Here at Fanbase Press, we strive to provide an outlet for up-and-coming creators to promote and showcase their incredible works. With thousands of creators utilizing crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to make those works a reality, we will highlight these talented creators and their noteworthy campaigns through #CrowfundingFridays! We hope that you will join us in giving these projects a moment of your time (and possibly your support)!
Project #1: A Tiger’s Tale: The Graphic Novel
What it’s about: Leaping from the pages of Kung Fu Magazine, A Tiger’s Tale, the longest-running comic to see print in a martial arts mag, is now a graphic novel coming to Kickstarter. Perfect bound with digital color and bonus features. Imagine The Jungle Book meets Shang Chi!
The coolest backer reward: Alternate cover painted by world-renowned Kung Fu Master of the Iron Crotch: Grandmaster Tu Jin-Shen
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #2: The Kid and the Ripper
What it’s about: In 1888, Jack the Ripper stalked the foggy streets of London slitting the throats of women and ripping their bodies open. In 1878, during the Lincoln County War in the American Wild West, Billy the Kid led his gang of Regulators across a bloody trail of ruthless, vengeance-fueled assassinations. Two of history’s most notorious killers. Two legends that captured the fascination of the newspapers and terrorized the public. Two men that never met. Or did they? Read the ferociously untrue story of two of history’s greatest villains — The Gentleman Slayer – Jack the Ripper vs. The Wild West Gunslinger – Billy the Kid — as they face off in the bloody, brutal, merciless new graphic novel, The Kid and the Ripper! Written by Monster Elementary‘s Nicholas Doan, illustrated by Wolverine artist Jake Bilbao, featuring colors by the one and only Felipe Araujo, lettered by DC’s League of Super Pets artist Bobby Timony, and featuring a painted cover by Marvel Masterpieces artist David Palumbo!
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #3: Super Best Friend #1–2: A Superhero Adventure Comic
What it’s about: The live-streamer sidekick of the world’s greatest superhero must protect his best friend’s secret identity! Mattie Moore loves superheroes. Unfortunately, one of his livestreams wrecked the life of his best friend, Captain Terrific. Now, Mattie must enter the fantastic world of heroes and villains to repair his friendship. BUT WATCH OUT! A bitter arch-enemy demands revenge! In our 44-page second issue, Mattie is struggling to survive his attack as a cyclone of cybernetic clones, electric doppelgangers, and the Army tanks pursue him. It’s an adventure full of Silver Age energy that examines the relationship between superheroes and their fandom. After this zany journey, Mattie will not only climb the ladder to his destiny — he’ll discover his SUPER BEST FRIEND.
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
If you have a crowdfunding campaign that you would like to have included in Fanbase Press’ #CrowdfundingFridays series, please contact barbra (at) fanbasepress (dot) com for details.
