By Johnny
Have you ever wanted to be a steampunk baker for the dead? What about being the daughter of the local King of Thieves on your own misadventure with an undead, intelligent ally? Maybe brand new adventures in Slumberland? In this week of your Kickstarter Comic news, we'll be covering the above projects and more. Let's get started.
Recipes for the Dead - Issue #3
Digital Pledge - $5, Physical Pledge - $10
Recipes for the Dead is described as a "bewitching tale of a steampunk baker haunted by a lovesick demon.'' The artwork is phenomenal; it has the right tinge of darkness to it and helps set the undertones of the story. I've only been able to read issue #1, but so far the story has a great pace and has you flipping to the next page to see what small, but plot building steps the protagonist is going to make. Issue #1 is available in PDF form at only $1 dollar so you can take a look to see if this series is for you. The Digital and Physical pledges noted above include the previous two issues in digital form.
Digital Pledge - $5, Physical Pledge - $10
Recipes for the Dead is described as a "bewitching tale of a steampunk baker haunted by a lovesick demon.'' The artwork is phenomenal; it has the right tinge of darkness to it and helps set the undertones of the story. I've only been able to read issue #1, but so far the story has a great pace and has you flipping to the next page to see what small, but plot building steps the protagonist is going to make. Issue #1 is available in PDF form at only $1 dollar so you can take a look to see if this series is for you. The Digital and Physical pledges noted above include the previous two issues in digital form.
Illustrated Girl
Digital Pledge - $3, Physical Pledge - $10
Illustrated Girl hits on the geek fantasy where we all harbor some power within ourselves, good or bad. In this upcoming comic, the power is an entity known only as Nightshade that haunts a small girl's dreams. Every night she awakens with glowing markings on her skin and has the power to bring drawings on her skin to reality. This isn't a new concept (Naruto's Sai character comes to mind), but it does have the unique elements of an untrained girl struggling with an inner demon and the canvas being her skin that looks to provide an interesting series.
Digital Pledge - $3, Physical Pledge - $10
Illustrated Girl hits on the geek fantasy where we all harbor some power within ourselves, good or bad. In this upcoming comic, the power is an entity known only as Nightshade that haunts a small girl's dreams. Every night she awakens with glowing markings on her skin and has the power to bring drawings on her skin to reality. This isn't a new concept (Naruto's Sai character comes to mind), but it does have the unique elements of an untrained girl struggling with an inner demon and the canvas being her skin that looks to provide an interesting series.
The Galaxy Girls
Digital Pledge - $10, Physical Pledge - $25 on $15,000 Stretch Goal
First, the prologue is free to view on the Kickstarter page. Second, the prologue contains flying dolphins, an ancient dragon that breathes out swarms of stinging jellyfish, and holoblades attached at the arms. This is amazing. As I was reading it, I had a slight tickle in my brain that flashed forth images of Thundercats but know that this comic goes more towards the strange, galactic, lady that is a bird and ancient dragon that shoots stinging jellyfish direction. There is also an adult only or NSFW page in the prologue so consider that before reading or committing to the project (nude female in shower, partial nipple showing). Also the physical pledge is only unlocked if the project reaches $15,000 for a stretch goal.
Digital Pledge - $10, Physical Pledge - $25 on $15,000 Stretch Goal
First, the prologue is free to view on the Kickstarter page. Second, the prologue contains flying dolphins, an ancient dragon that breathes out swarms of stinging jellyfish, and holoblades attached at the arms. This is amazing. As I was reading it, I had a slight tickle in my brain that flashed forth images of Thundercats but know that this comic goes more towards the strange, galactic, lady that is a bird and ancient dragon that shoots stinging jellyfish direction. There is also an adult only or NSFW page in the prologue so consider that before reading or committing to the project (nude female in shower, partial nipple showing). Also the physical pledge is only unlocked if the project reaches $15,000 for a stretch goal.
Unsounded - Volume 2
Digital Pledge - $5, Physical Pledge - $27
Unsounded is actually free to read online (http://unsoundedcomic.com). This Kickstarter project is for Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the online comic to be retouched and put out as a book. Unsounded itself features a hyperactive, young girl eager to please her dad, the local King of Thieves. The series starts out with Sette, the young thief, traveling across the continent with an undead, magical man named Duane. They immediately gets into trouble when Sette takes over as navigator and leads them to a man-eating tree monster. The project itself is already funded but sometimes a beautiful hard copy is irresistible and with this one you know exactly what you are getting.
Digital Pledge - $5, Physical Pledge - $27
Unsounded is actually free to read online (http://unsoundedcomic.com). This Kickstarter project is for Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of the online comic to be retouched and put out as a book. Unsounded itself features a hyperactive, young girl eager to please her dad, the local King of Thieves. The series starts out with Sette, the young thief, traveling across the continent with an undead, magical man named Duane. They immediately gets into trouble when Sette takes over as navigator and leads them to a man-eating tree monster. The project itself is already funded but sometimes a beautiful hard copy is irresistible and with this one you know exactly what you are getting.
Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream
Physical Pledge Only - $100
When I first saw this project on Kickstarter, I was giddy with all of the memories from my childhood watching Little Nemo on VHS and playing the excruciatingly hard NES game. Now this project does not have anything to do with the movie or NES game; it actually harks back to the original source of Slumberland, Winsor McCay's newspaper strips. This project is to print a book where 100 of today's cartoonists pay tribute to the original cartoonist and story of Little Nemo in Slumberland. You can preview some of the strips by the other cartoonists to get a feel for the diverse spin-offs you will see in the book.
Physical Pledge Only - $100
When I first saw this project on Kickstarter, I was giddy with all of the memories from my childhood watching Little Nemo on VHS and playing the excruciatingly hard NES game. Now this project does not have anything to do with the movie or NES game; it actually harks back to the original source of Slumberland, Winsor McCay's newspaper strips. This project is to print a book where 100 of today's cartoonists pay tribute to the original cartoonist and story of Little Nemo in Slumberland. You can preview some of the strips by the other cartoonists to get a feel for the diverse spin-offs you will see in the book.