Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! Join us for a look into Mars, a giant mecha fight with a twist, a familiar high fantasy story. and two more projects we love!
On Mars
Creator’s: Sylvain Runberg (writer), Grun (illustrator)
Goal: $7,500
End Date: September 20
Goodies: Get the digital copy of On Mars for $15, the On Mars Trade Paperback for $25, the On Mars hardcover for $35,
In 2132, Life on Earth has reached the limits of sustainability. Colonizing Mars has become our only option, and the construction of such a significant enterprise has required massive resources and manpower. The most cost-efficient solution to this requirement is conscripted labor provided by convicted felons – early access to humanity’s future homeworld, but in exchange for the back-breaking and perilous work of constructing the damn thing.
Runberg and Grun are award winning authors and now they’re joining together to tell a story of hope and violence on Mars. The best part, the colonization of Mars is only possible with an insane amount of manpower, the best way to get it? Conscripted labor from convicted felons, centering around a wrongfully convicted cop dealing with not just the corruption on earth, but now on mars. This story looks fantastic and we at The Beat cant wait to see where it goes. Don’t miss out!
CONSOLE WARS #1
Creators: Corey Lewis “Reyyy” (Creator/Writer/Artist)
Goal: $6,000
End Date: October 11
Goodies: Console Wars dgitial copy for $15, The physical copy for $25, variant covers for $25, and at higher tiers get the GENC VATA and Toriyama tribute covers for $40.
The history of the video game CONSOLE WARS told via GIANT ROBOT BATTLES.
Console Wars’ art is what immediately caught the attention of The Beat, to then find out the creator behind the project was Reyyy was a welcome surprise. Reyyy has a portfolio miles long, they have worked on books, board games, and have their own art page. Its clear their love of games plays a huge part in the art they produce, but now this project. To come up with a mecha fight series where the first arc centers around the first-third generation of console wars with the plan of going through the the future generations with every new issue. We are excited to see where Reyyy takes this Gundam/Evangelion inspired idea, dont miss out you will regret it!
AGATHA: A Tale of Three Witches
Creators: Andrew MacLean (writer/Artist)
Goal: $10,000
End Date: September 25
Goodies: Get the digital copy for $10, get the physical copy for $10, a copy of the comic with signature for $25, or at hihger tiers a a comic bundle with poster or T-shit $40, and much more!
A magical story about bad neighbors, grim prophecies, and antisocial witches.
Maclean is an award winning creator well known for his comic Head Lopper the high action, fantasy, series from Image Comics. Now he has returned to add more to the world of Head Lopper with Agatha! Its meant to serve as an introduction to the world, as well as an immersive prequel for fans of the series. Honestly the comic looks so interesting and with MacLean’s lack for weird high fantasy, we cant wait for more!
ITADAKIMASU! horror manga omnibus
Creators: MAKO VICE
Goal: $5,000
End Date: October 1
Goodies: Get the digital download for Red rice for $10, the digital omnibus for $20, adn the signed physical copy for $30
Delve into the uncanny world of ITADAKIMASU. A collection of 4 one-shot horror manga’s, Where skin and bone become the main course.
A 200-page omnibus of horror manga for only $30—Mako Vice is delivering yet another fantastic project! We’ve mentioned their work before in our round-up, and with this new release, we get three new stories, all beautifully crafted and perfect for horror fans. It’s a great jumping-on point for newcomers to the genre, as well as for long-time fans who crave even more disturbing material. We can’t express enough how intriguing this project is—don’t miss out!
BUUZA!! Vol 5: The Fall Out
Creators: Shazleen Khan (Artist/Writer/Creator)
Goal: $15,812
End Date: October 3
Goodies: Get the digital copy for $11, the digital bundle with all previous copies for $24, the physical copy for $33, or at higher tiers get the collection for $132, and much more!
Volume 5 of the Award Winning, IGNATZ nominated, LGBTQ/ Fantasy/ Slice of Life Webcomic comes to print!
Buuza!! makes its explosive return to Kickstarter, already achieving $8,000 of its $15,000 goal. It’s easy to see why fans adore the series—it touches on themes of found family, spirituality, and identity, resonating deeply with the LGBTQIA+ community. The artwork is beautifully drawn, and the story is even more captivating. We at The Beat can’t wait to see it reach its goal. Be sure to check out this project—you won’t regret it!
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