Band of Bards is an independent publisher of comics and graphic novels formed in March of 2021. Based in Buffalo, NY we are committed to publishing stories with a focus on Representation, Inclusion, and Diversity.
In the year 2096, a man and his dog journey through the barren, apocalyptic wasteland that was formerly the United States. On a quest to return home one final time before the earth becomes uninhabitable, this wanderer stumbles across a tribe of mutant cannibals seeking to devour one of the few surviving human communities. Will he trek on and leave the people to their fate, or will he seek redemption for the mistakes of his past?
Jake Gold, a Jewish immigrant spending his nights brawling in a gang, is mistakenly exposed to a disastrous experiment of Thomas Edison’s design.
Now in possession of superpowers Jake must decide how he will use these gifts.
Jake Gold, a Jewish immigrant spending his nights brawling in a gang, is mistakenly exposed to a disastrous experiment of Thomas Edison’s design.
Now in possession of superpowers Jake must decide how he will use these gifts.
After a string of unexplained disappearances in the southern parts of the United States retired detective Clint searches for his white trash brother. While searching for him he ends up being abducted... by aliens! He is now in the arena for Big Guns Stupid Rednecks. Intergalactic cable’s newest hit show !
After defeating his brother in The Big Guns Stupid Rednecks arena, Clint takes over behind the scenes on the show. He struggles to please the producers while still fighting for his life in the arena. Little does he know that someone is conspiring behind his back, and they have a huge surprise for him.
In the year 2095, humanity is on the right track to recover from catastrophic climate change and to begin a new era of advancement. People from every background intermingle in clean megacities across the globe, and a commitment to tolerance marks their developing international society. But a group of beings called Deywos, who claim to be Earth's ancient gods, are harassing the human cities, hoping to terrorize humanity back into submission. The only person who can stand in their way is Bro-D.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 30 pieces of silver that Judas dropped when he betrayed Christ? The Westergaard family knows and they have been fighting a hidden war against demons that have been spawned from it for years. However, since the death of Cullen Westergaard, his daughter and son are split apart as a new evil rises. Can they come together to save humanity one more time?
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 30 pieces of silver that Judas dropped when he betrayed Christ? The Westergaard family knows and they have been fighting a hidden war against demons that have been spawned from it for years. However, since the death of Cullen Westergaard, his daughter and son are split apart as a new evil rises. Can they come together to save humanity one more time?
God Bless America! Sophia and Gunther continue their search for the COINS OF JUDAS. The Westergaard family travels to the United States to learn the secrets of The Gambler, an old legend of the Navajo. A mystery man in possession of a coin takes control of a small town, forcing its inhabitants to do his bidding. Is this one of the mysterious COINS OF JUDAS? (Part 1 of 2)
The Westergaard family travel to the United States to learn the secrets of The Gambler, an old legend from the Navajo, A mystery man in possesion of a coin takes over a small town and makes them do his bidding. Is this one of the mysterious COINS OF JUDAS?
Unfamiliar with their surroundings, Danny and Jasmeet are introduced to Mandy, their new boss (or owner)... unless they can beat her in a game of chance.
A horror anthology of 17 individual stories exploring the theme of horror from many different angles. Fast-paced and gorey, slow psychological haunts, lighthearted & funny, climate collapse, and more!
65-year-old gamer Tilly Caldwell just broke her best gaming controller, but nothing’s gonna get in the way of her weekend of video games - not even the goopy demon flesh mech that’s chosen her as its pilot for an epic space battle.
Grandma Tilly has returned from her adventure in space with the Hell-Tech Mech and is ready to sit down for her weekend of gaming. Unfortunately, the servers for her favorite game are down, putting a halt to any gameplay for the foreseeable future. Jumping back into the Hell-Tech Mech alongside gaming store clerk and Kevin, Tilly travels to the game developer’s headquarters to join a protest that quickly gets out of hand.
The EPIC conclusion is here! Our hero Tilly has been bitten in half by the Hell-Tech Mech and it seems like her quest to return to her gaming weekend will go unfulfilled. But when a member of the Trans-Dimensional Invasion Force injects Tilly with Hell-Tech, she grows legs made of demonic flesh and is back in the fight! Alongside Kevin the wannabe wizard and the Trans-Dimensional Invasion Force, Tilly battles the Hell-Tech Mech with her own Hell-Tech to put a stop to the madness!
Collecting 10 original stories of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, this anthology is filled with suspense and thrills! Brought to you by 22 super-talented indie creators, each story is introduced by the 3 ghosts of Christmas made famous by the book THE CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. This horror anthology is a must-have under the tree this year!
After receiving the Mugendai Blade at the end of the Battle of Akagahara, Shoji has fled back to the open road. Meanwhile, the Red Lady has wasted no time in turning the country into a net of mercenaries and bounty hunters, all seeking the same quarry: A lowly ronin carrying a foreign sword. How long can Shoji evade the grasp of Clan Sasori, with every man, woman and child on the island hellbent on collecting the reward for his capture?
Zeus and his Pantheon have been wiped out by the Titans of Myth! Jacin Mukai and her genetically-engineered demigoddess friends use divine technology to protect the remnants of humanity aboard the Starship Olympia as they quest to find the legendary Colossi. Humanity's last hope is JACIN AND THE OLYMPIANS!
A rogue pack of werewolves has been on the run for centuries. After starting new lives in a sleepy Colorado community, living undetected among humans, their enemies have finally tracked them down. Their idyllic suburban lives were a dream, but sometimes you can never escape your past, no matter how hard you try.
These women wanted peace, but their tormentors won’t let them be. See what happens when they unleash their long suppressed might.
Ragnarok has passed. Magni and Modi, the sons of Thor, must rebuild the Nine Realms while fending off enemies old and new alike.
Based in Norse mythology, this action packed series will take you to all branches of Yggdrasil with exciting new Asgardian adventures.
We meet Colin and Andrew, two characters trapped in Ridgeville at opposite ends of the Prospects scale.
Dip your toes into this 150 year long war and a look at toxic stan culture with an introduction to the town and its brain drained populace.
Colin and Andrew’s stories start to entwine. We meet Katie and are introduced to the mysterious figure known as the Vulture. Issue 2 concludes with a history lesson on Ridgeville.
Following the explosive end to Appreciation Day we meet The Vulture and discover this hero's true identity. Colin is confused. Andrew seeks an escape from Ridgeville. And life for the rest of Ridgeville goes on as normal. The conclusion to the first story arc will leave you in suspense!
Asta starts her freshman year at university, excited to be joining her longtime friend Lola. Asta quickly becomes isolated and seeks out new friends who share her love of superheroes, leading her to befriend Mallory.
Good natured Asta has no idea what dubious path she has started walking.
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Asta and Lola are childhood friends, their friendship is tested after Asta befriends Mallory a young girl who shares Asta’s love of caped crusaders and she suggests they play out their fantasies. However, Mallory’s aspirations are revealed to be far more sinister.
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An anthology of 8 stories to mark the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the world continues to try to make sense of these events, an extraordinary group of comics creators tell their tales in an attempt to express their feelings and experiences.
Cza isn’t your typical witch; she’s clumsy, inexperienced and maybe not quite cut out for the job. But in a long lineage of witches and warlocks, she has little choice but to excel at her craft, or die trying! Watch and grimace as a young witch endures the distractions of ghosts, vampires, giant spiders and more within the confines of a haunted castle, all while attempting to summon a demon lord from the fiery pits of hell!
Montana Bones is a hard-drinking, foul-mouthed gunslinger who has seen more bad days than good.
His penchant for helping people somehow always seems to end with him getting his ass kicked on every planet he visits. But he has no idea the mess he's gotten himself into when a local gangster, and a brilliant scientist with amnesia, wander into his local watering hole.
After narrowly escaping capture, our intrepid crew is on the run, seeking a safe haven to lie low. With gangsters and the Harmony Alliance hot on their trail, can they find refuge in time as the whole city is hunting them? And as Montana's past resurfaces to haunt him (in multiple painful ways), will his choice to aid the escaped scientist, Jula, become his final regret?
When Zane reveals his cards, the conflict with Cinders takes a deeply personal turn for Montana, while the intricate web of conspiracy surrounding Jula's past forces the crew to make some very hard decisions. The stakes have never been higher, and all the players are racing to get their hands on the secrets in Jula’s head. The "Novus Landing" story arc reaches its explosive climax in an epic showdown within the luxurious Elysian casino, where a sinister twist awaits Montana and the gang.
In the Holy United States of America, Samantha Skylin is selected to go on a mission of mercy to the walled off land of Unbelievers. The righteous Almsgiving Day pilgrimage goes awry when Samantha is captured by the Unbelievers she's sworn to save. Outside of the safety of the theocratic bubble for the first time in her life Samantha's beliefs are challenged as she's forced to hear a different point of view.
An alien science officer, along with her companion artificial intelligence, crash land on a strange world only to discover a long dead civilization, that isn't so dead after all. Follow Gazala and Adi as they seek a way off of a supposedly dead planet only to be confronted by terror at every turn as they seek to uncover the gruesom secrets of the Qon. Part archeological survey, part horror, all action packed thrill ride.
An alien science officer, along with her companion artificial intelligence, crash land on a strange world only to discover a long dead civilization, that isn't so dead after all. Follow Gazala and Adi as they seek a way off of a supposedly dead planet only to be confronted by terror at every turn as they seek to uncover the gruesom secrets of the Qon. Part archeological survey, part horror, all action packed thrill ride.
Gazala flees from a hoard of zombie Qonians. With threats around every corner she’ll be lucky to escape.
She what she does in this fast paced penultimate issue of Vigia!
Monsters, Wizards, Barbarians, and Heavy Metal set in Chicago of 1976! A heavy metal guitarist in 1970s Chicago hasn't made the big time with his songs of magic, wizards & elves. Let's see how he does with the real thing. High stakes action & adventure set to the tune of classic heavy metal and the best of pulp sci-fi/fantasy.
Double Issue Special! Monsters, Wizards, Barbarians, & Heavy Metal set in Chicago of 1976! A heavy metal guitarist hasn’t made the big time with his songs of magic, wizards & elves. Let’s see how he does with the real thing. High stakes action & adventure set to the tune of classic heavy metal and the best of pulp sci-fi/fantasy.
THE EPIC CONCLUSION! The magical seal in Chicago is broken, signaling the world's end. The only hope lies in an oddball wizard, a clueless heavy metal guitarist with hidden barbarian powers, a committed craftsman, and mistreated elves. Together, they must stop the impending destruction and save the world.
After crash-landing on an dangerous, archaic, and mystical planet, Serenity and her estranged daughter, Mackenzie, pursue an energy source that may be the key to escaping. However, in the middle of their journey, they're accosted by a deadly sorceress who is also searching for powerful relics. Now the two must work to set aside their conflicts and escape the clutches of their deadly enemy with their lives.
After crash-landing on a dangerous, archaic, and mystical planet, Serenity and her estranged daughter, Mackenzie, pursue an energy source that may be the key to escaping. However, in the middle of their journey, they’re accosted by a deadly sorceress who is also searching for powerful relics.
Now the two must work to set aside their conflicts and escape the clutches of their deadly enemy with their lives.