Mad Robot Comics and Madius Comics look on course to secure their ambitious funding goal for the second issue of their smash-hit science fiction, steampunk action-drama comic Thunder Child, now running on Kickstarter, but there’s still some way to go.
A three-part reimagining of H. G. Wells‘ classic novel The War of the Worlds, the first issue, The Spectre of a Dying Planet, had a fantastic run on Kickstarter last year and gained a deserved praise from readers and critics alike. Now, the story continues with the second issue, The Impossible Invasion.
In Issue One, beautifully told by the team – writers Rob Jones and Matthew Hardy, accomplished artist Kevin Castaniero, colourist Simon Gough, letterer Rob Jones and editor Fred McNamara – invading Martians delivered their first, devastating blow on an unprepared Earth.
Now the crew of the HMS Thunder Child must decide whether to save the crumbling ruins of a global empire or the rapidly dwindling human survivors of an Impossible Invasion…
This is an absolutely stunning looking project, delivered by a terrific team of top draw UK-based talent. Along with a great range of rewards that includes a standout print by Warwick Fraser-Coombe, the independent British comic publishers have also lined up eye watering alternate covers by Lyndon White (Candles, Antarctica) and Gustaffo Vargas (Marvel’s Voices: X-Men #1, Altiplano).
I hope it makes target, because I really want to see how this amazing looking project develops! Good luck to the team…
• Check out Thunder Child #2 on Kickstarter here
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as 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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