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Zoe Tunnell and Lauren Knight are back with another issue of Sink Your Teeth In, their mature sapphic vampire noir set in a Chicago divided by four rival factions of powerful undead. The comic is coming from the DEATHline imprint of Lifeline Comics, the publisher headed up by Kat Calamia and Phil Falco.
The series follows Corsica Smith, a vampire P.I. who has fallen far from her once-elite status, and Florence Carmichael, the woman who turned her decades ago and now needs Corsica’s help.
Knight co-created Golden Rage at Image Comics, while Tunnell has written for Marvel and Power Rangers.
What’s the deal?
A standard digital copy of issue #2 is $5, with digital copies of both issues available for $10. A physical copy of the second issue starts at $10, with variant covers by Rexpo, Jax Hnat and Angela Wu available at $30-35 each. A Kickstarter-exclusive metal cover (limited to 35 total copies) is $55.
Higher tiers include a collector’s box with all four covers, stickers, trading cards, and a curated reading playlist for $135, and a “Super Fan(g) Box” “collecting both issues’ full cover runs plus additional titles for $299.
Creators: Zoe Tunnell, Lauren Knight, JP Jordan, Jodie Troutman
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: Campaign ends Aug. 6. Goal is $23,000 and right now they’re at $16,000.
Visit Kickstarter for more information or to make a pledge.
The Monuments Volume 2: Let His Death Be A Warning
A follow-up to the first volume, this 170-page science fiction graphic novel continues the story of Mehndria, a world rebuilt after a mysterious robot invasion 800 years ago. When one of the long-dormant mechs suddenly powers back up, the past and present collide across two parallel narratives: a band of knights uncovering the origins of the machines, and a confused time-displaced man being hunted by religious zealots who have been watching the monuments for centuries.
What’s the deal?
Digital copies of both volumes are available for $15. A print copy of either volume starts at $25 and includes a digital copy. Higher tiers add sketches, an exclusive T-shirt, both volumes together, and combinations thereof, up to $85 for both books plus T-shirt and sketch. Original art from the book is available at $250 and $500 tiers.
Creators: Michael S. Bracco, Oliver Mertz + Mike Isenberg
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: The project has surpassed its $5,000 goal and runs through July 29.
Visit Kickstarter for more information or to make a pledge.
The Gods and Monsters of Hedgrave
Jordan Thomas and Chris Matthews, the British creative team behind Mugshots and Exorcism Island, are funding a 120-page original graphic novel set in 1930s England that blends family drama with alien conspiracy, Nazi intrigue and body horror.
The story follows William Wendell, a mild-mannered tinkerer invited to apprentice under three of the era’s most celebrated inventors in the picturesque village of Hedgrave, only to discover that the opportunity may cost him everything he loves. Thomas says the book has been in development for three years and couldn’t find a publisher willing to take a chance on it, so the pair are self-funding it through Kickstarter. It’s mostly black and white, and the full story is told in one volume.
What’s the deal?
A digital PDF runs £12 (about $16 for those on this side of the pond), while a physical softcover is £25 (about $34). A Kickstarter-exclusive numbered wraparound variant cover edition, limited to 150 copies, is available for £45 (about $60) and includes a signed bookplate. High-quality prints of interior pages are also available for art collectors.
Creators: Jordan Thomas, Chris Matthews
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: The campaign has raised about $10,000 of its $23,916 goal with a deadline of Aug. 2.
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The Fables of Erlking Wood: Softcover Edition
Juni Ba’s The Fables of Erlking Wood earned an Eisner Award nomination for Best Graphic Album after its first Kickstarter printing sold out entirely. Now Goats Flying Press is back with a softcover second printing for readers who missed the first run. The century-spanning fantasy epic follows the inhabitants of Erlking Wood and their dealings with the Erlking himself, an ancient entity who haunts the forest and grants wishes at a steep cost. Ba’s painted artwork is the big draw here; check it out:
What’s the deal?
A digital edition is $5, while a print copy with digital included is $25. A signed bookplate edition is $40, and an exclusive limited edition sketch card with original Ba art is $50. Original ink commissions and interior pages are available at higher tiers.
Creators: Juni Ba + Aditya Bidikar
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: The campaign has already surpassed its $5,000 goal, raising more than $8,000 with a deadline of Aug. 6.
Visit Kickstarter for more information or to make a pledge.
subCULTURE: On In-Crowds & Outliers
Edited by former Vertigo editor Shelly Bond, subCULTURE is a 128-page hardcover anthology collecting more than a dozen comics alongside essays, photographs and illustrations celebrating the subcultures and social disruptors of the 20th and 21st centuries, from New Romantics and goths to punk zines and festival ravers. Contributors include Gilbert Hernandez, Peter Milligan, Liz Prince, Cecil Castellucci and Philip Bond, with essays on David Bowie, goth culture, new wave and more. Bond describes it as a tribute to the misfits who reshuffled the cultural deck.
What’s the deal?
A digital copy is $18, while a printed hardcover is $35. The Culture Vulture tier at $75 (limited to 200) adds a Riso art print by Jenn Woodall, a wraparound cover poster by Lid Thom, a signature swag bag, and a signed bookplate by Shelly and Philip Bond. Retailer bundles of five and ten copies are also available at $100 and $200 respectively.
Creators: Edited by Shelly Bond; contributors include Gilbert Hernandez, Peter Milligan, Liz Prince, Philip Bond and many more.
Platform: Kickstarter
Deadline + Goal: The campaign has raised about $15,000 of its $20,000 goal with a deadline of July 23.