Comics creator Shawn Demumbrum hopes to raise $3,000 to fund the printing and production for his comic series Unite and Take Over. The series consists of stories inspired by songs from the British rock band, The Smiths. Above, we’ve embedded a video about the project.
Here’s more about the project: “I approached some of my fellow comic book creators and asked them to create 4-8 pages stories inspired by their favorite Smiths songs. The song acts as an inspiration, jumping off point, theme or mood for the story. Each story varies in style and genre. We are planning to premiere Unite and Take Over at Tucson Comic-con in November. We have 13 scripts that have been approved and turned over to the artists with several more nearing completion. As it stands, the book will have 74 pages of illustrated stories. We are asking backers to help with the costs to print the book, license the print rights for lyrics use, purchase an ISBN barcode, and create some unique Kickstarter rewards.”
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