A Boxer Kickstarter Campaign
Hey everyone,
Here’s something I’ve never actually done before. A friend of mine recently wrote a graphic novel, and I found out the other day that there’s a kickstarter campaign to fund the awesome artists behind the novel. I’ve heard a little bit about the project before, but I was fortunate enough to get sent a few first pages of A Boxer and it looks amazing, so I wanted to share it with you all.
A Boxer is a 100 page graphic novel that tells the story of Mike Shepherd, a British fighter trying to succeed in the hyper-masculine world of boxing, whilst struggling to manage his sexual identity. The book is narrated by Mike’s partner and medical consultant, Jude who faces his own challenges as an openly gay man in the sport. The story begins with Mike taking a silver medal at the Olympics. Despite being the better athlete, Mike loses the final bout as he fails to overcome his internal conflicts. His struggle intensifies as he turns professional, making the decision to keep his relationship with Jude a
secret to ensure that he has equal opportunities in the international sport.
But when Mike’s first opponent makes a homophobic remark to Jude, his two warring identities are forced into conflict.
A Boxer details the experience of a homosexual man struggling to find his place between two worlds, feeling himself equally impassioned
and alienated by both the boxing and LGBTQ+ communities.
And if you want to donate to the kickstarter campaign, or check out the first few pages for yourself, you can do so by following this link 😀 GO TO KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
I really feel like this is a great project and the artwork is so thought-provoking. The writing in the first few pages is very clever and the dialogue is natural. Not to mention that it feels like a story that needs to be told. I’m going to be putting money into the campaign myself when it launches, but it would obviously be amazing if others could also help fund A Boxer so this story can be shared with the world!
Hope you’re all well. Until next time,
