If you’re a fan of comic books and graphic novels and are searching for a way to help up & coming as well as established artists and writers (& other creative types) in the industry, look no further than this list of 6 Kickstarter campaigns currently looking for funding.
Iyanu: Child of Wonder (Vol.1)
Graphic Novel
Ellicott City, MD
Kickstarter Campaign
Project:
A coming of age story about a young orphan girl who discovers she has powers that rival the ancient gods and uses her newfound abilities to help save the human race from extinction.
Artists:
Roye Okupe (Creator)
Godwin Akpan (Illustrator)
Special Rewards for Campaign Backers:
– Receive Ch. 1&2 now, digitally (all backers)
– $50+ Tier: Receive 2 signed, physical copies
( 1 for you, 1 to give to someone else)
Waldin: The Obsidian (Ch.1)
Comic Book
Hasselt, Belgium
Kickstarter Campaign
Project:
(Chapter 1 of 6)
Waldin: The Obsidian is a fantasy adventure which revolves around two stones that control life and death & tells of the evil Viking race who will stop at nothing to own them both and rule the world.
Artist: Patrick Cornelis
Special Rewards for Campaign Backers:
– $17+ Tier: Receive a printed copy of Ch.1
– $50+ Tier: Receive a signed/printed copy of Ch.1
– Stretch Goals (deck of cards, 2nd comic, etc)
Love and Collectors: Annual #5
Webcomic
Los Angeles, CA
Kickstarter Campaign
Project:
The 5th annual compilation of comic strips from the Collectors series (which showcases the hilarious relationship between a man who loves to collect comic books and his very understanding wife) will contain both recently run and never before seen material.
Artist: Eddie deAngelini
Special Rewards for Campaign Backers:
– $10+ Tier: Receive Annual #5 (physical), #1-4 (digital)
– $30+ Tier: Receive Annuals #1-5 (physical)
– $100+ Tier: Receive an original Collectors comic strip
Recent Collectors comic strip:
Tercona: Burmese
Comic Book
Lima, OH
Kickstarter Campaign
Project:
The 3rd comic in the Tercona series (based on the world of the graphic novels by the same artist) finds the young superhero being hunted by a new enemy, Burmese, who has the ability to mind control others and may or may not be working alone.
Artist: Frank James Bailey
Special Rewards for Campaign Backers:
– $12+ Tier: Receive a ltd edition signed print
(while supplies last)
Milk and Honey Comic Anthology
(Issues 5 & 6)
Magazine
Wilmington, NC
Kickstarter Campaign
Project:
A magazine showcasing comics and interviews from small press cartoonists and illustrators from around the world. (The campaign will help cover the printing for the Sept-Oct 2020 issues).
Creator: Giancarlo D’Alessandro
Special Rewards for Campaign Backers:
– $20+ Tier: Receive Issues #5&6 (physical)
– $45+ Tier: Receive Issues #1-6 (physical)
Stephan Franck’s PALOMINO (Vol.1)
Graphic Novel (Mature Content)
Glendale, CA
Kickstarter Campaign
Project:
A neo noir graphic novel set in LA’s country music clubs which follows an ex cop with big dreams of being a working musician who reluctantly takes on a job as a PI to provide for his teenage daughter.
Artist: Stephan Franck (Dark Planet Comics)
Special Rewards for Campaign Backers:
– $20+ Tier: Receive a physical copy of Vol.1
– $25+ Tier: Receive a digital copy of 6 titles from Dark Planet Comics
Sources: Kickstarter, various campaigns listed above
