Above: Echoes From the Drift by Craig Petersen.
Echoes From the Drift is a new comic book series that expat NZ comics creator Craig Petersen is hoping to launch via a currently underway Kickstarter campaign. Petersen was a prominent local comics creator in the 1990s, producing the fondly remembered superhero series, Southern Tribe (1995-98), and more recently the horror/comedy strip, Close To Midnight (2008-09), for Rip It Up magazine.
Above: Jenni and Zayf, from Echoes From the Drift by Craig Petersen.
His proposed new series, Echoes From the Drift, follows two young adventurers - Jenni and Zayf, as they explore parallel worlds. Jenni is an impulsive, adventure-seeker from the 1980s. She totally loves using '80s slang and uses way too much hairspray. But when the chips are down, Jenni has one of the best hearts around and will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you in a fight. Zayf is from a far-flung future. He's driven and determined but has a habit of flying by the seat of his pants. However, Zayf has a strong sense of what's right and what's not and will act upon those feelings. In Echoes #1 you’ll discover how they first met and follow them on their adventures through the dimensions.
Inspired by his love of TV shows from the late 1970s and 80s, Petersen hopes to infuse this comic series with the same spirit of fun and adventure, with a health dash of drama and tragedy on the side!
With this Kickstarter, Petersen is planning to create the first 22-page issue of a five issue story arc. As an added bonus, he'll be including the 10-page In Ruins prequel to the first issue.
The main goal of this Kickstarter campaign is to create a digital copy of the first issue, with exclusive artwork and prints as Rewards. If the first Stretch Goal is hit, then additional behind-the-scenes content will be added to the digital comics. If the second Stretch Goal is hit, then print copies of the comic will be created for 'Visionary Backers' (€20) and above.
The main goal of this Kickstarter campaign is to create a digital copy of the first issue, with exclusive artwork and prints as Rewards. If the first Stretch Goal is hit, then additional behind-the-scenes content will be added to the digital comics. If the second Stretch Goal is hit, then print copies of the comic will be created for 'Visionary Backers' (€20) and above.
To get an idea of what to expect, you can check out the 10-page prequel comic, In Ruins HERE.
There are some great rewards for this Kickstarter - including original pages of artwork from the completed comic! You can visit and support this Kickstarter HERE. It's almost halfway to its goal after one week, so support this project and grab an awesome page of artwork while you can!
- AK!
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Hi Adrian, could take a look at my comics and give me your thoughts on them? I'm 18 and have been drawing comics for a long time I'm dedicated enough that harsh criticism won't put me off just help me to improve, thanks http://carlcomix.weebly.com/
ReplyDeleteHi Austin, sure thing! Just had a look this morning: looks good, you've got a really unique style - actually reminds me a bit of Jim Henson? I think your style might be well suited for editorial cartoons too, try checking out some examples from Sharon Murdoch and Chris Slane. You mention attending Zinefest on your blog, have you self-published any of your own comics yet? Zinefest is a great opportunity to give publishing a go and engage with your audience in person, so I'd suggest giving that a go too. Best of luck Austin, be keen to see how your work develops!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
AK!