Celebrated last year as a Haitian comic book creator to watch for, Dorphise Jean brings more pride to her heritage with Spirit’s Destiny, a comic featuring a powerful Haitian superhero. Currently on Kickstarter, to order to turn the 2016 first issue into an ongoing series, Spirit’s Destiny now boasts an all female team under Short Fuse…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup February ’19
Hey all! I’m deep into Kickstarter prep for my own campaign, so quick intro this month. This month is bursting at the seams with incredible projects, and my wallet is weeping. Read on so yours can too.
Filthy Figments’ SCORE! Anthology is a Fun and Sexy Romp Through Sports of Every Kind
SCORE! Anthology Featuring various creators Filthy Figments February 2019 You don’t have to be a sports fan of any kind to enjoy SCORE! the latest erotic anthology from Filthy Figments. You don’t have to know anything about sports at all to appreciate short stories of inspiration, romance, amusing antics, friendship, and discovery, with each one…
Camilla Zhang Continues Leveling Up Comics Outreach at Kickstarter
Camilla Zhang’s resume and portfolio exhibits an eclectic array of interests. From editorial and published works with several major publishing companies, to mix CD cover collages and costuming, Zhang’s passion and creativity is evident in everything she touches. On her website, she describes herself as the “go-to-gal for talking narrative structure and tone, graphic novels,…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, December ’18
It’s December! Gifts, snow, general frigid cheer! Regressive discourse and bizarre gimmicky marketing choices! Want to pick up some gimmick-free books that will absolutely not be published by the holidays? Look no further! (And listen, any of these still make great gifts. Just… send the recipient a card or an IOU or something.)
Cyborgs, Porn Stars, and Warlords: Tracy Queen Has it All
Tracy Queen opens with a disclaimer that makes it clear that this book is not for some very specific people. Specifically, no homophobes, sexists, misogynists, people under 18, xenophobes, transphobes, trolls, fatphobes, or the sexually repressed allowed. Published by Oneshi Press, Tracy Queen promises to be “an epic, pulpy-sci-fi adventure about one woman’s journey from…
The Hero Business Season 2: Because Saving the World Means Nothing Without Good PR
Bill Walko is concerned about Spider-Man’s bad press. The webslinger could use a good PR agent, while Donna Troy needs to schedule a meeting with the Origins & Acquisitions Division of The Hero Business. Because if there’s anyone that can whip these heroes’ brands into shape, it’s the marketing team of Morgan Sinclaire, Dr. Eli Malefactor, Simon…
Making Frankenstein Personal: An Interview with ‘Called Into Being’ Frankenstein Zine Contributors
The Called Into Being zine Kickstarter (which has been fully funded!) describes itself as a celebration of the personal connection people feel with Mary Shelley’s landmark science fiction novel Frankenstein. We reached out to the zine contributors to talk more about their personal histories to the Frankenstein novel and adaptations of the story. Our thanks…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, October ’18
It’s Halloween! We made it! The month of ghosts, ghouls, and gourds is upon us, and boy is it welcome. After an utterly grueling few weeks in both comics and the “real world,” it’s time to cozy down with some brand new campaigns full of spooky stories, inspirational worlds, and at least one robot (probably).
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, August ‘18
With SDCC recently wrapped and Flame Con (whose Kickstarter we covered back in 2014) and SPX on the horizon, we’re deep into the throes of convention season. But conventions aren’t the only place to get amazing, small press books. Read on to see August’s wonderful crop of crowdfunded goodness. From short stories and fledgling magazines…
Sports and Erotica Hit a Home Run in Filthy Figments’ SCORE! Anthology
When Filthy Figments was first tossing around ideas for a digitally published femme-centric erotic comic, a sports anthology was initially on the table, but “ultimately we put it on the back burner in favor of a food theme,” explains Gina Biggs, who runs the erotic comics site by women and non-binary creators with S.W. Searle….
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, June ’18
I spent this last week catching up on the comics I’ve gotten from Kickstarters over the course of the last like, year, so that means I’m allowed to buy more, right? I’m certain that’s how this works. June is practically bursting with good campaigns—from massive webcomic collections, to DIY flipbook kits, to queer zine fairs—so…