Indie Publishers Want in on Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day is one like no other. The comics flow freely like water from a faucet. A lot of the free comics though come from some of the bigger publishers, with the indies left a little cold. That's where you, the reader, and Kickstarter come in.

Fubar Press is teaming up with fellow independent publisher 215 Ink to bring free comics to stores on FCBD through a new publisher called Liber with the help of Kickstarter. Both publishers are contributing 28-page standalone comics to the event and need help from Kickstarter to get the funding for their printing.

“Kickstarter has been an immense game changer for independent comics in general and small-press indie comics in particular. A few years ago we couldn’t even hope to participate in an event like Free Comic Book Day. Kickstarter has been great because not only does it help us raise funds, but it also is an excellent tool to help spread the word on events like FCBD and introduce comic shops to a new distributor like Liber.” says Jeff McComsey, Editor in Chief of FUBAR PRESS.

Andrew DelQuadro of 215 INK had this to add, “My only regret is that we didn’t start this project earlier and pull in a few more of our fellow indie publishers and make this a gigantic event. Next year We want to go bigger.”

The campaign is asking for a mere $1,200 by March 31. Included in the FCBD offering will be Fubar: The Devil's Dance Floor by Steve Becker and Jeff McComsey and a flip book from 215 Ink that includes Vic Boone: Sea of Trouble by Jim McMunn, Shawn Aldridge and Jason Copland and Apes With Uzis: The Package by McComsey, Mark Bertolini, Peebo Mondia and Rolf Ledejgard.

Full press release below.

Indie publishers take on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY with a little help from KICKSTARTER

For immediate release 03/16/12

FUBAR PRESS, publisher of the Kickstarter funded New York Times Best Seller FUBAR: Empire of the rising Dead are teaming up with fellow Independent publisher 215 INK to bring free comics to shops all across the country via the brand new Indie comic distributor Liber on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY. Both publishers are contributing 28 page stand alone comics to the event and are launching a Kickstarter campaign to secure funding for the printing of those comics.

DONATE TO CAMPAIGN BY VISITING http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1607639297/fubar-press-215-ink-free-comic-book-day-2012

“Kickstarter has been an immense game changer for independent comics in general and small-press indie comics in particular. A few years ago we couldn’t even hope to participate in an event like Free Comic Book Day. Kickstarter has been great because not only does it help us raise funds, but it also is an excellent tool to help spread the word on events like FCBD and introduce comic shops to a new distributor like Liber.” says Jeff McComsey, Editor in Chief of FUBAR PRESS.

Andrew DelQuadro of 215 INK had this to add, “My only regret is that we didn’t start this project earlier and pull in a few more of our fellow indie publishers and make this a gigantic event. Next year We want to go bigger.”

215 INK and FUBAR PRESS are asking for a modest $1,200 in their campaign but have said, “The more money raised, the more books will be printed and the more shops we can ship our books to.”

Any questions can fielded through Jeff McComsey: humansmartbomb@gmail.com.


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THE LINE UP:

FUBAR PRESS’s contribution:

FUBAR: THE DEVIL’S DANCE FLOOR.

Cover by: Steve Becker Story and art by: Jeff McComsey

The Devil’s Dance floor is a 28-page stand alone World War II story about the remnants of the British 6th Army in North Africa’s last stand against zombie Erwin Rommel’s Undead Afrika Korp. Down to the very last bullets, bombs and bayonets these battle hardened Brits are out to prove that he who dares, Wins.

From 215 ink:

We have 2 shorts in one awesome book. 215’s book will be a flip style book.

SIDE 1

VIC BOONE: SEA OF TROUBLE.

Cover by: Jim McMunn Story by: Shawn Aldridge Art by:Jason Copland

This 12 page short follows Future Portland’s notorious ex motorcycle daredevil turned private eye as he takes a vacation from the non stop robot ass beatings, femme fatale double crosses and cigarette smoking to relax at the shore… where he is immediately attacked and double crossed.


SIDE 2

APES WITH UZIS: THE PACKAGE

Cover by: Jeff McComsey Written by Mark Bertolini Art by Peebo Mondia

Created by Rolf Ledejgard

This 12 page short introduces Milford "Ecus" Lang as the premier black market delivery-monkey in the Primate Nation. After getting handpicked to deliver a mysterious package, Ecus then lands the job offer of a lifetime...is he monkey enough to take it?