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Sidney Osinga · 8/06/2021 11:04 am

Issue 3 of the Standard Comics Encyclopedia is up on Kickstarter, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sce3/standard-comics-encyclopedia-1-3-ongoing-series/description Issues 1 and 2 and the tpb collecting them are also available as add-ons, in addition to all the issues of the Sentinels.

Sidney Osinga · 9/14/2021 8:18 am

Two current projects. G-Man Comics is putting out the new wave of their comics https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/g-man-comics-strikes-back?ref=discovery_category and is offering issue 2 of the Handbook for their universe if the backer gets all 5 books. The first one is also available, as an add-on or if all their book are ordered.

The second is the Indieversity Project https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/543348524/the-indieversity-project?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=indieversity by Eric N. Bennett, who was also behind the Official Handbook of the Deviation Nation. The profiles are similar to those of the Multiversity Guidebook, only with universe based off of original concepts. His previous Handbooks are also available.

Sidney Osinga · 9/28/2021 5:13 pm

Issue 6 of Heroes of the Golden Age is up on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldenageheroes/heroes-of-the-golden-age-6?ref=user_menu It features profiles of Public Domain Golden Age characters, and one of the covers is a homage to the Deluxe Edition Handbook covers. All the previous issues are also available.

zuckyd1 · 10/07/2021 10:24 am

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/themasters/the-masters
One of the reward options is a Who's Who character guide.

skippcomet · 10/24/2021 2:27 am

zuckyd1 wrote:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/themasters/the-masters
One of the reward options is a Who's Who character guide.

Once I saw the roster of artists listed, that pushed me to pledge my support. It probably won't get funded, but that's a whole lot of names I haven't seen in a very long time, let alone their artwork. The Who's Who-like guide is just icing on the cake for me.

Sidney Osinga · 1/04/2022 5:17 pm

This campaign is offering a Handbook with the top tier, but the creator has said that when the program is funded, he'll have a stretch goal where all physical backers will get one. So Let's help him out.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kworldcomics/the-movement-project?ref=user_menu

zuckyd1 · 4/01/2022 4:11 pm

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/rise-of-the-g-men

Issues #5 and 6 of The Handbook of the G-Man Universe are available as add ons or as part of a bundle with other comics. I messaged the creator and he let me pledge just for the handbooks themselves ($10 each for print copies).

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Sidney Osinga · 4/20/2022 5:59 pm

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1522166099/the-blue-flame-1-and-k-the-unknown-1/description
Another project featuring Public domain superheroes. There's two files book available as add-ons, one for the heroes and one for the villains.

Sidney Osinga · 4/21/2022 4:26 pm

Another one I found https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigbluecomics/the-resistants-and-hyper-action-definitive-guidebook-vol1?ref=discovery_category_newest

Sidney Osinga · 9/03/2022 4:21 pm

This project has a Steel Wolf Who's Who, with new entries, as an add-on https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steelwolfstray/steel-wolf-stray-smash-and-grab?ref=discovery_category_newest

zuckyd1 · 9/23/2022 10:21 am

Sidney Osinga wrote:
This project has a Steel Wolf Who's Who, with new entries, as an add-on https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steelwolfstray/steel-wolf-stray-smash-and-grab?ref=discovery_category_newest

A new add-on has been added: the digital-only Stray Character Handbook.

Now available again with huge thanks to Stray co-creator Vito Delsante, you can buy a digital edition of the 2017 Stray Character Handbook! This book features characters from across Stray's world with art by co-creator Sean Izaakse, Ares Taveras, Lee Gaston, Carlos Cabaleiro, Ron Frenz, and Ryan Pye! Don't miss out on this hard-to-find resource!! Find it in the add-ons section!

zuckyd1 · 2/03/2023 3:38 pm

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/g-men-awaken
The latest G-Men Kickstarter. Handbook #7 is included if you buy all six of the new issues. Alternately, handbooks #1-7 are each available as add-ons to a pledge.

Sidney Osinga · 2/14/2023 7:52 am

This is a character encyclopedia for G.I.Joe https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/josheggebeen/after-action-report-command-files-gi-joe-character-guide?ref=discovery_category_newest The creators behind it have previously done indexes for the G.I.Joe comics.

Loki · 2/15/2023 4:26 am

Sidney Osinga wrote:
This is a character encyclopedia for G.I.Joe https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/josheggebeen/after-action-report-command-files-gi-joe-character-guide?ref=discovery_category_newest The creators behind it have previously done indexes for the G.I.Joe comics.

If GI Joe is of interest, then this also might be:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianthehick/total-action-force-the-battle-years-soft-cover

In the UK for a few years after the GI Joe toy revamp happened in the USA the British versions of the toys had their own names and even their own comics continuity as Action Force in the British comic Battle. Later they were asked to bring the toy names into line with the US versions, so the comics had to find in-story reasons for both the heroes and villains rebranding themselves, and still later the comic license was snatched by Marvel UK, and the stories became mostly reprints of the US versions. This is why the Marvel UK comic was still titled Action Force rather than GI Joe - less American sounding and a pre-existing brand recognition.

Anyway, the above kickstarter is for a book covering the first part of that, the Battle era versions of the toys and comic characters.

Sidney Osinga · 4/13/2023 4:45 pm

The collected version of the Heroes of the Golden Age https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldenageheroes/heroes-of-the-golden-age-collected-edition?ref=user_menu It's going to included 5 new entries, and maybe more if more stretch goals are added.

zuckyd1 · 8/01/2023 2:20 pm

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/g-men-unleashed
G-Men Comics' new Kickstarter. Handbook #8 is free if you buy all six of their new issues, or is available separately as an add-on (as are the previous seven issues).

zuckyd1 · 2/01/2024 8:15 am

Another G-Men kickstarter campaign, another G-Men handbook:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/g-men-destiny-awaits

zuckyd1 · 3/25/2024 11:49 am

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/standard-comics/the-sentinels-silver-age-first-issue
features Freedom Brigade #0 (handbook comic) as an optional add-on

Sidney Osinga · 7/23/2024 8:21 am

A new Handbook featuring the characters of New Pain Comics
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newpain/new-pain-2-in-1-npc-jump-1-2-and-the-new-pain-handbook

zuckyd1 · 8/03/2024 2:30 pm

The Fall 2024 edition of The Handbook of the G-Man Universe:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/g-men-endless-summer

Sidney Osinga · 8/16/2024 7:42 pm

zuckyd1 wrote:
The Fall 2024 edition of The Handbook of the G-Man Universe:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/g-men-endless-summer

Featuring one of my original characters

zuckyd1 · 2/03/2025 9:20 am

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/g-man-comics/g-men-chewing-bubblegum-and-kicking-ass
featuring the Spring 2025 Handbook