North American small press comics publisher glacier bay books A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a reprint of the critically acclaimed alternative/underground comic F go through show mesimultaneously releasing the English versions of two new games: Flash point Author: Imai Shinkazu spring tide go through Andrew White. Following the success of its last campaign, which launched eight new books, Glacier Bay Books has reached more than 50% of its $27,000 crowdfunding goal just one week after launch. You can support the Kickstarter campaign by clicking here.
All three books are ready for printing and the campaign is designed to determine print runs and raise the necessary production funds. Each book will be crafted from premium materials, with quilted binding, cream liner notes and monochrome interiors, with Spring Tide printed in soft blue ink to enhance its ethereal atmosphere.
Take a closer look at each comic:
Flash point Author: Arata Imai
Flashpoint is a stunning new award-winning modern political manga from Imai that tells the story of viral conspiracy theories, social media lynchings, and the 2022 assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Flashpoint” has been translated by award-winning translator and comics historian Ryan Holmberg and includes an interview with the author.
F Author: Arata Imai
F, set in the shadow of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, is a disturbingly compelling history of contemporary Japan, imagining the incursions of foreign extremist militants in the wake of the wave of protests sparked by the aftermath of the disaster. Imai’s English-language publishing debut and one of our highly regarded 2021 publications, which at the time had a somewhat limited circulation, generated interest and was recognized in multiple venues as a Notable/Best Book of the Year, It has since become a hot topic in the cult/edgy comics community due to its shocking modern political commentary. F is translated by award-winning translator and comics historian Ryan Holmberg and accompanied by an essay providing background on the work.
spring tide Author: Andrew White
“Spring Tide” is the debut work of poetic comics artist Andrew White in Glacier Bay. This two-part story uses images, sounds, and sighs as much as words to tell the story of a young couple’s isolated emotional landscape and physical chaos after a flood flooded the land, then slowly receded—but could return at any time. As they try to understand what happened to them and how they recover, Spring Tide weaves together themes of isolation and personal and global collapse, recalling the initial shock of the Covid 19 pandemic and, soon after, society’s attempts to The process of reconfiguration and recovery.
Following the conclusion of the Kickstarter campaign, Glacier Bay Books will ship the books for printing in early to mid-September 2024. Ideally, backers will begin receiving books in November 2024. Partner Sendai Editora.
The Kickstarter launches on August 20 and ends on September 19, 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT.
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