We discuss the new Kickstarter from Scott Morse that just so happens to contain a short comic from us!
Before you read any further, CLICK HERE. Yesterday, Scott Morse launched the Kickstarter for This Ink Runs Cold: Short Stories from the Space-Crime Continuum. It's a 96-page anthology of one-page stories, all illustrated by Morse, all colored by José Villarrubia, and written by 89 different writers. A quick scroll through the Table of Contents reveals collaborators like Mike Allred, Brian Michael Bendis, Phil Hester, Derek Kirk Kim, Dave McKean, Eric Powell, Stan Sakai, Matt Wagner, Skottie Young, and a bunch of newcomers, too. Newcomers like us!
A few months back, we wrote about This Ink Runs Cold in the Patreon and shared our script for "The ADHD P.I.," as well as the initial rejected script we submitted to Scott Morse. Obviously, we're incredibly proud and excited to be a part of such a unique project alongside so many legendary comic book creators and newcomers. We couldn't imagine this being a remote possibility a year ago, but now, here it is, and we're still doubting our eyes.
As you saw on the Kickstarter page, This Ink Runs Cold comes in two distinct editions: The Full Color Edtion ($45) and the Limited Noir Edition ($100). The comic is done and will be going to print next week. Backers will get their copies this Fall, although Scott Morse and Allen Spiegel Fine Arts offer early on-site pickup for those attending San Diego Comic-Con International in July at Booth 4701. We will also be in attendance at Comic-Con this year, as will many of the contributors to This Ink Runs Cold, so collecting signatures should be a lot of fun.
Your Kickstarter dollars will cover the cost of printing and shipping This Ink Runs Cold. However, the more folks pledge, the more the creators will make. This Ink Runs Cold is paying each contributor a page rate for their story, which is rather astonishing in this current climate. Your money is going to the creators, and by the way, NO AI WAS USED in this book's creation. Hallelujah!
Some money will also be diverted to support convention appearances like San Diego Comic-Con and building a war chest for a potential second volume.
This Ink Runs Cold Is Live on Kickstarter!
Scott Morse is one of our very favorite comic book artists. We recommend his science fiction fantasy epic, Soulwind, at every opportunity. Inevitably, when we talk too long about it, we spoil a certain twist in the story, so we'll keep it short today. Know only that it starts with a young child catapulted across space in search of a legendary sword, and there are occasionally some cute talking animals. The comic smashes multiple genres together and, in the process, touches upon some profound, eternally compelling themes. Not too long ago, Oni Press re-published Soulwind in a hefty but manageable hardcover.
Since discovering Soulwind, we've read every Scott Morse book on which we could put our mitts. If zombies and baseball are your thing, seek Dugout from Scholastic. If superheroes are your jam, he created some unforgettable Plastic Man stories in partnership with Kyle Baker. For IDW, he did Strange Science Fantasy, which almost works as another glimpse into This Ink Runs Cold's Space-Crime Continuum. Honestly, you can't go wrong with any Scott Morse comic.
Also, you've probably already encountered his work. For the last twenty years, Scott Morse has toiled in the Pixar art department, contributing as a story artist on movies like Turning Red, Soul, and Brave. He eats, breathes, and sleeps storytelling.
As we did with our previous Kickstarter-associated project, Pots and Panels: A Comic Cook Book, we'll be screaming about This Ink Runs Cold on the podcast and our socials until its thirty days are up. The world should prepare itself. It's a comic we would be all over, whether we had a story in it or not. The one-pager is such an impossibly difficult format, and we're eager to experience how other writers accepted the challenge, not to mention how Scott Morse and José Villarrubia completed it.
You should also expect a guest appearance from Scott Morse on Comic Book Couples Counseling in the near future. He's agreed to come on the podcast to discuss the book's origins and why this was such a necessary endeavor for him personally. It's just a matter of working out our schedules.
We do not want to pressure anyone into supporting This Ink Runs Cold if you can not afford to do so at this time. There will be other opportunities to acquire the book. There is a discount for retailers buying in bulk, so let your comic shop know about This Ink Runs Cold, and they can slap it on their shelves. Frankly, let everyone in your friendship circle know about it. Sharing the Kickstarter link goes a long way in helping this project meet its goal, surpass it, and grant us future opportunities to make comics.
As of this writing, we do not have any other scripts on their way to becoming comics. Our hope is that Pots and Panels: A Comic Cook Book and This Ink Runs Cold are the start of something, not the end of something. We'd cross our fingers, but we're too busy typing.
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