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!
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PDF Copy of Comics from the Kitchen
200+ page PDF, containing the entire CftK anthology
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200+ page printed copy of the CftK anthology
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Fletcher Cross (Printed)
120+ page narrative anthology, about one man's attempt to find himself through the multiverse
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120+ page narrative anthology, about one man's attempt to find himself through the multiverse
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A member of the Valkyries, working for O.D.I.N., is tasked with taking down a fascist government, fi...
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Sleep Sister Sleep #1 (Digital)
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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.
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
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)
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.
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