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Crowdfunding Corner: The Objectivist, Tales of Asunda Tome + New Untamed Comic & D&D 5e Module!

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!


The Objectivist

THE OBJECTIVIST

Publisher: N/A
Creative Team: (w) Curt Pires (a) Alex Diotto, Luca Casalanguida (c) Mark Dale (l) Micah Myers (ca) Jae Lee
Launch Date: Launching soon
Risk: Medium – With the first crowdfunding campaign, it’s always worth some caution, there’s a good chance it’ll likely miss its expected release (a common issue with first campaigns)

Curt Pires, the comics trailblazer behind Galactic, Lost Fantasy, and countless other celebrarted works has announced the Kickstarter campaign for The Objectivist, a 140-page original graphic novel with art from acclaimed artists Alex Diotto (Lost Fantasy, Indigo Children) and Luca Casalanguida (Lost Fantasy), colors from Mark Dale, and lettering from Micah Myers.The project features haunting covers by Eisner Award-winning artist Jae Lee.

The Objectivist follows an isolated vigilante whose grip on sanity unravels as he mounts a one-man war against corruption. His journey quickly spirals into moral freefall when the foundations of truth that have fueled his blood-splattered crusade begin to crumble. The resulting narrative sucker punch weaves thematic and visual threads ranging from The Question, Sin City, and Batman: Year One to Steve Ditko’s Mr. A.

Fans can sign up for The Objectivist’s mailing list at the link below to receive updates when the project will launch. The graphic novel will be released in a physical hardcover as well as digitally on the digital comics and manga hub, Neon Ichiban, with detailed reward tiers to be announced closer to the Kickstarter launch. 


Tales of Asunda Tome + New Untamed Comic & D&D 5e Module!

Tales of Asunda Oversized Tome Cover

Publisher: Stranger Comics
Creative Team: (w) Sebastian A. Jones, Justin Estrada (a) Alex Paterson (c) Blond (l) Joshua Cozine
Launch Date: Currently funding – ends April 20 2026 1:01 PM EDT
Risk: Low – The publisher has run previous crowdfunding campaigns and they’ve been delivered.

THIS KICKSTARTER HAS TWO MAIN FEATURES

TALES OF ASUNDA TOME 1 – OUR FIRST OMNIBUS!
TALES is an anthology series, with each issue being a one-shot story filling in the gaps between the various titles. Some TALES return favorite heroes like Niobe or Dusu. Others introduce new characters who may have a role to play in the future. 

Known for our Deluxe Oversized Hardcovers, this is our first Omnibus. A 400-page Graphic Novel that collects TALES Volumes 1 and 2 and the 2009 #0 issue. It’s packed with 9 comics, art galleries, prose, songs, and game material for D&D 5e and Pathfinder 1e! The Kickstarter edition has Foil Inlay Titles and a wraparound dust jacket with a poster on the back!

THE UNTAMED: WISHING WELL – AN OVERSIZED COMIC & RPG MODULE IN ONE!
This is a prequel one-shot comic to the series that launched Stranger Comics, and it stars the Stranger and Dura! It’s also the first issue in Tales of Asunda Volume 3.

After reading the comic you can enter Asunda as the oversized issue is paired with our WISHING WELL D&D 5e MODULE! Roll up a character and venture into the depths below the Town of Oasis!

Preview: Lost Fantasy #5

Lost Fantasy #5

(W) Curt Pires, Franklin Jonas (A) Mark Dale, Maxi Dall’o

Following the conclusion of Henry’s brutal case in Montana, Henry has no time to rest, as he’s immediately thrust into solving the murder of one of his closest family members.

The Spine Tingling Second Story Arc of The Fresh New Fantasy hit of the year starts now in… LOST FANTASY BOOK TWO: A WORLD BEYOND.

Plus: an exclusive first look at a brand new lost fantasy spinoff co-written by Curt Pires and Franklin Jonas! Don’t miss the first appearance of a sure to be fan favorite character!

Lost Fantasy #5

NYCC 2024: comixology Originals Expands With New Acquisitions and Print Distribution Channels

Timed to New York Comic Con, Jeff DiBartolomeo, head of comiXology, unveiled a robust and diverse slate of new digitally exclusive comiCology Originals titles, teased upcoming projects, and announced a new print publisher for the program.

At an event at Amazon’s Midtown Manhattan office, DiBartolomeo underscored the company’s ongoing dedication to the comiXology Originals program as he teased 17 newly acquired projects with writers and artists Serg Acuña, Matthew Arnold, Frank Barbiere, Marc Bernardin, John Broglia, Mike Collins, Alex Cormack, Cat Farris, Valeria Favoccia, Alti Firmansyah, Veronica Fish, Adam Freeman, Davide Gianfelice, Marc Guggenheim, Kim-Joy, Neil Kleid, Szymon Kudranski, Lee Loughridge, Vic Malhotra, Marz Jr., Chris Matthews, Omar Morales, Mau Mora, Tom Morello, Stephen Rhodes, John Romita, Jr., Gonzalo Ruggieri, Mark Schey, Alex Segura, Scott Snyder, Taki Soma, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Jordan Thomas, Steven Thompson, and Harvey Tolibao.

DiBartolomeo also announced the next wave of new creator-owned comiXology Originals titles being released digitally in the coming months from all-stars Noah Bailey, Mike Carey, Whitney Cogar, Michael W. Conrad, Sunando C, Mark Dale, Allie Drake, Valeria Favoccia, Jonathan Hill, Tom Napolitano, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Curt Pires, Pablo Raimondi, MK Reed, Scott and Jack Snyder, and José Villarrubia.

In his remarks, DiBartolomeo underscored Amazon’s commitment to comics as he highlighted Comixology’s expanding print distribution. First, his presentation highlighted the upcoming print releases through comiXology’s new print distribution relationship with the publisher Ablaze, which was announced in May 2024. Beginning this month Ablaze is bringing the stunning 2024 Eisner award-nominated gothic love story Parliament of Rooks, by Abigail Jill Harding and Richard Starkings, to print in single issues. In November, in time for the holiday season, Ablaze will publish the Eisner award-winning graphic novel Harvey Kurtzman’s Marley’s Ghost, by co-writer Josh O’Neill and artist Gideon Kendall, who were on hand to presenttheir take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, followed by the publication of Miles Gunter and Briane Andan’s Grammaton Punch in 2025. And he shared that just this week Comixology extended their deal to bring 6 more titles to print with Ablaze including Cold Hard Cash: A Martha Chainey Escapade, Hard Style Juice!, Retroverse, Roderick and the City of Morhil, Sliced, and The Lycan. The release schedule will be announced at a later date.

DiBartolomeo then announced that Comixology has inked a new deal with independent publisher Mad Cave Studios to bring 10 Comixology Originals titles to bookstores, libraries, and comic shops. This exciting slate of releases includes Beneath, Boxed, Breaklands V2 and V3, Ghostbox, The Ghost of Wreckers Cove, Groupies, Midstate, Nostalgia, and Wag. The release schedule will be announced at a later date.

The next wave of Comixology Originals digital releases announced today include:

Ghostbox—Ghostbox #1 (of 5) debuts October 29, 2024

Ghostbox is a fantasy/horror story by acclaimed writer Mike Carey (Lucifer, The Girl With All The Gifts) and artist/letterer Pablo Raimondi (Sacred Creatures, Books of Doom), with colors by José Villarrubia launching just in time for Halloween! When sisters Chloe and Jan Peace unexpectedly inherit a mysterious carved wooden box, they discover that it’s inhabited by ghosts – and sought after by a race of shape-shifting monsters.

Stillman—Stillman #1 (of 5) debuts December 10, 2024

Writer Curt Pires (Endless, Money) and a rotating list of artists including Sunando C along with colorist Mark Dale and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou tackle a new crime thriller. Peter Stillman leads a double life. By day he is  a successful family man with a loving wife and two beautiful children trying to carve out his own little slice of the American dream. By night–his real life–as a violent hitman with deep ties to organized crime.

Budding Crisis–Budding Crisis #1 (of 5) debuts January 21, 2025.

Written by MK Reed (Americus, Science Comics: Dinosaurs, Delver) with art and letters by Jonathan Hill (Americus, Lizard Boy 2) and colors by Allie Drake, Budding Crisis is a new fantasy series about the disappearance of the world’s most precious magical resource, a plant whose seed has the power to grant wishes. With the Onomanthe plant extinct in the wild and the last cultivated strain dying out, what will the population do?

By A Thread Book 2—By A Thread #5 (of 4) debuts Spring 2025

Reuniting the father-and-son team of Scott & Jack Snyder with artists Valeria Favoccia and Whitney Cogar and letterer Tom Napolitano, the world of By A Thread expands with an all-new story arc! Charlie and our young heroes have defied the odds by traversing the deadly Shroud in search of a safe haven. With foes more powerful than ever before on their trail, will they even make it onto land?

The 99 Legs–The 99 Legs (ogn) debuts Spring 2025

Writer Michael W. Conrad (Neptune, Nightwing) and acclaimed artist Noah Bailey (Diabolical, Station Grand) reunite for the horror suspense original graphic novel The 99 Legs. The 99 Legs follows a down on his luck crime writer who discovers a string of murders in his area that seem to align with his newest unpublished manuscript. Terrified by this turn of events, the writer contacts his agent to halt the manuscript’s delivery to publishers, fearing that it will implicate him in the crimes. What follows is a blood spattered, spiraling nightmare, as the mystery of the killer’s identity unfolds.

The Comixology event hosted numerous creators including Jamal Igle, Tula Lotay, Lee Loughridge, Clay McCormack, Helen Mullane, Ricardo López Ortiz, Curt Pires, Alex Segura, Scott Snyder, and Chip Zdarsky showcasing their recent Comixology Originals titles. There were also special guest appearances by Kim-Joy and Marc Guggenheim and video messages from actor Thomas Jane and acclaimed writer Mike Carey talking about the upcoming release of The Lycan, which was announced earlier this year at SDCC, producer Steven DeKnight who talked about his debut original graphic novel Beneath, drawn by artist Michael Gaydos who was on hand at the event, and Ariela Kristantina spotlighted her upcoming graphic novel The Girl Who Draws on Whales.

Preview: Endless #1

Endless #1

Written by Curt Pires
Art by Diana Nguyen
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Endless is a mind-bending science fiction adventure that spans the multiverse to explore the many lives of a thief. In this ambitious series, Pires collaborates with five different artists to provide an unforgettable crime story. Each of the 5-issues of ENDLESS focuses on a new life in a new universe, drawn by a rotating list of artists including Diana Nguyen, Jacoby Salcedo, Stefano Cardoselli, and Ryan Quackenbush, showcasing a diverse array of new comics talent. With colors by Mark Dale, letters by Micah Myers and a revealing debut cover by Sunando C.

When a heist to steal an expensive piece of scientific technology goes wrong, Henry Quan, a selfish career criminal, is unmoored in both space and time. Thrown in and out of parallel lives across the multiverse, he struggles to find his way back home and find out exactly what happened to him.

Endless #1
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