Writer/artist/occasional Multiversity contributor/all around good guy Joe Mulvey has launched a Kickstarter for a collection of his comic “SCAM.” The book, described as “Oceans 11 meets the X-Men,” was put out in single issues by ComixTribe, and is now being crowd-funded for an oversized hardcover. The new edition will not just feature the mini, but also the “SCAMthology,” featuring the work of Joe Eisma, Nick Pitarra, Ben McCool, Paul Allor, Will Robson, and more. As per usual with Kickstarter, there are a ton of donor incentives, as well as a handy video, which we’ve embedded below.
Back it here – you know we will. Check out the video and the press release below.
Joe Mulvey & Crew Bring SCAM Ultimate Collection Hardcover to Kickstarter!
Eisma, Pitarra, McCool, Allor, Wilson, and Many More Creators Get in the SCAM
January 20, 2014 Queens, NY — Today, Joe Mulvey, writer/artist of SCAM, launched a Kickstarter campaign to print copies of the SCAM ULTIMATE COLLECTION. For the first time ever, Mulvey and publisher ComixTribe will collect the entire sold-out SCAM mini-series into a deluxe over-sized hardcover volume, featuring the never-before-released SCAMthology – fifteen brand new SCAM stories written and drawn by a handpicked crew of outstanding comic creators.
The SCAM Ultimate Collection will be an 256-page over-sized hardcover that includes SCAM, Mulvey’s recently completed super-powered conman mini-series, as well as the SCAMthology, which features more than 100-pages of unpublished stories by creators including Joe Eisma (Morning Glories), Nick Pitarra (The Manhattan Projects), CP “Talent” Wilson III (The Stuff of Legend, Wraith), Paul Allor (GI Joe, Strange Nation), and many more.
“The SCAM Ultimate Collection is the biggest book, and the biggest project ComixTribe has ever put together,” said publisher Tyler James. “The good news is, the hard part is over. The SCAM mini-series and SCAMthology are complete. All the plans are in place. But like any big heist, we need some help bankrolling the job…which is why we’re taking this product to Kickstarter.”
The SCAM Mini-series
SCAM #1 first made waves in January 2012, when its first print run of just 777 copies, made available in only 21 comic book stores, sold-out. This initial DIY success helped ComixTribe achieve a Diamond distribution deal, letting us roll out the SCAM series to hundreds of other retailers around the world. Between August 2012 and December 2013, the rest of the SCAM mini-series was released in serial format, with several issues selling out at the distributor level.
The SCAMthology
“In the pages of SCAM, I created a vast universe of colorful cons and crooks, with limitless storytelling potential,” said Mulvey. “For the Ultimate Collection, I put together the right crew for the job, and assembled some of the most talented writers and artists making waves in creator-owned comics today, and asked them to play in the SCAM sandbox. The result is SCAMthology, and its tremendous.”
About ComixTribe
ComixTribe is a publisher of creator-owned comics, including SCAM, The Red Ten, Oxymoron, EPIC, Tears of the Dragon, and The Standard. In addition to being a publishing imprint, ComixTribe is also an online community, with the mission statement: Creators helping creators make better comics. ComixTribe also sponsors the annual 30 Characters Challenge, an online art event where participants challenge themselves to create 30 brand new characters in just 30 days, one for every day of November. Visit ComixTribe.com or email publisher Tyler James (tyler.james@comixtribe.com) to learn more.
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