A Comictopia Panel: Backerkit Crowdfunding’s Event Celebrating Comics and Graphic Novels

Join us for a special panel on ComicTopia, the inaugural crowdfunding event hosted on BackerKit this month. The discussion features Lafayette Morrow from BackerKit, as well as creators including James Mascia of Dren Productions, writer Frank Martin, Joel Rodriguez of Metal Ninja Studios, and Eric Erdek, known for Espresso Detective. Lafayette provides an overview of BackerKit’s evolution from a crowdfunding support tool to a full-featured platform, emphasizing community engagement tools and their successful transition to hosting events like Pintopia and ComicTopia. Creators involved share insights on their current projects, their experiences with BackerKit’s platform, and unique event features such as cross-collaborations and the backer train feature. The discussion also touches on issues like handling mature content and strategies for successful crowdfunding.

Highlights of This Session Include:

Backerkit’s evolution and current strategy for reaching out to and supporting creators.
Hear from four participating creators and first-time Backerkit Crowdfunding users.
Community engagement features built into the Backerkit platform.
Plus: The creators share improvements they hope to see on the young Backerkit Crowdfunding platform.

Today’s Session is Brought to You by…

Wurst & Mayhem, a medieval caustic D&D style adventure comic. Issue 2 is live on Kickstarter August 2nd. Go to wurst-mayhem.com to be part of the adventure!

Today’s Featured Guests:

Lafia Morrow (Customer Success Manager at BackerKit)
Eric Erdek (Writer & Artist)
Frank Martin (Writer)
Joel Rodriguez (Writer and Owner of Metal Ninja Studios)
James Mascia (Writer and Publisher of Dren Productions

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:

BackerKit’s ComicTopia:
https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/comictopia-2024

Wurst & Mayhem #1-2 – A medieval caustic D&D style adventure:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/971676146/wurst-and-mayhem-1-2-a-medieval-caustic-dandd-style-adventure

More About Our Sponsor:

Wurst & Mayhem is a medieval caustic D&D style adventure comic series from Commonwealth Comix.

Imagine Thieves World meets SkullKickers!!

In a medieval time, when magic and mystery ruled the land, two broke mercenaries must outwit wizards and thieves to break the curse of a mythical creature.

Wurst & Mayhem is perfect for fans of Dungeons and Dragons, great story-telling, historical satire and mythology.

I backed Issue #1 myself as John Edingfield II and Ryan Kroboth are two of my favorite people in comics, and I’m thrilled that they’re pooling their talents on a book that oozes with irreverent fun.

Issue 2 went LIVE on Kickstarter August 2nd and runs through the end of the month, so I encourage you to go to wurst-mayhem.com to join the adventure!

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Check out the Comictopia, Backerkit’s 2024 event, check out some of the projects, and consider whether participating would be a good for you in the next Comictopia. https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/comictopia-2024