MANDRILL P.I. Issues #1-9 – A noir tale for cartoon lovers
Created by Christopher Brimmage
New adventure awaits our hardboiled primate detective! Can he save kidnapped kids and survive his encounter with a mysterious luchador?
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Great News!
about 2 months ago
– Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 09:12:00 AM
We've funded!
Thank you!
I'm blown away by the support for this little cartoon mandrill. You are AMAZING.
But we have 16 days left in the campaign! And it doesn't shut down just because we've met the initial funding goal.
All it means is that publication is now guaranteed. Which is SO exciting, and something for which I’m so appreciative. Thanks to YOU, this cartoon noir tale can continue.
But now that we have 16 days left, this is an amazing opportunity to really expand our audience. I hope you’ll help me do so by continuing to promote the Kickstarter campaign on your social channels during the remaining few weeks.
I'll be back soon with Stretch Goal and Milestone Reward announcements.
And a reminder:
I'm giving away free copies of some variant cover novels in the latest issue of my newsletter, The Omninaut. [click here] for the newsletter entry (ending this week!).
Before I sign off, it's time for my favorite part of these updates: sharing projects by other creators! Click the images to check out their pages.
-Chris
TROUBLESHOOTER by JACK RAINES
Hey, recognize that AMAZING artist? That's right! Our very own Carlos Trigo has completed Troubleshooter for our friend Jack Raines!
Osmosis Jones meets Judge Dredd in this techno thriller involving a personified network having to defend itself against a swarm of malicious packets hellbent on shutting its services down for GOOD!
This book is a super cool blend of hyper-realistic tactical elements with dark, historical supernatural horror. Here's what it's about:
The Missouri Rail Riots, 1877. In an explosion of industrial violence and desperate rebellion, a supernatural force was sparked. Born from an act of blood and the cry for righteous vengeance, an unfinished man arose: The Iron Golem.
Justice doesn't die; it just waits in the bloodline. Today, the legacy of the Golem resurfaces in Evan Sharp. As a descendant of the original, Evan manifests a power he didn't ask for to hunt a villain the world thought was history. The cycle of vengeance has come full circle, and the iron is finally hot enough to strike.
Nice (temporary) tattoo!
2 months ago
– Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 07:03:24 AM
Hello Again!
I've got some super cool news, especially if you've ever wanted Scott Buoncristiano's beautiful design work to be plastered all over your flesh (but, y'know, in a non-permanent way...)!
We're super close to funding, and to commemorate the occasion, you now have the opportunity to get inked!
Forget moisturizer! Forget sunscreen! Forget skincare in general!
This 3x3 (temporary) tattoo is the perfect thing to take your skin to the next level.
It's currently available as an add-on to physical orders. Let me know if you're interested in seeing more of these types of non-traditional rewards. Happy to keep bringing them if so :)
On app: go to the "Manage Pledge" tab in Kickstarter, click the "..." tab at the top right, and then click "Edit Reward." Click on the reward you already chose and then the add-on section will pop up. Scroll down to "MANDRILL TATTOO (Buoncristiano)" and add it to your pledge.
On desktop: click the "Manage your pledge" tab at the top, click "change reward," and click on the reward you already chose. Once you hit "continue," the add-on section will pop up. Scroll down to "MANDRILL TATTOO (Buoncristiano)" and add it to your pledge.
Thank you again for supporting MANDRILL P.I.! And now for the best part of these updates: highlighting awesome projects from other creators!
My friend Ben is back with another fantastic issue of Samson. This is the perfect book for people looking for great writing, superb art, and Nazis getting cathartically destroyed!
Here's what it's about:
During WW2, Nazi scientists at Auschwitz have been experimenting on twins, Samuel and Solomon Zucker, in an effort to create an army of Nazi Super Soldiers. When they succeed far beyond expectations, Sam and Sol use their new powers to escape. Now though, they've wandered straight into an armored battalion of the German Army.
Meanwhile, years later, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the adult Samson has finally captured a Nazi super human wanted for horrendous war crimes. However, it turns out that not only are there other Nazi super soldiers who survived the war, but a New Reich has finally discovered how to create more super soldiers.
This is a super cool project and an incredible value. Plus, just lok at that art!
Here's the goal (in Roberto's own words):
This Kickstarter is a little experiment.
I've created a brand-new short comic story and I'm publishing it here for everyone to read for free.
No paywall. No tricks.
My goal is simple: to connect with new readers and introduce them to my work before launching future projects, including the next issue of Voyager.
If you enjoy the story, you can help in three ways:
• Follow this campaign and my future projects. • Share it with friends who love comics. • Back the project for 4 $CAD and help support the creation of more independent comics.
Backers will also receive access to bonus material, including sketches, process artwork, and behind-the-scenes content.
We've had an AMAZING start! Thank you so much!
2 months ago
– Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 08:30:22 AM
Hello!
Day 2 of the campaign is over, and it has been a fantastic start.
I can't thank you enough for that and for helping to bring this comic about a down-on-his-luck cartoon mandrill to life. YOU are amazing. In this issue, the action ratchets up, and I can't wait to share it with you!
I look forward to continuing this Kickstarter ride with you! It would make me the happiest author in the world if you'd continue spreading the word about this project. The more people we get to back, the cooler the rewards will become.
Also, I'm giving away a free copy of some slightly damaged variant cover versions of the MANDRILL P.I. PROSE novels in the latest issue of my newsletter, The Omninaut. [click here] for the newsletter entry.
Before I sign off, it's time for my favorite part of these updates: sharing projects by other creators! Click the images to check out their pages.
My friend Mike is back with another issue of his AMAZING series, Feral.
Here's what it's about:
Set in the mid-18th century, following the golden age of piracy, Feral explores a version of the North American fur trade where werewolves and other creatures out of myth are not only real, but hunted, catalogued, traded, and exploited.
In Feral #1: The Beast Within, Captain William Grey and the ragtag crew of the Sea Wolf stumbled onto something that could change the balance of power in the New World: Sir Clancy Foxbottom’s Bestiary, a long-lost field guide to the creatures, legends, and supernatural forces that live beyond the edge of empire.
Now, in Feral #2: The Colour of Blood, Grey and his crew are reeling after a brutal Sea Bishop attack, battered, bloodied, and carrying a book the Crown Trading Co. (CTC) will stop at nothing to reclaim.
But this is no ordinary book. And the Crown Trading Co. doesn’t simply want it for knowledge. They want to use it to name, shackle, and control what should never be tamed.
It is such a cool alt-history book with amazing art. If you like properties like Frontier, The Revenant, Black Sails, Carnival Row, The Witcher, and Hellboy, then you will LOVE Feral.
This is a really cool book for people who are into supernatural horror.
What it's about:
The worst part of driving different entities and monsters around at night isn’t them getting into the car.
It’s finding out what happens when they don’t want to leave.
I Drive for CERBER is a supernatural horror comic about a rideshare driver who transports ghosts, cryptids, monsters, and urban legends to their destinations... while trying not to die in the process.
