Carmen Costa
carmencostawrites.bsky.social
Carmen Costa
@carmencostawrites.bsky.social
Home of PROCTOR, a supernatural action/adventure comic! Get it here:

Www.harpooncreativeindustries.com
It took me a very long time to finally come around to reading Superman comics. That said, I will now scream this from the rooftops: Lois Lane is one of the all-time greatest characters in comics.
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Public service announcement: yall can still back the Kickstarter. It’s over, but I’ve allowed for “Late Pledges” for some rewards. 🤘🤘 much apreeeeeeesh
October 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
And just like that… it’s over. We broke our previous backer record by almost 40 backers. We broke our funding record by almost $200. To all of you who supported and continue to support this project: thank you. It means the world. Now, onward to Issue 6. These woods are lovely, dark and deep…
October 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
4 hours left in our Kickstarter campaign. Issue 5 is finished. We broke our funding record. I feel like I’m going to die now. Thank you for your patience.

*passes out from exhaustion and stress*
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Kickstarter gods: we are two backers away from 150 backers and less than $1k away from breaking our all time funding record. Let’s goooooo. Indie Comic fans come thru! Algo, do your thing! 🤘🤘
September 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
One. More. Backer.

Get us to 140 before the weekend is over!
September 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I’m going to keep saying this:

Now is the best time ever for comics. If you are even remotely interested, give it a shot. The “must reads” of yesteryear are fine. But go to your local comic shop and ask them for the best books that have been published over the last year. You’re in for a treat.
September 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Whoa. We broke our previous backer record and we still have SIX days left in our campaign! If you’re looking for a supernatural adventure story that’s FULLY FUNDED, UNLOCKING STRETCH GOALS, and already a KICKSTARTER “PROJECT WE LOVE” then consider supporting the cause!
September 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I am “hold up a piece of chocolate, take bite, and say ‘you know, this is a nice piece of chocolate’” years old today.
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
10 days left. $350 from our next stretch goal. Very close to breaking our previous backer-count record. Happy Monday. Let’s get after it.
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
An original art purchase on our Kickstarter unlocks the next stretch goal, and the money for the OA goes to our extremely talented artist Riccardo Cecchi. Somebody should make that happen 😎🤘.
September 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
🤘🤘
Proctor is a consistent comic you should be picking up. I backed it on Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...

@carmencostawrites.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
PROCTOR ISSUE 5 just got KICKSTARTER “Project We Love” status! Lets gooooo!!! Campaign is LIVE AND FUNDED! Let’s get after these stretch goals!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Proctor #1–5: Secrets, Scars & Second Chances
The truth is out. The wounds are fresh. Start from the beginning or jump into the next chapter — just don’t forget your playlist!
www.kickstarter.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We are ONE click away from beating our previous pre-launch subscriber number by FIFTY. It’s been an absolute war, but ONE click will get us to 176 pre-launch sign-ups. Who will be the one take us there!? What say you Comic Gods of the Internet!?
September 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Pre-launch for PROCTOR issue 5 has been live for 3 days and we are already at 111 subs! Let’s gooooo! How fast can we get to 150!? Calling all fans old and new: SMASH THAT NOTIFY ME BUTTON!
August 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We are at 94 pre-launch subscribers. Who is going to help us smash through 100 pre-subs before the day is out!?!? What say you!? Yall trying to support working class indie publishing or naw!?
August 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PROCTOR Issue 5 Kickstarter Pre-Launch page is LIVE. Y’all know what to do:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro...
Coming soon: Proctor #1–5: Secrets, Scars & Second Chances
The truth is out. The wounds are fresh. Start from the beginning or jump into the next chapter — just don’t forget your playlist!
www.kickstarter.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Well… in just 17 months, here we are.

$50k in sales.

Never in our wildest dreams…

Much love to the team and everyone who has supported this project in one way or another. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Support indie comics.

We are just getting warmed up.

High Tide. Set Sail.
July 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Sidestepping comics again to remind you that if you’re not heading to the beach screaming the lyrics to The Starting Lines’s “Saddest Girl Story,” you are missing out on one of life’s great joys. I’m talking to you, SDCC. Don’t waste the opportunity. Extra points if you have The Ataris on deck.
July 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A message to the greater Philadelphia area: What do we need to do to get The Prize Fight back together?
July 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Do you guys remember that time I packed 10 boxes to ship but then forgot to sign the books!? Remember how awesome it was when I had to open them all and sign them and re-pack them!? Do you!?

I’m having a day.

Send chipwiches.
July 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This is your Monday morning reminder to support your local movie theater. Then, go watch a band play in a mutual hall or a dive bar. Thanks.
July 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We are averaging 100 sales of our trade paperback every month since its release back in April.

Never in our wildest dreams…
July 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Interrupting your regularly scheduled comic book programming to scream from the mountain tops that the CHIPWICH is the single greatest packaged frozen desert treat of all time. If it ain’t CHIPWICH brand, I don’t have time for it.
June 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I have to get better at updating this thing. Uh… we funded. 😎
June 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM