Kickstarter Spotlight: Super-Ego, Shojo, True Patriot and Cosmic Waves
What it is: The series focuses on Doctor Ego, super-psychotherapist, and his daily interactions with the superhuman community. The series is written and illustrated by Caio Oliveira with color by Lucas Marangon, the comic offers a glimpse inside the world of abnormal para-human behavior, the kind I treat on a daily basis.
Why I like it: The comic sounds funny and interesting. I’m actually a bit shocked another publisher hasn’t done something like this before. The comic not only sounds funny, but has a solid list of creators contributing pin-ups for the book. Overall, the tone of this Kickstarter gave me a good vibe, and guarantees a solid read if the actual comic is similar.
Best Pledge: $25 gets you a printed copy of the 92 page comic with material not available in the digital version, as well as pdf and various wallpapers
Risk: MEDIUM: It’s the first Kickstarter project for the creator but 88 of the 92 pages are completed with ink and art and 26 pages are colored. The funding goes towards re-lettering and printing. The printed version hits in January with a digital in December. The time frame seems a bit short to me, but that’s it.
What it is: Hana Doki Kira is a collection of comics and drawings from a fantastic group of artists all inspired by Shōjo – a sub-genre of manga comics. The project features over twenty artists with diverse skills and styles to consider what Shōjo personally means to them, and to create art based on their interpretations.
Shōjo is known for its distinctive use of flowery imagery, magical plot devices, and romantic themes.The book takes its title from three key elements of the Shōjo world– ‘Hana’ meaning flower, ‘Doki’ echoing the sound of a pounding heart, and ‘Kira’– the impression of sparkling beauty.
Why I like it: How does that not sound cool? I’m a fan of anthologies where I can check out lots of different talent, and this sounds like a pretty cool one to me.
Best Pledge: $25 gets you a printed copy, a pdf, some postcards and thank you in the back of the book.
Risk: MEDIUM: First projects are risky and anthologies in my experience run late. This many folks, I wouldn’t be surprised if the delivery date of February 2014 is missed. Especially since that means printing would need to start some time in December.
What it is: The first volume of True Patriot was released this past summer and the fans immediately demanded more! So they’re back for a second volume scheduled for release summer 2014. This campaign is to raise funds to cover the cost of production, printing, shipping, and fulfillment of rewards for a 104-page, full color, limited hardcover edition of True Patriot: Volume 2.
Why I like it: I contributed to the first volume and its really cool. As I mentioned, I like anthologies, so the fact we get more of this Canadian awesomeness makes me excited.
Best Pledge: $15 Canadian gets you a digital copy of both volumes, a steal! $40 Canadian gets you a printed copy sent to you in the US.
Risk: LOW: The first volume went really well from what I remember with not many issues. They kept folks informed and it arrived around when it was promised. They’ve given themselves a long time for this one.
What it is: Drew Ford was the original publisher of the comic anthology Cosmic Waves from the 90’s and he’s using crowdfunding to bring back the series. Cosmic Waves collected stories from the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror and beyond! This new incarnation of Cosmic Waves will continue to present all new stories of mystery and wonder, from a group of talented creators from all around the globe!
Why I like it: Did I mention I like anthologies? Seeing a theme here? For a relatively small amount, you get a chance to check out a bunch of different talent you might normally not hear from. Seems like a solid deal to me.
Best Pledge: $10 gets you a physical copy of the comic
Risk: High: I haven’t used Fund Anything, so I don’t know much about the platform this is on, but a lack of a delivery date is noticeable. I hope things will be delivered, but I can’t check on the history, etc. The fact Drew has published before has me a bit more relaxed, but it’s hard to do my research on this one. The project does look cool to me.
Hi Brett. Thank you so much for letting folks know about COSMIC WAVES. I wanted to let everyone know that the book, if funded, will be delievered April 2014. It is odd, because when I filled everything out before the launch, I made sure this information was placed into each reward. Alas, it seems to now be missing. I will go it immediately and fix this. I want people to feel comfortable knowing that, if funded, this book will be delivered by the end of April 2014. Thanks again..and really happy to hear you enjoy enthologies, Brett!
Awesome for the update! Yeah, my only issue was with that system I couldn’t go in and get the usual info I use to measure stuff like delivery date, past history, etc.