Welcome back to our weekly Kickstarter Round Up for the last week of January!
Today we’re starting off with, The Dancer #1 & 2: A Psychological Martial Arts Thriller by Kat Calamia.
A dancer/assassin is forced to deal with her childhood trauma of witnessing her parents’ deaths.
“They Call Her…The Dancer” is a story that focuses on the beauty and brutality of dance and martial arts, delving into the morally gray psyche of a professional dancer and assassin. Dance is seen as beautiful, but many don’t think about the pain that is done to one’s body to truly be a dancer. Martial arts are thought of as violent because it’s a form of “fighting,” but there’s also a dance-like quality to this work of art. Once you dig deeper, the reader will quickly realize that “The Dancer” is actually a story about mental health. Mia is forced to face her own childhood trauma of witnessing her parents’ murder when she becomes the enemy that she once dedicated her life to fight against. “The Dancer” is a morally gray story that shows that good and evil aren’t so black and white.
Then we also have, Haunting #1–4: A Supernatural Horror Comic 4 by Phil Falco.
Wherever Bram goes, THE DEAD RISE! Jump into this issue for an epic showdown that will change the direction of HAUNTING forever!
Wherever Bram goes, ghosts appear — restless spirits that attack the living viciously and without prejudice. Bram’s spent his entire life turning a blind eye to the destruction and death caused by his strange ability. He didn’t ask for this curse, so (by his logic, at least) none of it is his fault. But his recklessness finally catches up to him in the form of Deacon, a mysterious and vengeful man from his past. When Deacon corners Bram and Faith, a small-town girl with a tragic past, in Dusty Springs, Bram will finally be forced to learn that his actions have consequences… Whether he takes responsibility for those consequences is another question entirely.
Also on offer is, Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Thief by Vincent Mallie.
On July 15th, 1905, novelist Maurice Leblanc introduced the world to ARSENE LUPIN, a charming, clever, and debonair master thief capable of rivaling even the most popular sensational sleuth of the time, Sherlock Holmes. Through a series of 17 novels and 39 novellas, this dashing anti-hero became the inspiration for over a century’s worth of film, television, comic books, and animation hits that continue to this very day, including the recent live-action LUPIN series on Netflix and the beloved anime series LUPIN THE 3RD (which itself celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year). Now, 115 years later, Magnetic Press is proud to offer a brand-new edition of the original Arsène Lupin collection first published in 1907: ARSENE LUPIN, GENTLEMAN THIEF. This collection of the first nine novellas reintroduces the master thief for a new generation, vividly illustrated by celebrated artist Vincent Mallie.
We’ll follow that up with, Black Coffins #1 by Carola Borelli.
Bella’s old life catches up to her, causing the death of her and her children. She is given a chance to save her children’s soul from damnation — by being a bounty hunter for the Angel of Death.
And last, but never least, we have, By the Blade: Signed Artbook and Portfolio by Dan Brereton.
A new hardcover book of illustrations celebrating heroes and rogues, she-wolves and reapers.
BY THE BLADE is a 124-page hardcover celebrating sword-slingers and she-wolves, ronin and reavers, masters of blade and battle. My tribute to Sword & Sorcery, Samurai Chambara, Weird Tales, and Heroic Fantasy. Herein you’ll uncover a host of warriorkind, knights and rogues, featuring many new pieces from the last two years, including work I’ll be adding right up to the minute we go to press in the Spring.
Be sure to check back next week to see what else Kickstarter has to offer in our Kickstarter Round Up!
