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Crowdfunding Spotlight: Journey Into Indignity by Paul Rainey

By John Freeman on October 25, 2020

Top British independent comics creator Paul Rainey, whose current big project, “Why Don’t You Love Me”, appears regularly in Aces Weekly, also has another comic project on the go, currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.

Journey Into Indignity is a magazine-sized collection of comic strips that he’s drawn over the last couple of years, and Paul has very kindly given us a sneak peek. I can safely report it’s everything thing you might expect from this wayward talent, whose view on the world not only makes you laugh, but think, too (but not too hard, it will hurt…).

Strips include “Reboot”, the story of a middle-aged comic fan’s desperate pitch to relaunch a long running superhero comic-book; and “The Angel Of Death”, in which a man who cannot die is only ever seen by his descendants on their death beds.

Also included is “I’m Listening”, in which a man is irritated by the disinterest of his girlfriend in some uninteresting news he has for her; plus “Sexaholic Panda”, “DJ Sorry”, “Beards”, and “lost episodes of Star Trek too filthy for TV”, Paul teases, “and some Star Wars jokes!”

For those unaware Paul Rainey is the hugely talented creator of great strips such as There’s No Time Like The Present, Thunder Brother: Soap Division and Book of Lists and is an occasional contributor to VIZ.

His current big project, “Why Don’t You Love Me”, appears regularly in Aces Weekly, and is also posted to his social media channels and web site.

“This is the first time that I’ve run a crowd funding campaign,” he tells us, adding that there are other items also included in the collection besides those we’ve highlighted.

“There are lots of pledges including opportunities to buy comics from my recent back catalogue, including Starman, my David Bowie inspired comic from earlier this year.”

• The Kickstarter for Journey Into Indignity by Paul Rainey is currently live and ends midnight, Friday 13th November 13th – check it out here

• Paul Rainey is online at pbrainey.blogspot.com | Facebook | Twitter

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.