”When a frightened young girl is possessed by powers beyond her understanding, she must embrace a destiny that will save all of mankind or doom them to eternal darkness.”

In a comics career that has spanned the celebrated and critically acclaimed run on Conan (Darkhorse) with writer Kurt Busiek, to top titles like DC’s Wonder Woman and Marvel’s X-Men, my burning desire has always been to make creator-owned work.

That day has finally  come.

Fol’Klor is the culmination of a lifetime of dedication to the craft of art and storytelling distilled into one undiluted, uncompromising vision for your enjoyment.
The journey has not been easy, but what journey ever is? This is the only path forward for me, and I’d love to take you with me to these magical, mystical, far away lands.

Fol’Klor takes place in a land gripped by darkness —a land at mercy to the whims of the malevolent god of night, Jealous King Noch.

Solntse, a young orphan girl, discovers that she’s host to a great power that lies dormant just below her skin… a power that can no longer be contained. A power that has not gone unnoticed.

Afraid of what she might become —afraid of what might become of her adoptive family —  she exiles herself to the vast wilderness of the Bereza forest, where she comes face to face with destiny, setting off a chain of events that can not be undone.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the world, a dark agent of night stirs and rises from the inky depths of Lake Ozero with only one agenda —to extinguish the light.

Solntse is at once the last hope for mankind and the unwitting herald of it’s impending doom. Can she prevail? You can find out by supporting and pledging to this kickstarter!

…ok, I guess you could just ask your friends too, but where’s the fun in that.

 Cover Art

Interior Art

We’re offering several tiers and configurations of Fol’Klor, so whether you’re a digital reader, a print-lover, an art collector, or all of the above, you can find the package that suits you best!

There are lots of Kickstarter-exclusive goodies available as an extra thank-you for helping to make this project possible.

What are ADD-ONS??! They’re a new way to add stuff to your pledge tier. After you’ve pledged at a certain reward tier to get the books you want, you can then ADD additional items to your order, like extra comics or original art. These will be packaged with your existing order so you’ll save money on shipping!

There are some amazing Add-Ons in this campaign, some of which are one-of-a-kind pieces of art.

STANDARD ADD-ONS…

• $150 Original Sketch Add-On

Get a 6×9 original convention style ‘bust’ sketch of a Fol’Klor character added to your tier package for an additional $150.

• $25  ”…Unto Water Shalt Thou Return” Cary Nord Cover B Printed Comic Add-On

Add Cary’s B Cover to your tier package for an additional $25

• $25 “…The Whole World Kin” Karl Kerschl Cover Printed Comic Add-On

Add Karl’s Variant Cover to your tier package for an additional $25.

• $25 “Sacred Fire” Andy Belanger Cover Printed Comic Add-On

Add Andy’s Variant Cover to your tier package for an additional $25.

Cary Nord is a Canadian comic book artist best known for his Eisner-Award winning work on Conan (Darkhorse). He’s been making comics professionally for over twenty-five years and has drawn a lot of things you may have read, including Wonderwoman, X-Men, Daredevil, Mutant X, and XO-Manowar just to name a few.

In early 2021, Cary made the move to Montreal, Quebec to co-found Lethal Comics with long-time pals, Karl Kerschl and Andy Belanger.

https://lethalcomics.com/

Andy Belanger is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator working in comic books, video games, and television. He recently launched his creator-owned series Mother Trucker on Kickstarter.  Andy also moonlights as a Pro Wrestler for IWS and wrestles under the name Bob ”The Animal” Anger.

https://lethalcomics.com/creators/andy-belanger

Rossi Gifford is a Toronto-based creator originally from the west coast of Scotland . After graduating in 2014 at Duncan of Jordanstone, she moved across the pond to pursue comics and conceptual design in Animation. Original sequential works include series Spirit Leaves,and her latest graphic novel, Wildflowers which is currently in production. Alongside this she is also creating cover work for publishers such as IDW, Boom and Image Comics. Indeed a busy lass.

Rossi is an in-demand Illustrator, Character Designer and involved in a number of  developments whose clients include Nickelodeon, Netflix and Marvel.

Check out her Insta to see –  @rossi.gifford

Karl Kerschl is an Eisner winning Canadian comic artist, best known for his work on DC comic books, including Adventures of Superman, Flash, Teen Titans, Gotham Academy and Batman Black and White. He’s the co-author and artist on Image comics ISOLA and writes and draws a web series called Charles Christopher which you can read for free on his website.

Karlkerschl.com

Tula Lotay is the pen name of Lisa Wood, a comics artist residing in Yorkshire, England. Previous work includes Supreme: Blue Rose by Image Comics and Bodies by Vertigo Comics. She also runs the renowned Thought Bubble Festival, the United Kingdom’s largest comic art festival, which runs annually every November.

Nick Marinkovich grew up in the suburban enclave of Mississauga, Ontario.  His family originated from the former Yugoslavia, yet chose to leave this hotbed of cultural unity for the grand Canadian adventure shortly before his birth.

Inspired by the 1966 documentary “Fantastic Voyage”, he opted to study micro-biology until the realization that miniaturization technology was not at the level he had been led to believe, provoking him to shun academia in favor of the high-stakes world of illustration and comics – a world that knew no such boundaries.

He was the recipient of the 2014 Ontario Arts Council Writer’s Works in Progress grant for his historical fiction series “The Voyageur”, and nominated for a 2020 Canadian Screen Award for the interactive adaptation of his graphic novel, “Kenk”.

Dan Panosian is a Marvel, DC, Image, BOOM and Darkhorse Comics veteran writer and artist known for such titles as X-Men, X-Force, Captain America, Green Lantern, Prophet and Conan.  He’s also the creator of SLOTS and An Unkindness of Ravens.  He’s the Co-Creator of the Original Drink and Draw Social Club which he also co-hosts on YouTube.  He has no Eisners to speak of and has yet to be nominated for anything besides cleaning dishes after dinner.  He is currently illustrating Canary for Comixology.

Eric Vedder

ARTIST & CONCEPT DESIGNER

Eric’s career has spanned over twenty years in the entertainment industry. From comic books, illustrations, animation, paintings to concept artist and art director, he’s had the pleasure of working on many high profile projects. Currently, he is the lead concept artist on Warframe at Digital Extremes and a long time member of R.A.I.D Studios. Alongside this, he works tirelessly away on his personal project AARDEHN, now a weekly comic on instagram.