LowLife and BROKEN now on live on IndieGoGo
Lowlife and Broken are fun stories set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy realm.
Lowlife is about a man, once a villain, who fights to regain his memory and find some semblance of who he once was. His nature is unchanged as he picks up fragments of who he was in this second installment in the series.
Broken is a story about a young warrior who left her family to pursue a life as a mercenary in the wasteland. Upon returning home, she finds her parents dead and her shanty-town under a great threat.
The world known as Thratas is a planet covered by sand, dust and death. What little green there is has been harvested by the lords of the lands to further their wealth and power. The weak die or become slaves, eternally in service to those of means. The lords create weapons and machines of industry in their great cities that cause pollution, making the world even more of a wasteland. Groups of orcs, elves, humans and other races roam the land, scavenging what they can to build their own weapons and ammunition to destroy. Slavery is rampant, both in the wastes and the cities.
“Sample page from Lowlife Issue #2”
In the second installment of Lowlife, the story picks up right where it left off. The Elf Slave, Nis’si, continues to tell our anti-hero how they met and this begins to open up more doors to those memories that have been somehow locked to him. We also learn more of her backstory as well. How she became a slave, why she didn’t want him to become her owner, yet even though he did, why she doesn’t resist.
“Sample page from Lowlife Issue #2″
Lowlife Issue #2 promises to be even more action-packed, just as sexy and have more individual character development than its predecessor.
NOTE: Lowlife contains graphic violence, nudity, adult language and some sexual content. Reader discretion advised.
Broken follows A’tal, a woman raised as a warrior and earning her coin as a wasteland mercenary. More important to her than the money, is the honor she finds in the constant battle for survival in the harsh wastes. The story begins with our Heroine returning to her home years after she left her family behind in search of her glory. While there, she will learn of great threats against her remaining family and the shanty-town she once called home. Join A’tal and her companions; a gruff, dwarven mechanic, a foul-mouthed human and even an enchantingly beautiful, yet equally deadly half-elf as they face off against the greatest threat they have known.
“Sample Page from Broken #1”
Broken is an action packed story of redemption, violent, haunted pasts and survival against overwhelming odds. It features the likenesses of Atalee Judy, Aelflaed, Jade Crystal and Steve Hornbek to name a few. It is beautifully drawn by Jose Jaro and colored by Lowlife artist Ewelina Mroczkowska.
NOTE: Though not as explicit as Lowlife, Broken does contain graphic violence, adult language and adult content. Reader discretion advised.
“Sample page from Broken #1”
What We Need & What You Get!
All of the funds contributed go toward the production of the comic. From the art, coloring and lettering as well as shipping and printing costs for all of the physical rewards.
You can get anything from original inked pages from Broken by Jose Jaro, digital copies of the books, digital speed paintings of your choice from Lowlife artist Ewelina Mroczkowska, as well as sketch cards from Jose. We have post-apocalyptic cards and even a commission available. You can even help design some of the characters in the story or see your likeness on the page! Check out the list and be sure to read all of the items and what they have that you can get for your contribution to help us make these books! In the meantime, check out just a few sample images of what you could get below.
“Jose Jaro’s original inked page sample. Drawn on 11 x 17 comic paper.”
“Sample digital speed painting from Ewelina Mroczkowska”
“Jose Jaro commission sample”
“Sketch card samples from Jose Jaro.”
Meet the team:
Kenny Groom is the co-creator and writer of “Upstarts,” published by Ink Forged Studios. He has also recently worked with Identity Comics Studio on their Anthology “The Blueprint 2,” to which he wrote two of the four stores found in the book. He has spent many years learning how to write comics and tell wonderful stories and will continue to write until the day he is given to the sands.
“Kenny”
Jason Humm has enjoyed a public-sector career focused on writing and editing. His self-published, autobiographical book of poetry, Dodged, sheds light on depression and thoughts of suicide. This will be Jason’s second time working on comics and has found that he loves the medium.
“Jason”
Ewelina Mroczkowska is an accomplished freelance artist who has done the illustrations on titles such as; “Legends of Steragos: Damsels of Distress” by Kevin M. Scott and “Princess Lucinda: Book One: Black Rose of the Empire” by Malcolm Harris.
“Ewelina”
Jose Jaro is a University of the Arts graduate who has worked on Grimm Fairytales from Zenescope, Outlaw Territory Volume 2 for Image, Upper Deck Sketch Cards and recently he co-created and drew Upstarts with Lowlife/Broken creator Kenny Groom.
“Jose”
“Print sample from Ewelina”
“Print sample from Jose”
Risks and Challenges:
Every production has obstacles to overcome. From printing and shipping to cost of the artwork. If we make our goal, we will have no problems bringing this comic to life however and put it in your hands!
Our biggest challenge with Lowlife #1 was caused by trouble with the company we used for poster prints. This time around, we have a print company lined up that is fantastic and we foresee no problems getting all the perk rewards out in a timely fashion!
Thank you all so much from all of us!