Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! Join us for a look into an anthology of British romance, an annual release with a take on Urban and High Fantasy, a treasure-hunting girl on the run from a crazy cult in an airship, and two more projects we love.
Roxy
Creators: Alex De Campi (writer), Erica Henderson (Artist), Sara Gordon (Writer and Artist), Magdalene Visaggio (Writer), Sterric (Artist), Nadia Shammas (Writer), Jaws Stone (Artist), Hannah Templer (Artist), Marguerite sauvage (Artist), Tula Lotay (Artist), PETITECREME (Designer)
Goal: $6,501
End Date: August 8
Goodies: Get the digital for 12$, the paperback edition for $24, the retro paperback edition for $24, or at higher tiers the hardback edition – Marguerite Sauvage for $33, the hardcover edition – Tula Lotay, and much more.
Featuring stories from some of the best storytellers in comics today, Roxy revives the spirit of classic British romance comics for the 21st century, featuring unexpected and dynamic love and lust across four fun and flirty stories in one Anthology!
WHAT IS ROXY?
The original Roxy was a British girls’ romance comic published weekly by Amalgamated Press and Fleetway Publications between 1958 and 1963. Roxy ran for 288 weekly issues which caught the imagination of young readers across Britain.
At The Beat we are a huge fan of anthology series, sometimes they include some of the most creative and beautifully drawn independent comics a comics enthusiast can find. To that end we have to mention ROXY, with 11 different phenomenal creatives on this project and great prices on never-before-seen covers and exclusives, you do not want to miss out on this project.
White Ash Annual
Creators: Charlie Stickney (Publisher/CEO/Writer), Conor Hughes (Artist), Tango (Writer/Artist), Jp Jordan (Colorist), Mick Beyers ( Writer/Artist), Fin Cramb (Colorist), Amanda Deibert (Author/Screenwriter/Writer)
Goal: $9,500
End Date: August 14
Goodies: Get the digital copy for $8, the paperback for $18, the Ignazzi variant cover for $20, the Tango variant cover for $20, the Aguillo variant cover, and much more!
White Ash is an ongoing, urban fantasy comic book series for mature readers created by Charlie Stickney and Conor Hughes. First launched on Kickstarter in 2017, White Ash is one of the longest-running and most popular series on the platform. With over 500 pages of story so far, now is the perfect time to join us.
The White Ash series is returning to Kickstarter and with its return it’s celebrating its first Annual release since its inception. It has already exceeded its goal by 124%, it is fully funded, and full of some fantastic rewards for fans of the series. To top that off it incorporates three of its most popular comics into this 48-page comic celebration. each story dealing with different takes on urban and high fantasy, bringing back old characters and new faces. This is fantastic for an annual release, designed to not only give old fans more of what they like but to help newcomers jump into White Ash, don’t miss out.
Slightly Exaggerated
Creators: Curtis Clow (Writer), Pius Bak (Illustrator), Toben Racicot (Writer/Letterer)
Goal: $6,000
End Date: August 8
Goodies: Get the digital volume for $25, the standard hardcover for $55, a limited edition early bird hardcover for $74, and at higher tiers a collectors hardcover for $79, Beastlands covers, and more!
In Slightly Exaggerated a dying treasure-hunting girl must steal back a sacred artifact from a crazed cult leader to restore order before her sickness overcomes her in a whimsical fantasy world where religion is law.
Slightly Exaggerated is the kind of Kickstarter comic that reminds collectors that independent creators are not just mere passion projects. With work and detail on par with mainstream publishers, just going over the preview pages you can see the color seep through the pages. With characters that catch your eye and a story that follows treasure hunters in the midst of sky-whales, airships, and different factions on the cusp of obtaining godhood. This comic is one you shouldn’t ignore, you are investing in a volume that will give you everything you wished from this kind of series and more all for the price of $55. It’s a steal, and we hope you get a chance to check it out before it’s too late.
VAMPIRELLA BLACK WHITE & BLOOD!
Creators: Mirka Andolfo (Writer), Tim Seeley (Writer), Steve Orlando (Writer), Stepan Sejic (Cover Artist), Jae Lee (Cover Artist), Joseph Michael (Cover Artist)
Goal: $19,690
End Date: August 8
Goodies: Get the digital download for $10, the paperback Sejic, Andolfo, Lee, and Linsner variant cover for $20, and at higher tiers exclusive holographic covers!
Three cutting-edge creators come together to deliver a sharp new comic book that drips blood and beauty in a cutting comic masterpiece! Mirka Andolfo, Tim Seeley, and Steve Orlando spin tales that take Vampirella to a new place with art that is slick and kinetic. And the art is presented in stark black, white, and blood (red) making the jagged teeth of this thrilling special even stand out boldly against the page.
Vampirella makes this list because we are about to celebrate 50 years of her reign and Dynamite has taken to Kickstarter to ensure that fans of the series get to celebrate the way they deserve. This is important to recognize especially when you take into account that Dynamite is up there with mainstream publishers and is allowing fans to decide the extent they wish to take this comic. With Mirka Andolfo at the Helm alongside Tim Seeley and Steve Orlando, this series is going to be something special, making this release one of a kind. We would be remiss not to include this in our roundup and we can not stress enough that if you want some of this exclusive content make sure to back this project today!
First Place Losers
Creators: Max Davenport (CoCreator) Flobo Boyce (CoCreator) Andrew Maxwell (Co-Creator)
Goal: $2,500
End Date: August 15
Goodies: Get the digital copy for $10, the paperback for $25, and higher tiers including exclusive art prints, t-shirts, and personalized grand prix race badges!
Mech Sport One is an intergalactic race league between the sanctioned coalition of planets. Twenty teams and twenty pilots compete in high-performance racing mechs known as Exo-Rigs, in dangerous all-terrain style obstacle tracks.
A disgraced ex-con mech racer nicknamed “The Bear”, a young impressionable youth who wants to be champion but can’t do it without a coach, and a man seeking redemption not just from the world but also from his family—oh yeah, that’s a fantastic racing story in the making. With nearly 60 backers showing their support, First Place Losers is almost at its goal. This comic looks fantastic, and for fans of mechs, racing, and underdog stories, this might be just what you’re looking for. Check out the amazing artwork and characters that will grow on you. You won’t regret it.
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