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Story

Comics has a problem...

One of the benefits of prose books is that much of what is happening on the page is up to interpretation, embellished by the imaginations of readers. This is an experience comics have struggled with. But we aim to fix that problem with our new project...

Smut Peddler Presents: PITCH BLACK

We're presenting a collection of erotic comics, with no visuals, nothing to lead the audience or hold their hand. How raunchy and explicit any given page is is completely up to you. Heck, who says they aren't just doing taxes or playing football - Grandpa doesn't have to know!

Where are the funds going?

Below is a handy little pie chart breaking down our planned expenses. This time, we want to not only invest in our creators with bonuses, but in new emerging technologies (more info soon).

The Art

Featured below is a sample of finished pages from just a selection of our creators.
First up is this excerpt from Lin Visel, an established erotica creator known for their Slipshine comics and two-person studio, Owlin Comics. Lin is known for their expressive inks and fun characters. As you can surely imagine.

This saucy page is courtesy of Iris Jay, another veteran of erotic comics about tech, sex and queer identity - all of which are very clearly demonstrated here. In the word balloons. I'm sure you're imagining what you're supposed to, though. I trust you.

A name you'll likely recognize from Slipshine and past Smut Peddler anthologies, Robin Tess is a prolific creator of excellent porn. What I love most about their work is the confident clean linework and effortless grasp on the human form. I suppose in retrospect it would have been better to see that, but if you look at their portfolio, you can get a feel for it and project it onto the page.

Or imagine your favorite anime girls! I'm not here to tell you what to do.

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Another familiar face in the world of sexy comics, Nero Villagallos O'Reilly is not only lauded for their work featured on Filthy Figments and Slipshine, but is the creative force behind the upcoming Poorcraft Cookbook! I would like to imagine the characters on this page are dressed like clowns. I know most people are scared of them, but I think they're nice. Kinda comforting. That's what I'd like.

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Here comes another frequent Iron Circus collaborator, Abby Howard! This page is, as usual, gorgeous - lushly inked and dripping with atmosphere. But... I thought this was supposed to be porn... is this sexy? Maybe it's like... a couple watching a horror movie. That'd be neat.

I mean... I dunno, now that I'm thinking about it. The energy is kinda. Weird. It's all kinda weird. Maybe I don't know what sexy is anymore.

Like, I know I saw a face on one of the other pages. I can't tell if it was just my imagination doing its job, or my face reflected on the screen.

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I been seeing faces everywhere, though.

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I'm so fuckin tired. Here are the stretch goals and rewards and stuff

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Stretch Goals

PITCH BLACK has only one stretch goal: a vantablack cover treatment at $25,000!

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Creator Bonuses

This pre-order event will determine the bonuses of our authors. That bonus is a $5.00 page rate increase every $5,000 the Kickstarter makes over goal. That means the more work an artist has put in, the more they stand to make. This is on top of the page rates they've already earned, and there's no cap on potential pay.

Let the fear find you.
That howling loneliness lurks in the dark
Threatening to devour you whole.
Sometimes it helps to make yourself think you're not alone.
Let your smile disguise the truth --
You are but a fumbling heart