A Superhero (Creators) Team Up
Four Kickstarter Projects. One awesome bonus. This is what the comics crowdfunding community is all about!
Last week, I shared a great conversation and some insights from the creators behind Summit Comics about the challenges and opportunities of launching a new superhero universe. In that conversation, Travis Gibbs, CEO of Summit, shared the desire to see superhero comics get elevated on platforms like Kickstarter. Capes and tights tend to be synonymous with comics in the mainstream, and superpowered fare from Marvel and DC tend to dominate the direct market sales. Yet many longtime crowdfunding observers have noted that superhero projects often don’t perform as well as some of the other categories on Kickstarter.
Kevin LaPorte’s “The Comics Crowd” analyses often shows superhero books lagging far behind more dominant categories like Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, NSFW, and even Romance on Kickstarter. Travis’ intention behind Summit is that when readers get invested not just in a character or a creator but in an entire universe, it could have the power to lift the whole line… and perhaps the prospects of superhero comics overall on Kickstarter.
It’s a noble effort, and so too are the cool opportunities where creators band together to reward power backers who support multiple projects with a little something extra.
FOUR SUPER PROJECTS. ONE AWESOME BONUS PRINT.
🔓The SUPER CROSSOVER Print Event!
Superheroes are running wild on Kickstarter this month and we’re celebrating in a BIG way with an exclusive 4-Campaign Crossover Pin-Up that’s an absolute must-have for collectors and fans... especially those who want to see action packed super hero projects thrive on Kickstarter from creators who have delivered for backers time and again.
This epic MEGA PRINT features Lillian from White Ash, the smash hit action packed series from Charlie Stickney and Conor Hughes singing her heart out as she welcomes this massive superhero crossover moment. It’s a one-of-a-kind collaboration that brings together four amazing campaigns into one unforgettable piece from rising star artists and accomplished crowdfunder himself, Gerald Von Stoddard!
(Be sure to check out Gerald’s own Kickstarter project, Immortal Coil which is live for a few more days!)
How to Get It
To unlock this exclusive Mega Print, a high res digital print version for digital backers or a premium 6x9 physical print of this piece for physical backers, all you have to do to get it is:
Back ALL FOUR Kickstarter campaigns (Live or Late Pledges Okay!)
Leave a comment saying “SUPER CROSSOVER” on each campaign’s page
That’s it! Do both, and you’re in.
The Four Campaigns:
Epic #5 (Another ComixTribe banger!) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixtribe/epic5?ref=5xr821
White Ash 1 to 9½ (One of the best long-running series on Kickstarter): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whiteashcomics/white-ash-1-to-9-and-a-half
Aeternal (Awesome new superhero one-shot by David Byrne of Stake fame) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidabyrne/aeternal
Pinnacle #1 (The launching pad for an all new superhero universe) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summitcomics/pinnacle-1
I certainly want to see superhero projects thrive on Kickstarter, and not just because I write a fun one myself!
It’s awesome to see a bunch of backers have already jumped on this exclusive cross promotional offer. I can personally vouch for all of these projects and the creators behind them who have a proven track-record of delivering awesome books to backers, so you can back all of these launches with confidence.
I’ve long thought a rising tide lifts all ships on a viral-ready platform like Kickstarter, and collabs like this definitely help strengthen the comics creator community and reward backers in the process.
Good topic Travis is such a supportive guy and I like the pinup!
That was a really great interview with the Summit team. Thanks to all of you!