Iconic Comics struggles with Trust and Safety – could they be “red flagged?”
Summary • Iconic Comics announces this may be their last Indiegogo campaign due to issues with Trust and Safety.• Kamen America’s co-publisher Antarctic Press shut down by Trust and Safety…
The “Anime Trope” Trojan-Horse
As Anime has surged in global popularity over the years, questionable “tropes” have been popularized along with it. These include the under-age girl skirt lift and the blurred line between…
Kickstarter’s Quiet Transformation: How Indie Comics Creators Are Being Squeezed Off the Shelf They Built
Policy shifts and corporate pressure suggest the platform may be making room for bigger fish. When Kickstarter rolled out new mature content guidelines this month — banning lingerie, censored bars,…
From Niche to Mainstream: How Anime Rewrote the Rules of Western Comics
Banner image source: (1) Travel Pockets – YouTube In 2001, manga generated roughly $1,000 in tracked U.S. graphic novel sales. By mid-2025, it accounted for 56.9% of the entire graphic…
Coffin Comics leaves Kickstarter as Competition Enters (and slays)
Summary • Heavy Metal enters the Kickstarter territory, challenging Lady Death’s spot on the market.• 10 days later, Coffin Comics announces their transition away from third-party platforms. “Heavy Metal Inspired”…
The AI Secret is Out
Mike Wheeler announced on facebook he was able to use AI to emulate the work of popular Indian comic book cover artist known for creating hyper-realistic NSFW covers, Shikarii. This…
Iconic Comics moves away from “diseased, “gross” people yet publishes with Antarctic whose campaign got rejected for sexualization of a minor
WARNING: CONTENT MIGHT BE DISTURBING Do you endorse the sexualization and exploitation of a minor? No? Then why is it so hard to say publicly? Douglas Ernst from Iconic Comics…
Campaigns to Watch: August 2024
In Pre-Launch Dead Sexy #1 A cheerleader returns from the dead to seek retribution. Campaign creator: Divinity Comics Arcane Syndicate issue # 1 A super team comprised of the classic…
Coffin Comics Issues Cease and Desist on Wheeler’s Parody
Coffin Comics, an authoritative figure in the indie comics sphere who has grossed over 10 million dollars on Kickstarter since 2014 serves Mike and Mindy Wheeler (that’s me) a cease…