Tag Archives: Comic Books

On Kickstarter: Strange Waters

We’re on a comic book anthology kick right now, having just learned about Strange Waters, a queer fantasy comic anthology with a theme of water. The anthology will include “daring feats of maritime exploration, overcoming despair, finding love in unexpected places, … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Shout Out

The amazing folks at TO Comix Press are at it again with another comics anthology called Shout Out. This anthology is a collection of queer comics for teen readers, by a queer creative team, and they’re currently seeking funding on Kickstarter! … Continue reading

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Review of Paper Girls Volume 1

It’s summertime and the graphic novel stack is threatening to overtake the hallway, so we’ll be talking about some of the graphic novels we’ve accumulated that we think you might enjoy! Paper Girls Volume 1 (Image Comics, 2016) starts out with … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Heartwood

One of the current projects on Kickstarter we’re digging is Heartwood, an anthology of fantasy comics by non-binary creators. Everything about this comic anthology looks gorgeous thus far, and we’re sure it’s only going to get more amazing as it moves … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Further Vol. 1

Here at Mad Scientist Journal, we’re big fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so finding a comic that’s noted as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer (except without any characters you’d feel confident in trusting with supernatural disaster.)”, we’re definitely interested! Further is … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Comics and Graphic Novels

There are two fantastic comics projects on Kickstarter right now that we thought our readers might be interested in. They’re both already funded, so at this point, you’d just be getting in on the sweet rewards (and possibly helping them … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Valor Volume 2

If you’re looking for a fun comic anthology for all ages that pays homage to the strength, resourcefulness, and cunning of female heroines in fairy tales, check out Valor: Volume 2 on Kickstarter! The first volume of this series contained re-imagined, adapted, and … Continue reading

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Awesome Finds: Comics by Miles Greb

We recently came across a few comics that might be of interest to mad scientists, by Seattle author Miles Greb. His comic After the Gold Rush involves the last scientist, Scout, returning to Earth to study it, but finding it a wilderness … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Wayward Sisters

TO Comix Press is crowdfunding an anthology of comics about monstrous women (and non-binary folks), written and illustrated by women and non-binary folks! This Kickstarter for Wayward Sisters drew me in with the picture of what I interpret as a mermaid luring … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Is’nana the Were-Spider: Volume 2

Greg Anderson-Elysee is crowdfunding a sequel to his graphic novel, Is’nana the Were-Spider. We backed the first volume and loved it, and we’re super excited to see this sequel available on Kickstarter. The titular character is the son of Anansi … Continue reading

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