We are Stone Harbor Comics! An indie comic book company driven to provide new and engaging science fiction stories that champion diversity.
This is your chance to help some fresh new voices be heard in the comic book industry. Get in on the ground floor as we kick things off with the very first collections of our two flagship titles: Legend of Althea & BioPunks!
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Legend of Althea Vol. 1 (Standard Cover)
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Collects all 5 issues in the Legend of Althea series
into a Softcover Trade Paperback.
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Legend of Althea Vol. 1 (Zoop Exclusive Cover)
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Collects all 5 issues in the Legend of Althea series
into a Softcover Trade Paperback.
$25
BioPunks Vol. 1 (Standard Cover)
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Collects all 5 issues in the BioPunks series
into a Softcover Trade Paperback.
$25
BioPunks Vol. 1 (Zoop Exclusive Cover)
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Collects all 5 issues in the BioPunks series
into a Softcover Trade Paperback.
$45
Stone Harbor Comics Launch Bundle Pack
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Get both Legend of Althea Vol. 1 and BioPunks Vol. 1
Zoop Exclusive Editions.
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The EVERYTHING Pack
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Launch Bundle Pack, both books signed by Royce, and BioPunks Spinal Core Pin. Plus your name in a special Supporter Section in both books! Be a part of history and have your early support of Stone Harbor Comics' first releases documented in the books themselves!
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Legend of Althea - Get BOTH Covers
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Get both Legend of Althea Vol. 1 covers:
Standard and Zoop Exclusive Edition.
$45
BioPunks - Get BOTH Covers
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Get both BioPunks Vol. 1 covers:
Standard and Zoop Exclusive Edition.
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Digital Legend of Althea Issue #1 & BioPunks Issue #1
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2 PDFs, DRM free
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Digital Legend of Althea Vol. 1 & BioPunks Vol. 1
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2 PDFs, DRM free
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Digital Sign Language Editions of Legend of Althea Vol. 1 & BioPunks Vol. 1
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2 PDFs, DRM free
$10
Digital Spanish Language Editions of Legend of Althea Vol. 1 & BioPunks Vol. 1
2 PDFs, DRM free
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Tip Jar
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If you want to add a little something extra to jumpstart Stone Harbor Comics' entry into the world of publishing, you can increase in increments of $1 by simply pressing '+' in the quantity field during checkout until you reach your desired amount. Much appreciated!
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Get your books signed by Royce
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Get it while it's hot!
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BioPunks Spinal Core Pin
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Limited Edition, Glows in the Dark!
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Get drawn into Legend of Althea
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Get drawn into issue #5 of Legend of Althea as a background character
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Get drawn into BioPunks
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Get drawn into issue #5 of BioPunks as a background character
Stone Harbor Comics is launching with two entertaining series, BIOPUNKS and LEGEND OF ALTHEA, with many more in development! We’re currently completing the first volume of both series and are aiming for an early 2022 release. Your support will not only help us finish and distribute each volume, but also allow us to achieve our goal of expanded accessibility, as we intend to provide a digital in-picture sign language interpretation, along with translating each volume into Spanish.
LEGEND OF ALTHEA
Legend of Althea is a sci-fi/coming of age story about a teenage girl named Althea who receives the ability to heal people following an artificial heart transplant. After her dad succumbs to an unknown terminal illness, Althea must learn to harness her new powers to save her dad before his time runs out. But when The Wolf Pack, a notorious street gang, learns of her abilities, they seek to use Althea for their own selfish agenda. As if trying to finish high school wasn’t hard enough!
Preview pages:
BIOPUNKS
BioPunks is a sci-fi/action story about three physically altered subjects who gain special powers from an experimental procedure meant to cure them. Now they must band together to fight off a relentless force who seeks to harness the source of their power, The Spinal Core.
Preview pages:
Stone Harbor Comics Universe:
Legend of Althea and BioPunks occur in the same near-future/alternate reality where technology has advanced to the point where artificial heart transplants are standard practice, and a new age of neurotechnology is transpiring. In short, companies race to discover new ways to improve people's lives that will, in turn, make them lots of money.
Socially it's the TikTok generation now grown up. Influencers are the new celebrities, making everything commodified. Late-stage capitalism is in full effect, and the wealth gap increases every quarter. Lower socioeconomic neighborhoods find themselves displaced to make room for more and more business. Overall, racial and economic tensions are rising due to this.
A shift is happening in the entertainment industry. People from all walks of life demand representation in the content they consume. It's a battle cry that we can no longer ignore. The arrival of Black Panther and Shang-Chi is proof of this. However, there is still much work to be done, especially in the science fiction space. These exuberant stories of amazement and wonder have historically targeted a particular group, thus excluding people of color. The purpose of Stone Harbor Comics is to place a more diverse group of characters in the captains' chair of their own spectacular folklores for the next generation to enjoy.
Funding received from this campaign will go into printing and distributing of each volume and paying for sign language interpreter. Additional funding from our stretch goal will go into paying for the Spanish translation of each volume.
Upon a successful campaign, we plan to finish up both series' issue #5's and then start shipping the comics out in Q1 2022. If we achieve our stretch goal, this will include the Spanish translation as well.
Hey all,
Spoke with Royce, and he has great news! The artwork for all the books is complete! They are now going through the process of proofing, checking, and getting final page counts for the printers.
Once that is done, we'll start the configurations of the books, meaning the type of paper, the binding, covers, etc.
Onward we proceed. We thank you all for your support and patience!
Still taking care of a few special case supporters. Royce is hard at work on the creative. Printer discussions have begun and we'll be ready to move forward early '22!
Alright y'all, let's all get those last minute pledges in if you've been holding out for whatever reason. It's time to make some history and finish strong for Stone Harbor Comics' debut!
Oh, and here's a nice interview that Royce recently did with Wayne Hall from Major Spoilers:
http://majorspoilers.com/2021/11/07/waynes-comics-podcast-509-interviews-with-nathan-lueth-and-royce-adkins/
As our second week comes to an end, we’ve inched even closer to our goal! I’m excited to share that we are currently over 80% funded, and it’s all because of the tremendous support everyone has shown towards the campaign. I couldn’t be more grateful. But our work isn’t done yet. We have two more weeks left to reach our goal and, if time allows, check off some of our stretch goals as well. So, let’s keep the momentum going by spreading the word that Stone Harbor Comics is here to stay!
In the meantime, check out my latest live interview with “205Z: Time & Salvation” author Jason Michael Primrose, along with a few other talented creators of the future here:
https://www.instagram.
Plus I just did an interview with Black Sands. Check it out!
Hey y'all - if you wanna get in on the sale, you best not let that ship sail! Tomorrow morning at 9am PST we'll be shifting the pricing on all of the physical rewards to the regular amounts, no longer discounted. If you're on the fence, you better commence! OK, we'll stop now.
Zoop does not store or keep your credit card info. Stripe simply holds the credit card info until the end of a successful campaign and then charges it. It is strictly for this one time use and won't charge it ever again.
We use Stripe for checkout, and the interface is entirely pre-made by them. Once there, you have 15 minutes to complete the transaction.
Please e-mail us at hello@wearezoop.com and we'll get right back to you!
You could e-mail us at hello@wearezoop.com with that info during the campaign if you'd like to get it out of the way. Otherwise, we'll be reaching out to all supporters of rewards that require feedback shortly after the campaign is over.
Our campaigns are for a worldwide audience unless stated otherwise in the campaign. All international orders are sold with the terms DAP (Delivered At Place). You are responsible for any duties and taxes required for the shipment's entry into your country. Our carriers may require you to pay taxes and fees related to importation and customs brokerage of your shipment -- but if your item is really low in value, it may fall under the customs de minimis of most countries. For more information, please contact USPS.
Since we have an a la carte rewards system, shipping rates will vary from supporter to supporter. We use a weight-based calculation system in your checkout cart, though, so, after you enter your country, you'll be able to see it calculated in real time with each item you add.
If you want to make changes, you should first cancel your original order and then start over with a new one. If you don't do that and simply process an additional order, the way our system is currently set up you may end up being overcharged for shipping -- which we could remedy for you, but it just takes that extra step of catching it and crediting you back the extra shipping, so please try the prior way first.
No - this is it! We're essentially your in-campaign pledge manager. If you are interested in supporting these creators, this is the time to do it! And it's the exact reason we allow you to purchase as many rewards as you want during the campaign!
Rewards are the priority items that the creators have chosen for the campaign. Add-Ons are meant to be secondary items that are 'unlocked' after you buy something from the Reward level. There are no restrictions on buying Rewards, but you can only buy Add-Ons if you've bought a Reward. Zoop sets this up under the direction of the creators. Some may choose to only have Rewards, some may choose an even balance of Rewards and Add-Ons, and others may choose to only have one or two Rewards with the rest of the items being Add-Ons.
YES! We encourage you to purchase more than 1 item! That could be multiple copies of the same reward, or you can mix and match rewards! There is no limit, unless otherwise stated in the reward description.
