Fund Me Friday: ComicScene Yearbook 2026 and Shokwave Autumn 2025
From Time Bomb Comics and Kult Creations
New comics crowdfunding projects to check out, including:
Time Bomb ComicScene presents the ComicScene Yearbook 2026.
And a new Shokwave comic anthology!
Time Bomb ComicScene presents the ComicScene Yearbook 2026!
A massive selection from an excellent team, check out the details of the ComicScene Yearbook 2026 from Time Bomb Comics.
Coming next year this new collection brings together 164 pages of content including comic news, features, interviews, critical analysis and comic strips, and will be published under the Time Bomb Comic Scene imprint.
ComicScene has been a mainstay of the British Comic landscape since it launched in 2018.
Created by Publisher and Managing Editor Tony Foster, issues include articles on the history of comics alongside strips and insightful interviews from figures such as John Freeman and Pat Mills.
Its most recent ventures include well received graphic novels such as Stref (Stephen White’s) Tara Togs. Their upcoming title, a retelling of Peter Pan, also by Stref, is due out this Christmas (also through the Time Bomb Comic Scene imprint), and is featured as the cover art of the upcoming yearbook.
The yearbook will also feature:
The ComicScene comic industry review of the year, including the history of and winners of the 2025 ComicScene Awards.
Milestone articles celebrating 50 years of Battle, 50 Years of Action and 20 years of Hibernia.
Character features on Mytek the Mighty, Superman in the UK and Blake and Mortimer.
Original features by Steve McManus on Blazer, and an interview Pat Mills on Ragtime Soldier.
Also included will be the 300 episodes of Mega City Book Club, Space Station Comics, the secrets of Peter Pan, a Tara Togs preview, manga, young graphic novels, comic strips and 2000AD.
This is the biggest yearbook yet, and brings with it the option to access every Comic Scene title published in the past, with over 3500 pages of content.
Speaking on what it means to be publishing the Comic Scene Yearbook 2026, Time Bomb Publisher Steve Tanner said:
“Comic Scene has promoted and spotlighted British comics, past and present, for the last several years, and the Yearbook is a real celebration of that. I’m delighted that Time Bomb can now regularly be part of those celebrations through the Comic Scene imprint!”
Tony elaborated, saying:
“We are so excited about teaming up with Time Bomb and pulling together to use our strengths.”
Time Bomb ComicScene brings together the expertise and enthusiasm of both companies, creating more great titles for fans to enjoy.
The Kickstarter for the ComicScene Yearbook of 2026 is running till the end of the month.
You can find it here:
SHOKWAVE Autumn 2025
New on Kickstarter with a selection of stories is ShokWave Autumn 2025, offering from Kult Creations.
NEW ISSUE 48 page American comic sized black & white AND color anthology comic by Askham, Hitchcock, Jakes & Short from Kult Creations!
New comic on Kickstarter now from the writer of HELGA FRANKENSTEIN with a cover by the artist of HELGA FRANKENSTEIN! New SHOKWAVE Autumn 2025! The ultimate anthology comic! Featuring four comic stories all written by John A. Short. With art by David Hitchcock, Chris Askham, Adam Jakes and Richard Pester.
Featuring NOSFERATU II, THE CLOCK STRIKES!, ANNA KEY & RESISTORS!
Regular cover by Helga artist Gabby Noble. (With great original art rewards and add-ons from her.) Rare Kickstarter exclusive cover by Neil McClements! Check it out!
