#diverse comic kickstarter

[zeequicks]

Hello everyone! I posted a while back about my Indonesian superhero comic ROSANA! and it's now LIVE on Kickstarter! You can now back the project to get rewards featuring digital editions, print editions, a range of merchandise (scroll below to see some examples), custom art and sponsorship credits for the comic!

Our Kickstarter will run for 2 more weeks and close on August 15, so get your orders in before then!

A new Indonesian superhero has arrived on the scene. 

ROSANA! The Origin Story Anthology contains issues #1-4 of this action-packed, sci-fi inspired comic, about our superheroine’s fight to save her island and her family! It will also feature a digital preview of issue #5, which means you'll be getting 80+ pages of comic and art!

Artists featured in the cover previews below include @bajingoarts, @curlytsunamiart and @shaccharin ✨

ROSANA! The Origin Story Anthology will explore the beginnings of Rosana’s adventure, which starts when her island receives a visit from a mysterious pilot, the first outsider in decades. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic future where very few people remain on Earth after the most successful fleet of space colonists left twenty years ago. Their departure was supposed to allow Earth to restore and replenish its ecosystems, but something has gone wrong – and Rosana will soon find out about the space organisation’s nefarious plans for their surviving islands.

Issues #1-4 will introduce us to Rosana, her superpowers, her family and her first encounter with the International Space Organisation - and someone on the inside might hold the key to her origins. 

Here's a preview of sticker variants you can get, designed by @shaccharin!

Check out our full Kickstarter page for more info! You can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or sign up to our mailing list for future updates after the campaign!

[disneytva]

Dynamite Comics Launches Kickstarter for GARGOYLES Classic Comics As Part Of The Show's 30th Anniversary.

Dynamite Comics and Disney Comics are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Gargoyles with the first-ever Kickstarter campaign featuring brand new graphic novels collecting long out-of-print Gargoyles comic books.

Dynamite Entertainment brought back Gargoyles as a comic series in 2022 to great acclaim. Now the publisher is crowdfunding a reprint of the classic comics based on the beloved animated series. To celebrate the 30th anniversary, Dynamite is excited to offer three beautiful tomes collecting all of these previous tales for fans. The set is initially being offered on Kickstarter to reach and communicate with diverse fans of all ages directly.

“I’m honestly thrilled that these three volumes will finally give Gargoyles fans easy access to these great stories, including the canon SLG tales!” said Weisman. “I think the Dynamite Kickstarter is a great way for Gargoyles fans to get the word out and to reserve their copies. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I hope our fans don’t miss out!”

The first volume is the hotly anticipated compilation of the first-ever Gargoyles comic series from 1995. This 11-issue title was originally released by Marvel Comics and is set loosely between the first two seasons of the original TV show. The memorable first issue featured a jaw-dropping cover by artist Joe Madureira, one of the biggest superstars of the era from his work on Uncanny X-Men. The series was written by Martin Pasko (Superman) and Mort Todd.

The second and third volumes of the Gargoyles Classic Years will be an incredible treat. From 2006 to 2009, a new Gargoyles comic series was launched from SLG Publishing in association with CreatureComics — the first written by Weisman. The main series, often referred to as “Clan Building,” was joined by a companion title, Bad Guys. Issues #9-12 of Gargoyles and #5-6 of Bad Guys did not see release and were only printed in paperback collections with small print runs. They were produced at a smaller digest size and have been incredibly expensive for years on the secondary market. 

The three-volume set is available in multiple variations for different kinds of fans and collectors. Each is available as either hardcover or paperback. Deluxe hardcover editions with signed tip-in pages are being offered. For the Gargoyles diehards, the most premium option will be the Gargoyles 30th Anniversary Premier Editions limited to just 1,000 copies each!

In addition to the books at the center of this celebration, the campaign will offer several add-ons for backers, including lithograph prints of Jae Lee and Amanda Conner’s covers for Dynamite’s Gargoyles #1. The most premium art piece anyone can get will be a deluxe signed and remarqued giclée print of Lee’s Gargoyles art.

In addition to the reprint of the full series, fans can get special facsimile editions of the very first issue with gold or purple foil stamping. Sketch cover options are also available, as well as commissioned original art from Lee. Plus, collector packs of variant cover sets or premium limited editions and metal covers for Dynamite’s series can be added.

[lookout-drive-games]

As you track down three bounties with your misfit crew, will you finally find answers to the mysterious curse plaguing your life?

Find out in our visual novel love letter to Cowboy Bebop and Telltale Games, BITTER SILVER!

🚀 OUR KICKSTARTER IS LIVE! 🚀

💫 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lookoutdrivegames/bitter-silver-a-cowboy-bebop-inspired-visual-novel

🏳️‍🌈 Experience a story full of intrigue & action with a cast of queer, diverse characters 😸 Build relationships with your crew including Hobbes, a cute talking robot cat 🖥 No two playthroughs are alike as the game reacts to every choice you make 🔫 Take down bounties in interactive, comic book-styled sequences 🎷 Hear an original, Bebop-inspired score full of jazz, blues, and folk music

We can't bring this game to life without your help so please back and/or share this post if you can! Thanks space cowfolks!

[wanderinthedeep]

got my copy of Long Exposure from @marsoid ‘s Kickstarter and I am SO FUCKIN’ AMPED, the coloring is gorgeous, the story always makes me nostalgic happy/sad, and it’s just really cool having it in person so I can lend it to people

Check it out!

[motziedapul]

We're back and we've got something special in store!

Come join us for GLADCON 2024, where a diverse group of queer indie creators in comics, arts, and handcrafted works come together at the legendary Glad Day Bookshop for ONE DAY ONLY!

June 15, Saturday, 1-4pm

We'll be at the shop selling our work across the bar, and because it's a public event, you can come in and out anytime, get a drink, enjoy the vibes! Come on over anytime from 1pm to 4pm and get your hands on some fantastic comics, art, stickers, jewelry, and so much more!

I'll also be OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING the Pinoy Monster Lover Anthology: After Dark KICKSTARTER on the same day, so look out for some of the fantastic merch I'll be giving away at the event to celebrate.

I'll also be selling other QUEER FILIPINO KOMIKS, including the first 3 monster loving comic anthologies in the series!

[duckprintspress]

Welcome to Duck Prints Press

Duck Prints Press LLC is an independent publisher based in New York State. Our founding vision is to work with fancreators to publish their original work. We are particularly dedicated to working with queer authors and artists to publish stories featuring characters from across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. We were founded in January 2021. We're fan-owned, queer-owned, and dedicated to working with diverse creators, whether they be queer, disabled, bipoc, neurodiverse, or any combination of the above!

Current Projects

The Twinned Trilogy by Tris Lawrence (f/f, m/m, and others, three-novel trilogy, modern with magic college setting; Kickstarter to (maybe) launch this winter - you can follow the campaign now!)

Anthology: Many Hands: An Anthology of Polyamorous Erotica (what it says on the tin: poly erotica; Kickstarter ended July 20th. Fulfillment in progress.)

Anthology: A Year of Queer 2023 and A Spicy Year of Queer 2023 (a project featuring stand-alone short stories previously published by Duck Prints Press. Projected for a crowdfunding campaign in late 2024)

Novella: Scrap Metal Angel by Nicola Kapron (modern-with-magic adventure with horror elements, crowdfunding October 2024)

Anthology: A Truth Universally Acknowledged: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (what it says on the tin; art and fiction are currently in progress, crowdfunding projected for November 2024.)

Anthology: Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories (applicant review in progress)

Monthly short stories are published to our website and our Patreon!

Short story bundles! Want to read lots of our stuff? Check out our story bundles! General Imprint Bundles | Explicit Imprint Bundles

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Come read with us - we host a low-key reading challenge on Storygraph, encouraging people to read more queer books!

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September 22nd: A Big Gay Market x Saratoga Pride (High Rock Pavilion, Saratoga, NY)

September 28th: The Shirt Factory Book and Comic Festival (The Shirt Factory, Glens Falls, NY)

Past Projects

Pride Merchandise campaign featuring art by Pippin Peacock (six mythical creatures in each of eight pride colors, offered as die-cut stickers and enamel pins; available on our website!)

Anthology: Aether Beyond the Binary (aetherpunk settings, main characters outside the gender binary; available on our website!)

Hockey Bois by A. L. Heard (m/m, modern sports setting, sloooooow burn romance; available on our website!)

Anthology: Aim For The Heart: Queer Fanworks Inspired by Alexandre Dumas's "The Three Musketeers" (what it says on the tin; available on our website!)

Many Drops Make a Stream by Adrian Harley (f/f, fantasy, novel; available on our website!)

To Drive the Hundred Miles by Alec J. Marsh (m/f, explicit novella, trans male main character; available on our website!)

Anthology: Add Magic to Taste (fluffy queer relationships at magical coffee shops, tea shops, and the like; available on our website! New second edition ALSO available on our website!)

Anthology: And Seek (Not) to Alter Me: Queer Fanworks Inspired by William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" (what it says on the tin; available on our website!)

Anthology: She Wears the Midnight Crown (f/f stories set at unusual and creative masquerades; available on our website!)

Anthology: He Bears the Cape of Stars (m/m stories set at unusual and creative masquerades; available on our website!)

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[noisytenant]

because of the figure post i got curious and ended up reading all of weekly my oniichan and it was surprisingly tame. the manga and illustrations are almost all "cute girls doing cute things"-style moe. the figures (and their accompanying illustrations), which are the most "on-display", are definitely the most risqué part of the package.

I really liked the Mato-chan 4koma series, which I think might have been extended and can be read separately on Mangadex. I want to live in her beautiful bug world

I like the idea of getting together with your buddies because you love moe, designing characters and sculpting them and releasing books fleshing out those characters and their world. there was a nice diversity of offerings in a small package, (process sketches, color comics, illustration series, 4koma, gag pages, character designs, etc) while keeping them in a consistent format, with the same artist contributing the same medium each time.

i particularly liked the idea of yuuno's fantasy figure collection designs (the blood donation set, which is the strongest design-wise imo, even got sculpted as GKs!).

i feel like the format has a lot of potential, basically. it's ambitious--they talked about how it was basically a joke until it wasn't--but it's the kind of thing i'd like to see more of. i suppose kickstarter is where a project like this might happen, but i feel like it doesn't cater to this kind of niche... because of the subject matter and format it has that kind of doujin feel, but critically it has the manufacture backing for the figures.

i wouldn't recommend it to anyone but other moe scholars, but it's worth your time if you are. when i graduate to GK sculpting i hope everyone will make a zine with me

[denimbex1986]

'“What? …What?” were David Tennant’s first words when, to everyone’s surprise, including his, he regenerated out of Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor, and not Ncuti Gatwa, as we all expected. For three episodes the 10th Doctor is back as the 14th, before Gatwa takes over at Christmas, and in his first proper episode – after a neat appearance in a Comic Relief sketch – he has moved onto “Why?”

Allow me to help you there, David: falling ratings.

Oh, you feel bad for Jodie Whittaker, a great Doctor unfortunate to be trapped in a wormhole of so-so episodes and constantly under attack from galactic sized fury-bots, slamming down their GB News mugs (filled with good, white tea, love) and taking to the social medias to cry about the bloody woke mob at the BBC filling our children’s heads with stupid ideas about tolerance and being nice.

But really, the problem, to my mind, was that while showrunner Chris Chibnall threw everything at Whittaker’s Doctor, he didn’t truly hit upon a transcendent stone-cold classic episode, and the whole thing felt like it was trying too hard; it lacked a bit of easy-to-watch magic. Something which is immediately back with “the one in the skinny suit”, under returning showrunner Russell T Davies.

As Dr Who’s 60th anniversary approaches, this should turn into something of a celebration of Davies, the man who kickstarted the new Who back in 2005 with Christopher Ecclestone as the Doctor, before hitting absolute gold with Tennant. While Chibnall was working on multiple meta-levels leaving us all trying to keep up, Davies pitches this first episode as more like E.T. in Eastenders. This sense of bringing things down-to-earth is helped further by the return of Catherine Tate as Donna, easily the funniest of his companions.

Taking place in London – and I do love Davies’ London, he was a pioneer in showing positively, and accurately, a city remarkable for its peaceful diversity (don’t believe the hype) – The Star Beast sees a cute little Furby-like alien called The Meep ‘crash’ into the city, which falls under the protection of Donna’s daughter, Rose, as some other ant-like aliens hunt it down.

The Doctor is back to help, with the catch being that he has to prevent Donna from remembering who he is, otherwise She Will Definitely Die. Without getting too bogged down, the last time we saw Donna, she basically had to have her mind wiped for her own protection, after she took on Time Lord powers that were too strong for her human body – her tragedy, heartbreaking at the time, was that she’d have to live her life without remembering her time with the Doctor.

However, as we all know in post-Marvel entertainment, there’s always a way around She Will Definitely Die – but the particular way this episode plays out is really going to upset the Woke Police. For Donna’s daughter Rose is trans, people – cue GB News mugs smashing against flat screens – and her trans-ness is very much central to the plot as well as the thematic ideas of identity crises and Otherness (not least with regards to the Doctor) and what do we do, attack these people or rally around them. Oh boy, is it going to drive people mad.

It's actually an almost touching move by Davies in the way it backs up the seriously upfront progressive humanism of Chibnall’s tenure, and comes in defiance of those who thought featuring Rosa Parks in an episode was the end of the world. What people seem to forget about Doctor Who, both the Woke Police and those other furrow-browed joy deniers, the Fanboy Police, is that it is a family show, designed to be watched with kids.

Yes it should be clever and mind-bending but it’s not supposed to be careless or cool. You need a bit of Horrible Histories, you need a bit of future thinking around humanity, because, well, this is science fiction – it’s the nature of this game even more than dressing up as Klaatu.

Anyway, the truth is this episode is a little bit thin, the big twist around The Meep pretty obvious (though not to my shocked 8 year old), and the saving of Donna does end up being really quite clunky. But it doesn’t really matter.

It’s about the magic: the chemistry between Tennant and Tate is winning, the laugh out loud moments hit double figures (I particularly like Donna’s repeated disses to the cutesy Meep – “space rat”, “ferret from Mars”), the Tardis has had a rather natty Modern House renovation, and the Disney money now coming into the show is well spent on set-pieces that manage to be Spielberg-ian in uniting the spectacular with the suburban.

It’s a hoot, and as a way to drum up attention and goodwill towards the series in the run-up towards Gatwa taking over, it’s quite irresistible.

Gatwa will certainly have a lot to live up to, mind. For Tennant truly is the best Doctor ever. Yes, yes, I know you liked Tom Baker when you were a kid, but really, you're wrong: Tennant is the best. Like a Tex Avery cartoon trapped inside Camus’ Meursault, he’s an existentialist hero for all the family. Saturday night must-watch TV is back, and it’s Woker than ever, folks...'

[fllmdork]

Today I’m going to be discussing our cool partnership with the creator upcoming Indie Comic Luna - The Queen of Mahru.

Supporting this Black-led indie project is important for many industries and artists of color in general.

Short synopsis:

After a visit from a stranger from the future, Queen Luna discovers she is the only one whom can save her dying world from an evil threat.

Directly donating to the Kickstarter only helps further lift this project off the ground and gives money directly to the creators of this indie comic book series for the production and continued promotion of this excellent work.

This project also features a strong black female character contained within the realm of fantasy and although the genre is heavily becoming more diverse, it could still use a bit more.

Luna is a great example of what the future of fantasy comics can and should look like. <3

[tamberlanecomic]

Tamberlane: Chapter 4 Kickstarter Is Now Live!

Come help fund the exciting continuation of the heartwarming comic series about a bat raising a human in a cozy, mysterious town full of adorable animal characters.

Choose between the hardcover Tamberlane Omnibus, which includes the entirety of Chapters 1-4, plus:

Matte hardcover finish with beautiful foil accents

300+ pages of story

50+ pages of exclusive bonus content, including annotations with never-before-seen content

You can also choose to get the Chapter 4 softcover, which will include:

A matte softcover finish

130+ pages of story

20+ pages of exclusive bonus content

Not collecting tangible books? Digital downloads are also available in this Kickstarter!

Summary of Chapter 4:

One and a half years after the events of the previous chapter, the kits prepare for a field trip to learn about their roots. Tensions rise as they begin to ask the grownups forbidden questions. Dark secrets from Treehollow’s past are unveiled as Oakewood deepens his search for answers about Tamberlane’s identity. As friendships are tested and cracks begin to form, one fateful, deadly night in Bally Bluffs will change everything, and shocking revelations will threaten the very fabric of Belfry’s world.

Special Rewards to Look Forward To

Signed Copies Available: Limited signed copies of either the 4-chapter Omnibus or the softcover standalone Chapter 4 comic are available at eligible tiers

Early-Bird Discounts: By pledging early, you can save on your favorite reward package!

Add-Ons: Choose from a selection of Tamberlane merchandise to include with your order

Hand-Drawn Sketches: I’ve included a tier that will include original art, but please note! Spots are limited!

Patrons Only: All Tamberlane patrons $25 and above when the campaign ends will receive a special map of the Treehollow region, complete with a fancy wax seal!

Pledge to Kickstarter today to grab early-bird discounts on a variety of pledge tiers and rewards, and support an independent comic created by a queer, disabled woman and our diverse team of creators to reach our funding goal!

[michelledrawz]

What Inspires Centralia?

Happy Friday! Excited to announce we're on day 4 of the Centralia VOL 2 Kickstarter less than $300 away from 50% funding!

Folks have asked me about how I created the story of Centralia, so today, I want to talk about the themes and inspirations that make up the world and story.

The Setting

The story takes place in the year 2050; a distant future, but not so distant that it feels alien. Phones are still tangible rectangles, cars still drive on the ground. Modern technology is more deeply-enmeshed with everyday life; what is ground-breaking for us in the present is now mundane, and people live comfortably alongside technologies once thought to be intrusive. In Centralia, sleek skyscrapers loom high over bustling streets packed with strangers, while magnetic elevated SkyRail train tracks weave vein-like throughout. At night, starless skies are flush with the hazy colorful glow of the city, an endless artificial twilight that seeps through the windows of every home. In a society that prizes and caters to the individual, people still yearn for that most basic desire of belonging, of community; and while businesses are happy to offer solutions, they too ring hollow and leave us feeling more lonely than before.

 When it comes to the visual design of Centralia, I take a lot of inspiration from my own experiences living in urban settings. Growing up in the Bay Area, my big city was San Francisco. Since 2016, Los Angeles has been my big city home, and I pull a lot of inspiration from both places!

The Genre: What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a subgenre of sci-fi that juxtaposes high-tech urban settings, often with futuristic technological and scientific innovations, with themes of societal collapse, decay, and dystopia. The protagonists of cyberpunk stories are typically marginalized loners living on the fringes of an oppressive society. Popular examples of Cyberpunk stories include Bladerunner, The Matrix, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and the aptly-named Cyberpunk 77.

To be honest, when I set out to tell the story of Centralia, I didn't start with genre in mind! I think that's what sets Centralia apart from other entries in the realm of cyberpunk, where many creators start with a vast library of cyberpunk media to reference from, and build the world and story from there. While many great works can be inspired by existing media, pulling from the same major popular staples in the genre can cause cyberpunk stories to feel a little... samey. I also couldn't help noticing that the "marginalized protagonist" often did not resemble the actual marginalized people in our society. When the majority of cyberpunk creators are statistically white, male, and straight, the diversity of stories begins to dwindle, and as a female creator who is deeply involved in queer spaces, I find myself repeatedly alienated. The aggressive, solitary and violent nature of subcultures in cyberpunk stories did not reflect my lived experiences in subculture spaces. In Centralia, I wanted to focus on the persistence of community in an oppressive society, not its destruction, which brings me to the comic's core theme...

The Beauty of Human Connection

When I began working on Centralia, I was lonely. Social media was still a fairly new thing-- while it helped me keep in touch with high school friends who'd scattered to the wind, as well as new college friends who I worried might find me too weird, it felt shallow. I don't vibe with hyperbolic depictions of people chained to their tablets, or living in their smart phones like tiny literal prisons; I grew up on the early internet and formed many friendships on obscure message boards and artist hubs like DeviantArt. But the old, weird internet feels increasingly distant, and today's social landscape is dominated by corporate interests that would rather keep us frustrated. Lacking. Wanting. All culminating into a persistent sentiment I see among my friends and strangers both on and off the internet, in statistical reports and think pieces in droves-- we're lonely.

 When Midori arrives in the city of Centralia, she's alone, too. Thrust into a crowd of indifferent strangers, she feels invisible. Desperate for belonging, she sets off in search of a mysterious missing girl who may hold the key to her past, and perhaps to a family waiting for her. But unlike your usual cyberpunk protagonist, Midori is optimistic and friendly. She's fierce and spirited, but she's not cynical. 

Her newfound friend Grey, on the other hand, is fluent in the language of isolation and secrecy that pervades Centralia-- keep your head down, don't make waves. But beneath the carefully-crafted veneer of a black-clad, chain-smoking, motorcycle-riding tough guy, he's as awkward and lost as the rest of us. Completely unaffected by his grumpy demeanor, Midori forms an unlikely friendship that becomes a core piece of Centralia's story.

A cyberpunk story isn't complete without an underground resistance, and Centralia's Switch is yet another example of the power of community. Here, the marginalized members of society gather not only as a rebellion, but as a found family.

 This too is where Centralia is special-- many cyberpunk stories paint the underside of society as grimy, cruel, where it's "every man for himself". But as someone who moves through many subculture and queer communities and is more at home with the weirdos than polite society, I find these stories miss the communal spirit of marginalized spaces. 

Throughout Midori's search for belonging, her developing friendship with Grey, and her involvement with Switch, Centralia 2050 shows us that the warmth of human connection survives even in the stark chill of dystopian society.

The Inspirations

Lots of readers are curious about the inspirations for Centralia. Visually, I'm inspired by a lot of the cyberpunk staples I mention before, as well as my experience living in cities. I'm a huge fan of the works of Satoshi Kon, creator of incredible animated works like Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, Millenium Actress, Perfect Blue, and Paranoia Agent. Kon's unique style so beautifully captures his character's expressions, both subtle and exaggerated, in a way that feels undeniably human. His stories capture the interpersonal and internal conflicts of characters in a way that feels genuine, and have been a great influence on how I portray the characters of Centralia.

I'm also a huge fan of psychological horror, especially survival horror games of the '90s and 2000's. While Centralia isn't a horror story, surreal moments and otherworldly vibes can't help but sneak in from time to time!

Most of all, I'm inspired by my own experiences and the lives of people around me. I love reading autobiographical novels and comics, listening to people tell their stories on podcasts, and just hearing about, well people! I think that's what helps me give dimension to the characters of Centralia. I'm less inspired by characters from other stories, and more so inspired by the complexity, diversity, cruelty, beauty and indomitable spirit of my fellow humans.

And I think that about covers it for now! For my next Kickstarter blog post, I'll be diving into each of the main characters of Centralia; whether you're a longtime reader or new to the series, it should be a fun read! Until then, I'd love to hear your thoughts about the inspiration and themes behind Centralia, and if you have any topics you'd like me to explore in future blog posts!

Til then,

~Michelle

Get Centralia 2050 VOL 2 on Kickstarter!

[disneytva]

Dynamite Comics Launches Kickstarter for GARGOYLES REMASTERED Comics As Part Of The Show’s 30th Anniversary.

Dynamite Comics & Disney Comics Launches Kickstarter for GARGOYLES Comics As Part Of The Show’s 30th Anniversary. Dynamite Entertainment brought back Gargoyles as a comic series in 2022 to great acclaim.

Now the publisher is crowdfunding a reprint of the classic comics based on the beloved animated series. To celebrate the 30th anniversary, Dynamite is excited to offer three beautiful tomes collecting all of these previous tales for fans. The set is initially being offered on Kickstarter to reach and communicate with diverse fans of all ages directly.

[dedicatedfollower467]

What the Gnomes Know

Do you like GNOMES? Do you like COMICS? Do you like supporting the work of INDIE ARTISTS and creators? Do you like a diverse blend of stories from a variety of genres, ranging from the horrific to the absurd and everywhere in between?

Go support the brand-new Kickstarter project WHAT THE GNOMES KNOW: A Comics Anthology, from CanonWrite Productions!

Tonight (Monday 11/7) at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern, we'll be holding a livestream launch party with a whole bunch of the creators. Please join us in making this a spectacular kick-off!

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

[gofunkee]

Crowdsourcing: not a new concept

what is crowdsourcing?

By using the Internet, social media, and smartphone apps, a huge number of individuals can contribute their work, information, or opinions through a process known as crowdsourcing.

While some crowdsourcing participants carry out menial jobs willingly, others work as paid freelancers. For instance, in order to give app users access to up-to-date, real-time information, traffic applications such as Waze incentivize drivers to self-report accidents and other traffic occurrences. (Hargrave, 2022) Crowdsourcing is a collaborative approach that involves sourcing information, ideas, or services from a wide and diverse group of individuals, known as the "crowd." This decentralized method relies on the collective intelligence and varied expertise of contributors, often facilitated through online platforms. Crowdsourcing is characterized by an open call for participation, inviting individuals to provide solutions, ideas, or content to address specific challenges or tasks.

Crowdsourcing in crisis

Amid the global, ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, among the tireless work of health care workers, policy makers, and government officials across various nations, there is another player with “skin in the game” if you will—crowdsourcing projects. Crowdsourcing is a model whereby individuals or organizations obtain goods and services, including ideas, from a large, relatively open community of digital media, Internet users, and an entire array of diverse stakeholders sharing a common interest from a range of perspectives and experiences.1 Although crowdsourcing originated long before the advent of digital age, in the current era of social media and other digital outlets, crowdsourcing has become a fairly commonplace solution. (Desai, 2020) Crowdsourcing in health and medical mostly started in the bioinformatics and technology fields about 2010. Its broad usefulness in disaster crisis management has, however, mostly gone unutilized. We address the ongoing and present uses of crowdsourcing in the COVID-19 era from this point of view. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected > 5 million people worldwide and caused > 330,000 deaths at the time of this writing, is no less than a disaster crisis, albeit biological. A disaster life cycle consists of the steps taken in planning for and responding to a particular disaster (Fig 1). This disaster cycle is used throughout the emergency management community, from the local to the national and international levels. We saw similar disaster mitigation (social distancing), preparedness (quarantine restrictions), response (masking), and recovery efforts during the 1918-1920 seasonal H1N1 flu pandemic. (Kuderer, 2020)

Community for creatives

Crowdsourcing funding for projects, businesses, and causes is expected to grow to be a $300 billion industry in the near future, according to estimations made by the crowdfunding trends blog Fundly. In 2017, Stanford University student Nicholas Benavides, the creator of the Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition for Students, conducted an analysis of over 2,000 Kickstarter project data to identify the elements of a successful crowdfunding campaign. Benavides surveying the terms used in a campaign's title and blurb using the Kaggle Kickstarter dataset developed a model that could predict a campaign's success with 75% accuracy. (Sickler, 2020) Among his major findings was that the most common words–game, new, design, world–appeared equally in both funded and unfunded campaigns. The major point of differentiation was not in word choice but between those categories inherently more social in nature, such as Comics, Dance, Music, Theater and Design, and solo practices like Craft and Journalism. Social categories were simply a more natural fit for the success criteria of crowdfunding.

Role of crowdsourcing in Web3

Crowdsourcing in Web3 refers to the decentralised process of obtaining goods or services from a large, undefined group of people via the internet, rather than from traditional employees or suppliers. The role of crowdsourcing in Web3 is to empower individuals and communities to collaborate and contribute their skills, knowledge, and resources to create and maintain decentralised applications and services that are more equitable, transparent, and secure. This can lead to increased innovation, collaboration, and democratisation in the development and deployment of new technologies, as well as in the creation of new forms of governance and value exchange. (Reffell, 2023)

Crowdsourcing in Web3 examples:-

DAOs: Decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) are organisations that are run through rules encoded as computer programs on a blockchain network. DAOs are governed by their members, who vote on proposals and make decisions collectively. Examples of DAOs include MakerDAO and Aragon.

Prediction Markets: Prediction markets are decentralised platforms that allow users to make predictions on the outcome of events and earn rewards for accurate predictions. Examples of prediction markets include Augur and Gnosis

Decentralised Exchanges (DEXs): Decentralised exchanges are platforms for trading cryptocurrencies and tokens without the need for a central authority or intermediaries. Examples of DEXs include Uniswap and Curve.

Decentralised Identity Systems: Decentralised identity systems are platforms that allow users to control and manage their personal information and data, rather than relying on central authorities or intermediaries. Examples of decentralised identity systems include Sovrin and uPort.

In conclusion, by utilising the combined knowledge of many participants, crowdsourcing has the potential to revolutionise creativity and problem-solving. Its capacity to combine a variety of viewpoints and abilities not only encourages innovation but also offers an economical way to address difficult problems. Its attractiveness stems from the speed at which solutions are generated and the active participation of communities, which fosters the growth of unorthodox ideas. But obstacles like upholding quality control and handling moral issues like equitable recompense and privacy issues highlight the necessity of cautious execution. With the integration of intelligent algorithms and automation in technology, crowdsourcing looks to have a bright future ahead of it, providing even more effective and significant collaboration in a variety of disciplines.

REFERENCE

Desai, A., Kuderer, N. M., & Lyman, G. H. (2020). Crowdsourcing in crisis: Rising to the occasion. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, (4), 551–554. https://doi.org/10.1200/cci.20.00054

Hargrave, M. (n.d.). Crowdsourcing: Definition, how it works, types, and examples. Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crowdsourcing.asp#:~:text=While%20crowdsourcing%20often%20involves%20breaking,samples%20for%20a%20small%20fee.

Reffell, C. (2023, February 7). What is the role of crowdsourcing in web3?. Crowdsourcing Week. https://crowdsourcingweek.com/blog/crowdsourcing-in-web3/#:~:text=Crowdsourcing%20in%20Web3%20is%20made,transactions%20and%20interactions%20between%20participants.

Sickler, E., & Erin Sickler  Erin Sickler is a mindfulness & creativity coach living in the Hudson Valley. A former NY art curator. (2020, September 2). How to launch a Creative Crowdfunding Campaign for your next art project. art journal. https://artrepreneur.com/journal/creative-crowdfunding-for-artists/#:~:text=A%20well%2Ddesigned%2C%20online%20crowdfunding,win%20you%20fans%20for%20life.

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