Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam: The Battle for America begins!
Created by Scott Harris-King
When cultists attempt to summon Cthulhu at the height of World War II to sway the balance of power, it's up to Uncle Sam and his friends to save America!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Quick update! Plus: Neon: Cyber Uprising and more!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Nov 24, 2022 at 06:16:09 PM
Hello, fellow cultists!
Just a quick update today. I had planned to dig into a couple of add-ons, but I want to do a video for that and I'm just waiting on something to arrive in the mail to show you.
But in the meantime! Things are cracking on, as they say. As I write this, we're just $516 away from hitting the goal, with 16 days left to go! I want to thank you all again for your support, it really means a lot to me. And if you happen to know someone who you think might enjoy this comic, please consider sharing it. 🙂
I also wanted to mention that I have been thinking about potential stretch goals, but I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch, so I won't be announcing anything until and unless we hit the goal of $2900. But hopefully I'll be able to shower you all with fun bonus material! 😁
Hope you have a nice weekend, and I'll be back soon with another update!
And in the meantime...
Kickstarter Spotlight
There are so many cool comics on Kickstarter right now that I wish I could spotlight all of them. That's impossible, but I did want to give a shout out to three more interesting projects today: Lost Boy, Sex, Spies, & Rock 'n Roll, and Neon: Cyber Uprising!
This is one I've had my eye on for a while: Lost Boy by writer Bunnie A.D.
This has a great high concept: the origin of Peter Pan. It's set in the early 1700s and tells the story of how a common thief ended up becoming the legendary Peter Pan after he unwittingly steals a bag containing a live fairy.
It's also a collaboration between father and daughter - "Bunnie A.D." stands for Bunnie and Dad. So if that isn't enough to warm your cold heart, what is?!
I've been watching anime since the 1970s (yes, I am that old) so I always enjoy a good exo-suit. There's just nothing like it. Enter: Neon: Cyber Uprising! Here's a blurb from creator Steven Coburn:
"NEON CYBER UPRISING is a FOUR ISSUE mini-series that combines all the love of tokusatsu programs like Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and Power Rangers along with superhero comic books and blends it together with the look and style of anime and cyberpunk for an exciting action-packed story about revenge and responsibility!"
Well, safe to say that this one has a little bit of everything: Sex, Spies, & Rock and Roll. So if you're a fan of, say, at least two out of those three, you may want to take a look at this one!
This is an ADULTS ONLY espionage romp filled with all the stuff you love in a James Bond movie, only more of that, plus rock & roll and in comic book form.
Milestones reached! More Ryan Mendoza! Plus: Journey to 'Ikuā!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 11:17:40 PM
Hello, fellow cultists!
I just wanted to give a big thank you! Everyone seems to really be digging the crossover print with Miskatonic High! Yesterday was one of the best days of the campaign, as we reached several milestones at the same time: we've passed 75% funded, crossed the $2000 mark, and hit 100 backers!
THANK YOU!
As I write this we now have less than $700 to go to hit our funding goal! And we still have 18 days left, so I'm very optimistic that we're going to pull this off. Thank you all!
I did also want to share a little bit more about the special bonus print, and artist Ryan Mendoza. For those of you who may have missed the announcement, I've teamed up with Ryan and Mike Shea at Miskatonic High for a special promotion where you will receive a unique bonus print by Ryan if you back both campaigns. Here's another look at the print, which features the characters from both comics:
And here's a fun bonus bit i wanted to share with you: Ryan recorded the who journey of making this print so you can follow along the creative journey and watch him draw it!
Here's the video:
It's super cool to see comic art being made!
And if you want to learn more about Ryan and Miskatonic High, I wanted ot also share with you this interview I did with Ryan last year when we were working on Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam #1! In this we talk about the variant cover Ryan drew for me, but we also talk about his journey as a comic creator and how he and Mike created Miskatonic High. Check it out!
I hope you enjoy our discussion. And next week, I'm hoping to bring you an all-new interview with Miskatonic High writer and co-creator Mike Shea as well! Stay tuned!
Plus, I'll be back in a couple of days with a closer look at a couple of the (numerous) add-ons, so hopefully that will be fun too.
Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! 👾
Kickstarter Spotlight
I've got three more really interesting and unique Kickstarter projects to tell you about, one of which ends tomorrow! Let's jump right in with a look at Journey to 'Ikuā, Sacrimony, and Monkeys Fighting Robots!
Since I've been on Kickstarter, I've seen creator Moana McAdams consistently put out some of the most interesting projects around. Drawing on her Hawiian heritage, she's created another winner here with stunning artwork: Journey to 'Ikuā is what she describes as a 32-page bi-lingual magical picture book about the myths and legends of the Pacific Rim.
This is the kind of project Kickstarter was made for, but right now, it needs some help to get funded before the deadline. So if it seems interesting to you, consider checking it out before it's too late!
One of the fun things about being on Kickstarter for a while now is that I've had the chance to watch other titles grow and expand and continue over the years.
Sacrimony is one of those books that I have mentioned in multiple previous campaigns, so I'm really chuffed to see creator M Sorcier back with a fifth issue of this ongoing fantasy series about a mother and daughter dealing with magical complications like, you know, resurrections and such.
There's even a free 20-page preview you can check out if you want. That's a win-win!
It's a comic about comics from a website about comics!
Monkeys Fighting Robots is one of the interweb's top sites about indie comics. And this time around, their print edition, which is also filled with comics as well as articles, is tackling comic conventions! Here's what they had to say about this issue:
"The magazine is a combination of comics and articles about comics from an experienced team of writers and artists. This issue we will tackle all things "comic book conventions." Our team has articles lined up on Steve Ditko, the drunk side of Comic Con, Dollar Bin Dives, Conventions in Comics, Spider-Man's anniversary, and more, as well as our Best of 2022 and plenty of actual comics from some of our favorite rising star creators."
Announcing a special crossover with MISKATONIC HIGH!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 11:15:43 PM
Hello, fellow cultists!
I'm really excited today to announce that I've teamed up with Mike Shea and Ryan Mendoza at Miskatonic High for a special promotion: if you back both Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam and Miskatonic High #16 you'll receive a free bonus print by Ryan Mendoza featuring the characters from both comics!
I'm personally a fan, which is probably obvious since I've had Ryan do the "Adventures into the Unknown" variant covers for both issues of Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam. I even have a special Ryan Mendoza reward tier because I love his work so much!
And I know that some of you are also fans of Miskatonic High's fun and unique take on the Lovecraft mythos. So a crossover seemed like the perfect idea!
And who knows. Maybe if enough people dig it we'll have to reveal the story behind this image in a future comic book! 😉
Thanks everyone!
SLASHING PRICES! 🙂 Plus: Bixby Grant and Sacrifice!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 11:15:05 PM
Hello, fellow cultists!
Just a short update today to let you know that I have decided to lower the pledge amount on two of the big reward tiers: the Set of All 6 #2 Covers is now $79 instead of $99, and the Ultimate MEGA Bundle is now $149 instead of $199.
Additionally, I've also added more rewards to both tiers as well -- more on that in a moment. But first, I wanted to talk briefly about why I have lowered the cost of these pledge levels.
You know, times are tough, and they seem to be getting tougher. I recognize that people are having to tighten their belts, myself included. But for me, making comics isn't about making money. Lord knows I haven't made money on anything so far! 😂 No, it's about sharing these stories and art and the fun of comics with all of you. I really want to get these comics out to everyone who wants them! And I'd rather take a bit of a loss getting comics out to everyone who wants them than not get the stories out at all. In fact, I set my project goal with this in mind, as the $2900 goal won't actually cover my costs on this issue. But that's okay, because I believe in the comic and want to share it with all of you!
So I have decided to drop the cost of those higher reward tiers, and add extra bonus rewards to both, in the hope that it will allow more people who want to get all the variants to be able to do it. 👍
With that in mind, I also added the set of 5 prints for issue #1 as a bonus reward for the Set of All 6 #2 Covers, meaning it now includes not just all six variants for issue #2, but also the set of 15 trading cards as well as the sets of 5 7x10 prints for both issues #1 and #2, for $79.
And for the Ultimate MEGA Bundle, I added a copy of the Crimebuster 80th Anniversary 100-Page Giant Special, so that reward tier now includes all 6 covers for issue #1, all 6 covers for issue #2, The Crimebusters #1-4, the Crimebuster 80th Anniversary Special, both sets of prints, and the set of trading cards, for $149.
Thanks very much for all the support so far everyone, I really appreciate it very much, and I hope this helps some of you be able to get all the rewards you want! 🤗
Tomorrow I'll be back with a BIG announcement about a very special cross-promotion I'm doing with a wildly popular Kickstarter comic series, so stay tuned!
Kickstarter Spotlight
Just two titles today to share with you, but they are two super cool titles that I think you'll find as interesting as I do: Bixby Grant, Private Eye and Sacrifice!
Those of you who have read my series The Crimebusters know how much I like supernatural mystery detective adventures. So it will come as no surprise that I'm recommending you check out Bixby Grant, Private Eye!
Bixby Grant is a private eye who has been cursed and turned into a living mummy! But that also makes him the perfect sleuth to unravel a mystery involving magic and werewolves in the dark heart of the city.
Normally I either write up my own description of the comic I'm telling you about, or let the creator do it themselves. But this time around, I thought I'd do something a little bit different and share a glowing online review about the magical horror comedy Sacrifice #1-4. Here's what Rob Lake at Geek Culture Reviews had to say:
"Sacrifice is a comic that I'm glad I read. From the opening page, there's plenty of world-building and a wonderful display of art and colour work. Each page turn introduces you to more of this world and the vibrant characters who live within it. Considering this is also the opening chapter in a 6-part series, there's already enough story here to keep Sacrifice going well past that number."
New add-ons! New pledge levels! 👾 Plus: Vampire Macabre and more!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 11:14:18 PM
Hello, fellow cultists!
I'm excited to announce that we have just hit 60% funded! And with three weeks left to go, I'm very optimistic that we can make it to the final goal.
I also wanted to tease that this coming Tuesday, I will be revealing an exciting cross-promotion with one of your favorite Kickstarter comics (and one of mine), so stay tuned for that!
And today I have the usual batch of cool comics to tell you about in today's Kickstarter Spotlight as well. But before I get to that, I have also added several new add-ons and pledge levels I wanted to tell you about, including one where I will become your new best friend!
First, the add-ons:
I personally am a fan of the propaganda poster variant covers for both issues of Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam, so I decided it would be fun to have the available as fridge magnets! Both the "Cthulhu Wants You" and the "Keep Calm and Cthulhu Fhtagn" covers are now available as 2x3 inch fridge magnets, for $8 each, or $13 for the set of two.
I also have added Sketch Cards! These are the same size as trading cards (and those of you who have supported my previous campaigns know how much I love trading cards), but they are blank. So I will sketch for you on the blank card one character of your choice -- any character at all, from my comics or for manywhere else -- for $5. Unlike most add-ons, which are U.S. only due to shipping weight considerations, the sketch cards are available worldwide. [Details: The sketch will be a black sharpie outline, colored in with colored pencils; the card stock may be slightly thinner than a trading card, more like thick construction paper].
I hope you dig these! And as always, if you have any more ideas of things you might want as rewards, let me know and I'll see if it's possible 🙂
And now, the new reward tiers! These are all at the higher end of things, but hopefully there's some bang for the buck. 💥💵
First, I've added a Retailer Bundle. I've had a couple retailers inquire about getting a bundle tier. Of course, these only make sense financially if there's really a large quantity involved. So I decided to just make a reward tier with, you guessed it, a large quantity! This reward tier gets you, the retailer, 10 copies of Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam #1, and 10 copies of Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam #2. That's a total of 20 comics for$120, which includes shipping.
Next up, I've added a Creator Package! There's nothing I love more than celebrating and uplifting the indie comics community, especially here on Kickstarter. So with this reward level, I will help you make your comic, whether it's your first, or just the latest in your burgeoning self-publishing empire. First, I will draw a cover for you. Secondly, I will do a story consultation with you, where I read the materials you have prepared for your story (either an outline or a script or even just notes if you haven't gotten that far) and then have a 60 minute face-to-face meeting with you via Zoom to go over the story. And finally, once your comic is published, I will help promote it by shouting it out on my various channels. All this for $350. Hopefully we can make some comics together! 🙂🤘
And finally, I could be mistaken, but I do believe that we might have just become best friends.
In the new You're My Best Friend reward tier, you get to learn all about me by receiving a copy of every single comic I've ever worked on. This includes every single variant, including all the sold out variants I've done -- I will be pulling these out of my own personal collection -- as well as a couple comics published by other people that I contributed to. Additionally, you will receive a CGC 9.8 Signature Series sketch cover, by me, homaging the classic cover of Archie #50. Plus, you'll become an official Junior Crimebuster and receive the Fan Club Membership Kit. And I will also have a 30 minute Zoom chat with you about comics, because that's what besties do.
All of this for $450!
Here's a list of all the swag you will receive - note that the Crimebusters variants include the sold out Kickstarter exclusive variants for each issue, as well as the sold out first printings for issue #1, plus a blank sketch cover:
• All 6 covers of Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam #1
• All 6 covers of Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam #2
• All 8 covers of The Crimebusters #1
• All 5 covers of The Crimebusters #2
• All 4 covers of The Crimebusters #3
• All 4 covers of The Crimebusters #4
• both covers of The Crimebuster 80th Anniversary Special
• Boston Powers #3 (featuring an Earth Boy story written by me)
• Boston Powers #6 (featuring an Earth Boy story written by me)
• The Crimebusters #1 sketch cover by me homaging Archie #50 in CGC 9.8
• A 30 minute zoom call!
• The Fan Club Membership Kit
Here's the CGC 9.8 SS Sketch Cover you will receive:
See you on Tuesday for the next big announcement... bestie!
Kickstarter Spotlight
This time around I have three super cool projects currently live on Kickstarter that you won't want to miss: Vampire Macabre, BEYONDERS, and Sleepwalkers.
Yes, Frank Forte and the gang at Asylum Press is bringing you not one, not two, but several -- yes, several -- vampire themed horror comics for your reading pleasure, including one featuring art by the legendary Tim Vigil!
And now for something completely different, but super cool looking, it's BEYONDERS. I'll let the creator describe this one himself, because I'm not sure my words will suffice:
"A cyberpunkfantasy comic series set in an alternate universe: the Argi Lux System a dystopian land filled with samurai warriors, killer droids, and bio-enhanced people. The story we present offers an unstoppable roller coaster of action, drama, and thrilling character arcs, developed through pages with dynamic panels and amazing artwork. It has everything you would love in a story like this but also has katana fighting, inter-dimensional travels, aliens, and the path of Bushido. You know, all the good stuff."
If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that being an adult isn't always everything it's chalked up to be. A lot of times your dreams don't come true.
But in Sleepwalkers, Faith Wilson's dreams do come. Not her metaphorical dreams about where she wants to be in life -- those are all coming up fail. But her literal dreams are coming true, because when she sleeps, she becomes a real life superhero, allowing her subconscious to do all the things she can't do when she's awake.
