It cannot be denied that comic books are one of the oldest forms of entertainment available to humans. Owing to their funny stories, they make people smile or laugh.
Contrary to what some people believe, comics are not only meant for the kids. In fact, numerous adults also love reading and following comic strips. Some including the geeks are even passionate about collecting them.
Comic books today come in various genre. They include technology, food and dining, action, comedy and adventure.
Kickstarter comics are some of the widely known these days. Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that helps aspiring artists including cartoonists get funding for their worthy projects. It is through this site that many valuable products have been fulfilled.
In terms of comic books, we share here several projects ideal for the geeks. Some have successfully reached their funding goals while the others are still awaiting additional pledges.
Imaginary Drugs
This comic book anthology contains 58 pages and features nine standalone stories created by talented people involved in the indie comics industry. Creators involved here include Jeff McClelland, Christine Larsen, Jonathan Brandon Sawyer and several newbies.
So far, this project has already reached its funding goal to shoulder the printing cost but is seeking more to be able to complete the comic anthology.
Tell Me A Story
This is a unique kind of comic to be published online. It is going to be a mix of an interactive video game and web comic format. It will also combine both still and animated panels in a single page.
Through this comic, the readers will be given control over the character’s movements in the 3D environment. And since it is a science fiction adventure, the setting features aliens.
Ashes
This comics by Chris Bell and Bill Giancoli of Gears is part of the Zero Comics recommended for teens aged 16 and older. Grimm is the main character in the story. He is a government worker in the life after with an ability to stop a lawn mower using his tongue. Unfortunately, uncertainty faced him when his career was cut short.
Wilde, Inc.
This is about a scientist named Dr. Dasari who discovers another use for a technology that he has invented. His invention is aimed at creating super humans by accessing their memories.
The main gist of the story is the process done by scientists to extract memories from criminals to get the so-called visual images to help them carry out the execution. This is in accordance to a future law that will require visual proof before the execution of a criminal.