Comic book fans looking for the next independent comic book project to add to their reading list should take a look at Earthfall: The Reckoning, the latest Kickstarter project from comic creator Dan Sehn.
Sehn has been involved in independent comics for years, with his work including projects connected to Argo Comics and the Thunderzone Universe. His approach to comics has always embraced the freedom that comes with independent publishing, allowing creators to develop their own characters, stories, and worlds outside the traditional publishing system.
Now, Earthfall: The Reckoning gives readers another opportunity to support that creative vision directly.
Imagine ten different indie universes suddenly threaded together by one existential problem. The Passage. The heroes must rally every surviving character from the previous stories and fight back against waves of alien forces together.
This crossover is shaped as a 77-PAGE EVENT, each creator/team receiving 7 pages to unleash their characters, their art style, their quirks, and their world-building. Every chapter ties into the core threat, but each has its own flavor.
Pulp sci-fi, underground comics grit, and the wild variety of indie characters.
There is something special about discovering an independent comic while it is still being created.
With a Kickstarter project, readers are not simply walking into a comic shop and picking up a finished book. They are helping make the project possible. Every backer becomes part of the process that takes an idea from the creator’s imagination and turns it into a physical comic book.
That is what makes campaigns such as Earthfall: The Reckoning important to the independent comic book community.
The project comes from Dan Sehn, a creator who has already worked in the comic book industry and has experience developing characters and stories in the independent comics space. Sehn’s previous work has included Junkyard Joe, and his comics have been connected to the larger Thunderzone Universe, a creator-owned shared universe featuring characters from creators around the world.
Independent comics have always been an important part of the medium.
While the major publishers dominate much of the mainstream comic book conversation, independent creators continue to produce books that can take chances, introduce new characters, and explore ideas that might never make it through the traditional publishing system.
Kickstarter has become an especially important tool for these creators.
Instead of waiting for a publisher to take a chance on a project, creators can present their ideas directly to readers. Fans can then decide which projects deserve their support.
That relationship between creator and reader is one of the things that makes crowdfunding so exciting.
Earthfall: The Reckoning is looking to build that relationship with a new group of readers.
Sehn’s previous work demonstrates his interest in developing characters and stories beyond the familiar superhero formulas.
In a previous First Comics News interview, Sehn discussed Junkyard Joe, a character who does not simply receive superpowers and become a hero. Instead, the character’s background, skills, family, and circumstances all play an important role in his journey. Sehn described Joe as an ordinary person who is pushed toward heroism.
That creator-owned approach is an important part of what makes independent comics worth watching.
Readers are not just getting another version of an established character. They are getting the opportunity to discover something that belongs to the creator and can grow in whatever direction the creator chooses.
For readers, backing a Kickstarter comic is also a chance to become part of the book’s history.
Long before a comic reaches a convention table or appears in a comic shop, a creator is working on scripts, artwork, lettering, production, printing, and all the other pieces required to turn an idea into a finished publication.
Crowdfunding helps creators bridge that gap.
It also allows fans to discover projects that might otherwise never receive widespread attention.
That is particularly important for independent comics, where every reader, every backer, and every recommendation can make a difference.
If you enjoy discovering independent comics and supporting creators directly, Earthfall: The Reckoning is a Kickstarter campaign worth checking out.
Dan Sehn has already demonstrated his commitment to creator-owned comics, and this new campaign offers readers another opportunity to support his work.
Whether you are already familiar with Sehn’s previous projects or are discovering his work for the first time, Kickstarter is the place to learn more about Earthfall: The Reckoning, see what the campaign has to offer, and decide whether you want to become one of its backers.
Independent comics are built one reader at a time.
If Earthfall: The Reckoning sounds like the kind of project you want to see make it into print, head over to Kickstarter and check out the campaign.
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