We’re one week away from our third Kickstarter campaign! This one is our longest, most action packed, and best issue yet.

If you’re just hearing about us for the first time Zip is a Bristol based independent comic book, which uses superheroes as an analogy for disability. We’re returning to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter this autumn.

Issue three tackles generative AI and the effect it is having on entertainment, the arts, and humanity.

In this new instalment: a megacorporation has created a nanobot collective named The Hive. It is designed to analyse consumer goods by atomising them, and then rebuild new products for the market with the training data they’ve amassed.

But in their rush to present The Hive to their investors, they neglected to address The Hive’s greatest flaw. It has escaped: and identified a prime target for cannibalisation – human beings!

Those The Hive assimilates are enveloped by a swarm of drones, tearing away flesh and turning bones to ash. From those ashes rises a soulless, part-machine part-monster, wearing the faces of those The Hive has killed.

When Zip clashes with The Hive, she faces her most dangerous foe yet. And when The Hive encounters her it will not rest until it has stolen her powers and exterminated her.

Will Zip survive? Your pledge can turn the tide!

Zip is a comic which is proudly the result of 100% human creative talent. STRIKE BACK against The Hive by supporting human artists. Help us to bring this comic alive and tell the machines humanity isn’t going out quietly.

The Hive are coming. Don’t let them win without a fight.

Campaign Rewards

With your pledge, choose from rewards starting from $1, £1 or €1 or equivalent depending on your local currency*.

Rewards include digital or Kickstarter exclusive physical copies of any issue of Zip which we’ve made to date. You’ll also have your name printed in the comic itself as recognition for your pledge.

Whether your comic is in print or digital format, you’ll have the opportunity to choose from a range of covers, including main covers featured on Markosia’s digital editions of Zip or Kickstarter exclusive alternate covers.

With our higher tiers your copy of Zip will be autographed by writer Mike Scrase with a personalised message of your choice.

Yet more rewards include: a 7 piece stickers set, an A3 poster, and a set of smart phone wallpapers.

These rewards will only be available for a limited time, so make sure to follow our campaign and ensure you don’t miss out!

*listed prices for rewards are converted from Great British Pounds. International backers will see approximate prices in their local currency based on their geolocation. Please see Kickstarter’s guide on currency conversion for details.