The report updates the combined sales total for crowdfunded comic books from Comicsgate for 2025, as of March 21; and compares it to pre-order sales for ISOM #3 a graphic novel from the Rippaverse. The Rippaverse is an independent comic book publisher, founded and managed by Eric July. Comicsgate is the trademark of Ethan Van Sciver, and an informal association of comic book creators. The terms graphic novel and comic books are used interchangeably in this report. The campaign page for ISOM #3 can be viewed at https://rippaverse.com/collections/isom-3/
Crowdfunding and pre-orders for graphic-novels are an imprecise comparison. With a pre-order campaign, typically shortly after it closes the books and any associated merchandise are shipped to purchasers. In a crowdfunding project, after a funding goal is reached, the product may be shipped to the backers some months or even years later. One of the primary criticisms of Comicsgate is that the same individuals open new campaigns, despite having multiple projects that are years overdue. The comparison between ISOM #3 and Comicsgate is compelling, because Comicsgate members have focused much of there YouTube content on hyperbolic criticism of Eric July and the Rippaverse.
As of March 21 - the campaign for Eric July's ISOM #3 has been accepting pre-orders for 28 days. The campaign has collected $474,769 with a total of 7,787 books sold. From January 1, 2025 through March 21, 2025, a period of 80 days Comicsgate has collected a total of of $374,230 from 19 projects. Comicsgate crowdfunding projects raised approximately $20,867 over the past week. With $103,496 raised Billy Tucci's "Shi Gatecrasher Kickstarter Exclusive" remains the number one Comicsgate project in 2025.
ISOM #3 currently has an approximate lead of $100,000 over Comicsgate's combined total for 2025.
The spreadsheet in the diagram below can be viewed at this link..
