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Mars City Vice #2 - Still get a copy INDEMAND!

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Mars City Vice #2 - Still get a copy INDEMAND!

Mars City Vice #2 - Still get a copy INDEMAND!

Mars City Vice #2 - Still get a copy INDEMAND!

Mars City Vice #2 - Still get a copy INDEMAND!

Mars City Vice #2 - Still get a copy INDEMAND!

Mars City Vice Issue #2 is here with more Explosions! You can still back a copy till June 1st.

Mars City Vice Issue #2 is here with more Explosions! You can still back a copy till June 1st.

Mars City Vice Issue #2 is here with more Explosions! You can still back a copy till June 1st.

Mars City Vice Issue #2 is here with more Explosions! You can still back a copy till June 1st.

Craig Sawyer
Craig Sawyer
Craig Sawyer
Craig Sawyer
2 Campaigns |
Los Angeles, United States
$966 USD by 30 backers
$901 USD by 27 backers on Apr 11, 2021
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Short Summary

I am a child of the 80’s. I grew up with some amazing TV and film, especially in the sci-fi and action genre. Movies like Total Recall, Blade Runner, Alien, Aliens and Terminator were on the top of my list. On the TV side, we had A-Team, Battlestar Galactica, and of course Miami Vice. Not to mention, some really great cartoons. Mars City Vice is inspired by a lot of great 80’s film and TV!  You will receive a digital version when you back a printed copy.

What's the Story of the Comic?

Mars circa 2089, humans live and play alongside various extraterrestrial races. Several planets in our solar system have been colonized for many years. The Moon has sprawling slums, while Mars has become a popular and exclusive theme park based on a super stylized version of 80's Miami - a synthetic world of cloned flamingos, neon and fast cars. Two unlikely police detectives, a human Maxwell 'Moony' Boone and his new alien partner Tykar 'Ty' Baths try and overcome their differences, as they work undercover in this fake 1980's Miami investigating a mysterious kingpin, who is threatening to corrupt the solar system with a new drug made from a rare alien blood

Recap of Issue #1 & #2

Issue #1: 'Wipe off that Grin'

Our story starts in the crime infested slums of Moon York, Moon York. We open on the alien detective Tykar 'Ty' Baths. He is working deep undercover on his own trying to find his missing sister Carena. She is being held against her will by the arch criminal Hadrian, who is making a drug created using the blood of Bath's and Carena's people (Maldakiens). Boone also starts out in Moon York as an undercover detective on the trail of Hadrian, but finds himself the target of his own fellow policeman.

Issue #2: 'I've Seen Your Face Before'

Boone is transferred to Mars City, currently themed like Miami in the 80's. He is prepped about all things 1980's and inserted into the amusement park city to be more actor than cop, which he hates. He soon learns that nothing is as it seems, and there is real crime in the fake city. He is partnered up with the stoic Baths by their hard-boiled Lt Vedanko and the two 80's obsessed alien twins. Baths and Boone butt heads at first, but come to realize they are both after the same arch criminal. Hadrian sends a hit squad led by an unstoppable killer, and there is of course - a big explosion. Does someone die?

We have two covers for issue #2 available. The Original Cover for #2 by IDW GI-Joe Alum Netho Diaz & James G. Brown. It's pretty awesome - isn't it?

And this 'Jim Steranko Homage' variant cover by Deivid Deon and colored by James G. Brown, which is also super rad. Collect them all!

A word from co-creator and writer Craig E. Sawyer

What We Need & What You Get

Just your life force! We kid, we kid. The first issue is completely finished. 50% of the second issue still needs to be colored and lettered - and that's where you comes in. Every dollar you back with will go to help the pro team bring this exciting story to life. We will then print Issue #2 and reprint of Issue #1, then get them into your comic book loving hands. *Note: The Deivid Deon variant(Jim Streranko homage cover) will be revealed early next week. It is awesome!

And if you're new to Vice - don't forget to catch up by backing Issue #1! This is where it all started! Cover by Deivid Deon and colored by James G. Brown.

The Impact

We take backers and their contributions very seriously, and this is not our first Indiegogo for Mars City Vice. We were very successful last time.  We finished the book on schedule and got the rewards out on time. We know what we are doing, so rest assured that Issue #2 will stay on course. And if for some unforeseen reason it cannot - you will be the first to know

Risks & Challenges

We live in an unsure world, as we have all experienced this past year. Things like printing, shipping delays sometimes happen, not often, but it is possible. We promise to work hard to fulfill on the promised dates, and we will be transparent about any hold-ups or issues that we come across.

Creative Team:

Writers & Creators

Craig E. Sawyer and Chris Webb are the 80's are the troubled minds behind Mars City Vice. Craig is not only a writer, but also owner of the successful board game company Sentient Cow Games and has written for comics, horror and sci-fi mags & TV/film ( “New comic book Adventures of The Rifleman”, Weirdbook, Monkey's Fighting Robots, Shotgun Honey crime fiction and the upcoming classic monster comic series - “The Forbidden Museum of Henry Harker”) Craig's Writer Site: https://craigsawyerwriter.wixsite.com/website-1

 

Chris has over twenty years of experience producing television commercials and interactive content for www.chriswebb.tv. Chris has successfully helmed a broad range of live action and CG animation productions featuring celebrities ranging from Dwyane Wade to Jerry Seinfeld. Chris came to producing via art school having attended both the Savannah College of Art and Design, and The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale.

Cover Artist's & Interiors:

Deivid Deon's action packed pencils are perfect for our sci-fi world of Mar's City Vice. He is also good at drawing weird aliens; which is great for us! Deivid is a fresh new talent on the professional scene having cut his teeth with indie publishers such as Top Secret press and Meraki. He has always killed deadlines with turning out strong pages on a daily basis.

Netho Diaz:

Netho has been rocking the comic world for a while now, as a penciler/inker and cover artist for DC's Aquaman, Valiant's Man-O-War, Dark Horse, and currently GI-Joe – A Real American Hero for IDW. Netho has taken over as the cover artist for Mars City Vice starting with issue #2 and will finish out this five issue arc.

Inker:

Sandro Ribeiro's debut happened at Marvel, where he inked some editions of the title Marvel Adventure The Avengers, then went to DC Comics and did work on Teen Titans, Action Comics, Justice League, Green lantern Blackest Night, Red Tornado, Final Crisis Aftermath and others. He has also worked in publishers such as Top Cow, Avatar, valiant and others

Colorist:

Colorist James Brown has spent 25 years in the comics industry. Deadlines met. No excuses. Always in communication with editors and creators. He has worked with such staples of the industry as IDW on their books Transformers and GI Joe A real American Hero. He has also worked with Marvel Comics on the titles Fantastic Four: A Death in the Family and Thunderbolts.

Letterer:

Ed Dukeshire is a Harvey-nominated letterer working in the biz since 2001. He has lettered comics from mainstream to creator-owned favorites including Hulk, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Shadow Hawk for publishers like Marvel, Boom! Studios, Image and DC Comics.

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Printed Issue #2

$20 USD $25 USD (20% off)
Here it is folks! The printed Mars City Vice Issue #2 with the Netho Diaz cover! Your contribution will help to complete the coloring and lettering. Be sure and add on the printed Issue #1!
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Issue #1 Digital Version

Issue #1 Digital Version

$4 USD $5 USD (20% off)
Your very own digital version of the issue that started it all - Mars City Vice #1. If you back a print copy - you do not need to purchase a digital copy. Every print copy comes with their digital version for free.
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Issue #2 Digital Version

Issue #2 Digital Version

$4 USD $5 USD (20% off)
Enjoy this digital version of Mars City Vice - Issue #2. If you back a print copy - you do not need to purchase a digital copy. Every print copy comes with their digital version for free.
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Issue #1 & #2 Digital Versions

Issue #1 & #2 Digital Versions

$7 USD $8 USD (12% off)
Save a little on backing both digital issues. If you back a print copy - you do not need to purchase a digital copy. Every print copy comes with their digital version for free.
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Rad Sticker Pack

Rad Sticker Pack

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A radical assortment of themed stickers.
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Printed Issue #1

Printed Issue #1

$10 USD $25 USD (60% off)
Did you miss Issue #1? Or would you like another copy for your collection, before they all sell out? Vice up and take a trip to Mars City with the debut issue!
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Printed #2 Variant

Printed #2 Variant

$20 USD $25 USD (20% off)
Get the David Deon variant cover for cover #2 for $20. It's a rad homage to legendary artist Jim Steranko's Nick Fury Agent of Shield Issue #1 from 1968!
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Printed Issue #1 & #2 (Diaz)

Printed Issue #1 & #2 (Diaz)

$25 USD $35 USD (28% off)
Catch up on the story! This tier is the best value if you want to get Issue #1 & #2.This package comes with the original Deivid Deon Cover on Issue #1 & Netho Diaz's cover for Issue #2.
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Printed Original & Variant #2

Printed Original & Variant #2

$30 USD $35 USD (14% off)
Get both the rad original Netho Diaz Cover & the Deivid Deon variant cover for Issue #2! A collector's dream come true!
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Mega Vice Pledge (Rookie)

Mega Vice Pledge (Rookie)

$35 USD $45 USD (22% off)
Printed Issue #1 & both versions of issue #2 (original Diaz cover and Deon cover for issue #2) That's three comics you get+signed by writers+stickers: *The alt Deon (Steranko) cover for Issue #2 will be revealed early next week. It is awesome!
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Mega Vice Pledge (Detective)

Mega Vice Pledge (Detective)

$85 USD $120 USD (29% off)
So, you wanna make detective in Vice? With the Mega Vice Pledge 2 (Detective) you will get two printed Issues of #1 & four printed issues of #2(Original Cover for Issue #1+ two each of original Diaz and Alt Deon Cover for Issue #2 -(that's 6 comics signed)+tee+stickers *The alt Deon (Steranko) cover for Issue #2 will be revealed early next week.
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Mega Vice Pledge (Captain):

Mega Vice Pledge (Captain):

$185 USD $249 USD (25% off)
You must be pretty good at slamming your fist on your desk and taking fistfuls of aspirin. It comes printed two copies Issue #1 (Deon) & two copies of each version of #2 Steranko homage cover & Diaz (That's 6 comics total) signed+ Custom Funkos+Stickers+ Tee+ 2 pieces of Original Art. Alt Deon (Steranko) cover for #2 will be revealed next week.
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