Fund Me Friday: Buck Rogers vs. the Cyber Lords & Quantum No.s 5-8
From Green Archer Comics & Time Bomb Comics
A classic character returns for a Kickstarter, and a new chance to get Quantum!
He’s Back. 56 Pages. 7 Killer Covers. And a Sky War That’ll Shake the Stars.
Green Archer Comics presents the return of a classic character with Buck Rogers vs. the Cyber Lords, which is live now on Kickstarter.
Now live on Kickstarter, Green Archer Comics is throwing down the gauntlet with Buck Rogers vs. the Cyber Lords, a 56-page, high-stakes, rocket-fueled one-shot that drags the iconic space hero into a new age!
Drawing from the original pulp stories by Philip Francis Nowlan, this isn’t your grandfather’s comic—it’s a rebellion dressed in retro-futurism, built for a new generation of readers who know the stakes, and sci-fi with a bold new punch.
Written by Allan Liska and Chris Fields (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar; Proxy Wars), with art and colors by Marc Oliver (Odyssey Inc., World War Hack), letters and design by Saida Temofonte (Wonder Woman, Star Wars Adventures), the creative team wastes no time blasting readers into the danger zone. And with seven variant covers by a stacked lineup of artists including: Shawn Decker (Doctor Who), Andy Clift (Captain Cosmic), Kieran Squires (Wolvenheart), Megan Huang (Jia and the Nian Monster, Star Wars Adventures), Phillip Sevy (Tomb Raider, The House), Sarah Myer (TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures), and Keith Williams (The Phantom, Spider-Man)—this new-fangled version of Buck Rogers vs. the Cyber Lords will tear through the stratosphere.
Trapped in a mine in 1919, WWI artillery officer Buck Rogers wakes 500 years later to a world ruled by the Cyber Lords—techno-tyrants who hover above the planet in gravity-defying fortresses, keeping what’s left of humanity under lockdown. But the resistance isn’t done yet. With freedom fighter Wilma Deering at his side, Buck straps on a stolen jetpack, hijacks enemy tech, and leads an all-out assault to take the skies back—and remind the future who fought for it first.
“For almost 100 years, the original Buck Rogers stories have been influencing science fiction, to the point that we take for granted tropes that originated in those stories,” said writer Allan Liska. “Bringing this story to a new generation of fans has been really fun, but so has the excitement of working with so many talented artists to get their interpretations of this iconic character.”
“Adapting Buck Rogers was amazingly fun!” said co-writer Chris Field. “The original Nowlan novels had a great core, which I was able to build a great modern action story around. I would love to do more Buck stories in the future.”
For fans of Flash Gordon, The Rocketeer, and anything that pairs pulp grit with insurgent fire, Buck Rogers vs. the Cyber Lords is the book that rips the jetpack off nostalgia and goes full throttle.
So pick your cover, grab your gear, and join the rebellion before it disappears into orbit—this campaign won’t last long!
More Digital Quantum coming this month!
An excellent anthology comic and worth checking out from Time Bomb Comics, with issues #5-8 of Quantum coming to Kickstarter.
Following the success of the first Digital Quantum Kickstarter Campaign, Time Bomb Comics is delighted to continue the Quantum anthology’s digital release. This pack, available through a short-run Kickstarter, will include exclusive art cards created just for campaign backers.
The Quantum anthology launched in April 2023, immediately marking itself as something special by being mainly available through newsagents, alongside comic shops. Aiming to be a mainstream comic with an indie ethos, Quantum brings together stories from across fantasy, horror, sci-fi and more into one great reading experience which matches the high production values Time Bomb fans expect. With matt-laminated, perfect-bound, cardstock covers, heavier interior paper stock to best show the artwork, and each issue running to at least 52 pages and four of five stories, Quantum fast found a passionate reader base.
This new initiative, first launched to cover Quantum 1-4, successfully attracted a whole new audience to Quantum. By including an exclusive that can be chosen as an individual reward option, it offers something to all potential backers, even if they’re already Quantum readers who buy from their local newsagent.
Speaking on bringing Quantum’s to Kickstarter, publisher Steve Tanner said:
“It’s no secret that I regularly engage with Kickstarter, like millions of others, and both as a backer and a creator. The release of digital editions exclusively through the trusted Kickstarter platform means that anyone, wherever they are in the world, can now enjoy Quantum!”
Launching mid-June, Time Bomb is excited about this new chapter for Quantum.
The stories included in issues 5-8 are:
WesterNoir - Moon Cursed, from Dave West (writer) and Joseph Parangue (artist).
Major Rakhana, from Steve Tanner (writer), Roland Bird, Dan Harris & Pete Woods (artists), and Rob Jones (letterer).
Whatever Happened to the World's Fastest Man? from Dave West (writer), Marleen Lowe (artist).
Memphis from David Morris.
The Strange Reappearance of Peter Thomson from Dave West (writer) and Gustaffo Vargas (artist).
The Clockwork Cavalier from Steve Tanner (writer), Ed Machiovello (artist) and Bolt-01 (letterer).
Death & Taxes, from Katie Cunningham (writer), Tom Newell & John Charles (artists) and Rob Jones (letterer).
You can find the Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timebomb/quantum-5-8-kickstarter-exclusive
Subscriptions to Quantum direct from the publisher are available to UK residents. Visit Quantum Comics at patreon.com for more details. Time Bomb’s Patreon can be found at https://www.patreon.com/QuantumComic503/
