#Intro
My Second Favorite Monster
"Breed, like Dreadstar, came to being during a wildly transitory period in the comic book business: computers were getting added to the mix. With Dreadstar’s start we suddenly got double the number of colors we could use in a book, including never-before-available shades of gray. By the time I started laboring away on ‘Breed the computers had taken over completely on both the lettering and the coloring. Now an infinite number of hues could be utilized. I started using the computer to write Dreadstar halfway through its initial run, the scripts being handwritten before then.
But the drawing, for me, remained analog, as it does to this day. Looking back at ‘Breed is a real pleasure. I think I did some of my best ink work on that initial ‘Breed run. Having just recently reread the series, I’m still proud of the story. Even decades later I find it engaging and Raymond Stoner’s tale fascinating. I’m so pleased that we can now offer his journey to a new generation of readers and give the old fans a fancy omnibus edition to put on the ol’ bookshelf."
- Jim Starlin
#Story
Half human/half demon Ray Stoner's journey of discovery in learning more about his demonic heritage takes him through a Shaolin temple in Tibet in the mid seventies, fighting alongside Central American rebels in the eighties, encountering guest stars from across the Starlin-verse like Dreadstar, Oedi, Wyrd and Kid Kosmos, and confronting a mystical 'Breed' and his 'Fathers', who have dark designs for Earth.
All three volumes of Jim Starlin's blood-drenched saga Breed are collected here for the very first time in this must-read 550+ page hardcover omnibus! The newly scanned and color-corrected book will feature new intros, spreads, chapter breaks, unused art and concepts.
#Preview









Archival quality 'Starlin-verse' Lithograph:

#Bio

Jim Starlin is a comics artist/writer and Eisner Award Hall of Fame recipient. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock, and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters Thanos, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Nebula, and Shang-Chi, as well as writing the acclaimed miniseries The Infinity Gauntlet and its many sequels. Later, for DC Comics, he drew many of their iconic characters, including Darkseid and other characters from Jack Kirby's Fourth World, and wrote the seminal storyline "A Death in the Family" which featured the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin, during his run on Batman. For Epic Illustrated, he created his own character, Dreadstar.
#Stretch Goals
$30,000 - Spot UV will be added to the cover to really make it POP! UNLOCKED!
$40,000 - Digital 'lookbook' for TV series
#Timeline
The books have been scanned and color corrected. We're in the process of assembling files for print production, and those should be ready to send to the printer shortly after the campaign is over. Printing and shipping from that point should take around 3-4 months, so delivery of rewards is expected to be done in November or December 2024.
Zoop will communicate with supporters should any delays occur, if there’s confusion about delivery, or if any other concerns pop up.