It’s been a minute, I know. But we’re back with our Kickstarter Round Up!
Today we start with Gehenna: Death Valley by The Becka.
Scooby-Doo goes to Hell but without the dog, and the monsters are 100% REAL! Wholesome body horror content.
A new deluxe upgraded printing of the Joe Shuster, Gene Day Award–winning horror graphic novel. A collection of issues 1–6, plus an additional 12 pages not seen online, with added features! “Gehenna: Death Valley is an adventurous, breakneck-paced, horror/mystery comic. Becka captures ’80s teen horror movies in comic form… Her story captures the moment-in-time storytelling of John Carpenter‘s best movies, throwing the reader into the middle of a story filled with Junji Ito body horror, all mashed up with a touch of ‘Night of 1000 Corpses’ and thick with the claustrophobia and dread of the classic spelunking horror film ‘The Descent.’” —Robert Haines, former Associate Director of the Canadian Comic Book Awards Association
Next up we have, When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria edited by Eve Greenwood and Alex Assan.
A collection of autobiographical comics about the joyful and euphoric moments of being trans.
“Gender euphoria” is the overwhelming feeling of joy a gender-nonconforming person feels when their gender is explored, validated, and celebrated. From being called the right name, to photoshoots with friends, to performing as a different gender in a play; gender euphoria is something that can result from an infinite number of experiences. This is the first comic anthology from Quindrie Press, and 100% of the team working on When I Was Me fits under the trans umbrella, from pre-press to artists. With 9 original poems, 11 interior illustrations, and more than 60 comics, this book is a wonderful reminder that the trans experience is full of beauty and happiness.
There is also the amazing, Gilgamesh: Eternal #1 by Cam Kerkau.
The world’s first story, retold in the world’s greatest storytelling medium.
Gilgamesh the God-King ruled over Uruk as a tyrant until he was humbled by the Beast-Man Enkidu. With Enkidu’s support, Gilgamesh earns the love of his people. Finally a man who has everything, he can think of nothing else to do but travel the world in search of even greater glory. Alas, he searches too far and makes too many enemies — and they will make sure he loses everything. The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world’s oldest story, dating back almost five millenniums. But Gilgamesh’s dilemma is something that remains relevant to us all today, and always will. How can you live peacefully after you’ve been confronted by your own mortality?
We can’t forget about, Black Key Incubus, Volume 1 by J Schleisman.
Fantasy, romance, & hellfire: A queer graphic novel about love, magic, demons, and subverting expectations/stereotypes.
Norman Castor isn’t your average love-deprived witch. He’s quirky, shy, and can count his successful spells and satisfying relationships on one hand. Norman will do whatever it takes to master both, even if it means breaking the greatest magical taboo in the world: summoning a demon. Caliban is a demon prince born to ascend a throne he never wanted. Against his will, Cal is forced to enter the Inferni Kai’ba—a winner-takes-all demon battle royale that will decide the next king of Hell.
As Cal is summoned to represent his family in the tournament, he finds himself face-to-face with a handsome blonde witch named Norman…who happens to be his soulmate. In a world where magic is power and demons are feared, Black Key Incubus follows the story of Norman and Caliban as they confront the supernatural forces that threaten to tear them apart. Will their love be strong enough to make it out of the Inferni Kai’ba alive?
And finally, Blaze Beyond The Pale by Aaron Losty.
An Irish coming-of-age graphic novel about friendship, fear, and Finglas.
The story follows teenaged Willo and Harry on their last night of banter together before they part ways for college. But their night is soon overshadowed by a series of fires that are breaking out across Finglas. As the night unfolds and the fires continue, Willo and Harry grow increasingly worried that the fires are linked to them. The night soon unravels and their paranoia rises as more questions are asked of their relationship and their hometown.
And that’s all for today, make sure to stop by next week to see what else we have for you in our regular Kickstarter Round Up.
