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!
“Climb Every Mountain” by Jeffrey Brown
Publisher: N/A
Creative Team: Jeffrey Brown
Launch Date: Funding Now – ends June 7 2026 7:17 AM EDT
Risk: Low – The team are professionals having done crowdfunding campaigns before and delivering
Climb Every Mountain is hand-drawn sequential art by Jeffrey Brown arguing against the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in creative endeavors using the analogy of climbing a mountain.
Partnering with fellow cartoonist J.T. Yost for the risograph printing and campaign management, this crowdfunding campaign offers multiple versions of the comic as risograph prints and mini-comics. There are also opportunities to get original art and incredible limited-edition items, and even a one-on-one (two?) meeting with Jeffrey & J.T.!
Dick Tracy Collection – Back in Print Softcovers 1961-1964
Publisher: Clover Press
Creative Team: Chester Gould
Launch Date: Funding Now – ends May 29 2026 12:00 AM EDT
Risk: Low – The publisher has run previous campaigns and delivered
Dick Tracy debuted in newspapers on Sunday, October 4, 1931 and was written and drawn almost entirely by creator Chester Gould until 1977. Through Gould’s nearly five decades of dedication on the strip, he created a pantheon of eclectic supporting characters like Pruneface, The Mole, Flattop, and Tess Trueheart that make Tracy the beloved character he is today. The Library of American Comics remastered and collected the strip in a series of hardcover collections, many of which are out of print and highly sought after. Now Clover Press and the Library of American Comics are bringing the collections back to print in an affordable softcover format with Dick Tracy: 1961-1964, featuring Gould’s iconic early 60s strips. Backers will receive all four volumes at once, as well as commemorative prints of each of the covers by Cat Staggs, Brent Schoonover, Howie Noel, and Daniel Hillyard.
The new softcover will collect the strip strictly by year, reprinting each installment from January 1 to December 31. Each volume will measure 11″ x 8.5″ in a horizontal format and will slide into a vertical slipcase, designed for protection and easy shelving. Each year’s collection will also feature a new cover by a diverse selection of contemporary artists.
Backers will receive all four volumes at once and can choose from different tiers and add-ons with a multitude of incredible extra rewards, including a sticker pack, trading cards, and a lithograph including art by Chester Gould featured in the New York Sunday News. Backers who pledge within the first 48 hours to “The Early Bird Edition” tier will receive a discount and an exclusive bookmark featuring art by Brent Schoonover.
