Kickstarter Spotlight: ComicScene History of Comics Book 5 to 8

Back in 2020 ComicScene released the first batch of their incredibly ambitious History of Comics series. The project is made up of a series of books that will chart comic history from 1930 to the present day. The project plans to end in 2030 and with it the completion of the most definitive edition of comic history that's ever been made.

Fast forward to 2021, ComicScene are back with the next four issues in the series; 1971, 1976, 1991 and 2000. 

As I write this article the crowdfunding campaign currently stands at £5,529 which has been pledged by 87 backers. With 13 days left to go the project needs to reach £9,000 to be funded.

So what's the History of Comics all about? (The following is taken from the official Kickstarter page) 

"Launched in 2020 the History of Comics is a 100 issue partwork covering comics from 1930 to the present day. The project is scheduled to end in 2030 with the definitive collection of comic history ever made. The fifth book, The History of Comics 2020, covers history in the making from the year 2020, featuring all your favourite comics from the US, UK and across the world. In each book we also take a closer look at the work of your top characters and creators.The next three books include 1971, 1976 and 1991. With each kickstarter we offer four books at one time to 'binge read'.

This kickstarter also offers you the opportunity to catch up and get the first four books in the series featuring 1984, 1977, 1950 and 1986, slipcases to keep them in plus a Comic Club membership card and number, access to the Comic Club online with 2000+ extra digital pages about comics and extra features on the History of Comics website that we couldn't fit into the books at www.comicscene.org

Each perfect bound book is A4, full colour, 60 pages with optional slipcase that holds four books. 

Expect articles to feature comics from the UK, US and worldwide including Action, Bullet, Krazy, Monster Fun, Roy of the Rovers, American Splendour, Fantagraphics, Superman v Spiderman, Adele Blanc-Sec, Airtight Garage, Captain Britain, Frank Bellamy, Storm, Countdown, Knockout, Look-In, Tammy, Hugo Pratt, Blackmark, Sandman Saga, Buyers Guide to Comic Fandom, Fosdyke Saga, Mister Miracle, Talia and Ra's Al Ghul, Blueberry, Snowbirds Don't Fly, Blast, Toxic, Zit, Deadpool, Egmont UK, Palookaville, Mandy & Judy, Wizard, Brussels Comic Route Project, The Hulk, Star Wars Dark Empire, Bone, Judge Armitage, Green Lantern, 30 Years of the Judge Dredd Megazine and a Year in the Life of Rebellion, Being a Comic Laureate, Colin Maxwell on secrets behind his first issue of Commando, The Department of Truth, Madi and Keanu on kickstarter and why crowdfunding is the new way to sell comics, Covid inspired comics from Tales From The Quarantine to Quarantine Comix and The Daleks"

I've had the pleasure in checking out the digital versions of the previous History of Comics and they are a fantastic and well put together series of books. You can really see the love they the ComicScene team have put into crafting these incredible books. 

If you have any interest in both history and comics, then this is one series you shouldn't miss! 

You can back the ComicScene History over on Kickstarter by clicking the link here. 

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