Tales from the Other Side of Town

Comic Book Launch

LAUNCHING ON KICKSTARTER

  • B-Sides is an original comic book series, drawing influence from music, film and street culture.

  • Centred on a dive bar in counter-cultural Sidetown, B-Sides explores the lives of characters living their best, dysfunctional lives away from the mainstream and the bright lights of the glamorous side of town.

  • Issue 1 of our comic book is launching exclusively on Kickstarter. Scan QR codes in the comic to access pop-up animated scenes from Sidetown.

  • Our Kickstarter launch features five limited edition comic covers alongside extra gear such as two skateboard deck designs – the evolution of Flipside the Riff Rat – and a uniquie B-Sides pendant designed by Kelly Only Child, whose jewellery is worn by some of the biggest artists in the world.

  • Issue 1 is packed with long and short form tales from the cast of Sidetown. Some of our residents are more famous than others… Keep your eyes peeled for real-life artists!

  • Our pre-launch animated teaser has been shortlisted at the AEAF Awards 2023 alongside major global brands! Check out the finalists here: https://www.aeaf.tv/news/aeaf-awards-2023-finlaists
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SKATEBOARD DECKS

Two limited edition decks available to early backers. The first design features the tragic backstory of Flipside’, a Riff Rat. The second is the evolution of Flipside.

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POSTERS AND ART PRINTS

Collectible posters and prints of the best artwork from the comic are available to early backers while stocks last.

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B-Sides Pendant

Sidetown resident and B-Sider at heart, Kelly Only Child, has designed cool jewellery worn by some of the most creative artists in the world – onlychildstore.com/press-celebs

Kelly plays herself as a character in B-Sides – she runs a pop up store inside Sounds Good, the Sidetown record exchange.

Welcome to Sidetown

IF YOU LOOK DOWN THE BACK OF THE SOFA OF LA YOU’LL FIND AN OLD, DUSTY, BUT INCREDIBLY PREVIOUS RARE GEM – SIDETOWN.

And there, you’d meet a friendly bunch of equally rare gems all living their best life and working hard to make that life even better.

They’re a curious bunch of misfits, dreamers, and schemers who look out for each other and look after each other.

At the centre of it all is the B-Sides bar, the beating heart and soul of Sidetown, with Viv, the tough but loving matriarch ruling the roost helped by Gus, the barman, who lives in an old airstream in the car park behind the bar.

In front of the bar, on their bench, you’ll usually find Slippery Kev and his mate, Sketch – a Riff Rat.

The Riff Rats live with, and under, the other residents of Sidetown in their own Riff Rat world. With their own speakeasy Riff Rat bar underneath the B-Side bar.

There’s a regular open mic night at the bar hosted by the slightly irregular Open Mike, who gets his name from being, well, open, too open…

Next door is the vinyl record exchange, Sounds Good, run by the couple Sheena and Debs, who also run Sounds Good Radio from the back of the store.

On the other side of the bar is Bodhi’s Taco truck where you can get the best tacos in Sidetown, that is unless ‘surf’s up’, then Bodhi and his sous chef Nacho are nowhere to be seen.

Across the road is the Sideview Guesthouse, which was famous in the 60s as a musicians’ hangout and still attracts ‘name’ bands when they’re playing in LA.

On one side of the Guesthouse is a recently developed office building which looks ideal for startups, on the other side is a rundown building ‘owned’ by the ever industrious Riff Rats.

Come and visit Sidetown, it’s a dusty, precious gem that’s ready to shine.

STORYLINE OVERVIEW

Open Mikes
Open Mic

When Mike’s favourite band arrives to play at the stadium, Mike gets the chance to ask them to play at his Open Mic night too, in what becomes a wild journey.

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SEAWEED

Bodhi and Nacho set up the food truck at the beach to sell tacos. What could possibly go wrong?

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RATMONES

While Sheena and Debs come up with ideas to bring more customers into Sounds Good, the Riff Rats have a surprise in store…

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POT OF
GOLD

What’s going down in the Riff Rat building aross the road? Secrets unfold and turn to gold…

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GOLF
NIGHT

A heartwarming short tale featuring Gus, a makeshift urban golf course and his trusty Riff Rat caddy.

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ANOTHER
DIMENSION

A day in the life view from Jay, Sidetown’s resident skate rat. Check out B-Sides from a Riff Rat’s perspective, above and below the streets.

Animated Shorts

BRINGING SIDETOWN TO LIFE WITH ANIMATED CONTENT

Starring…
Dex Carvey
Mike Masliotti
& Nolan Culver

  • Using real-life actors and voiceovers we are producing animated shorts to further develop our characters and their world

  • Content will be accessible via QR codes placed throughout the comic and via shorts and reels on social media.

  • Look out for real-life artists living in Sidetown. Residents already here in Issue 1 include comedians and B-Siders Dex Carvey, Mike Masliotti and Nolan Culver!

RICH IVENS
- ARTIST

HAYLEY DWAN
- ARTIST

MIKE LONDON
- WRITER

GREG BOURNE
- CREATOR/EDITOR

NICK BUTTERWORTH
- PRODUCT AND OPS

THEO 'FEE DUBLIN' DUBERRY
– ANIMATOR