{"product_id":"minister-sinister-1-july-2026","title":"Minister Sinister #1 (July 2026)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMinister Sinister\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e is an independent, dark, and gritty comic book series created by artist and writer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMike Hoffman\u003c\/span\u003e. Fans of retro \"trashy\" literature, pulp fiction, and B-movies consistently praise the series for its fine-line, old-school artwork and wonderfully absurd, weird, and wacky worldbuilding. While it operates as a niche independent title, the comic has a devoted cult following that praises its creativity and bold B-movie aesthetic.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis project collects the original story in a high-quality magazine format, with striking NEW covers and new interior artwork, plus some remastering of the original art \u0026amp; text.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eThe Premise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe series is set in the stagnant, run-down town of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eBergenberg\u003c\/span\u003e. The plot centers around an agent from an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eAntimatter Universe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhere good and evil are mysteriously\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003ereversed\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMinister Sinister\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis sent to Earth and trades places with the minister of an alcoholics' shelter and thrift store. Sinister's goal is to capture Earth criminals and transport them back to his home planet \"Anti-Terra\" where they can become model citizens, to prevent \"moral decay\".\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"54158045\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/054\/158\/045\/7bbb0456241ce13580cc07efcad6cf90_original.jpg?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;v=1781799999\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=NtK1cHhAqTAJrtYe%2BK5LXAfbqmXzyr%2BFxB5fcFFRd%2FY%3D\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project digs deep into the concepts of Good and Evil, and what one might mean without the other, or if they are in some strange way--interchangeable?  Does one require the other as a reflection of itself in order to exist?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreator Mike Hoffman has been an independent Comics \"outsider\" for many decades, and his myriad journeys into unknown territories are uniquely interesting due to his total creative freedom and depth of ideas and story. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"54158091\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/054\/158\/091\/1a0093be6ee06dbab053d1f61063b74e_original.jpg?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;v=1781800280\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=WX6wXzx8dFcUldin4SqCQPS%2FGujzTbvSjHP9ekbVBrI%3D\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMinister Sinister Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries will fully explore the Outsider, \"Low-Brow\", Kitschy kind of trans-dimensional Urban Realism that has erupted from the artist's deep subconscious. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"54158121\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/054\/158\/121\/245c351cd8c5d6045e3a4cb161c4fde5_original.jpg?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;v=1781800479\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=C7Nj%2FrsPi7xEhslRNxyrxJ%2FAG6U2fGXhJ7kAMCLSxFs%3D\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Art is seen as a Spectrum with respected \"Fine Art\" at one end and \"Low-Brow\" Trash culture at the other, Mike's goal has been to operate at both ends simultaneously and never in the middle.  The Minister Sinister story achieves this in rare fashion!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"54158146\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/054\/158\/146\/132361524f35b24268d720c6cba1fb99_original.jpg?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;v=1781800652\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=ihUxiZjteXm43qgFd4ld06NXGuoEk1Beuqx1Svz28Lk%3D\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"54158175\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/054\/158\/175\/ec696d9596494ef2a25808488917d7ff_original.jpg?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;v=1781800791\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=Pq%2BwvSRoGAD1OKjbNuFEzOOSlCn8HalNg%2Bf6DxnAG2M%3D\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an artist's personal story is told with complete honesty and truth without relying on worn-out cliches and tropes, the result may seem unusual to some but ultimately rewarding for those ready for a novel experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"54158210\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/054\/158\/210\/4e4e34c4dce04a868630e883fa52021a_original.jpg?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;v=1781800961\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=RWP0MEMK6tUfhc7zx%2BJZjXopGNZgLOOrZqLoW6EwNF8%3D\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe settings are familiar: back streets, alleyways, thrift stores, underground sewer systems, trailer parks, water towers and strip clubs, but they are underpinned by the moral reversal of good and evil. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Von Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Default 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