Rocketship launches Kickstarter for new Angry Birds graphic novel collection

• Rovio and Rocketship promise the deepest Angry Birds storytelling experience yet through this original graphic novel collection.
• A global retail release is planned after the Kickstarter, modeled after Rocketship’s previous hits Let’s Play and Monsterverse.

Rocketship Entertainment has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Angry Birds – A Graphic Novel Collection.

Created by Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin and Ringo-nominated artist Thom Zahler, the project is in collaboration with Rovio and was facilitated by IMG Licensing.

The project is seeking $10,000 to move forward and has since received $3,540 from 40 backers via the Kickstarter page at the time of writing.

Backers of the Kickstarter campaign can get early access to three new Angry Birds graphic novels: The Haunting of Hog House, Level Up, and Breaking the Bank, along with exclusive merchandise like a limited-edition Rocketship and an Angry Birds hoodie.

Each book features two connecting cover options and comes in a themed slipcase. They also include a signed bookplate from creators Paul Tobin and Thom Zahler.

New adventures 

The Angry Birds graphic novels expand Rocketship’s Bottlerocket! line for young readers, joining titles like Felix the Cat and Fox Fires. 

The collection follows Rocketship’s campaign model used for Let’s Play, Dune, and Monsterverse, with a global retail release planned after the Kickstarter concludes.

"Angry Birds has always been about fun and engaging storytelling, and we're thrilled to partner with Rocketship Entertainment to bring the Flock's adventures to life in a brand new way through these graphic novels,” said Rovio head of brand licensingKatri Chacona. 

Rocketship CEO and publisher Tom Akel commented: “The Angry Birds are cultural icons that have bridged all forms of entertainment. With our new line of graphic novels, we’re bringing fans deeper into the Angry Birds world than ever before.” 

Angry Birds is the latest games IP to take to Kickstarter in recent months, following Mindy Candy’s Moshi Monsters reboot and the Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid tabletop game.