Calico is a punisher-style volunteer cop who will protect animals at all costs, returning with new Kickstarter activities and some new villains. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign for the fourth issue of Here Comes Calico, New York-based Sigma Comics is preparing for the fifth issue, which is expected to be the biggest problem to date. The story will see the anti-heroes who protect animals face dreaded new villains such as Jiggler and Kingsman.
Among the many anti-heroes who add to the glory of superhero comics, such as the Punisher, Venom, or Moon Knight, the printed cloth is unique. Calico, created by Sigma Comics publisher HH German, provides brutal justice to those who abuse and harm animals. Like many independent publishers, Sigma Comics is using crowdfunding platforms to help fund production and distribution costs. After starting with the popular IndieGoGo platform, Sigma Comics switched to Kickstarter; earlier this year, Sigma launched an event for the fourth issue of Calico's book Here Comes Calico. The campaign was a success, attracting new fans interested in the idea of violent anti-heroes to protect animals. Now, Sigma is taking Calico to the next level, launching a Kickstarter to bring the fifth issue to the masses. And when Calico returns, he will face some truly evil villains.
Sigma Comics will launch the fifth issue of Here Comes Calico on May 17 for kickstarter, which will be written by Sigma Publisher/Founder HH German and illustrated by new series artist Renato Pinto, who praises not only his dynamic style, but also the ethics of his work. To fulfill his mission of doing justice for animals, Calico will fight new villains, including Kingsman, whom the Germans describe as "appetite for evil and illegal activities." Calico also had to contend with another new villain, Jiggler, who the Germans compared to Harley Quinn. Sigma has an ambitious plan for Here Comes Calico. The current series is scheduled to be released in eight issues, followed by a featured edition; then Sigma plans to launch a second volume, which will be an ongoing series.
Sigma Comics' previous Kickstarter campaign was a success, helping to increase Calico's visibility among fans looking for different types of heroes. While there are a lot of anti-heroes in superhero comics, none of them are dedicated exclusively to protecting animals. The concept is part of Sigma Comics' larger mission to spread awareness of animal cruelty and neglect, a tragic aspect of the modern world. Stories of animal cruelty go on and on, such as dog fighting and hoarding of animals. In superhero comics, humans have many heroes who can stand up for them, but animals don't. The printed cloth is coming, and its protagonist is changing that, giving hope to animals and those who love them.
History shows that comic book fans are more inclined to anti-heroes, such as the Punishers, who offer brutal justice to the perpetrators. The animals now have their own barbaric obligatory protector, Calico, who will return on May 17 with a new Kickstarter and a new villain.