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KYRIE by Matt Crotts: Review

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I got my copy of KYRIE: The Curse of the Macedonian Scroll ALMOST THREE MONTHS AGO . Since that day I have read it three times but never got around to writing a review about it... until now! Kyrie is a beautifully illustrated book with art by Matt Crotts . It is a pseudo-historical story that takes place in the year 250 CE and deals with a character that intends to steal a valuable jewel and accidentally gets involved in a much larger and more dangerous conspiracy than she bargained for. I will not talk too much about the plot and spoil it for anyone who will want to read it . But I will say this much, you will find it a nice change of pace from the regular crowd funded comics fare readily available today. It is packed with originality and a fresh and pleasing art style and will probably not be like any comic you have read before. The graphic novel's author,  Matt Crotts , is a very likable person that I enjoy to follow on Twitter. His timeline is often full of intellige...

Bric -a- Brac #1 indie comic crowd funding review: Great art- disappointing story telling.

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I backed  Ryan Haack's  Bric -a- Brac #1 on a whim after seeing him guest host on a stream with  Mike Miller  and  Edwin Boyette  a few months ago. I did so because I liked the young guys enthusiasm and passion that he showed for his project. The price on  IndieGoGo  wasn't bad either so it was a not a big investment for me to try out a new creator that I had not heard of before.                                                     Yesterday Bric -a- Brac #1 arrived at my door on time and as advertised and in satisfactory condition, so the kid is ahead of the curve in that regard compared to most of crowd funding campaigns, and I think that actually means a lot. Bric -a- Brac is a Christmas themed comic book told in a child friendly style and seems inspired by many of the old school, secular Christmas cartoons and ...