News on some of the latest comics crowdfunding projects to check out, including:
The Oz #3 from David Pepose
The Agony of Stars from Red 5 Comics.
The O.Z. Returns To Kickstarter For A Giant-Sized Finale
From David Pepose of Speed Racer and Space Ghost is the final issue of his miniseries, The O.Z. It, along with catchup issues are available to back now on Kickstarter.
Haunted by her past, a disillusioned soldier must survive the war-torn land of Oz.
What if The Hurt Locker took place in The Wizard of Oz? Find out in THE O.Z., returning to Kickstarter with its giant-sized finale by acclaimed writer David Pepose (Savage Avengers, Space Ghost, Speed Racer) and superstar artist Ruben Rojas (Proton, Rogues!, Leviathan Labs). Fans of Mad Max: Fury Road, The Old Guard, and Fables will love the return of the Ringo Award-winning fantasy adventure, available to order NOW on Kickstarter!
THE O.Z. follows Dorothy Gale’s granddaughter and namesake, a disillusioned Iraq war veteran who is caught in a tornado and dropped into the war-torn land of Oz. Now leading the Resistance against the evil Scarecrow’s regime, Dorothy must join forces with the Tin Soldier, the Prince of Lions and Jack Pumpkinhead if she hopes to find the all-powerful Silver Slippers and bring peace to the Occupied Zone… or as the locals call it, The O.Z.
“It’s been a long time in the making, and we couldn’t be more thrilled for THE O.Z. to reach its triumphant conclusion on Kickstarter!” said series writer David Pepose. “We’ve been so lucky to have the support of over 1,500 Yellow Brick Road Warriors across our previous two campaigns. That said, Dorothy’s adventures aren’t over just yet — our third campaign promises to be a blockbuster finale, and fans of L. Frank Baum’s classic Wizard of Oz will truly love how we conclude our epic saga of THE O.Z.”
THE O.Z.’s Kickstarter will fund the series’ 44-page third issue, with early bird specials and catch-up tiers for those who missed the previous campaigns. Rewards include:
Behind-the-scenes materials including David Pepose’s script, Ruben Rojas’ raw inks, and Whitney Cogar’s untouched colors;
Four covers by Ruben Rojas, Maan House, Joshua Hood, and Serg Acuña;
Print and digital catch-up tiers collecting all three issues of The O.Z., as well as tiers including all fourteen covers of the entire Kickstarter series;
Trade paperback tiers collecting writer David Pepose’s licensed and original titles, including Savage Avengers, Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Space Ghost, Speed Racer, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Spencer & Locke, The Devil That Wears My Face, Scout’s Honor, and much more;
Retailer-exclusive tiers providing additional discounts;
A store signing with writer David Pepose anywhere in the continental U.S.;
Plus many exciting stretch goals and add-ons, including a fully-illustrated map of The O.Z. by artist Kenneth Wagnon, a limited-edition bookmark by artist Ruben Mocho, Kickstarter-exclusive pins and stickers, and much more
Back The O.Z. #3 on Kickstarter here:
Red 5 Comics - The Agony of Stars Kickstarter
New horror from Red 5 Comics with The Agony Of Stars and it’s live now on Kickstarter.
A horror series about a mysterious serial killer pursuing six retired Memphis cops and its strange connection to a woman with dementia.
The Agony of Stars is an exciting new horror series from Eisner-nominated writer Jim Ousley (The Atonement Bell/Butcher Queen) and Etienne Derepentigny (Dead Kingdom/Afterburn), and you can help bring it to life!
The Agony of Stars follows a caretaker named Maya who friends Corin, a woman suffering from the early stages of dementia. When the members of a controversial police unit from the 1980's start being murdered one-by-one, Detectives Luther Morris and Bobby Haun discover that the killer they're pursuing is somehow tied to Corin and a heartbreaking secret.
To stop the killings and untangle the mystery, Maya and the detectives must re-examine everything they know as they follow the bloody path of evidence to its unnatural and horrifying conclusion. You can back the campaign here and be part of the horror comics event of the year: The Agony of Stars by Jim Ousley — KickstarterBack it today, support the series, and get some great merch!
