What is Lunar Rainbow About?
Lunar Rainbow tells the story of when Princess Luna from the impoverished Kingdom of Darkness is arranged to marry Prince Rainbow from the prosperous Rainbow Kingdom. The newlyweds clash immediately but must work together to fight nefarious forces threatening to destroy their kingdoms. Will they be able to save their Kingdoms or are their differences too great to overcome?
This ongoing fantasy adventure comic is inspired by the individuality, hard work and strength inspired by the struggles that many people of color face.
You can learn more:
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Swaybaebrand
Webtoon: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/lunar-rai...
Main Characters
Prince Rainbow is the carefree, genuine prince of the Rainbow Kingdom. He is fun-loving, smart, handsome, and he knows it. His life is turned upside down when he gets married to Luna.
Princess Luna is the strong and passionate princess of the Kingdom of Darkness. She cares immensely about the people in her Kingdom and her sworn mission is to help them thrive.
Who created Lunar Rainbow?
I am Consuela Hendricks- artist, community organizer, and the creator of Lunar Rainbow. Lunar Rainbow is the first comic/webtoon that I have ever brought to fruition. I made Lunar Rainbow so there would be more comic book protagonists who look like me going on adventures and doing everyday things. I have struggled with seeing people of color not existing in fairy tales and/or serving as minor characters to an overall white narrative. Lunar Rinabow is a way for me to subtly and explicitly explore my identity and to write about cute romances and adventures, with each character being based off someone in my life.
Cost and Budget
My budget is $7,000. If I do not reach my goal I will still put as much money as I can to my artist as well as the production of my hard cover copies of Lunar Rainbow.
Artist Cost: $2,000 dollars to complete the enter Lunar Rainbow Series
15 Second Animated Trailer: 1,000 dollars
100 Lunar Rainbow Hard Copies Cost: $1,500 - $2,000
Sample Merchandise Cost: $30-50 dollars per item sample
Perks
Disclaimer: Merchandise will change over time due to updates. So merch will not always be as seen.
Impact
I hope that this art brings people joy and it support fun. I also hope people of color feel represented and engaged while reading it.
Risks & Challenges
As this is my first webtoon and indiegogo, it is always a risk whether I can get enough funding. If I can’t reach my funding goals, I plan to apply for grants. I am a skilled grant writer in my day job so this can reduce risk for supporters.
One risk is that the printed edition will not look like how you expect. To alleviate that I will post updates about how the books look like via Instagram, Facebook, and Indiegogo.
Another risk is that the products may be damaged through shipping. I will pack everything to reduce this risk as much as possible. If anything is damaged through shipping, I will try my best to support while also making sure I have enough funds to make Lunar Rainbow a reality.
Other Ways You Can Help
Please Share, Follow, and support while also making noise on Indiegogo.