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Welcome back to another installment of Indie Comics Showcase, the weekly blog where we signal boost a few truly independent comics that are currently crowdfunding their projects, crowdsourcing their funding in some way, or just completely self-publishing on their own. Every little bit of support for these creators matters, from a single dollar pledge to the twenty-five dollar bundle, and of course the higher tiers are usually fun too! Even if you can’t back a campaign or buy a book, you can share or tweet about these projects to your friends and followers.
On Indie Comics Showcase, we interview the creators, show off some art, and tell you how you can check out the product for yourself. Below we have some outstanding crowdfunding campaigns this week for you to learn about, enjoy, and hopefully support by backing one or more of them! Thanks for checking these out and for being the best part of Indie Comics Showcase. Let’s jump in!
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Chris Braly: Welcome to Indie Comics Showcase, Ben! Tell our readers your ‘elevator pitch’ for Space Oddities.
Ben Robinson: A space comedy/adventure comic series aspiring to be the lovechild of Indiana Jones and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Space Oddities is an adventure/comedy story about the crew of the Aftosa; Jorge MacSanchez & Dirk. They are in the business of locating and procuring lost or “misappropriated” antiquities. A lucrative, if not stable, business until a young woman named Jhett Paxton suddenly becomes an unsolicited crew member. Jhett’s quest to find her mother will point them toward a fabled artifact of immense power and all the danger that comes with it.
CB: Tell me the ‘origin story’ of this comic series. Where did the idea come from?
BR: Jon and I came up with the idea for these characters way back in 2004. Originally it was meant to be pitched as a Adult Swim style cartoon serial, but as early 20’s louse-abouts it never went anywhere. Then in 2019 we realized that we could do a comic a lot easier than a cartoon and we still had a ton of passion for the project. We fleshed out the first arc and Jon got to drawing. We had a couple other local comic friends that had some luck with crowdfunding and we figured we would give it a shot.
CB: What kind of comic reader is Space Oddities aimed at?
BR: This book is for folks that like a little comedy with their sci-fi. As stated in our tag line, it should appeal to people who like Indiana Jones style adventure and Hitchhikers Guide absurdism. We have also had a few readers describe it as Cowboy Bebop meets Archer, which is certainly flattering. We also try to deliver a solid narrative with fleshed out characters and an emotional arc.
CB: Tell me about your creative process, Ben.
BR: Our creative process is a bit different. We spent quite a bit of time defining the characters and building the outline for the first arc together. Before each issue, Jon and I get together and define all of the main plot points we
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