Roadkill du Jour #1
Inverse Press
Written by: Kevin LaPorte
Illustrated by: Shawn Harbin
Colored by: Laura Guzzo
Article Writer: Derrick T. Crow
Summary: Deep in the Delta, there be strife – rival clans warrin’ for the favor’a all the spirits’a animal, vegetable an’ mineral. I’m the last’a my clan – that Roadkill Motorcycle club, ever’one cut low by Mama Houdoo’s boys an’ th’evils in her thrall. Now, I ride alone, just me an’ my curse…can’t eat nothin’ but carrion, an’ then the spirit’a the dead thang fill me up an’ take over. Put a buzzard in my belly, I grow wings. I pick over a possum, I see in the dark an’ hang from a tree. But I don’t fret none ‘bout curses. I use’em to satisfy the vengeance what occupy my mind. Vengeance for the boys’a the Roadkill MC. For the shade'a my ole lady. And for my very own lost soul. – duJour
Roadkill du Jour is a tale of motorcycle gangs in a mystic bayou world, clashing in an explosion of vengeance and voodoo. At the heart of it all is the enigmatic loner whose quote began our story just above. DuJour is, by all counts, a victim...of fate, of changes, and - most of all - of the black magic-wielding Mama Houdoo, dark mistress of the rival Gatorbait Motorcycle Club! Our story is that of duJour's quest to rid himself of his curse(s) and gain some satisfaction at the expense of Mama and her ilk. [From the official Kickstarter Page]
Hot Spot: Roadkill du Jour is a mystical epic. A four issue tale that will take the reader across the bayou of the south on a trip of self discovery and vengeance. At its core the story looks to scour the world of voodoo and witchcraft while mixing it with the rough and tough realm of the motorcycle gang. The story is inspired by a road trip to the south for a convention one year during the height of the TV show Sons of Anarchy fandom where writer and creator Kevin LaPorte made the off-hand comment: "What if there was a hero who got animal powers from eating road kill."
The series has an all-star cast and crew working on it with writer, Kevin LaPorte, who has written past successful indie comics such as The Blind Eye! and Clown Town. Artist Shawn Harbin is the artist and writer for his well-known comic The Dungeon and colorist Laura Guzzo in her own right is a successful illustrator, currently working on the artistic side of comics Shakespeare Shaken and PrinceLess. All three are well adjusted to the comic world and love what they do, they guarantee the quality of this story so that your money is worth it.
It’s also good to know that the comic is being brought to us by Inverse Press who has worked on a number of successful comics such as Flesh of White, Clown Town, and Ancients & Warriors: The Sketch Art of Gavin Michelli. They are well known in the indie comic world and promise to give you exactly what you pay for making your money worth it for any of their projects.
Inverse Press
Written by: Kevin LaPorte
Illustrated by: Shawn Harbin
Colored by: Laura Guzzo
Article Writer: Derrick T. Crow
Summary: Deep in the Delta, there be strife – rival clans warrin’ for the favor’a all the spirits’a animal, vegetable an’ mineral. I’m the last’a my clan – that Roadkill Motorcycle club, ever’one cut low by Mama Houdoo’s boys an’ th’evils in her thrall. Now, I ride alone, just me an’ my curse…can’t eat nothin’ but carrion, an’ then the spirit’a the dead thang fill me up an’ take over. Put a buzzard in my belly, I grow wings. I pick over a possum, I see in the dark an’ hang from a tree. But I don’t fret none ‘bout curses. I use’em to satisfy the vengeance what occupy my mind. Vengeance for the boys’a the Roadkill MC. For the shade'a my ole lady. And for my very own lost soul. – duJour
Roadkill du Jour is a tale of motorcycle gangs in a mystic bayou world, clashing in an explosion of vengeance and voodoo. At the heart of it all is the enigmatic loner whose quote began our story just above. DuJour is, by all counts, a victim...of fate, of changes, and - most of all - of the black magic-wielding Mama Houdoo, dark mistress of the rival Gatorbait Motorcycle Club! Our story is that of duJour's quest to rid himself of his curse(s) and gain some satisfaction at the expense of Mama and her ilk. [From the official Kickstarter Page]
Hot Spot: Roadkill du Jour is a mystical epic. A four issue tale that will take the reader across the bayou of the south on a trip of self discovery and vengeance. At its core the story looks to scour the world of voodoo and witchcraft while mixing it with the rough and tough realm of the motorcycle gang. The story is inspired by a road trip to the south for a convention one year during the height of the TV show Sons of Anarchy fandom where writer and creator Kevin LaPorte made the off-hand comment: "What if there was a hero who got animal powers from eating road kill."
The series has an all-star cast and crew working on it with writer, Kevin LaPorte, who has written past successful indie comics such as The Blind Eye! and Clown Town. Artist Shawn Harbin is the artist and writer for his well-known comic The Dungeon and colorist Laura Guzzo in her own right is a successful illustrator, currently working on the artistic side of comics Shakespeare Shaken and PrinceLess. All three are well adjusted to the comic world and love what they do, they guarantee the quality of this story so that your money is worth it.
It’s also good to know that the comic is being brought to us by Inverse Press who has worked on a number of successful comics such as Flesh of White, Clown Town, and Ancients & Warriors: The Sketch Art of Gavin Michelli. They are well known in the indie comic world and promise to give you exactly what you pay for making your money worth it for any of their projects.
Personally, from what I know of the story this sounds incredibly interesting and could end up being quite good. I love mystical stories and have been recently working my way into the horror genre so I am looking for this to be a great contender in helping my wide introduction to the genre continue fittingly well. The art and colors look immaculate and the 4-page preview they host on the project’s page already has me hooked. I for one am really looking forward to this book.
You can check out Roadkill du Jour’s Kickstarter page at: Roadkill News!
You can check out Roadkill du Jour’s Kickstarter page at: Roadkill News!
*As of this writing, the book has already reached its goal. BUT any project that has even some or just a little time left can still benefit, so any extra you can add to their total will help to the further development of the series.*
For pledging certain amounts of money to this Kickstarter project you can even be subject to wonderful prizes and recognition. The levels of offers are as follows:
THE DIGITAL: Pledge $5 or More - A PDF copy of Roadkill du Jour #1 delivered by EMAIL as soon as the the fundraising campaign ends!
THE STANDARD COVER COMIC: Pledge $10 or More - A Signed Standard Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card featuring our main protagonist, DUJOUR (see left for an image of the card art)!
THE KICKSTARTER-EXCLUSIVE 70's EXPLOITATION COVER COMIC: Pledge $12 or More - A Signed/Numbered Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card featuring our main protagonist, DUJOUR (see left for an image of the card art)!
THE PDF SUBSCRIPTION: Pledge $15 or More - All 4 Issues of Roadkill du Jour in .pdf format, delivered to you by EMAIL as soon as each successive fundraising campaign is completed!
THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES BOOK: Pledge $20 or More - A Signed/Numbered Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a separate, 16-Page Behind-the-Scenes Book, which features top secret information from Kevin, Shawn & Laura on the development and production of the story and art for Roadkill du Jour!
THE TREASURY EDITION: Pledge $25 or More - A MASSIVE (9.25” x 14”), Signed/Numbered Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card featuring our main protagonist, DUJOUR (see left for an image of the card art)!
THE RETAILER: Pledge $30 or More - Have the book in-store before ANY OTHER, with 5 Standard Cover Editions + 5 Kickstarter-Exclusive Cover Editions of Roadkill du Jour #1, PLUS 2 Sets of Trading Cards! This tier available ONLY to RETAILERS (we WILL check)!
THE HEAD-SHOT: Pledge $30 or More (Limited 20) - A 9" x 12" Pencil-&-Ink Head-Shot Sketch Commission of ANY Roadkill du Jour character of YOUR choice by Illustrator (and Colorist of Roadkill du Jour) LAURA GUZZO + a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE SUBSCRIPTION: Pledge $35 or More - All 4 Issues of Roadkill du Jour in Signed/Numbered, Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Editions, shipped to you as they are released! Includes EACH Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card PLUS another Trading Card ONLY available to Subscription Tier Backers, this one featuring duJour's partner, PAPOOSE (see left for an image of the card art).
THE SKETCH COVER: Pledge $40 or More (Limited 10) - BLANK Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1, including a Single–Figure, Pencil-&-Ink Sketch of ANY Roadkill du Jour Character of YOUR Choice by series artist Shawn Harbin + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE ROADKILL COMMISSION: Pledge $50 or More (Limited 10) - A 9” x 12” Single-Figure, Pencil-&-Ink Sketch Commission of ANY Roadkill du Jour character of YOUR choice by Series Artist Shawn Harbin + a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE COVER CREDIT: Pledge $55 or More (Limited 20) - YOUR NAME on the Movie Poster-Style Cover of the Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 9.25" x 12" Treasury Edition of the comic + a 13" x 19" Poster of this Cover featuring YOUR NAME in the "Movie Credits"! That puts YOUR NAME on EVERY Copy of this Version of the Comic!
THE GENERAL COMMISSION: Pledge $60 or More (Limited 10) - A 9” x 12” Single-Figure, Pencil-&-Ink Sketch Commission of a character of YOUR choice by Roadkill du Jour Artist Shawn Harbin + a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE COMPLETIST: Pledge $100 or More (Limited 10) - One EACH of the following versions of Roadkill du Jour #1 (All Signed/Numbered) - PDF + Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition + STANDARD Cover Edition + Treasury-Sized (9.25” x 14") Edition + Sketch Cover Edition (Inc. Sketch as in $60 tier)! ALSO includes Behind-the-Scenes Book + ALL Trading Cards Produced + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club!
THE ORIGINAL ART PAGE: Pledge $150 or More (Limited 2) - One Page of Shawn Harbin's ORIGINAL Pencils & Inks on Art Board for a Page of Our Choice from Roadkill du Jour #1 - We're Only Offering TWO of these Pages during this Campaign, so ACT FAST! Includes a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive DUJOUR Trading Card + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club!
THE BACK COVER AD: Pledge $200 or More (Limited 1) - Full-Page, Back Cover Ad (PG-13 Content - Subject to Approval) on EVERY Copy of Roadkill du Jour #1 + Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1!
THE ORIGINAL ART DOUBLE-PAGE SPREAD: Pledge $250 or More (Limited 2) - Two, Connected Pages (forming ONE Large Image) of Shawn Harbin's ORIGINAL Pencils & Inks on Art Boards for Two Pages of Our Choice from Roadkill du Jour #1 - We're Only Offering TWO of these Spreads during this Campaign, so ACT FAST! Includes a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive DUJOUR Trading Card + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club!
THE ORIGINAL 70's EXPLOITATION COVER ART: Pledge $300 or More (Limited 1) - The ORIGINAL 11" x 17" Shawn Harbin Art for the Central Figure of the Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover to Roadkill du Jour #1 (see an image of this piece to the left)! This is the ONE-OF-A-KIND, blue-lined art on cover board! Includes a 9" x 12" TREASURY EDITION Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive DUJOUR Trading Card + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club + a 13" x 19" Poster of this Cover!
For pledging certain amounts of money to this Kickstarter project you can even be subject to wonderful prizes and recognition. The levels of offers are as follows:
THE DIGITAL: Pledge $5 or More - A PDF copy of Roadkill du Jour #1 delivered by EMAIL as soon as the the fundraising campaign ends!
THE STANDARD COVER COMIC: Pledge $10 or More - A Signed Standard Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card featuring our main protagonist, DUJOUR (see left for an image of the card art)!
THE KICKSTARTER-EXCLUSIVE 70's EXPLOITATION COVER COMIC: Pledge $12 or More - A Signed/Numbered Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card featuring our main protagonist, DUJOUR (see left for an image of the card art)!
THE PDF SUBSCRIPTION: Pledge $15 or More - All 4 Issues of Roadkill du Jour in .pdf format, delivered to you by EMAIL as soon as each successive fundraising campaign is completed!
THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES BOOK: Pledge $20 or More - A Signed/Numbered Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a separate, 16-Page Behind-the-Scenes Book, which features top secret information from Kevin, Shawn & Laura on the development and production of the story and art for Roadkill du Jour!
THE TREASURY EDITION: Pledge $25 or More - A MASSIVE (9.25” x 14”), Signed/Numbered Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card featuring our main protagonist, DUJOUR (see left for an image of the card art)!
THE RETAILER: Pledge $30 or More - Have the book in-store before ANY OTHER, with 5 Standard Cover Editions + 5 Kickstarter-Exclusive Cover Editions of Roadkill du Jour #1, PLUS 2 Sets of Trading Cards! This tier available ONLY to RETAILERS (we WILL check)!
THE HEAD-SHOT: Pledge $30 or More (Limited 20) - A 9" x 12" Pencil-&-Ink Head-Shot Sketch Commission of ANY Roadkill du Jour character of YOUR choice by Illustrator (and Colorist of Roadkill du Jour) LAURA GUZZO + a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE SUBSCRIPTION: Pledge $35 or More - All 4 Issues of Roadkill du Jour in Signed/Numbered, Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Editions, shipped to you as they are released! Includes EACH Kickstarter-Exclusive Trading Card PLUS another Trading Card ONLY available to Subscription Tier Backers, this one featuring duJour's partner, PAPOOSE (see left for an image of the card art).
THE SKETCH COVER: Pledge $40 or More (Limited 10) - BLANK Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1, including a Single–Figure, Pencil-&-Ink Sketch of ANY Roadkill du Jour Character of YOUR Choice by series artist Shawn Harbin + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE ROADKILL COMMISSION: Pledge $50 or More (Limited 10) - A 9” x 12” Single-Figure, Pencil-&-Ink Sketch Commission of ANY Roadkill du Jour character of YOUR choice by Series Artist Shawn Harbin + a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE COVER CREDIT: Pledge $55 or More (Limited 20) - YOUR NAME on the Movie Poster-Style Cover of the Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 9.25" x 12" Treasury Edition of the comic + a 13" x 19" Poster of this Cover featuring YOUR NAME in the "Movie Credits"! That puts YOUR NAME on EVERY Copy of this Version of the Comic!
THE GENERAL COMMISSION: Pledge $60 or More (Limited 10) - A 9” x 12” Single-Figure, Pencil-&-Ink Sketch Commission of a character of YOUR choice by Roadkill du Jour Artist Shawn Harbin + a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club (check it out to the left)!
THE COMPLETIST: Pledge $100 or More (Limited 10) - One EACH of the following versions of Roadkill du Jour #1 (All Signed/Numbered) - PDF + Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition + STANDARD Cover Edition + Treasury-Sized (9.25” x 14") Edition + Sketch Cover Edition (Inc. Sketch as in $60 tier)! ALSO includes Behind-the-Scenes Book + ALL Trading Cards Produced + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club!
THE ORIGINAL ART PAGE: Pledge $150 or More (Limited 2) - One Page of Shawn Harbin's ORIGINAL Pencils & Inks on Art Board for a Page of Our Choice from Roadkill du Jour #1 - We're Only Offering TWO of these Pages during this Campaign, so ACT FAST! Includes a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive DUJOUR Trading Card + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club!
THE BACK COVER AD: Pledge $200 or More (Limited 1) - Full-Page, Back Cover Ad (PG-13 Content - Subject to Approval) on EVERY Copy of Roadkill du Jour #1 + Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1!
THE ORIGINAL ART DOUBLE-PAGE SPREAD: Pledge $250 or More (Limited 2) - Two, Connected Pages (forming ONE Large Image) of Shawn Harbin's ORIGINAL Pencils & Inks on Art Boards for Two Pages of Our Choice from Roadkill du Jour #1 - We're Only Offering TWO of these Spreads during this Campaign, so ACT FAST! Includes a Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive DUJOUR Trading Card + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club!
THE ORIGINAL 70's EXPLOITATION COVER ART: Pledge $300 or More (Limited 1) - The ORIGINAL 11" x 17" Shawn Harbin Art for the Central Figure of the Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover to Roadkill du Jour #1 (see an image of this piece to the left)! This is the ONE-OF-A-KIND, blue-lined art on cover board! Includes a 9" x 12" TREASURY EDITION Kickstarter-Exclusive 70's Exploitation Cover Edition of Roadkill du Jour #1 + a Kickstarter-Exclusive DUJOUR Trading Card + a 3" x 3" Temporary Tattoo featuring the Crest of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club + a 13" x 19" Poster of this Cover!
Editor's Note: Currently Roadkill du Jour is at 2,115 dollars of its 2,000 dollar goal. So if you're willing to help give a little extra, then go for it! And remember Opie always!