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Crowdfunding Corner: Midnight Western Theatre Compendium, You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1

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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!

Midnight Western Theatre Compendium TPB

Midnight Western Theatre Compendium TPB

Publisher: N/A
Creative Team: (w) Louis Southard (a) David Hahn, Butch K. Mapa (c) Ryan Cody, Sean Peacock (l) Buddy Beaudoin (ca) Julianne Griepp
Launch Date: Launching soon
Risk: Low – The series is done and the team has run previous campaigns and delivered them on time.

In a deadly wild west, tall tales and nervous whispers run rampant of Ortensia Thomas AKA the Woman in Black! A mysterious gunslinger on an impossible mission against the forces of evil. With otherworldly—or all too human—threats finding themselves at odds with this antihero for the ages, this is a bloody story of a serious woman with a serious job to do. Thankfully, she doesn’t work alone…

Meet—or revisit!—the colorful cast of Alexander Wortham the Reluctant Vampire, Sarah Bishop the Wild West Witch, Governor Jamie Corson, Plague Doctor, Samual the Prophet, the Lone Spirit, Ata’halne, Red Tom, the Fireman, and the widely beloved Horse.

Originally published by Scout Comics and Entertainment from 2021-2023, Midnight Western Theatre is resurrected once more with this ambitious compendium Kickstarter. With over 300+ pages of comics content, this epic tome seeks to collect Midnight Western Theatre Vol. 1 (Issues 1-5), Midnight Western Theatre Vol. 2: Witch Trial (Issues 1-5), variant cover art, original series concept art, Ortensia cosplay photoshoot, behind-the-scenes making of, exclusive TV show adaptation material, and a whole lot more rooting-tooting cowboy shooting!

Saddle up your horse and get ready for the weird west comic of your dreams by writer Louis Southard (Flash Gordon / X-O Manowar), artist David Hahn (Batman ‘66 / Impossible Jones), artist Butch K. Mapa (Speed Racer / Archie Horror), colorist Ryan Cody (Justice League vs. Legion of Super-Heroes), colorist Sean Peacock (Love Honey / Godzilla Monsterpiece Theatre), letterer Buddy Beaudoin (Green Arrow / Flash), and cover artist Julianne Griepp (Laugh Riot / Comics Are Dying: The Comic).

This book is 100% done, we only need YOUR help to print and ship! If you like Jonah Hex, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Westworld, romantasy fiction, and a lot of other cool stuff, then this is the book you’ve been waiting for!

You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1

You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1

Publisher: N/A
Creative Team: (w) John McGuire (a) Ivan Rehzi (c) Ivan Rehzi (l) Tanner Eddleman
Launch Date: Launched – ends on April 10 2026 11:09 AM
Risk: Low – previous campaigns have been run and based on updates and comments delivered close to on time.

When your family inherits an amusement park from a long-missing Uncle, it turns a potentially boring summer vacation into what could be the greatest summer of all time!

However, when a game of Hide and Seek finds their youngest cousin lost in a huge run down estate, it is suddenly up to the rest of the kids to find him before their parents get home.

But what do you do if there is more to this place than you could ever imagine?

What if the various worlds and rides are portals to something else?

What if they are doorways to other realms?

How far would you go for Family?

Preview: Vanishing Point #5

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Vanishing Point #5

(W) Mark Russell (A/L) Ryan Alexander-Tanner (C) Sydney Davidson (CA) Phil Hester, Ryan Cody

A futuristic health clinic keeps patients alive against their will. But why? Vanishing Point is an anthology of short stories that are part science fiction and part existential horror. These are stories with a twist in which the twist is not the point of the story, but a beginning point from which to ask what it means to be alive.

Vanishing Point #5

Death Comes for the Toymaker gets you into the holiday spirit… sort of

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Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is an eternal tragedy!

Every year the holiday gift giver visits children all over the world on a special night, but Gil’s immortality comes at a cost. Forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty and nice lists, Gil gives toys AND takes souls all in one night! But as the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he’s had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death’s contract (and, perhaps, Death himself!)

Story: Dakota Brown
Art: Ryan Cody
Letterer: Micah Myers

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Preview: Death Comes For the Toymaker

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Death Comes For the Toymaker

Written by Dakota Brown; Art and Cover Ryan Cody; Letters by Micah Myers

Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is an eternal tragedy! Every year the holiday gift giver visits children all over the world on a special night, but Gil’s immortality comes at a cost. Forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty and nice lists, Gil gives toys AND takes souls all in one night! But as the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he’s had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death’s contract (and, perhaps, Death himself!)

With small moments with old friends and bitter battles between eternal rivals, Death Comes For the Toymaker is a mythic epic full of action, terror, introspection, and heart.

Death Comes For the Toymaker

Death Comes for the Toymaker this November

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Familiar characters from mythology and folklore, it’s an epic twist on the traditional Christmas legend… Magma Comix has revealed a first-look at Death Comes for The Toymaker, the inventive graphic novel by writer Dakota Brown and artist Ryan Cody!

Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is an eternal tragedy! Every year the holiday gift giver visits children all over the world on a special night, but Gil’s immortality comes at a cost. Forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty and nice lists, Gil gives toys AND takes souls all in one night! But as the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he’s had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death’s contract (and, perhaps, Death himself!) 

With small moments with old friends and bitter battles between eternal rivals, Death Comes For the Toymaker is a mythic epic full of action, terror, introspection, and heart.

For fans of gods and goddesses, mythic beasts, bloody battles across multiple millennia, and exploring the tragedies that are the passage of time and missed opportunities, the 144-page trade paperback brings familiar characters from mythology and folklore; it’s an epic twist on the traditional Christmas legend.

Death Comes for The Toymaker hits comic shops on November 6th and bookstores on November 19th, and is now available for preorder—final orders due, so head over to your LCS this weekend!

Death Comes for The Toymaker

Death Comes for the Toymaker is Magma Comix’s first release for young adults

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Coming soon from Magma Comix, Death Comes for The Toymaker, the inventive graphic novel by writer Dakota Brown and artist Ryan Cody.

Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is an eternal tragedy! Every year the holiday gift giver visits children all over the world on a special night, but Gil’s immortality comes at a cost. Forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty and nice lists, Gil gives toys AND takes souls all in one night! But as the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he’s had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death’s contract (and, perhaps, Death himself!) 

With small moments with old friends and bitter battles between eternal rivals, Death Comes For the Toymaker is a mythic epic full of action, terror, introspection, and heart.

For fans of gods and goddesses, mythic beasts, bloody battles across multiple millennia, and exploring the tragedies that are the passage of time and missed opportunities, the 144-page trade paperback brings familiar characters from mythology and folklore; it’s an epic twist on the traditional Christmas legend.

Death Comes for The Toymaker hits comic shops on November 6th and 7th and bookstores on November 19th.

Death Comes for The Toymaker

Death Comes for the Toymaker this July!

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Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is a real tragedy. Every year, the holiday gift giver is forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty list and nice list. As the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he’s had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death’s contract (and, perhaps, Death himself).

Death Comes for the Toymaker features a script by Dakota Brown, art by Ryan Cody, lettering by Micah Myers, and being published by Scout Comics.

Marc Silvestri’s Soldier Stories cover revealed!

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Top Cow is giving veterans a platform to share their experiences in the service through sequential storytelling with a new anthology Soldier Stories, coming this November 9th, 2022. With the release less than a month away, Top Cow has revealed the Cover B variant by artist Marc Silvestri.

The anthology will feature an excerpt by the late Denny O’Neil, writer and editor of many marvel and DC Comics, including The Amazing Spider-man and Green Lantern/Green Arrow.

Soldier Stories features four compelling tales of military conflict, all written by veterans who served from the Vietnam era to Afghanistan. These first-person accounts of real-life warfare have been reimagined across a variety of genres from sci-fi to horror to personal memoir. What’s it like to wait out a chemical attack? How does it feel to abandon your allies? In a world of push-button warfare, has killing gotten too easy? How do you go on when the war is over but the struggle is not?These are personal stories, compelling stories, stories that will haunt and surprise you. Because every soldier has a story.

  • “Terps” by Brian Anthony and John Bivens
  • “Game Over” by Jalysa Conway, Annapaola Martello, and K. Michael Russell
  • “All Clear” by Megan Ferrell Burke, Arturo Lauria, and Kelly Fitzpatrick
  • “The Great Man” by Rev. William J. Bellamy, Cecilia Lo Valvo, and Ryan Cody
Soldier Stories Marc Silvestri

Veterans will tell their stories in Top Cow’s Soldier Stories

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Top Cow gives alternative veteran voices a platform to tell their stories in Soldier Stories. The anthology is set to release the week of Veterans Day on November 9th to honor veterans, including the creators of this anthology: Brian Anthony (USA), Jalysa Conway (UAF), Megan Ferrell Burke (USMC), and Rev. William J. Bellamy (ARNG). Ken Pisani (AMP’D), is a Los Angeles Times best-selling author integral in organizing and making this anthology happen.

These stories will allow readers to step briefly into the boots of men and women who bravely served, to witness heightened versions of the sacrifices that they made during their time in the military. Soldier Stories features four compelling tales of military conflict, all written by veterans who served from the Vietnam era to Afghanistan. These first-person accounts of real-life warfare have been reimagined a cross a variety of genres from sci-fi to horror to personal memoir. What’s it like to wait out a chemical attack? How does it feel to abandon your allies? In a world of push-button warfare, has killing gotten too easy? How do you go on when the war is over but the struggle is not?

These are personal stories, compelling stories, stories that will haunt and surprise you. Because every soldier has a story.

  • Terps by Brian Anthony and John Bivens
  • Game Over by Jalysa Conway, Annapaola Martello, and K. Michael Russell
  • All Clear by Megan Ferrell Burke, Arturo Lauria, and Kelly Fitzpatrick
  • The Great Man by Rev. William J. Bellamy, Cecilia Lo Valvo, and Ryan Cody

Soldier Stories will come to comic shops on November 9th and features covers by Billy Tucci and Marc Silvestri.

Soldier Stories

Louis Southard, David Hahn, Ryan Cody, Buddy Beaudoin, and Kalman Andrasofszky take us to the Midnight Western Theatre

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During a time when it’s kill or be killed, a peculiar duo of adventurers come face-to-face with the dark and disturbing things that inhabit the wild west.

Welcome to the Midnight Western Theatre! Our feature presentation is a series of tales spanning across the turbulent 1860’s of the United States of America. It is a time where rights have been wronged! Where the guilty plague the innocent! Where man and beast have little difference! HOWEVER, the new frontier has far more dangerous threats than the folly of man! Threats that are MYSTERIOUS!!! STRANGE!!! DEADLY!!! In such a chaotic era, who is brave enough to face these most dastardly beings? Enter our heroes, The Woman In Black and her right-hand man, Alexander Wortham! Together, they must confront what no one else can on this journey of blood, betrayal, and self-discovery!

Midnight Western Theatre is by writer Louis Southard, artist David Hahn, colorist Ryan Cody, letterer Buddy Beaudoin, and features Kalman Adrasofszky. It’s out this March from Scout Comics.

Midnight Western Theatre
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