Comicbook writer/artist Joe Martino is no stranger to
Kickstarter. In August, 2012, his Mini-Series The Mighty Titan was funded
through the popular crowd-funding site. This past May, Joe listed his second
issue for the series on Kickstarter with an amazing response. Now, while
funding his 3rd issue, Within 36 hours the book was above the goal amount.
Issue 3 has an amazing cover by DC Comics artist Steve
Lightle (Legion of Superheroes, X-Men) with a variant cover by Good Girl artist
Franchecso!. Joe is offering some amazing stretch goals for participants of
this third issue; including prints as well as funding the 4th issue and giving
it to everyone that pledges above the $20 level.
The Mighty Titan creator, Joe Martino’s (Arcana’s
Shadowflame, Ripperman), explains that his newest creation, “Essentially takes
my cancer (and other experiences) and wraps them in a superhero shell. This
isn’t autobiographical (mostly because I don’t have superpowers). I have
researched and talked to other cancer survivors to try and get the feeling of
what other people have experienced with their cancer.”
Issues #1 and #2 were critically acclaimed by many online
comic news sites.
“This first issue is pretty close to perfect.” — Jess
Kirby, expertcomics.com
“…I expect that this series will only get better as time
goes on.” — Ashley Olien, floridageekscene.com
“…a very unique super hero story, one that’s worth seeing
for yourself.” — Matt Johnson, panelsandpixels.com
Martino initially developed the idea for Titan in 2004 as
he was fighting his first bout with kidney cancer. “It was a tough decision to
take some of my personal experiences and put them to paper in order to
entertain and possibly allow people a glimpse of what some of us go through
while battling this potentially deadly disease,” Joe explains.
Needless to say, while the story certainly has serious
aspects, Martino insists, “This is still a cool, fun superhero book full of
vile villains, giant Mechas, and some really great mythological creatures.”
Joe recently joined forces with Dave Ryan (The War of the
Independents) and is forming a newer, stronger Red Anvil Comics.