Let Us In: an Anthology Coming to Kickstarter this October
A slice-of-life anthology including six different stories from over ten professional comic creators!
Lima, Peru – Oscar Osorio is proud to announce the upcoming release of “Let Us In,” a 40+ page anthology of 6 slice-of-life stories.
Let Us In tells the stories of international comic book creators who attempt to break into the US comic book industry. It portrays their struggles, difficulties, hope, and love for the medium, ultimately becoming a reflective love letter to comics.
Oscar Osorio (“A Never-Ending Adventure,” “Don’t Push the Red Button”) teamed up with experienced creators for this first issue. If successful, it could pave the way for multiple volumes and opportunities for more international creators looking to shine.
Oscar tells us how he came up with the idea for “Let Us In”
“One regular afternoon, I posted a reflective Tweet about how people should value international creators, as we have certain difficulties when making comics compared to US locals, all in the context of the American comic book industry. It was a couple of sentences, nothing very detailed or profound. What followed were comments, reposts, and a lengthy discussion on how this was true, with creators sharing their experiences and struggles, some I hadn’t even considered, accompanied by solidarity and love for comics among creators. Despite the negative experiences, everyone coming together and relating to each other, united by their love for comics, was a great look for the community. I was immediately inspired to create a project that highlights these creators, so I put together what, I hope, will be the first of many collaborative experiences between the international comic book community as we attempt to break into the biggest industry in comics.”
The anthology will be available on Kickstarter starting October 15, 2024. It will feature a main cover by Ames Liu and a variant option by the talented Francesca Fantini.
Backers can support the project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devinarscottcomics/let-us-in-an-anthology-by-non-us-creators
Publication of the book and fulfillment of orders are slated to be released in April of 2025, following an extensive deadline schedule beginning in January 2025 for final art. Scripts are already done.
Let Us In is sure to be a great success. We look forward to comic book fans from across the globe checking it out.
You can view a list of all creative teams and the logline of each story below.
Loglines & Teams
Two aliens attempt the most challenging mission of their lives: enter a human comic book convention!
We explore the life of the Foreign Creator (Aliena Artifex), a sedentary species that embarks on a dangerous travesty once every blue moon to show off his most precious possession: art.
Seriz, an alien from the Crystalline Galaxy, attends a local convention, excited to show her work to editors from Earth. Despite knowing much about that planet, she quickly finds herself out of the loop.
Magpie has the will, passion, desire, resources, and even the ability to travel by plane to amazing places! One important aspect remains: has she filled out her paperwork?
We explore the excitement of newcomer Cara as she publishes her first book and gets it into a comic book shop.
Sandro enjoys a loving family and a steady job on the remote island of Santa Patricia. However, his traditional lifestyle is interrupted when he gets superpowers, and an agent from an organization that vows to improve the world wants to recruit him to save the world. The catch? He will need to work far from his family.
This sounds great! Good luck with it all.