We’re a little late this week, but here’s our weekly Kickstarter Round Up!
First up we got, Slice of Life by Kat Calamia.
A queer webtoon with an anime twist.
When gritty anime protagonist, Lady Vengeance, is brought to the real world by a superfan, she’ll learn there’s more to life than darkness and revenge… and she’ll find love with the superfan’s twin sister, a kind-hearted cheerleader. Slice of Life is a queer romance that deconstructs the “slice of life” genre, unpacking the importance of everyday narratives to tell a larger story about the meaning of life from the point of view of a fictional character.
Next up is, Miss Medusa’s Monstrous Menagerie by Paul Hanley & Matt Frank.
Mistress in the ring, snake in the grass — she’ll do anything to get THAT CA$H.
It’s 1963, and having a carnival of 666 monsters ain’t the draw it used to be. Miss Medusa’s Monstrous Menagerie is one of the last two Mythic shows left in the U.S., trucking from one backwater jerkass town to the next. It’s dirty work, and sometimes you barely make the nut, but America’s still the land of plenty (of rubes). For this season at least, Miss Medusa’s hiring, and you can still run away and join the circus. (Mythics, Cryptids, Gods, and Atomics only, please. Humans need not apply.) In ISSUE 1: OKLAHOMA CITY, Miss Medusa enters contract negotiations with Belinda, Wasp-Woman of Sussex; Sharon puts a finger on Calliope’s organ and vies with a Peryton for the vacant Publicist gig; Hob the Brownie doesn’t take shit off rubes; and Red Comb Andy and Trash explain why you shouldn’t f*** with unionized Faeries.
There is also, ufan #1: Pan-African sci-fi inspired by a true story by Beserat Debebe.
Ethiopia is the only African nation that was never colonized. Find out why in this epic sci-fi tale retelling history through fiction!
Zufan is a Pan-African sci-fi story about unity despite differences — a feat that is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve in our present-day lives! Inspired by the true story of Italian invasion of Ethiopia in the 1800s. Despite the differences in background, values, and rivalry between various Ethiopian provinces, Ethiopians successfully defended themselves against the Italian invasion in 1896 & became the only African nation to retain independence during the Scramble for Africa.
And we can’t forget about, Southern Gothic Vol. 1 by Ben Dunn.
A comics anthology of adult fairy tales set in the deep south.
A 72-page mature readers anthology full of new stories and art. Including: “The Three Piggies” by Dan Johnson and Joey Martinez, in which a gold-digging girl sets out to get the attention of three obese men with tragic results; “Bad Gumbo” by Baalta and Jarch, in which a woman desperate for a baby makes a pact with a witch; “Cuz ’N Red” by “Slappy” Austin, in which Cuz decides to pay a visit to a new neighbor at the nudist colony; “La Bruja” by Baalta and Hugo Aramburo, in which a monster hunter is hired to rid an old Southern mansion of a creature that feeds neither on flesh or blood — but on the soul. And much more!
And lastly, Wifwulf by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Dailen Ogden.
A comic book myth about finding your pack… and spilling some blood along the way.
WIFWULF is an original folklore myth, a harrowing tale of a young woman on the precipice of marriage, forced to turn away from the things she most cares about… and what she’ll do to get them back. It’s a retelling of the classic werewolf myth, and the origin of a new goddess. Dailen Ogden (The Liminal) is the artist and visionary behind the project; their creativity and passion for this character and her story was the inception point. After years of friendship with New York Times bestselling authors Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (Kang the Conqueror, The Dark One, Green Arrow, Joyride), the three finally found the perfect point of collaboration: bringing the legend of the Wifwulf to life, and transforming pain pain into something beautiful. At 72 pages – including 44 pages of narrative + 28 pages of beautiful additional art, process pages and script pages – this team has dedicated themselves to creating the most luscious version of this book possible.
Remember, stay tuned for our weekly Kickstarter Round up!
