The Best Comics Launched on Kickstarter: October 1, 2024 (Part One)
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DEFECTIVE COMICS PRESENTS: SAVAGE STREET VIGILANTE
by Jim Mahfood
A brand-new, 48 page creator-owned superhero parody comic from Jim Mahfood
The Basics:
Goal: $7500
End Date: October 31, 2024
Estimated Delivery: January, 2025
No. Pages: 48
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $10
Lowest Print Tier Price: $30
At a Glance:
“A crazed, costumed vigilante stalks the streets of Freak City, seeking final vengeance against his evil rogues gallery…”
Batman parody
Amazing, detailed and expert black-and-white interior art
Simple, stark cover art and design, plus a variant by Mike Huddleston
Original art rewards available (very expensive)
Gateway City Vol. 5: Bad Enough
1920s St. Louis. If you thought the mob was bad, wait'll you get a load of the aliens.
The Basics:
Goal: $2624
End Date: October 15, 2024
Estimated Delivery: November-December, 2024
No. Pages: 48
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $6
Lowest Print Tier Price: $11
At a Glance:
“…straight out of the pulp tradition, with wisecracks, tough guys, tougher women, and a talking bear…”
Stylish, Vertigo-level art, colors and composition
Excellent cover art and design
Original art and commissions rewards available
Ships from the UK
Tales of the Frog Knight: Issue 2
Hunted by ruthless enemies and hindered by grief, the Frog Knight continues his journey across a ruined kingdom. Funded in 12 hours.
The Basics:
Goal: $10,000
End Date: November 1, 2024
Estimated Delivery: December, 2024 / April, 2025
No. Pages: 50+
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $10
Lowest Print Tier Price: $20
At a Glance:
“…a retelling of disparate encounters and recollections of the travels of a small and noble frog…”
Terrific, dynamic interior art, colors and composition
Superior cover art and design
Original art rewards available
Hero of Legend #1-2 | Failed Heroes and Fantastic Adventures
In the ruins of a land overtaken by magic, a defeated hero returns to save the world he failed. For fans of Zelda and Avatar.
The Basics:
Goal: $1500
End Date: October 19, 2024
Estimated Delivery: January, 2025
No. Pages: 28
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $5
Lowest Print Tier Price: $10
At a Glance:
“…a contemplative fantasy adventure for fans of The Legend of Zelda and Avatar the Last Airbender…”
Eye-catching, dynamic grayscale interior art and composition
Expert, attractive cover art and design
Catch-up rewards tiers available
The Shepherd, Volumes 1-4: Featuring Volume 4, The Tether
by Andrea Lorenzo and Roberto X. Molinari
In darkness, love is a beacon.
The Basics:
Goal: $4000
End Date: October 31, 2024
Estimated Delivery: December, 2024
No. Pages: 24
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $5
Lowest Print Tier Price: $15
At a Glance:
“…a romantic horror story in the classic gothic mode…”
Previously published by Scout Comics
Solid interior art, colors and composition
Catch-up rewards tiers available
Demon City vol 1: Hell on Earth
by Trevor
Death has been murdered. Now no one can die! A horror / crime story for mature readers who like Hellboy, Lethal Weapon, & Lovecraft!
The Basics:
Goal: $4000
End Date: October 31, 2024
Estimated Delivery: November, 2024 / January, 2025
No. Pages: 168
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $15
Lowest Print Tier Price: $35
At a Glance:
“A horror / crime noir / buddy cop story…”
Really terrific interior art, colors and composition
Solid cover art and design
Hardcover collected edition
ALICE #1-2: The Cyberpunk Adventure Returns!
by Matt Ringel
A quantum leap gone wrong! Follow Alice down the rabbit hole in a thrilling fight for survival in a dystopian world.
The Basics:
Goal: $7362
End Date: October 31, 2024
Estimated Delivery: April, 2025
No. Pages: 32
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $8
Lowest Print Tier Price: $15
At a Glance:
“The Lewis Carroll Classic with a Cyberpunk Twist…”
Gorgeous interior art (reminiscent of Chris Sprouse), colors and composition
Catch-up rewards tiers available
Ships from Canada
The Basics:
Goal: $1472
End Date: October 31, 2024
Estimated Delivery: January, 2025
No. Pages: Not specified
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $11 (issues 3 & 4)
Lowest Print Tier Price: $19 (issues 3 & 4)
At a Glance:
“…a dark comedy set in a world where...vampires, werewolves, and zombies live among us…”
Stylized, attractive interior art, colors and composition
Bold, fun cover art and design
Ships from Canada
HALLOWED # 1 — A Fantasy Horror Comic Book
by Kyle Stück
The first chapter in a brand new fantasy universe following a desperate band of deserters, a mysterious tower, and horrors from beyond.
The Basics:
Goal: $3000
End Date: November 16, 2024
Estimated Delivery: November, 2024
No. Pages: 24
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $10
Lowest Print Tier Price: $20
At a Glance:
“…an exploration following the complicated pairing of religion and war, all set in the "Direverse," a new and exciting fantasy universe…”
Dynamic, appealing interior art, colors and composition
Masterful cover art and design
Basic rewards tiers are expensive relative to the volume of content offered
MEMPHIS vs. ZOMBIES #1
MvZ #1 launches the reader into Memphis, TN and the wild beginning of a zombie apocalypse! Action, humor, twists & turns await!!!
The Basics:
Goal: $1800
End Date: November 1, 2024
Estimated Delivery: January, 2025
No. Pages: Not specified
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $5
Lowest Print Tier Price: $15
At a Glance:
“In a zombie-infested Memphis, where the vibrant streets once filled with soul music have turned into battlegrounds, the city now faces its darkest hour”
Solid interior art, colors and composition
Fun, creative horror cover art and design across multiple variants
Insomniac's Delights #2 - Summer Dread
Horrifying tales to keep you up on murky summer nights.
The Basics:
Goal: $656
End Date: October 28, 2024
Estimated Delivery: November-December, 2024
No. Pages: Not Specified
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $11
Lowest Print Tier Price: $24
At a Glance:
“…a new single issue horror anthology containing an electric pairing of skin crawling stories…”
Sharp, varied interior art (some black-and-white) and composition
Stark, impressive colors
Catch-up rewards tiers available
Ships from the UK