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: Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone #1-5
What it’s about: The supernatural noir mystery escalates as Bixby Grant: Fangs & Brimstone returns, pushing its immortal detective closer to the edge than ever before.
For horror fans who prefer smarts and style over splatter, Bixby Grant, Private Eye blends noir grit, supernatural intrigue, and pulp-inspired action in the vein of Hellboy (B.P.R.D.), Gotham Central, and The Walking Dead. The Zombietown backup plunges deeper into Harbor City’s decaying underworld, where undead crime families rule and danger lurks around every corner.
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #2: Body Bags: Omnibus
What it’s about: Wrapped in a cover by legendary artist Michael Golden, Body Bags: Father’s Day #1 was released with little fanfare. But this stunning comic book shocked the industry and became an immediate sellout. It quickly flew onto the Wizard Magazine‘s “Top 10 Hottest Comics” list, eventually being labeled “one of the most controversial comics of the ‘90s.”
Jason Pearson had announced himself to the world as a powerful writer/artist combo—a creative force few had seen coming in such fashion—with a story and characters that would speak to people in a way Jason could never have imagined.
Following the initial miniseries, the continuing stories of Clownface (Mack Delgado) and his estranged daughter, Panda, never came out as quickly as fans—or Jason—would have liked. But what was completed and released has stood the test of time, influencing a long list of today’s most talented creators, inspiring new artists, and capturing scores of loyal fans over the last three decades.
Best of all, the fans who love it love everything about it: the beautiful art, the over-the-top violence, and the touching, endearing story. It was one of those perfect combinations that simply stuck with people. Now, 30 years after its bombastic introduction, the late Jason Pearson’s creation remains as impactful as ever.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Body Bags, 12-Gauge is offering an oversized slipcase hardcover omnibus edition of the beloved series for the first time ever!
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #3: Shadow Ghost #1-2
What it’s about: This original Martial Arts saga is created by real-life Kung Fu Master and comic book creator, Sifu Kurtis Fujita. Drawing on Chinese folklore, the culture of Asian American communities, and more than 30 years of Kung Fu experience, Fujita brings authentic martial arts together with a supernatural mystery rooted in the streets of Chinatown.
Fujita has also built a professional career as an artist and storyteller working across comics, animation, video games, and film, including work on notable properties such as The Lord of the Rings and Spider-Man.
The story follows Kit Kitano, a young man determined to uncover the truth behind the Shadow Ghost legend. His search leads him into the heart of Chinatown, where he begins studying Kung Fu under the reclusive Sifu Sung. There, Kit will discover the true essence of Kung Fu and, through a twist of fate, become part of the legend himself.
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #4: Paladin Lost
What it’s about: For ten years, Vangel Alessandra served as a Paladin, a clandestine knight sworn to keep the magical and mundane worlds apart.
Then, the supernatural was revealed.
Now Vangel is adrift in a world that no longer needs the hero she was trained to be. But when she discovers a shelter for unhoused teenagers where someone is secretly teaching dangerous magic, she uncovers a conspiracy to unleash a Second Revelation,one that could shatter the fragile peace between worlds and bring about the apocalypse.
Magic, monsters, secret societies, found family, and dark humor, with a story at its heart about identity, purpose, and finding your place in a changing world.
Click here to visit the Kickstarter campaign.
Project #5: Savage Seed 2: The Dying Garden
What it’s about: Seed is quite literally a fruit….
But Seed is also a predator…. one that feeds on blood. And with every drop he drinks, he grows. What Seed becomes is shaped by what he hunts…or perhaps by what hunts him.
Join Seed on a wild, bloody adventure as he searches for answers about what he is, what he is becoming, and where he belongs in the strange and dangerous dark fantasy world around him.
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.
