THIS WEEK IN KICKSTARTER COMICS (9/26/22)

Some very cool Kickstarter campaigns are about to launch and one I'm particularly excited about is the one for Giant Days. A genuinely funny coming-of-age story about a group of girls in college. Charmingly drawn and endlessly entertaining, 'Giant Days' is an all-time must-buy and now you have a chance at the complete volume. 

The Complete Giant Days Library (for Libraries…and You!) by John Allison – launching 9/27

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Seven deluxe volumes collecting every page of John Allison's Eisner Award-winning comic series (with free copies for libraries, too)!

GIANT DAYS loves libraries — and the feeling is mutual! From humble beginnings as a self-published webcomic to its final form as an Eisner Award-winning comic book series spanning more than 50 issues with a devoted legion of readers around the globe, GIANT DAYS cut a distinct and highly unlikely path to becoming one of the most beloved and critically adored comic series of the 21st century. As part of this BOOM! deluxe pre-order campaign, we’re collecting every page of GIANT DAYS’ historic, award-winning run at BOOM! Studios in a new library-edition format: winsome, shelf-sturdy, deluxe hardcover tomes that’ll package the whole series together in totality across seven volumes for the very first time.

Sharp Wit & the Company of Women by Brent Fisher – launching 9/27

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From editors, Michele Abounader and Brent Fisher, comes Sharp Wit & the Company of Women (SWATCOW), a multi-genre comic anthology featuring creators who all identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. This 150+ page comic anthology will include 19 original stories about the strength, power, and agency of women. The project's Kickstarter campaign page (via www.swatcow.com) will be live as of September 27th at 12:00pm EST. 

The 19-story teams include some of the most invigorating queer-identifying talents in comics today. In supporting this anthology, backers will be directly supporting the efforts of creators that span spectrums of sexuality and gender identity. The campaign will also feature several reward items including cover art prints by Tula Lotay, and additional art prints by Elisa Romboli and Natasha Alterici. 

Creative Team: Jadzia Axelrod, Rye Hickman, Skylar Patridge, Danny Lore, Justin Richards, Liana Kangas, Fell Hound, Michele Abounader, Tench (Aleksandra Orekhova), Brent Fisher, Rachel Distler, Joe Corallo, Eva Cabrera, Chris Mole, Lauren Knight, Laura Jones, C.R. Fahey, Keith Frady, Sarah Stern, Ari Pluchinsky, Sam Bowen, Julia Paiewonsky, Gabe Martini, Fiona Creates, A. James, Lillian Hochwender, Filipa Catalao Coelho, Alina Wahab, Katee Brown, Elisabeth Mkheidze, Kamiab Ghorbanpour, Pareefae, Cicadako, Casper Manning, & featuring cover art by Tula Lotay. 

“Beyond the obvious appeal of women with weapons, this anthology has so much heart at its core. We are incredibly proud to be releasing this book, especially alongside our amazing team of creators.” (Michele Abounader) “The rights of women are being eroded by virulent patriarchy. Now, more than ever, we need stories that illustrate women with strength and agency."” (Brent Fisher)

Halloween House II by Kaela Peters

A short comic chronicling ridiculous Halloween hijinks.

Halloween House II is a 16-page color comic book about the secret lives of your favorite Halloween monsters and their human adopted daughter, Annie. But don't be fooled, Annie seems to have a more sinister streak than her supernatural housemates... Last year I self-published Halloween House I, and now the ghoulish family is back for another year of chills and thrills! This issue follows Annie trying to resist her murderous urges when her dad tells her to make friends with the neighborhood trick-or-treaters.