Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! Join us for a look into the retelling of a century of history, the history of beloved board games, Oklahoma’s own giant, and four more stories we love!
Black Coal and Red Bandanas
Creator: Working Class History
Goal: $10,000
End Date: September 5
Goodies: Get the digital E-book for $9, the print copy for $18, past copies of different projects for $35, and at higher tiers get the radical labor history combo for $100!
An Illustrated History of the West Virginia Mine Wars. By Raymond Tyler. Illustrated by Summer McClinton.
This project aims to preserve history by combining the writings of Raymond Tyler and the art of Summer McClinton, offering a new generation an opportunity to invest in the history of the West Virginia mine wars. With fantastic art and a story that spans more than a century, history buffs and curious readers alike will enjoy this project.
GAMEMASTERS: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games
Creators: Clover Press
Goal: $8,000
End Date: August 22
Goodies: Get the digital PDF for $15, the hardcover book for $35, the slipcase edition for $50, the gamemaster screen for $45.
The history of roleplaying games told in graphic novel format by Fred Van Lente and Tom Fowler.
Dungeons and Dragons you have remained the table top role playing power house for over 7- years. In that time more TTRPG’s have been brought into existence, either on par, close too, or under the radar, as far as popularity in the TTRPG community. To that end writer Fred Van Lente and illustrator Tom Fowler have come together to take you through a journey of the history of roleplaying games in a comic format. Making the 70 year history accessible to anyone interested in owning a piece of history. This project is a must have for anyone who loves the genre but also any comic fan.
Oklahoma Kaiju 2
Creators: OkieComics
Goal: $1,000
End Date: September 6
Goodies: Get the standard cover for $7, the variant for $4, the Print Copy-Brodt Variant for $7, and the Print Copy-Johnson Cover for $7.
Monsters plague the Sooner State. The National Monster Service fights back with giant mechs.
Our second issue featured one of our most popular comics: Oklahoma Kaiju, the story of a giant opossum ramping through Oklahoma City in 1967. Just reading that premise caught my attention, but it was seeing the Golden Driller of Tulsa used as a mech to fight kaiju critters that made me an instant supporter. The concept of Oklahoma Kaiju is both amusing and intriguing, and given the amount of effort put into this project, I’m confident that if it were released in comic book stores, regular readers would be eager to learn more—and likely want to add it to their collections.
STEEL VICTORY #1 – A Super Sentai Noir
Creators: Brian Wolf (Creator/Writer/Illustrator)
Goal: $1,000
End Date: August 20
Goodies: Get the digital PDF for $5, the physical copy A cover for $15, cover B for $15, and at higher tiers get the comic, stickers, and bookmarks for $25.
Dorian West, the ex-Red Champion, the leader of the Champions works as a Private Investigator, a stone’s throw from their Giant Robot, the Victory, now rusting in the Bay. When one of his ex-teammates is accused of a terrible crime, Dorian investigates – dredging up the past and threatening the future!
The retired leader of a super sentai team, now turned detective on a mission to prove that his friend/sentai partner is innocent in a city that has forgotten what they once stood for. Steel Victory as a premise is fantastic, its something any super sentai fan would love. As for newcomers it’s worth checking out the poject, for just $5 you get a digital copy and with just a $1,000 goal the comic is well on its way to completion. Make sure to check it out before it’s too late!
Tales of The Witch Hunters: A Steampunk Graphic Novel
Creators: Justice Wright (Writer), Ian Waryanto (Illustrator), Michael Woods (Colors)
Goal: $7,200
End Date: September 5
Goodies: Get the digital Edition for $10, Physical Edition/Main Cover for $15, Physical Edition/Damian & Sebastien variant for $17, Physical Edition/ Nagata Variant Cover
for $18, and at higher tiers get pin ups, character stickers and more!
Four legendary warriors reunite to defend a crime-ridden world that has turned against them in this 60 page action-adventure series.
Waryanto’s art is phenomenal—it was the first thing that caught my eye when I started going through the review pages. The style immediately stood out to me, and as I delved deeper, the influences of Dungeons & Dragons and Avatar: The Last Airbender became more apparent. The comic looks fantastic, and the story is just as compelling. Offering the digital version for only $10 is a steal for any fan of adventure stories, with characters that will stay in your head for days after finishing the story. Be sure to check out this project!
FRUIT! Issue #1
Creators: Calum Gillespie (Creator/Writer/Artist)
Goal: $1,904
End Date: August 31
Goodies: Get the digital PDF for $3, Fruit! cover A for $9, Fruit! cover B for $9, Fruit! cover C for $9, or at higher tiers get an original art cover for $58.
FRUIT! It’s a comic that follows a group who have committed their final crime, escaping Death! and now Death is out to get them.
Fruit! It is an absolute must-have for just $9. The preview pages showcase fantastic art, with characters that are both interesting and visually striking, practically popping off the page. There’s something vibrant about the art style, which seamlessly blends bright and dark colors to immerse readers in the thrill of escaping death within a captivating cartoon environment. Gillespie is creating something truly special here, and it’s evident as the project is nearing its funding goal. Don’t miss out on this project—Fruit! offers amazing covers and a fantastic story you won’t want to skip!
OneNation: Stronghold #1-3
Creators: Jason Reeves (Creator), Greg Anderson Elysee’ (Writer), Antonello Costentino (Line Art), Arianna Pisani (Color Art), JESSHAVOK (Letter Art)
Goal: $10,000
End Date: September 5
Goodies: Get the digital copy for $10, Cover A for $15, or Covers B, C, and D for $25 each. At higher tiers, you can also snag an exclusive T-shirt and many more rewards!
A death in the family takes Superhero Damian Strong, AKA Stronghold back to his roots and the ghosts of his past.
A superhero sent back to deal with not just the loss of a friend, but to overcome the ghosts of their past. OneNation: Stronghold you have so much work that has been put into its creation, even glancing over the project page you just see how jam packed it is with descriptions, rewards, and information about the comic. The characters are likeable, the art is great, and it connects to other comics in the series. Instead of using the comic as more of a side issue, it instead enhances the story that already existed and that’s why the campaign has raised over $2,000 to see it through to completion. Make sure to check this out before it’s too late!
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