Young writer-creators Jeff and Mike have tons and tons of story written for their erstwhile superhero team, the Steel City Order. Problem is, they haven’t been able to get the right artist on board to make their vision a reality. The pair has taken to Kickstarter to get funding and make sure the project sees the light of day, and now you have a chance to help. Here’s what Jeff has to say about the story behind SCO:

Isaac Brock, James Royer, Conner Matthews, and Chelsea Kitt decide to use their powers to defend rather than destroy … but many citizens do not believe the group’s claim of superheroism. As such, much to the chagrin of the group, they are reduced to performing such menial tasks as opening jars, retrieving stuck cats, and finding lost dogs. Before long, however, the group gains notoriety, and moves on to the infamous Steel City. They find themselves weaved into a web of good versus evil, bringing down malicious street gangs, closing a dimensional rift created by a crazed scientist bent on making himself like the heroes, and even violently battling across Steel City against another group of superheroes. But before all that, we choose to tell readers about the group’s humble beginnings. We want the readers to see the team grow in both power and character. We join them on their journey relatively close to the beginning, when they haven’t even yet discovered all that they are capable of.

SCO is stylized as a printed comic book, but distributed freely on the internet in webcomic form. We can promise you, without a doubt, that this comic is, and always will be, a special little production, that stands apart from your average superhero comic.

Extra feel-good bonus points: The guys are just 19 and 20, and have been working almost exclusively with fellow college students to illustrate the project. Helping them pay an artist is almost like helping a starving artist (or three) pay for college! Can’t you feel the good karma already?

The Project: Rebuild Steel City – “Steel City Order” Webcomic

Creators: Jeff Kapochus and Mike Micklo

The Sweet Spot: For only $30 you can get a t-shirt with a panel of your choice from the Steel City Order comic, and $400 will get you a personalized character cameo. Even better, the guys are open to suggestions and ideas, so feel free to send them your own idea for a reward along with your donation.

Funding Deadline: September 9th, 2011

More Info: Check out existing pages from previous artists and get a feel for the characters at the Steel City Order website. Of course, you can also get all the details on the Kickstarter project page.

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