By Nolan P. Smith In the past month, I have received so many amazing items, all from pledges on Kickstarter. There is no feeling like helping a project literally come to life- this time, we turn to the world of graphic novels once again with the Great Big Hawaiian Dick Hardcover by B. Clay Moore. Crazy name? Yes, but keep […]
By Nolan P. Smith We are back once again to shine the massive spotlight called the internet on an outstanding project that needs YOUR help to get funded on the crowdfunding site, Kickstarter. This time, we take a look at a book that visually blew me away at first glance- are you ready for Anima? The amazing graphic novel by […]
By Nolan P. Smith Right now, there are a lot of very high quality and creative projects up on the crowdfunding site, Kickstarter. So it is my pleasure to shine the spotlight down on something that caught my eye at first sight: The Sires of Time. An intricately detailed and visually unique book, The Sires of Time by J.M. Dragunas […]
By Nolan P. Smith For this installment of “Let’s Kickstart This”, we need an immediate call to action, as this project ends in under TWO HOURS! This project, Silence-Track One, is by someone I spotlighted before- Devin Kraft. Kraft is the creator of Dragon Slayer, an amazing book that also utilized Kickstarter to become a reality. Kraft has a mind […]
By Nolan P. Smith Many know the name of Joe Madureira, also known as Joe Mad. The acclaimed artist made the X-Men look better than ever at Marvel, and went on to form the Cliffhanger imprint with other amazingly talented creators. At Cliffhanger, Joe brought the world Battle Chasers, a fantasy book steeped deep in magic, monsters and swords. The […]
By Nolan P. Smith It has been far too long, so let me welcome you back to another awesome look at crowdfunding greatness with the next installment of Let’s Kickstart This! Who doesn’t love comic books? The sequential art medium is on the rise in popularity, and has always been an art form to tell any type of story; action, […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s been awhile, but it’s time once again to shine the light down on another deserving Kickstarter project with the latest installment of Let’s Kickstart This time, we take a look at a trivia game show featuring one of pop cultures most iconic figures: Bruce Campbell. Here’s straight from the Kickstarter page: Earlier this year, Last […]
By Nolan P. Smith What’s better than a story about a kick-ass, bloody story about an unstoppable assassin? Well, make the assassin a senior citizen! That’s Agent 88 for you, a short film that ramps up the violence in the same vein as Kill Bill, but with the British charm of 007. Starring an 88 year old woman who teeters […]
By Nolan P. Smith It is time once again to shine the spotlight down on a well deserving Kickstarter project: this time, its the graphic novel, Reach. So, without further adieu… Let’s Kickstart This! What is Reach? Here’s straight from their Kickstarter page: Reach is a three-part adventure that follows a family line over three distinctly different time periods as […]
By Nolan P. Smith Let’s shine the light on another amazing Kickstarter project and help make it a reality! This time, we look at a comic book anthology with some of the best creators in the business: let’s check out Broken Frontier. Here’s from the Kickstarter page: The book has everything: The last man in the galaxy? Check! An immortal […]
By Nolan P. Smith Ready for another Kickstarter spotlight? How about a Viking woman and Norse Gods? Welcome to Heathen. But hurry, the Kickstarter campaign ends May 8th! Here’s the low down on it straight from Kickstarter: A young Viking woman is on a mission to end the tyrannical reign of god-king Odin during a time of warfare, slavery, and […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Apple Valley)—Apple Valley residents Chris and Amy Hernandez took the High Desert by storm when they released their first children’s book, Jack and the Zombie Attack. Not only that, but they garnered supporters from around the globe, and made a splash at the largest pop culture gathering in the world, the San Diego Comic Con. Now, […]
By Nolan P. Smith I am extremely excited to spotlight this time’s Kickstarter project, as it comes from one of my favorite comic book artists today. The man behind the artwork for Oni’s The Life After, Gabo, has a Kickstarter book up, and it looks amazing. Let me introduce you to Jupiter. Here’s the info straight from the Kickstarter page: […]
By Nolan P. Smith Bullies. Bullies are everywhere, and the negative, long lasting effects bullying can have are immeasurable. Nobody wants to be bullied around and made to feel left out, made to feel horrible. Chris and Amy Hernandez’s latest children’s book puts the focus on anti-bullying in a creative and artistic way. You may remember Chris and Amy from […]
By Nolan P. Smith Welcome to another installment of Let’s Kickstart This! This is where we like to spotlight cool, original creative projects currently running on the crowdfunding website, Kickstarter. Throughout all of the spotlights we have done, we have seen everything from comic books, graphic novels, art books, video games, action figures, children’s books, and even a Steampunk rap […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– It’s time once again to shine the spotlight down on another amazing Kickstarter project with ‘Let’s Kickstart This!’ This time, we are taking a look at Plume Vol. 2, the second hardcover volume from the web comic by the talented K. Lynn Smith. The Kickstarter is for the second volume, but don’t be mistaken; […]
By Nolan P. Smith We are back into the wacky world of Kickstarter to spotlight another amazing project with the latest edition of Let’s Kickstart This! Today, I want to shine the spotlight down on a graphic novel that grabbed my attention as soon as I saw it: The Untamed: A Sinner’s Prayer by Sebastian A. Jones. What’s it about? […]
Only SEVEN DAYS left! Let’s kickstart this for the blue bomber!!! By Nolan P. Smith Mega Man: the original blue bomber himself is now part of a super cool Kickstarter campaign! TruForce Collectibles has brought the world a Kickstarter featuring a 6 inch action figure of Mega Man X, complete with die cast parts, interchangable parts and LED lights! Check […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love the Adventures of the 19XX by Paul Roman Martinez. I backed the other two books in this series already, and what I received were amazing hardcover books with exciting, pulp stories and beautiful artwork. So, naturally, I supported volume 3 as well, which is Shining Skull. What’s The Adventures of the 19XX? Here’s from […]
By Nolan P. Smith This time, we spotlight a podcast straight out of sunny California… or should I say sunny Nowhere California. With only six days left, I’m sure the guys at Nowhere California would appreciate any sharing, talking, tweeting, tumbling, any way to get the word out. Now, what is it? Nowhere California is an independent, broad spectrum pop […]
By Nolan P. Smith Have you ever wondered about the process that goes behind all the cool creature and monsters we see in films? The ideas, the design elements: if you have, then you need to check out The Art of Creature and Character Design by Sandy Collora. Here’s the Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/292967578/the-art-of-creature-and-character-design Here is some info straight from the […]
By Nolan P. Smith KAIJU!!!!!!! This time, I spotlight a comic book project on Kickstarter that caught my eye right away. Welcome to Terra Kaiju. Here’s the info straight from the Kickstarter page: Terra Kaiju is a 25 page, saddle stitched, landscape format, One-Shot Comic Book inspired by my life long love for Godzilla movies. It’s also heavily inspired by […]
By Nolan P. Smith The quality of Kickstarter comic book projects has been amazing lately, which calls for another spotlight! This time, it’s a project that should seem familiar, as Pastrami Nation spotlighted the second issue of this book months ago. So let’s check out issue 3 of Nentetl of the Forgotten Spirits! Here is the info straight from the […]
By Nolan P. Smith Here we are, back with another edition of Let’s Kickstart This! For those new to the game, this is the part where I find an amazing project on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter and spotlight for all to see! Why? Because Kickstarter is designed to make dreams into a reality. I have backed numerous projects in the […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love coming across projects that are just so different, so eye catching, that you just have to give them a look. Union Street Choir is one of these projects. With an art style that grabs you by the throat for attention and a story set in the 1930’s, this looks like a book to back! […]
By Staff Reports Let’s help Kickstart Sithrah! Here’s the link, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brubaker/sithrah-book-1 and here is the info! Jason Brubaker is trying to fund the printing of a beautiful hardcover comic called Sithrah. Who is Jason Brubaker? Jason Brubaker has been working on graphic novels since 2006 in his free time. His first book was called reMIND which took seven years to […]
By Nolan P. Smith For this edition of Let’s Kickstart This!, we focus on another action figure campaign. You won’t find these in store: are you ready for the Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures? Here is a description straight from their Kickstarter page: Legends of Cthulhu is a 3.75” action figure line based on similar figures of the late […]
By Nolan P. Smith Here we are, once again with another spotlight with Let’s Kickstart This! Before I get started, I am proud to say that the last two Kickstarter projects we spotlighted, On the Coast of Dreams and Dragon Slayer, were both funded! That’s two awesome, fan funded projects coming soon to this world, all thanks to the fans […]
By Nolan P. Smith This project is in the final 7 days! Make sure to check it out and back it, they are so close and this project deserves to be made!!! New stretch goals, new add ons, now is the time!!! Check it out on Kickstarter at: http://bit.ly/ksonthecoastofdreams. Dreams are something that so many of us question, examine, and […]
By Nolan P. Smith Because the world of Kickstarter is so unpredictable, we have another project to spotlight already! This time, it is one that Kickstarter backers should know by now: it’s Devin Kraft’s Dragon Slayer. Check it out on Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cheshirecatart/dragon-slayer-the-collected-edition Already a hit with volumes one and two, now Devin Kraft is back with not only the […]