Comichaus.com is a marketplace and database site set up by Devon-based Peter Ward-Edwards, who has successfully been running Genepool Records and distribution for ten years. Interest in the services of the Comichaus site spawned the idea for a monthly 44-page British comic book anthology, featuring independent creators from around the world and covers by established comic book legends.
The cover of Comichaus #2 by John McCrea
With black and white interiors, perfect bound and printed by comicprintinguk.com, if the project gains funding the book will launch in August 2016 with a cover by Glenn Fabry, followed by a second issue in September featuring a cover by John McCrea.
Art from “Feather” created by Dave Cook and Norrie Millar for the Comichaus anthology.
Art from “Mortality” created by Luke Cooper
Art from “Suited and Booted” created by Jon Laight and Dan Butcher.
Art from “SMum and Dad” created by Tom Ward and Iain Laurie.
The first issue will feature strips by James McCulloch, Jessica Byrne, Dave Cook, Norrie Millar, Jon Laight, Dan Butcher, Ed Bickford, Aaron Walther, Luke Cooper, Tom Ward and Iain Laurie; and the second, work by James McCulloch, Jessica Byrne, Dave Cook, Norrie Millar, Jon Laight, Dan Butcher, Ed Bickford, Aaron Walther, Luke Cooper, Chris Welsh and Dav Pav.
“The target amount is for the creation and printing of the first issue,” Peter Ward-Edwards says. “Any extra monies we raise will go towards funding the subsequent monthly issues.
The first issue is complete and ready to go, and everyone is working on second issue, and printers www.comicprintinguk.com are primed.”
“We do not foresee any unplanned issues as we have given ourselves quite a big time frame with this project.”
Comichaus seem to have carefully thought through all aspects of this new anthology, so let’s hope it soon joins other independent publications such as Futurequake, and digital anthologies 100% Biodegradable and Aces Weekly as an outlet for new talent sorely lacking from the British new stand these days.
• Back the Comichaus anthology project here on Kickstarter
• For more about Comichaus visit www.comichaus.com
• For details of the Comichaus current terms for indpendent comic creators, visit this page
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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. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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.
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Looks like a quality book- good luck and see you at gigs in future!