Welcome to this week’s version of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up!
Join us for an exciting exploration of three upcoming Sci-Fi tales. First, the marketing campaign for a venture a few Park Ranger Mech is winding down, however there’s nonetheless time to get in on the motion. Then, witness humanity’s fierce retaliation in opposition to an alien species. Finally, journey to the far reaches of the universe as an astronaut finds himself marooned in an enigmatic, distant world.
Modern Carapace: O Bounty Of Thy Ribs
Creators: Jacob Kuddes (author and illustrator)
Goal: $3800
End Date: September sixteenth
Goodies: The Digital PDF and Physical copy of Modern Carapace, and a one in every of a sort T-shirt.
The story of Esther Wheatley, a park ranger who protects big monsters from the specter of poachers, utilizing her mecha “strider,” the Tarantula Hawk.
A dwelling witness to the calamitous emergence of an infinite creature that poisoned the West Coast, Esther has reforged her concern of megafauna right into a quest to check them, and finally, a fierce drive to defend their existence.
Living within the ruins of an deserted amusement park with a loyal pirate animatronic named WÉD, Esther has entry to a subterranean tunnel system that results in The Ribs, an arid waste that’s dwelling to Armacada, an enormous, pale insectoid species that solely emerges each seven years. Piloting the Tarantula Hawk, a blue prototype mecha, she heads into the desert to maintain a watchful eye on this uncommon phenomenon as a sandstorm approaches. But she shouldn’t be alone.
This marks Kuddes’ inaugural foray into the realm of comics, however he passionately characterizes this 72-page, full-color comedian as a labor of affection. Following a job loss, Kuddes devoted their time to amalgamating their various influences and experiences into this charming world of mechs and monsters. The idea of a Park Ranger Mech pilot instantly piqued my curiosity, and the prospect of them confronting poachers to guard colossal creatures that had left our reluctant hero scarred solely solidified my want to immerse myself on this comedian. This is why, right here at The Beat, we’re sounding the ultimate name for this extraordinary comedian!
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WAR OF THE WORLDS: THUNDER CHILD BOOKS #1 & #2
Creators: Matthew Hardy (author/editor/writer) and Kevin Castaniero (artist)
Goal: $18,752
End Date: October third, 2023
Goodies: a few of the rewards obtainable to backers are difficulty one and two with numerous covers, the digital pdf for each points, hand drawn commissions from sequence artist Kevin Casteniero and extra!
The Martians have delivered their first devastating blow.
Now the crew of the HMS Thunder Child should resolve whether or not to save lots of the crumbling ruins of a world empire or the quickly dwindling human survivors of an Impossible Invasion.
Thunder Child is about throughout the world of beloved Science-Fiction novel ‘The War of the Worlds’ by H. G. Wells. Set in opposition to a backdrop of unstoppable terror and brutal tragedy – all main as much as the Thunder Child’s remaining showdown with the War Machines of Mars.
A brand new tackle The War of the Worlds targeted on a naval battleship preventing one of many Martians “fighting machines” was not a comic book I anticipated to be created. To have some nice artwork go alone with it and some gnarly trying previews we on the Beat suppose that is one thing to look ahead too!
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OXYGEN
Creators: Andrew Wildman (Writer/Artist)
Goal: $2500
End Date: October 1st, 2023
Goodies: Seven chapters, seven rewards! Not solely do you get the ebook however you additionally get the digital pdf, a fridge magnet with slogan, Luna button badge, a bookmark, completely different Art Prints, and a T-shirt!
An astronaut finds himself marooned on an odd barren planet. His ideas are muddled and his reminiscences non-existent. His solely companion is an A.I.drone who appears to be guiding him someplace however is giving nothing away. Where is he going? What is the mission? And what’s the shattering vacation spot that his A.I. companion is main him in the direction of?
At the second Oxygen has raised over $4000 of its $2,500 purpose, its simple to see that followers of Wildman’s earlier novel, Horizon has garnered favor within the indie omics group. To then launch a brand new novel that remind me of The Martian however on an alien planet with an AI companion main him to an unknown vacation spot with time working out? This is trying to be an fascinating Sci-Fi novel any fan would need as part of their assortment.
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