Comics from the Kitchen

by Foreign Press Comics

This is a unique combination cookbook/comic anthology that not only captures 20+ amazing stories, many of which are taken right from their creators’ memories, but it also includes delicious recipes, from comfort foods like Alberto Valesco’s lasagna, to family recipes like Jimmy Gaspero’s dad’s meatballs, to decadent desserts like Rowena Zahnrei’s cannoli cream layer cake, and international recipes like Wren Rios’ pinchos del puente.

Scroll down for the full list of all creators contributing stories and recipes!

$4,436

supported of $4,000

107

supporters

Close video

EXPLORE OUR Rewards

(Click on images to expand)

$10

33

claimed

PDF Copy of Comics from the Kitchen

200+ page PDF, containing the entire CftK anthology

$22

56

claimed

Printed Copy of Comics from the Kitchen

200+ page printed copy of the CftK anthology

$40

6

claimed

Complete Comics from the Kitchen Bundle

All CftK Physical Rewards, so the book, a 4x6 art print, and a handwritten recipe card

$40

1

claimed

FPC Digital Bundle

PDFs of Foreign Press books

$75

1 / 20

claimed

FPC Physical Bundle

All physical copies of FPC books, as well as all of the physical rewards for this campaign

$55

18

claimed

Retailer Bundle

5 printed copies of the CftK anthology, along with 5 copies of the cover print

$1

103

claimed

Tip Jar

If you want to add a little something extra. You can increase in increments of $1 by simply pressing...

ADD-ONS

These items are only available once you have selected at least one primary Reward listed above.

$10

0

claimed

4x6 Cover Print

4x6 Art Print of the Textless Cover

$15

1

claimed

Handwritten Recipe Card

Handwritten recipe card for one recipe from the anthology

$20

0 / 20

claimed

Fletcher Cross (Printed)

120+ page narrative anthology, about one man's attempt to find himself through the multiverse

$10

0

claimed

Fletcher Cross (Digital)

120+ page narrative anthology, about one man's attempt to find himself through the multiverse

$5

0 / 50

claimed

Terminal (Printed)

A sci-fi one-shot about one man's fatal mission, as he falls to Earth armed with only a jetpack

$3

0

claimed

Terminal (Digital)

A sci-fi one-shot about one man's fatal mission, as he falls to Earth armed with only a jetpack

$5

0 / 20

claimed

Valkyrian (Printed)

A member of the Valkyries, working for O.D.I.N., is tasked with taking down a fascist government, fi...

$3

0

claimed

Valkyrian (Digital)

A member of the Valkyries, working for O.D.I.N., is tasked with taking down a fascist government, fi...

$1

0

claimed

Sleep Sister Sleep #1 (Digital)

A dark, surrealist take on Alice in Wonderland, by Ian van der Walt. A young woman named Harper fall...

$1

0

claimed

Sleep Sister Sleep #2 (Digital)

A dark, surrealist take on Alice in Wonderland, by Ian van der Walt. A young woman named Harper fall...

The Book

 

We all know that food has a very profound effect on our lives, specifically on memories. Maybe it’s walking into the kitchen and smelling freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Maybe it’s the meal you had at that Michelin-starred restaurant. Maybe it’s the bowl of ramen that you ate every night in college. This anthology is dedicated to all of the food memories that we’ve made and the people who have helped us make them. 

 

This project is not only a full-blown comic anthology, but it’s also a bonafide cookbook! Each story includes a recipe that coincides with the contents of the comic. We have comics that range from autobiographical to post-apocalyptic, recipes for everything from meatballs to banana bread to fried boniato, but no matter the genre, they are all made with a deep love of food. So whether you like comics, you like to cook, or you just like food, give us your support! With your help, we can make sure that the world gets a chance to see these amazing recipes and even better comics.

Preview

 

 

 

Creators

Foreign Press Comics is an indie comics publisher headed by Kylar Merrell, an elementary teacher from Oklahoma. Dedicated to building a community of comic lovers and creators through publishing and promoting comics from new and independent creators, Foreign Press has published comics like Valkyrian, Sleep Sister Sleep, and Fletcher Cross, with other comics on the horizon like Sussex from creators Nick Goode and Alvaro Molina, and next year’s SMASH Quarterly, with editor Devin Arscott. 

 

Here is a list of all creators contributing stories and recipes in this anthology:

 

  • Sophia Hickerson

  • Dan Membiela

  • Luke Henderson

  • Aaron Brown

  • Tom Lynott

  • Alex D. Cruz

  • Kyle Lawrence

  • Hazicrazyartist

  • Wren Rios

  • Rowena Zahnrei

  • Sarah E. Steinberg

  • Jimmy Gaspero

  • James Greatorex

  • Alondra Araujo

  • Dave Hingley

  • Alberto Valesco

  • Bridget Southwood

  • Mark Liebrecht

  • Kamiab Ghorbanpour

  • Pareefae

  • Simon Mackie

  • Al Kratina

  • Amy Noseworthy

  • E. Talemi

  • Christian de Matteo

  • Jack van Thomme

  • Claudio Ghirardo

  • Daniel G Wilson

  • Sam Purata

  • Kylar Merrell

Stretch Goals

All money over the stretch goal goes right back to the creators!


At $7000, we will commission a custom enamel pin for the project (more info coming)

Timeline

Currently we have art in varying stages of development. Some stories are completely finished, with at least 6 more into the art phase. All art will be finalized by August 31, shipping to supporters by November 2023.

 

There are many hurdles that we could potentially run into in the production process, from printing to binding to shipping. We do, however, have most of the art for the book completed and we have a good relationship with our printer, so we are prepared for any problems that may arise. 

A few short answers to how this works.