Doing Good With Comics: ‘The Ballistic Boyz’ Now Live On CrowdFundr
by Brendan M. Allen
Nonprofit comic book publisher EchoVerse Comics is raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) with a Crowdfundr campaign for The Ballistic Boyz: And So It Begins, written by newcomer Dwayne Wallace II, with art by Caio Majado, colors by Vinicius Townsend, and letters by Zen.
Eric and Dan find themselves in a predicament neither expected themselves to be in as young 20-somethings. They have been tasked with saving the world. How can two people save the entire world? What are they even saving the world from? One, excited about his new lot in life…the other, rather unhappy about his new circumstances…are thrown into a super powered battle with a flying man that can probably blow them up. Even they didn’t expect to be signed up for this. And who is this young lady and what does she have to do with their story?
CF is a genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs. People with cystic fibrosis have a faulty gene that prevents the body from removing fluid from cells, tissues, and glands in the lungs, making it very difficult to breathe and wreaking havoc on other body systems.
Seventy percent of funds raised with this campaign will be used to obtain equipment and medicine, and to provide quality of life assistance to children with CF and families battling with the disease. The remaining funds will go towards continuing Echoverse’s mission of creating awareness and CF awareness artwork.
“After my best friend, Bridget Maxwell, died due to complications caused by the genetic and deadly disease Cystic Fibrosis, I started EchoVerse Comics,” said Founder Eric Cluck. “My hope is that The Ballistic Boyz: And So It Begins creates an elevated awareness and a conversation around this life-threatening disease. With your help, this will bring a higher understanding to more people and create advocacy for many more people outside of the CF community.”
Backer rewards kick in at the $10 level for a PDF of The Ballistic Boyz: And So It Begins. Twenty bucks will get you the PDF and a physical copy. At higher tiers, there are trading cards, variant covers, sketches, and more. The campaign ends Friday, June 23. Check it out at this link.
