Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! Join us for a look into a creative new series based in LA, the return of a supernatural horror comic, the continuation of a horror adventure series, and more!
B-Sides
Creators: Mike London (writer), Greg Bourne (Creator/Editor), Nick Butterworth (product and ops), Fee Dublin (animator), Hayley Dwan (Artist), Rich Ivens (Artist).
Goal: $3,055
End Date: December 7th
Goodies: A full color, 60+ page perfect-bound print edition and a digital PDF, 5 limited edition print covers (6 in total), and more!
Centered on a dive bar in counter-cultural Sidetown, B-Sides explores the lives of characters living their best, dysfunctional lives away from the mainstream and the bright lights of the glamorous side of town.
Volume 1 is packed with long and short-form tales from the cast of B-Sides. Some of our residents are more famous than others… Keep your eyes peeled for real-life artists! Scan QR codes in the comic to access pop-up animated scenes.
B-Sides caught my attention with its creative art style and use of animations in its story. To then discover that the comic was centered on characters living their daily lives, albeit dysfunctional, in LA resonated with me. Clearly it resonated with others as well, with over $2,000 crowdfunded, B-Sides is well on its way to becoming a reality.
Flesh of White
Creators: Erica J. Heflin (writer), Amanda Rachels (artist)
Goal: $2,000
End Date: November 19th
Goodies: Digital copy, softcover copy, a deluxe edition with sketches and autograph from creators.
Flesh of White is a supernatural horror, a story that touches on the all-too real plight of those with albinism in modern-day Africa, where local superstition makes them the subjects of real-life horrors, as their flesh is believed to be a powerful component in ritualistic spells. In addition to contending with the frightening medical concerns associated with albinism, they must vigilantly watch for those who would hunt them for their very flesh!
This is Flesh of white’s return to print in over eight years, with an oversized hardcover and epilogue that had never been included in the original printing. with over $1,500 crowdfunded for this rerelease, interest for flesh of white’s re-release is apparent.
The Fox Came From the Woods: Issue 2
Creators: Daniel Brown (writer), Eliot Min (Artist)
Goal: $2,500
End Date: November 23rd
Goodies: digital copy, physical copy, variant covers from some well-known artists, and more!
The Fox Came From the Woods is a horror adventure series that follows Frankie as she searches to unravel the mystery of what happened to her younger sister Anastasia. She disappeared a year ago, is she dead? Alive– or are there darker, more mystical forces at work on this small island town? Frankie will have to cross the barrier between realms to discover the truth. With monsters, demons and fairies at every turn. To survive she’ll have to rely on a supernatural fox, Tomos, but can she really trust him?
If you’re returning to woods us, thank you so much. There wouldn’t be an Issue 2 without the Kickstarter community.
If you are new the Fox Came to the Woods, welcome. We’re doing everything we can to make sure this is an easy story to follow and catch up with in our rewards and add ons.
The Fox Came to the Woods returns to The Beat! after a successful Kickstarter campaign they have already crowdfunded over $2,600 surpassing their original goal and with 101 backers its on its way to a new release! If you’re a fan of horror, interesting characters, and an eerie but captivating story, The Fox Came From the Woods is another great addition to your comic collection.
GANNIBAL
Creators: MASAAKI NINOMIYA (WRITER AND ARTIST)
Goal: $9,500
End Date: November 22
Goodies: a digital copy of the Manga, then depending on how much you put into the Kickstarter, you can get the hardcovers for volumes 1-6 and more!
The 13-volume horror manga series, published in Japan by Nihon Bungeisha, has become a worldwide hit with publications in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Ukraine, The Czech Republic, Turkey, Brazil, Korea, and Thailand. And now…
It’s making its English-language debut in limited edition hardcovers exclusive to Kickstarter for Halloween!
The story is set in the fictional “Kuge Village” in the remote mountains of Japan. Daigo Agawa, a young father, has recently been assigned to the village’s sole police officer position after the mysterious disappearance of his colleague. While he’s first warmly welcomed, the strange death of an elderly woman stirs suspicions
The Beat always strives to do their best to keep you all up to date on promising ideas and comics along the way. Although this is a manga it goes without saying that GANNIBAL is something special for horror and comic fans alike. With $69,000 already crowdfunded fans have already established how badly they want a physical English copy and with a show renewed for a second season GANNIBAL is set to make a large impact.
BLOODSMITH
Creators: Morgan Quaid (Writer), David Swartz (Artist)
Goal: $2,539
End Date: November 18th
Goodies: a digital and physical copy, variant editions, a limited edition, a collectors bundle, a t-shirt, and much more!
Sir Idris Harrow, Bloodsmith, the independently wealthy nobleman, is called to the home of Lord Montague to investigate the apparent possession of a young boy by a creature from the Abyss. Harrow soon learns that this child is not the only victim but hundreds of others throughout the city have been afflicted by supernatural tumors, their minds and bodies supplanted by a cruel, demonic intelligence.
Harrow and his team (a mysterious woman named Tilda Abigail who shares a deep connection with the spiritual realm and carries a puppet through which she communicates, and Dane Flint, a gunslinger and tinkerer with a gift for mechanical wizardry) must unravel the mystery and stand against the forces of darkness before London is overrun.
BLOODSMITH caught our attention with its visuals, the art is fantastic and the story is interesting. Having different characters come together to fight what appear to be eldritch horrors tends to be a lot of fun. BLOODSMITH seems reminiscent of comics like Hellboy and with over $1,500 crowdfunded of their $2,539 goal it’s gaining momentum.
INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS
Creators: Anthony Stokes (Writer), D.N.S (Artist)
Goal: $2,500
End Date: November 30th
Goodies: Digital and physical copy, variant covers, a signed copy, and much more!
When a high school bully pushes a latchkey teenager’s corroding mental state over the edge, Tyler’s mind fractures, birthing a ravenous demon formed from his damning intrusive thoughts. In order to keep his darkness at bay, Tyler must learn to love himself before he atrophies and consumes everything and everyone he’s come to know.
At 3 years old, Tyler was abandoned on the steps of a police station. Now, at age 16, he’s prone to migraines, night terrors, & sleep paralysis. His mental health becomes even more strained when his sleep paralysis demon bites one of his classmates.
Intrusive Thoughts is a special story for me because it deals with themes of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. I struggle with all 3 so working on Intrusive Thoughts provided a real sense of catharsis. I hope readers get a similar feeling when reading it.
There’s interest in the comic, and once you read the description, it’s not hard to see why. To focus on a character with trauma and issues such as loneliness, migraines, night terrors, and sleep paralysis—all of which culminate in his sleep paralysis demon actually biting one of their bullies—INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS appears to be something readers would not only be able to connect with but also enjoy reading.
FRAKENSLAVES
Creators: Kevin and Matt Fitzgerald (creators/Writers), Anna Engel (creator role)
Goal: $2,500
End Date: December 3rd
Goodies: Digital and physical copies, stickers, cards, a themed first aid kit, posters, and more!
What if … Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus was a true story?
What if Victor Frankenstein’s Journal, the lost secret to re-animation, had remained frozen in the arctic for over 200 years?
And … what would happen if his Journal WAS found, and its secrets were unlocked to create and mass-manufacture a product made from human limbs?
Well my friends, it did happen … and the events are unfolding right now, as you read this.
FRAKENSLAVES has successfully crowdfunded over $1,600 of its $2,500 goal. The interest is evident, and with a compelling hook, fans have embraced this comic’s potential, story, and impending release.
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