New Comics on Kickstarter: September 10, 2024 (Part Two)
To visit the Kickstarter page for any of the projects below, simply click on its title.\
The Thing on the Doorstep - Complete Graphic Novel
by Simon Birks
The harrowing story of a doomed friendship in the classic Lovecraft horror, where nothing is as it seems!
The Basics:
Goal: $5000
End Date: September 26, 2024
Estimated Delivery: December, 2024
No. Pages: 120
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $8
Lowest Print Tier Price: $17
At a Glance:
I backed this one
Adaptation of the Lovecraft gothic horror story
Solid interior art and colors in sequential art/page samples
Print comic rewards tiers are cheap for the volume and quality of content offered
Ships from the UK
Jordan Hart's Ripple Effects: The Deluxe Edition
The Eisner and Harvey Awards-nominated story returns with an all-star lineup to raise awareness for invisible illnesses & disabilities
The Basics:
Goal: $6000
End Date: October 1, 2024
Estimated Delivery: December, 2024 / April, 2025
No. Pages: Not specified
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $15
Lowest Print Tier Price: $35
At a Glance:
Graphic medicine tale featuring a superhero with type 1 diabetes
Gorgeous cover art and design
Forewords by Gail Simone & Todd Stashwick
Reward options to donate a copy to a school, library or a friend
Sabotage: An Original Sci-fi Comic
A full color 27-page comic book following the adventure of a volatile Andromedan Agent and his sardonic military robot partner.
The Basics:
Goal: $2000
End Date: October 10, 2024
Estimated Delivery: November, 2024 / January, 2025
No. Pages: 27
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $10
Lowest Print Tier Price: $15
At a Glance:
Nice cover art and design
Interior art and colors are stylized and impressive
Very good comic and campaign design from debut creators
Hopeless, Maine 1-3: Sinners - A Graphic Novel Series
Welcome to Hopeless, Maine. A place cut off from the rest of the world and lost in time.
The Basics:
Goal: $5000
End Date: September 26, 2024
Estimated Delivery: March, 2025
No. Pages: 108
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $10
Lowest Print Tier Price: $20
At a Glance:
Epic gothic fantasy
Catch-up rewards tiers include previous volumes
Great value in rewards pricing for the volume of content offered
Amateurish lettering
Accompanying Tarot deck available as a reward
The Basics:
Goal: $999
End Date: October 10, 2024
Estimated Delivery: October-November, 2024
No. Pages: 24
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $3
Lowest Print Tier Price: $10
At a Glance:
Campy sci-fi action-adventure
Quirky, stylized interior art style fits the theme
Terrific cover art
Stylized, rough-hewn interior art with appeal
Substantial information on the story
Young Grandmaster Choi #2
Six-year-old army brat Rayven continues to slay bullies in South Korea with the return of our beloved martial arts manga series.
The Basics:
Goal: $6000
End Date: October 11, 2024
Estimated Delivery: October-November, 2024
No. Pages: 24
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $10
Lowest Print Tier Price: $15
At a Glance:
Chibi-style adventure for young readers (ages 6+)
No interior art samples besides one tiny, barely discernible image
Fun chibi cover art
Digital tier is expensive for the volume of content offered
Rewards also include stickers and a coloring book
KAMTHOLOGY: A Manga-esque Anthology
by KamThings
A manga-esque collection of seven short comics, each with a little twist.
The Basics:
Goal: $600
End Date: October 10, 2024
Estimated Delivery: March, 2025
No. Pages: 65+
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $8
Lowest Print Tier Price: $13
At a Glance:
Manga-style anthology of 7 short fantasy and contemporary comics
Inconsistent reading direction - some stories read right-to-left and some vice versa
Attractive cover art and design
Very nice interior art and use of limited color (some stories are in black-and-white)
5.5” x 7.75” format with anti-scuff finish on the cover
Beast Summoner (#1-2): A Harem Fantasy Adventure Romance
by Crowne
The battle to crown the next Kith-Safar heats up for Daniel Castle and his harem in this erotic isekai fantasy comic & light novel!
The Basics:
Goal: $4000
End Date: October 5, 2024
Estimated Delivery: January, 2025
No. Pages: 32
Lowest Digital Tier Price: $10
Lowest Print Tier Price: $20
At a Glance:
Sexually explicit fantasy action-adventure
Interior page samples depict actual sex acts - not just nudity - on the Kickstarter page
Interior art is substantially inferior in quality compared to the cover art
Choice of nude or clothed covers
5" x 7.52" print format (saddle-stitched)
Not Included (Not Comics):
A Dream of Swords (Collection of watercolor drawings)