Tag: kickstarter
MATT CHATS: Chris Lewis Talks Violence, Karma and Kickstarter for Digital First Series
I always know I’m getting something unlike anything else on the shelf when I buy a Chris Lewis comic. His last multi-issue series, Drones,...
Talkin’ ‘Great Big Hawaiian Dick’ with B. Clay Moore
Recently, B. Clay Moore sat down with The Comics Beat to talk about Great Hawaiian Dick, a special Kickstarter-exclusive comic that stems from his recent NBC TV Series deal.
Crowd Watch: Muscle Temple an all star wrestling anthology!
The wrestling/comics connection has always been strong, from their shared roots in carnival strongmen singlets to former grappler CM Punk's writing comics career. And here's a new one: Muscle Temple, an indie comics anthology spotlighting the squared circle that is currently being crowdfunded. Frank Gibson of Tiny Kitten Teeth is leading the rumble. which will include work by Maddy Flores, Sam Alden, Box Brown, Amanda Meadows, Zac Gorman. According to Gibson:
Interview: Vincenzo Ferriero and Ray Chou Take Steampunk to New Horizons in SKIES OF...
Skies of Fire, the brainchild of Vincenzo Ferriero and Ray Chou, is a colorful and mesmerizing comic that takes readers into the Aquilan Empire, a...
How To Make Crowdfunding Sustainable For Comics
A little while back, Brian Hibbs wrote a piece involving the place of Kickstarters in the comics world that still seems to be making...
Jamal Igle talks Molly Danger, Supergirl, and overcoming failure
Jamal Igle didn't expect to receive the support he got when he decided to work on his creator owned project, Molly Danger. Igle raised $50,329 to...
Kickstarter Fail – A Federal Offense?
The Federal Trade Commission has just sent a press release touting its first successful action against a failed Kickstarter campaign.
The FTC's mission is to...
Archie Comics Kickstarter cancelled in the face of criticism
I'd been hearing word on the street that the controversial Archie Kickstarter campaign would be cancelled, about $30 K in and CBR has the official word. The planned titles—Jughead by Chip Zdarsky, Betty & Veronica by Adam Hughes and Kevin Keller by Dan Parent—will be published, as promised, but the rollout will be slower with Jughead launching in the fall.
According to Archie publisher Jon Goldwater, the negative attention was detracting too much from the actual projects:
The Retailer’s View // Bridging A Gap With The Archie Kickstarter
So I launched a comic store on Free Comic Book Day. It was quite the trick, trying to get things ready for the day...
Review: Sons of the Devil #1 Can’t Wait to Meet You!
Writer: Brian Buccellato
Penciller: Toni Infante
Publisher: Image Comics
From New York Times Best Selling writer BRIAN BUCCELLATO and artist TONI INFANTE comes a psychological horror story...
MATT CHATS: Gabo Gabs about Writing and Drawing Micro-Fiction
Welcome to MATT CHATS, a weekly interview series in which I talk to a creator, consumer or seller of comics. This week I spoke...
Kickstarter unveils a month of comics events
Since launching, Kickstarter has funded 2,652 comics projects, raising $37 million. Comics have a 49.72% success rate—the fourth highest after dance, music and theater, so it's a well established category for the crowdfunding giant.
In the month of April, Kickstarter's Brooklyn office will host several comics related seminars and events. You can RSVP for all of these on the Kickstarter page, but here's a rundown, with a pair of events this Thursday.














