Proud purveyors of offbeat, irreverent pulp fiction since 2013.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Digital rewards have been delivered! + Surveys Coming Soon
about 2 years ago
– Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 11:10:56 AM
Hello from the other side!
Digital rewards* were delivered over the past couple of days, so if you missed the email, here's how you can claim them:
head to kickstarter.com
click on your profile picture
select “messages”
look for a message from Fried Comics
click the link(s) inside to download your rewards
We do it this way for a simple reason: your rewards will always be there, on the site where you bought them--even if you accidentally delete the notification.
Also, we know not everyone downloads their rewards right away, so we always set the link to "Never Expire".
*The only outstanding reward is ROVERS:CONGREGATION, which unfortunately has been held up at the coloring stage due to a death in the family. Mick has been assured that everything is back on track, and we will have this book sent out to anyone who ordered it ASAP.
Did I Miss Surveys?
Meanwhile, no you did not miss surveys! They will be coming soon, as will a special offer for our digital backers to upgrade to print.
Stay tuned!
FRIENDS OF FRIED
Before I go, Will Allred's Crossover Division is back on Kickstarter for its fifth issue, and if you haven't checked out the new campaign, I highly recommend you head on over before it ends in just 3 days...
Here's the pitch:
When stories come to life and threaten to fracture reality beyond repair, only an English professor and a research librarian have the knowledge and smarts to save us all. Join Hank Wallace and Hector Ramirez in Crossover Division #5as the growing evil of Mr. Hyde stalks a transformed London. Can Hank and Hector end the crossover before Mr. Hyde ends them?
In addition to variant covers by our pals Ryan Kroboth and Matta Sorcier, the campaign also features this gem from BBoF #3 variant artists Steve Bryant and Jason Millet:
With three days left, they are thisclose to funding, so if you haven't already, head on over and help put Will & Co. over the top!
That's all from me this go 'round. Happy reading, and if you have any questions or anything is screwed up with your order, please let me know and I'll put it right.
Thanks again for the support!
- Clay
The book is at the printer! + ATL Comic Convention
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Feb 07, 2024 at 06:03:22 PM
Hello from the Blazing World!
Earlier this week, I approved the final proof from the printer, and let me tell you... seeing it all put together was glorious.
Right now, the printer estimates I will have the book in hand by end of March, which keeps us on track for an April delivery. I will keep you posted if anything changes on that score.
Meanwhile, digital rewards will be ready to go out very soon, but it will have to wait until after...
ATL Comic Convention
Will Taylor make it to the Super Bowl?
No idea, but Mick Beyers and I should make it to the Georgia World Congress Center for the ATL Comic Convention with plenty of time to spare!
We'll have DREAMQUEST, NIGHTMARE THEATER, past issues of BBoF... plus CARMILLA UNBOUND and the whole FRIED/McComics Library.
If you're in the Atlanta area, come on by and see us this weekend!
More soon!
-Clay
BBoF #3 Nearly Complete...
about 2 years ago
– Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 11:23:03 AM
Happy New Year, all!
Quick update to let you know that inks were completed shortly before the holidays, and Julio has now finished with the colors.
Editor Frank Pittarese is going over everything now, and I'm sure he will have some notes, so after a short round of corrections while I finish lettering, files will be ready to send to the printer soon.
Once the book is off, we'll send out surveys and get digital rewards out the, uh, digital door.
As always, thanks for the support. We can't wait to get this book in your hands!
Clay
You Made It! + Last Call for NT3D
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 12:58:17 PM
Happy Monday, all. If you're reading this message, not only did you survive Thanksgiving, you made it to the other side of Kickstarter's credit card processing window.
I'm happy to report that we only lost a small group of explorers on our way to the Blazing World, and you are one of the fiscally responsible group who will be taking the rest of the journey with us.
So: thank you!
Some important production notes...
Mick is currently inking the final three pages as we speak
Julio is about halfway through with colors
Lettering will begin shortly!
Look for surveys some time early in the new year, shortly before we send out digital rewards.
And remember, if you want a little something extra in your package...
If you back boththe BBoF and NT3D campaigns, we'll send you a little extra love. Just be sure to come here to leave a comment that says "Shelley Poe Stoker sent me."
So far we have slayed two stretch goals, unlocking the Evil Dead and Mexifunk posters...
Remember our good friends Kat Calamia and Phil Falco--who are kindly sharing their HAUNTING/Like Father, Like Daughter Crossover #1 with all BBoF backers at the digital deluxe level and up?
They are back on Kickstarter with their latest:
SLICE OF LIFE: Anime Action Adventure #1 is now on Kickstarter for 3 more days. Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Power Rangers, Dragon Ball Z and MORE anime tropes collide in this WEBTOON "Slice of Life" parody!
I love how they pitch it:
This 22-page action-packed Isekai oneshot is our love letter to Anime, Manga, and other Japanese media. Based on "Slice of Life" - our Webtoon series about a gritty anime protagonist, Lady Vengeance, who comes to life and has learn to live in the real world. A Reverse-Isekai, if you will.
So with this new-reader friendly spin-off, we wanted to do the opposite by taking the "Slice of Life" characters and sending them into worlds inspired by various popular anime series.
A Reverse-Reverse Isekai! Or, you know. just an Isekai.
Hilarious, heartfelt, and action-packed. Whether you're a veteran fan of "Slice of Life" or completely new to the series, this is the perfect comic for you.
As always with Kat and Phil, you know you're in for a great story, killer art, and a professional book. So if that sounds like something you'd like a slice of...
Back soon with more Frankenstein news. Meanwhile...
See you at the Nightmare Theater?
- Clay
Our final Bonus Book is...
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 01:36:31 PM
Now that I've had a minute to catch my breath, it just occurred to me that we're about to head into Thanksgiving. And everyone here at BBoF is extremely grateful for you.
We blazed past 350 backers in the final days our campaign, which means you unlocked another bonus book from our indie bundle, which goes out to everyone at the $10 digital deluxe tier and up.
So without further ado, here's...
Bonus Book #7
From the creative mind of Martin Copping, an Australian film, television, theater and video game actor, comes an exciting new fantasy horror graphic novel: KNIGHT!
In a world where there is more darkness than day, nocturnal creatures have become the apex predators and humans their prey. Humanity now relies on its knights for survival, but their numbers are few and the monsters in the night are increasing...
KNIGHT is a 48-page, full-colored graphic novel from the fine folks at Comics2Movies Publishing. If that sounds familiar, that's because this comes courtesy of writer Stephen Kok and editor/publisher Shaun Keenan, two gents whose latest exploits I shared with you last time out.
So thanks again for making this campaign a success. We are stoked to be able to share this KNIGHT with you...
FRIENDS OF FRIED
Before I go, the delightfully demented Richard Fairgray is back on Kickstarter with HAUNTED HILL Volumes 1-2:
Richard has graced all three volumes of NIGHTMARE THEATER, the horror anthology I co-edit, and I can't get enough of his work.
Here's how he pitches his latest:
It's the morning after the night before, and Eva has finally decided to go see her old friend Kevin - the one she promised to show her boobs to when they were 13. What she doesn't know is that Kevin's dad died in prison because Eva accidentally ratted out his drug ring to an undercover cop.
Now, instead of surprising Kevin with the boobs she promised him 22 years ago, she is instead flashing his kid during his father's wake.
Once again, Eva is in over her head and digging deeper to try and get back out. She's problematizing her way through each and every moment, certain she's right but unclear how to let people know...
It's great stuff, and this surrealist soap-opera about life in Hollywood ends in just a few days, so if you're as twisted as I am, hurry on over and...
