AI-Powered Spam Comic Projects Invading Kickstarter

A ComixLaunch listener alerted Tyler to a sudden and suspicious proliferation of seemingly AI-Generated Comic Book Kickstarter projects that have appeared on the platform recently. After taking a look, it does indeed seem like something fishy is going on, and one or more actors have been able to get obviously soulless, fraudulent projects past the Kickstarter project screeners. In this session, Tyler shares signs of obviously fraudulent comic book Kickstarter projects, discuss the ramifications should projects like this proliferate on Kickstarter, and offer advice on what legitimate creators should do now.

Highlights of This Session Include:

Why spammy Kickstarter projects are a problem even if they don’t fund.
10 clear signs a comic book kickstarter project is fraudulent!
How Kickstarter fights back against these fraudulent projects!
Plus: A savvy tip to battle back against the mid-campaign funding slump on Kickstarter!

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!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:

The Time-Traveler’s Diary
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rachellethevenin82/the-time-travelers-diary

SINK #1-15: JUST DESSERTS Deluxe Edition – Crime Horror

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixtribe/sink-just-desserts

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!