Today we have a pleasant surprise! A new magazine of action and adventure has arrived on the scene. This one is called Anvil, and it is aimed at being a magazine with everything a reader of exciting stories of wonder could ask for! They are currently crowdfunding for the first issue of their brand new pulp-era inspired magazine that they hope to make ongoing.
This is an attempt to put out a magazine focused on pure adventure without any of the baggage found in mainstream media currently chasing the masses away. Since they won't make what the people want, the people have decided to make it themselves.
For those who have a love for storytelling not tied to Current Year nonsense, this is what you have been waiting for.
Here is the description:
ANVIL is the first official step into the world of publishing by IronAge.Media, a site focused on connecting Iron Age creators with new fans. The dedication and growth from the community surrounding this site has allowed me to pull together a fantastic team to bring this magazine to fruition. Daniel P. Riley, of Whimsyland as Editor and Jacob Calta of 365 Infantry as Designer. Together with the fantastic Iron Age authors and artists we've collaborated with, the first issue is over a hundred pages of pure talent guaranteed to blow you away.For this first issue we've collected seven fantastic short stories, reviews, a short RPG, and a ten page comic preview of the upcoming western from Razorfist and George Alexopoulos. The details for all of these can be found farther down.
You might not know it, but this has been a long time coming.
The Iron Age guys have been very active on social media, trying to inspire story and art prompts and generally asking questions and engaging with the audience as much as they can. It is a very high energy crowd. I have talked with some of them and can see how passionate they are about what they create and what they love. Their commitment to what they enjoy has been quite inspiring and one hopes they can continue this into magazine form to carry on the growth into the wider culture.
We definitely need more projects like this!
This campaign is for the first issue, but also includes bundles and posters for those who want a little more. It is currently aiming to ship in July of this year, so it isn't that long a wait for completion. Though, obviously, hitting stretch goals will allow more issues to be produced. So should this project interest you, please do not be shy about backing.
But, aside from the bells and whistles, you probably wish to know about the stories! That is, after all, what it is about. A lot of magazines today care more about Brand Name authors and buzzwords in their advertising, but in the end it means little without stories to back it up.
Well, here they are!
Fleet of Theseus - Daniel J. Snow
Earth is gone - and in the depths of space, a team of scavengers investigates a derelict warship. Inside, they find much more than they bargained for… A sci-fi mystery unravels in the cold emptiness of space.
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Codename: Ghost - William Donnelly
In an alternate near-future world run by a transhumanist, totalitarian state, a group of rebels fight for freedom. Mercs Grizzly and Bambi take to the streets of a desolate and bombed-out American sprawl on the trail of a tac-tank urban assault vehicle used to patrol and terrorize the city's unaugmented populace--aka "rats"--living in squalor in alleyways, tents, and destroyed buildings. Can they stop it, and at what cost?
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Brigands of the Moors - M.F.R.
Things are not well within the Drakkenholm Empire. Wicked men of greed and avarice stalk the roads, while more esoteric horrors that go bump in the night do prey upon the good people. Recently, trouble stirs amongst the back roads of the Moorlands. An army of bandits and highwaymen has begun hitting the church's tithes as a considerable amount of wealth flows from the faithful in these trying times. As such, the elder priests have called upon the ranks of crusading priests known as Lay-Clerics; amongst them, an ancient drake champion and his young human squire, to answer the call to arms and escort a considerable amount of gulders being transported by reinforced carriage…
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The Affair of the Unquiet Grave - Owen G. Tabard
Death stalks the stately halls of Ashworth House—a mysterious affliction, spectral apparitions... perhaps even murder. But such is the stock-in-trade for Sir Alastair Fitzaubrey, Regency-era gentleman and occult detective. An acknowledged master of the arcane, he is summoned by the parish constable to investigate the strange happenings at the manor, much to the chagrin of the lord of the house, to say nothing of the local church authorities who take a dim view of his sorcerous practices. Undaunted, Sir Alastair must uncover the truth, but will he be able to find the cause of the unexplained deaths before it is too late? Find out, in The Affair of the Unquiet Grave.
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A Thief of Perûn - Joshua M. Gonzalez
Lam's troubled past catches up with him when he learns an old foe has returned, and the young thief now seeks something more valuable than gold: revenge. Will the streets of Perûn run red with the blood of his enemy or his own?
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Archive of Bliss Ep 1 - T.J. Marquis
Gero Von signed on with the Luzcorp Interplanetary Survey Group to follow his dreams. Getting paid was great, sure, but seeing new sights, weird cultures, and experiencing the magic seeded in the hearts of every world was the real prize. Sent to the far-flung planet of Bliss, known by its penchant for intoxication, Gero couldn't begin to imagine the wonders he'd discover there if he could keep his head clear...
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The Chroniclers & the March of Trees - Daniel P. Riley
The Academie Dimensionnae has trained wizards since time began. These intrepid explorers are called Chroniclers. Their solemn duty? To observe and record variations in the multiverse. A sacred position taken very seriously by all. And then there’s these guys…. Eliden the Green, Pasho Pyr, and Grothnar of the Mountain Tribe travel dimensions on madcap adventures, helping those in need in The Chroniclers.
And this is just the first issue. Check out the campaign today!
You can back Anvil here.
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