The Indie Comic Book Report #6
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The State of RIppaverse Comics
Rippaverse Comics had another solid week, reaching the milestones of 70,000 graphic novels sold in collection campaigns, with a total sales value of ~$2,400,00 year to date - from nine campaigns.
| Title | Books Sold | Sales Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yaira 3 | 5,083 | $151,992 |
| ISOM 3 | 11,548 | $653,226 |
| TGWOS 2 | 6,969 | $210,956 |
| Zalen | 8,789 | $264,609 |
| Horseman #1 | 9,767 | $291,302 |
| Rippazine 3 | 4,123 | $95,279 |
| TGWOS 1 | 9,633 | $233,999 |
| Yaira 2 | 10,805 | $371,836 |
| Bloodruth (2025 Portion) | 3,312 | $136,000 |
| TOTAL | 70,029 | $2,409,199 |
The collection campaign for ISOM #3 was closing as this report was published on May 9, 2025. At last check the collection campaign for ISOM #3 stood at 11,551 bools sold with a sales value of $653,376. Two campaigns remain active on the the Rippaverse - Yaiara #3 and the Horseman #1.
The Rippaverse operates a preorder and fulfillment service - "RippaSend". YouTuber Yellow Flash launched his graphic novel "The Mighty Golden Patriot" on the RippaSend platform. At the two week mark the graphic novel had pre-orders for 2,784 books, with a total sales value of $75,609.
Kamen America Alpha - American Manga
The Kamen America Alpha campaign on Kickstarter crossed the 2,000 backer mark. The entry into the Kamen America saga is an 180-page black and white book, formatted in the style of classical manga, with left to right panel layout. With 25-days left in the campaign this book may exceed the previous campaign, Kamen America 10 which garnered 2,180 backers.
Ethan Van Sciver's Comicsgate
Comicsgate crowdfunding in 2025, is lagging behind 2024 with no campaign on Fund My Comic or Inideogo launched year to date hitting the $100,000 threshold in 2025 funding. Changes to the report this week, no Kickstarter campaigns are included in this report - as Comicsgate appears to be sustaining a Kickstarter boycott/embargo. The Comicsgate crowdfunding with the largest funding total in 2025, is Van Scivers "CYBERFROG: DARK HARVEST. LAST CHANCE! 7 DAYS!" which raised $59,686. Refund requests and complaints are beginning to fill the comments sections of Van Sciver's overdue campaigns.
Recent comments on Van Sciver's "Reignbow the Brute" campaign which was advertised with a December 2021 delivery date.
Comicsgate crowdfunding campaigns YTD 2025:
| CAMPAIGN NAME | January 1,2025 Funding | May 2, 2025 Funding | May 9, 2025 Funding | Past Week Funding | YTD FUNDING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Van Sciver's REIGNBOW THE BRUTE | $538,584 | $538,646 | $538,461 | -$185 | -$123 |
| Ethan Van Sciver's FEARSOME comic book series!! | $126,002 | $129,399 | $129,449 | $50 | $3,447 |
| Ride N' Die 1 | $51,038 | $55,729 | $55,900 | $171 | $4,862 |
| Aaron Lopresti's Wraith of God | $73,076 | $78,787 | $78,942 | $155 | $5,866 |
| SEVEN AMENS BEFORE SUNDOWN | $0 | $6,720 | $6,895 | $175 | $6,895 |
| Inglorious Rex Volume 3 Indieogogo | $65,509 | $74,736 | $74,736 | $0 | $9,227 |
| REIGNBOW THE BRUTE Hyper Articulated Action Figure | $224,958 | $234,260 | $234,260 | $0 | $9,302 |
| Black and White V3 Sin of the Father | $20,738 | $34,347 | $34,446 | $99 | $13,708 |
| Cecil's Cash Grab 2 - Orange Is The New Fat. (FMC) | $67,756 | $80,475 | $81,590 | $1,115 | $13,834 |
| GRAHAM NOLAN'S ESCAPE FROM MONSTER ISLAND | $74,121 | $87,344 | $88,174 | $830 | $14,053 |
| Shi: Gatecrasher Indiegogo | $89,446 | $105,641 | $105,641 | $0 | $16,195 |
| HE-PUNK and the Basstards of the Universe! | $0 | $14,421 | $17,005 | $2,584 | $17,005 |
| Pigman (FMC) | $0 | $17,562 | $17,775 | $213 | $17,775 |
| Ethan Van Sciver's Cyberfrog: Red Extermination | $786,573 | $805,473 | $805,434 | -$39 | $18,861 |
| SPRINGBALL: TERMINAL MONSTROSITY #1 | $0 | $20,828 | $21,099 | $271 | $21,099 |
| 2025 ALL CAPS and CYBERFROG MERCH! | $0 | $33,097 | $37,890 | $4,793 | $37,890 |
| Ultra CYBERFROG: Warts and All Oversized Hardcover | $101,869 | $140,175 | $141,632 | $1,457 | $39,763 |
| Graveyard Shift VOL V VARIANTS! [Closed] | $0 | $40,546 | $40,546 | $0 | $40,546 |
| Matt Martin's Snowman 2 | $0 | $37,201 | $40,616 | $3,415 | $40,616 |
| Inglorious Rex Volume 3 (S. Davis Website) | $258,000 | $301,405 | $301,405 | $0 | $43,405 |
| CYBERFROG: DARK HARVEST. LAST CHANCE! 7 DAYS! [Closed] | $0 | $59,868 | $59,868 | $0 | $59,868 |
| $2,477,670 | $2,896,660 | $2,911,764 | $15,104 | $434,094 |