Welcome to our revamped “Crowdfunding Corner” rounding up some of the latest crowdfunding news. We’re going beyond just announcement projects, we’ll be tracking to make sure these projects get delivered as well as what we think the “risk” of backing them are.

We’ll be updating the format as we get a better handle of the needs of this sort of coverage, so stay tuned and check out the first round of projects!

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THE FORGOTTEN DIVINE by Mark Russell and Russ Braun

Publisher: AHOY Comics
Creative Team: Mark Russell, Russ Braun
Launch Date: Funding now – Ends July 2 2026 11:58 AM EDT
Risk: Low – AHOY regularly releases comics on time and as expected

AHOY Comics has made its reputation on witty satires, acclaimed creators, and a commitment to bold and risk-taking storytelling. Now the funnybook publisher behind The Toxic Avenger, Second Coming, Justice Warriors, The Wrong Earth and more is launching its debut Kickstarter for THE FORGOTTEN DIVINE, a satirical science fiction drama from writer Mark Russell (SECOND COMING) and artist Russ Braun (The Boys). THE FORGOTTEN DIVINE will be the first of AHOY’s new AHOY Select line, their pop-up imprint for direct to consumer releases. The inaugural campaign from the publisher that asks its readers to Expect More will offer exclusive campaign-only covers and rewards, including a paperback edition signed by writer Mark Russell; exclusive hardcover editions featuring variant covers by Russ Braun, Matt Bors, and Mark Russell; enamel pins featuring AHOY fan-favorite characters; AHOY bathrobes; prints; hour-long Zoom calls with Mark Russell, Russ Braun, and Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer; and (most crucially) a virtual lock of Tom Peyer’s hair. The campaign is now live.

Meet Rodney Coleman, an unhoused veteran whose sleep is haunted by dreams of a faraway planet. (At least, he thinks they’re dreams.) Soon Coleman connects with others plagued by dreams of the same world and finds himself at the head of a UFO cult. The group’s shared effort to understand their visions is heartfelt at first—but over time it descends into unreality, conspiracy, paranoia, violence, and conceivably… revelation. 

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Covenant: The Final Chapter

Publisher: Oni Press
Creative Team: LySandra Vuong
Launch Date: Launching Soon
Risk: Low – Oni knows what they’re doing and has delivered in the past.

THE CONCLUSION TO THE HIT WEBTOON IS HERE, ONLY AVAILABLE IN PRINT! The smash hit webcomic COVENANT by LySandra Vuong, also known as Explodikid, has over 29 million reads on Webtoon with 738,000 followers and an average 9.64/10 star rating. The acclaimed, fan-favorite series follows a powerful exorcist with no faith in God, who’s tasked to protect a seemingly normal human from rising evil forces. There’s demons that must be defeated, an impending war, and the weight of destiny to overcome. Now,​ Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to publish COVENANT: THE FINAL CHAPTER — the never-before-seen epic sixth volume and finale to the supernatural queer romance, available only in print. While the book will be available in stores in July 2027, readers can reserve their copy of the conclusion to the wildly popular romantasy series this June during Pride Month via Kickstarter. The COVENANT: THE FINAL CHAPTER​ campaign includes special exclusive merchandise, collectible items designed side-by-side with series creator LySandra Vuong, and three limited-edition deluxe hardcovers, collecting the entire series, all available only on Kickstarter.

As the world descends into chaos, Sunny and Ezra go rogue, falling into the depths of Hell to put an end to things once and for all. But when the truth behind Sunny’s parentage is finally revealed, so too is the great secret binding all angels and demons — are they really so different after all? What happens when you can no longer trust in faith?