Systemic can be found on Kickstarter using this link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artebuen/systemic-vol-1-a-sci-fi-anthology?ref=discovery_category&term=systemic&total_hits=8&category_id=249 Ben Crane and Arthur N. Ebuen stop to talk about Systemic, the Sci-Fi anthology with an all star team of creators! In the tradition of classic science-fiction magazines like Analog and Weird Tales, we’ve gathered leading and rising stars from both mainstream and indie comics and set them loose to tell the stories that move them. We live in an unprecedented era, buffeted about by monolithic forces—cultural, technological, economic, and governmental—as intractable as the tides. They are, you might say, Systemic. These are stories of the small, the insignificant, and the infinitely critical human lives where these forces meet and mesh and grind together.

CO-N-DO: written by Simon Birks (Antartica, The Thing on the Doorstep, Hexes), art by Nina Poulston (Bats in the Attic, A Town by the Sea, The Clock)

Friendly Fire: written by Eisner-nominated writer Norm Harper (Haphaven, The Sequels, Rikki), art by Val Halvorson (Finger Guns, The Sequels, The Slasher’s Apprentice), letters by Oceano Ransford

Protected: words and art by GLAAD award winning cartoonist Richard Fairgray (Four-Color Heroes, Blastosaurus, Octopus) Provenance: written by Ben Crane (Cosmic Cadets, A Man of Lies), art by Andy Alves (Cosmic Cadets, Shrub)

Reclaim, CA: written by Arthur N. Ebuen (©alifornia, Inc.), inks by Dave Law (©alifornia, Inc., The Space Odditorium), colors by A.H.G. (Eat my Flesh, Drink my Blood; Broken), letters by Eisner winner Frank Cvetkovic, and edited by Justin Giampaoli.

Resonance: written by Stephanie Williams (Nubia & the Amazons, Warriors and a Wee Wonder, Street Sharks), art by Kevin Betou (Tempo) Zero Day Bug in the Cloud: written by Chris Hill & Adam Douglas, art by Pepper (collectively, the team behind Rapture Burgers and The Bubblegum Shoes)

Ben Crane—Beyond editing Systemic, Ben is a published author and comic book writer with over a dozen years of experience as a film executive. He’ll read your pitch deck, comic script, pilot script, or up to 10,000 words of your manuscript, then sit down for a 1-on-1 Zoom call with direct, personalized feedback on your work, helping you hone it into the best version of the story you want to tell, and can offer insight into potential paths to market.

Follow Ben www.bencranewrites.com @bencranewrites on BlueSky

Arthur N. Ebuen—Arthur is an Emmy-winning animator, comic creator, independent publisher, designer, advertising director, and film multi-hyphenate. He has decades of experience in visual design and storytelling, and has spent time on both sides of the hiring table, working both as an artist and a producer. He’ll join you for a direct conversation about your portfolio where he can offer both feedback on individual pieces and holistic strategies on assembling and organizing the strongest collection of work to put your most impressive foot forward. Follow Art @artebuen @californiainccomic @studio12_7. www.studio12-7.com