Here’s an absolute must-back crowdfunding campaign. Broken Frontier 2021 ‘Six to Watch’ artist Alxndra Cook’s second graphic novel Sparrowsong is coming to Kickstarter via Koguchi Press. We have covered many projects from Cook since 2020 including her self-published comics Kiyomi’s Prequel, Wednesday’s Child, Ghostly Thoughts, Moonlit, and her debut graphic novel Momotekku. It’s beautiful, haunting, enchanting and expressive stuff and it deserves your attention. You can also read an interview with Alxndra at Broken Frontier here.
Back the Kickstarter when it goes live here!
Sparrowsong by ALXNDRA COOK
‘Sparrowsong by ALXNDRA COOK’ Kickstarter runs from 14th February until 16th March 2025 and can be found HERE
‘SPARROWSONG: THE SECOND GRAPHIC NOVEL BY ALXNDRA COOK!
New manga-inspired original comic book by ALXNDRA COOK, creator of Momotekku, published by Koguchi Press.
ABOUT SPARROWSONG:
SPARROWSONG is a tale of magic, love, and the delicate balance between our desires. From the creator of Momotekku: Alxndra Cook explores sexuality and intimacy in this fantasy graphic novel loosely based on the Japanese folktale “Shita-kiri Suzume”.
When a star falls from the sky, a humble woodcutter saves a mythical sparrowborn from the clutches of a cruel Crow-witch. Drawn to the enchanting creature, the woodcutter soon finds his feelings mirrored by his wife, sparking a blossoming romance between all three. But as their unconventional bond deepens, the couple must grapple with the question: will this enrich their lives or unravel the simple happiness they’ve built?
ABOUT ALXNDRA COOK:
A professional illustrator based in London, ALXNDRA’s work has been recognised by the AOI World Illustration Awards, where she was longlisted and shortlisted as an Exploration Artist in 2023. She was named one of Broken Frontier’s Six-to-Watch in 2021 and received second place in the Manga Jiman Competition hosted by the Embassy of Japan in the UK in 2019.
She has self-published several comics, including Kiyomi’s Prequel and Wednesday’s Child, before publishing her first full-length graphic novel with Koguchi Press, Momotekku, in 2022.
ABOUT KOGUCHI PRESS:
Koguchi Press is a small-press comic publisher from Nottingham, UK, working with folks from around the world to make kick-ass, manga-inspired, sci-fi and fantasy comic books. The imprint label for original comics published by Koguchi Press is called Koguchi Comics.
Established in 2020 amidst the pandemic, Koguchi Press was built off the back of several years of creating comics and risograph zines for fairs and conventions, growing to become a small-press publisher in its own right with several successful Kickstarter campaigns, including Swords + Magic, ALXNDRA COOK’s first full-length graphic novel Momotekku, and flagship anthology magazines KOGUCHI.
