromancer and plenty of hijinks.
Read MoreKickstart the Week with Voyage Anthology 2: Melting Pot
By: Nicole D’Andria Join your intergalactic host Sonderon as he returns to explore the cosmos with 200 pages worth of science-fiction stories in another Voyage Anthology. Speaking with the anthology creator and one of the writers gives us a bit of insight into the Dwarf Star Universe established within this anthology. The hardcover anthology collects 16 science-fiction stories that last five to 11 pages each.
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with Bear Skin – a Hardcover graphic novel of Dread and Horror
By: Nicole D’Andria Journey to a small West Virginia town in the psychological horror that is Bear Skin. We’re learning more about the monsters lurking in this place and the man in a bear suit who’s after them from creator Jason Pell.
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with Karma The Sizzling Erotic Graphic Novel
By: Nicole D’Andria Published by Dynamite Entertainment, Karma is an erotic graphic novel that has already raised about 16 times their intended goal. Join me as I chat with writer and photographer Dan Wickline about how Karma is loosely based on real-life events.
Read MoreKickstart the Week with KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER 50TH ANNIVERSARY Graphic Novel
By: Nicole D’Andria The comic book anthology KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER 50TH ANNIVERSARY spans numerous decades, featuring ten original comic book stories from the talented minds of R.C. Matheson, Nancy Collins, Peter David, and many more. The full line-up of creative teams and stories is on the official Kickstarter page. This collection follows Carl Kolchak, a monster-hunting reporter, from his first case in high school during the 1930s to his latest adventure in the 21 century. See the character that inspired supernatural series such as The X-Files!
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with Producing the End of the World ANTHOLOGY
By: Nicole D’Andria The pop culture website Soda and Telepath’s Anthony Pollock and crew are helming an anthology featuring post-apocalyptic stories. I speak in-depth with Anthony about the importance of telling these stories in this current climate as well as get a ton of advice about anthologies, project management, and more. The anthology Producing the End of the World is 160 pages with 18 stories each exploring a different post-apocalyptic scenario. From concepts such as a baby’s swaddling cloth color determining their life and death to characters’ goals including getting a…
Read MoreKickstart the Week(end) with NIGHTMARE THEATER 2 – Revenge of the Horror Comic Anthology
By: Nicole D’Andria Indie horror creators are uniting once again for the spectacular return of Nightmare Theater! The second anthology, this time with over 125 pages of spooky slaughter stories, has come back for revenge in this second Kickstarter campaign.
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