A comic about zombies, monsters and women…sounds like a great mix! Now, the names above are known for their breathtaking comic book work, especially of the female persuasion…and Hex The Lost Tribe brings that aspect to the forefront. A princess must grow into her role as a leader if her people hope to defeat a menacing, unknown evil. Here is […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Follow the glow. Frank Beddor, the man behind the Looking Glass War and Hatter M, is bringing more of the top hatted hero with Hatter M-Zen of Wonder, but he needs your help. Zen of Wonder is the fourth book in the Hatter M series of graphic novels, and it is all ready to go, […]
The desert can spawn some strange, strange people. But odd is good, better than being like everyone else, right? Then check out the comic book Kickstarter project “in Sanity, AZ”, which hosts a slew of oddball characters and stories from the minds of Mike Fountain, Marcel Losada, James Ninness and Joe Pezzula, along with a mountain of stellar artists. Check […]
Mayans and dinosaurs…how could this not be good? So, in our efforts to showcase the awesome indie comics on Kickstarter, we came across this little gem: Raised by Raptors by Oliver Sykes and Ben Ashton-Bell. The artwork looks amazingly smooth, the story sounds great, this has no reason not to be funded. Check out the official synopsis below, which is […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Don’t stop the beat. The music vibrates through your very being. The imaginative, layered sounds of jazz are something that has to be heard firsthand to understand. Considered the Great American Art Form, Jazz has brought amazement in many forms: one of those forms is known as Johnny “Hammond” Smith, and right now, you […]
I really love it when I come across amazing projects on Kickstarter! Book of Da is one of those projects! From the first glance I had at the page, I was sucked in to this world of strange creatures, the culture of the sea, and an awesome looking diver. The Book of Da is about a mysterious being that controls […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation A bit of Eastern myths go a long way. American McGhee and Spicy Horse Games have teamed up to deliver an amazing, free to play game: Akaneiro-Demon Hunters. The game combines rapid game play with the Japanese ink, watercolor and wood cut art into an action packed RPG. Did I mention it’s free? So…why the […]
Less than a day left! The Adventures of the 19XX, an awesome Steampunk/Dieselpunk graphic novel on Kickstarter, is reaching the end of its funding window, but it’s not too late! You can still get yourself the reprinted hardcover of volume 1, even volume 2 as well as tons more! It’s already reached its funding goal, so now its down to […]
Another exciting world is coming to Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse announced today that they will be teaming up with American McGee’s Spicy Horse studios to make a comic based off of the game, Akaneiro, which is currently up on Kickstarter. Check out the press release below! DARK HORSE TEAMS WITH AMERICAN MCGEE’S SPICY HORSE STUDIOS TO BRING THE ARPG […]
Impressive! Kickstarter published a very cool, visual year in review for 2012, check it out at: http://www.kickstarter.com/year/2012 THIS is what people supporting people can be…proud to be one of the backers!
That’s less than three days! Time is running out to be a part of Bad Karma, the awesome comic book and prose collection coming from the collective minds of, well, Bad Karma (Alex Grecian, Jeremy Haun, B. Clay Moore & Seth Peck, plus more!) The project has already reached it’s funding goal, now it’s on to the stretch goals! That […]
Less than a day left! Want a kick ass comic with a vibe of the old Kurosawa flicks, with some mechs thrown in for good measure? Then you have 19 hours to help fund Ichido Book One on Kickstarter. The project has already met its goal, so this is happening. But if the funds reach 15,000, then the book will […]
Want a good read? Fearful Symmetries, a supernatural horror anthology, is up on Kickstarter and needs your support! The anthology is edited by Ellen Datlow, a well known name in the literary world, who has won numerous awards for her editing. Check out the Kickstarter project at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/191888411/fearful-symmetries-an-anthology-of-horror and help fund a great project!
Be a part of it! The Kickstarter project for the Ichido comic book ends in 5 days! Yes, the project has already met it’s goal, but there is still time to pledge, which can get you your own copy of the Ichido book! Plus, if the project reaches $15,000, a stretch goal will be reached to have the whole book […]
When Steampunk is done right, THIS is how it looks. The Adventures of the 19XX is a self published comic book by Paul Roman Martinez, and has already made the industry take notice. In 2011, the original book was a nominee for the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer, which is a huge deal! This Kickstarter projects aims to print the […]
It’s like a mech filled Kurosawa flick. Yes, that sounds awesome, I know. In my journeys on Kickstarter, I always aim to highlight the best and brightest, projects that I would back myself. Well, one of those projects is Ichido. Created by Tomas Overbai, Ichido is explained as: ICHIDO is a new comic book series inspired by Akira Kurosawa, science […]
Gotta love Kickstarter! As some of you know, I write for a few websites, one being High Desert Daily (www.highdesertdaily.com), which focuses on the positive news in my home, the High Deserts of California. This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with two very talented creators, Chris Hernandez and his wife Amy, about an amazing project they have […]
Because everyone deserves to experience a true comic convention! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1961610503/cincinnati-comicon-the-convention-cincinnati-deser Take a look at the Kickstarter page for the Cincinnati ComiCon, a project aiming to bring a great con experience to Cincy. They have a lot of amazing creators on board already, like Tony Harris, Tony Moore, Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, Rick Remender, Jason Aaron, Ryan Stegman and more! (If […]
Awesome! As many of you know, I love to spotlight the awesomeness found on Kickstarter (like Agent 88 and The Goon movie), so when I came across this I had to share it. This project is to help fund a fantastic Steampunk comic, The Steampunk Chronicles! By the looks of the pencils and inks seen on the page, it looks […]
Time is ticking away! Only 44 hours to go to help support the first steps in making The Goon movie a reality. The Kickstarter project stats currently sit at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624061548/the-goon-movie-lets-kickstart-this-sucker Backers: 6,663 Amount Pledged: $397,398 Goal needed to be funded: $400,000 So roughly around $4,000 to go! This project’ support has been phenomenal, as it looks likes people really do […]
Now is the time to make your voice heard!!! Oh yeah, and elections and all that. But I’m talking about helping out to fund The Goon movie! The Kickstarter project is in it’s last 5 days, and they still need to raise funds to make this happen! 4,222 backers thus far $290,397 raised thus far $400,000: Goal! These funds go […]
This has got to happen! Blur Studios has a Kickstarter project that brings them one stop closer to creating a CGI animated film of Eric Powell’s The Goon. Produced by Dark Horse Comics, The Goon is a violent, non stop slugfest with zombies, voodoo and slapstick humor. Check out their Kickstarter page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624061548/the-goon-movie-lets-kickstart-this-sucker and help make this a reality!!! […]
Three days! Wednesday, August 8th, is the last day for the Agent 88 Kickstarter project by Digger T. Mesch, founder of Art Asylum and Minimates! So far, the project has passed the halfway point, but still needs YOUR help! Back this project if you can, share it with friends and Facebookers, Tweet about it, all that. Here is the Kickstarter […]
Now, that’s inspirational. As many of you have seen, Digger’s (Art Asylum Founder) Kickstarter project-Agent 88, ends in 6 days as from the time I am posting this. I have posted updates as this is a project we here at Pastrami Nation believe in, and today’s update is quite special. It’s regarding the women who brings Agent 88 to life, […]
Time is, as they say, fleeting. Digger, the founder of Art Asylum and the creator of the most amazing mini-figures out there, Minimates, is down to 9 days to fund his awesome new project, Agent 88. What’s Agent 88? Agent 88 is the world’s deadliest assassin, who also happens to be an 88 year old British woman who is one […]