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The Cover Bard Kickstarter is Live!
The time has come for my latest comic book project to hit Kickstarter! As longtime readers of my blog may know, I want to write comic books myself, and I’ve got a couple of projects already in the world. You can check them out on the My Comics tab of this blog.
But the important project for today is Cover Bard #1, the first issue of my original fantasy comic! The Kickstarter for Cover Bard is now live and you can go and order yourself a copy for only $7 + shipping.
Cover Bard is the story of Langley Stoll, an ordinary dude who dreams of being a rockstar bard, but rather than pursue that dream, he busies himself playing cover songs down at the local tavern. When he’s offered the chance to go to the big city to possibly meet his musical idol, Langley jumps at the chance…too bad he’s being scammed.
This comic is semi-autobiographical, in that it’s going to explore the idea of standing in your own way when wanting to achieve your dreams. I’ve wanted to be a fiction writer since I was at least a teenager, but I’ve never done much to make it happen. Now I’m on the wrong side of 40 and am no closer than I was 30 years ago. Cover Bard will explore what’s stopping Langley from pursuing his dreams of being a professional musician.
This first issue is 22 pages long, with artwork by Luke Beatrice and lettering by Marina Leon. Overall, I’m planning probably 5 issues to tell the full story. If this first Kickstarter is a success, I’ll move on to making more issues!
Also, my writing partner Kristi McDowell is part of the same Kickstarter with her solo project, The Yearbook Club. Check out her comic too!
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Catch the LobStar!
Today is the launch day for the LobStar Kickstarter project and it’s your chance to get on board right away! As longtime readers of my blog might now, I’m a wannabe comic book writer myself. Gamer Girl & Vixen is coming along nicely, and I’ll have the first issue of my solo series — Cover Bard — ready to go sometime next year probably. I’m making these comics with some pals of mine through the Very Big Comics publishing imprint.
And now my pals are producing the first issue of LobStar, a story about a New England superhero fighting local corruption. LobStar #1 launches today on Kickstarter!
The comic is written by Jamieson Alcorn, with artwork by Sierra Barnes.
Matthew Murphy is a simple Downeast Maine lobsterman who commits a selfless act only to find himself chosen as the champion of the Lord of Lobsters. But his new powers were granted for a specific reason, and Matt has no choice but to accept a quest to leave his old life behind and learn about his new mission.
While he’s away, Matt’s hometown becomes the center of a lot of unwanted attention after news of his supernatural encounter gets out, and his rival Dave O’Connor is in the perfect position to capitalize on his absence.
You can also read a preview of the comic at GlobalComix.
So yeah, if you’re a fan of indie comics and want to support me and my pals in making comics, go back the LobStar Kickstarter today!
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Check Out the New Cloakroom Issue on Kickstarter!
There’s less than a week left for the new Kickstarter campaign for the latest issue of The Cloakroom. This is the anthology series produced by students in Scott Snyder’s Comics Writing 101 class, of which I’ve been a proud member for a few years now. I even had a short story featured in the first issue of the anthology! I need to remember to share that full comic on here someday.
Anyway, I wanted to give a shout out to the new campaign because they’ve still got a ways to go before they hit their goal, in less than a week!
If you like short comics and want to help support some good people making good comics, then definitely consider backing the latest issue of The Cloakroom.
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Last Chance to Order Museum of the Uncanny!
Good news, everybody! The comic Kickstarter I’m currently a part of has hit its goal and will get published! The Museum of the Uncanny is a spooky comic anthology full of short stories about unique and creepy objects, written by a diverse team of up-and-coming comic creators from around the world! And I just happen to also have a story in the book!
Today is the last chance to order your copy. The book is happening, it will get published, the goal has been reached. Now we’re just raising additional money to try to squeeze a few extra stories into each one, so more bang for everybody’s buck!
If you were waiting for the last minute to order this book, that time is upon us. The campaign ends tomorrow morning and then production will wrap up and we’ll get the book to the printer and then out to everybody who ordered a copy.
My story is called “The Normal Quesadilla Maker That Definitely Can’t Talk,” which is about an ordinary, everyday quesadilla maker. I promise.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for awesome, spooky stories you can get at The Museum of the Uncanny!
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Step Into the Museum of the Uncanny!
The Kickstarter has launched for the Museum of the Uncanny comic book anthology! I have a short story in this anthology! So how cool would you be if you went to Kickstarter and pre-ordered the comic?! Very cool indeed. There are 8 short stories — with possibly more added via stretch goals — for the low low price of only $29 buckaroos. The stories are about unique and weird artifacts that someday find their way into the museum.
Museum of the Uncanny is produced by my friends at Very Big Comics. It’s me and my friends making our own comics, which has long been my dream and the driving force behind this very blog in the first place.
I’m doing it! I’m making comics!
My short story is called “The Normal Quesadilla That Definitely Can’t Talk,” and it’s about a quesadilla maker that probably can’t talk.
The art is by Wren Rios, with lettering by Marina Leon. Fun team to work with! And I’m really proud of this story.
So yeah, if you’re in the mood to buy some new, indie comics and support some up and coming creators — like yours truly — head on over to Kickstarter and pre-order your copy today of Museum of the Uncanny!
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