This post is a round-up of both current and recently completed crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, Indiegogo or other platforms by Chicago-based comic creators.

Whether you know me personally as Daniel or just through this blog as the writer/editor Pop Mythologist, I need your help. My Kickstarter for my book, 'Your Superhero Origin,' will launch on Thursday, March 24, and there’s a lot riding on it.

Here's an exciting look at the upcoming sci-fi adventure series 'Empress' by Mark Millar and Stuart Immonen to be published by Marvel's ICON imprint in April.

Song after song, from beginning to end, Meri Amber's 'Retro Sherbet' will dazzle you with its irresistible hooks, attention to musical detail, and its nostalgic, bubblegum sweetness. If you have any love for the 90s at all, this is a must-listen.

**PRESS RELEASE** Dec. 8, 2015–Dark Horse Comics announced today the publication of Angel Catbird, the first graphic novel by Margaret Atwood, the Booker Award–winning author of The Blind Assassin, The Handmaid’s Tale, and The Heart Goes Last. Angel Catbird is a unique and ambitious collaboration between Atwood and artist Johnnie …

To mark the release of 'Totally Awesome Hulk' #1 today, here is Pop Mythology's list of the 10 best Asian American superheroes.

Jessica Jones is the hero who isn't a hero, who shows there isn't one right way to be a hero and that sometimes not seeming like a hero to others is the best way to be one.

With a gorgeous cover by Glen Orbik and 20+ illustrations, 'Joyland - Illustrated Edition' is an attractive volume. But it doesn't offer enough to justify buying if you already own the original edition.

In 'Star Wars Psychology,' Travis Langley and the PsychGeeks use the Lucas/Disney franchise to shine some light on the human mind's dark side. And the light.

'My Little Pony: Friendship Games' is an endearing movie with wonderful messages. If you're a parent, watch it with your kids for the next family movie night

Largely due to the haunting art of menton3, 'The Fly: Outbreak,' while not without flaws, pulls you into a hypnagogic state between waking and nightmare.

Combining the subversive influence of 'Watchmen' with the aesthetics of 'Mad Men,' 'Jupiter's Circle' is an excellent prequel to 'Jupiter's Legacy' and brings Mark Millar's superhero epic full circle.

Twitter has announced that it will do away with the number of shares/retweets in your social share buttons. Tweet at them with the hashtag #SaveOurShareCounts!

The owners of the SuperBetter app want to upgrade it to be state-of-the-art like Iron Man's MK XLV armor. But they need your help with their Indiegogo campaign!

Chicago got a big Power-Up this past Wed., Sept. 30, as Jane McGonigal and the SuperBetter team talked about games, health, and the forging of new alliances.