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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, James. What’s the pitch pitch for your comic Alpha Red?
James Nguyen: Alpha Red is your friendly neighborhood handyman, who is chosen by a covert organization called The Kingdom to have a chip implanted into his brain that gives him super strength, super speed, and super smarts. He’s given an Alpha suit and a hyper car that transforms into a robot. Alpha Red saved the world from the transforming robot tank, Omega Black, who was piloted by Satan, and his omega tank army. Alpha read number six continues our hero’s adventure after he returns from his first big victory.
CB: What inspired this story for you?
JN: As a lifelong fan of comic books, I dreamed of drawing my favorite superheroes. But because I never got the opportunity, I am excited to be able to bring my creation to life as an independent comic book. Alpha Red combines all the elements of my childhood entertainment from G.I., Joe, and Transformers, to Spider-Man and the X-Men. When I decided that creating my own comic book would be the best way to get to draw superheroes, I went back to that well to draw out my all ages, superhero comic book that includes all my favorite things.
CB: What kind of comic readers is this most suited for?
JN: Alpha Red is a love letter to my favorite comics and cartoons from the late 80s and early 90s but it is written for an all-ages audience who enjoy superhero comic books. When I discovered comic books in the late 80s and early 90s, I was drawn to the best artist at the time, including Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Following their journey from marvel to image, inspired me to draw superheroes, and create my own characters. My art style is influenced by those early image artists, but also some of the later 90s artist such as Joe Madureira. My writing was influenced by what Marvel was doing with their movies in the early days of the MCU. Lots of action and adventure and fun.
CB: Is this a solo effort, or do you have a creative team you’d like to mention?
JN: The first five issues of a Alpha Red were written and drawn by me, but with Alpha Red number six I brought on a new
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