As a nonprofit, volunteer-run publication,
SOLRAD content is funded by the generous support of our community.
Patreon allows us to sustain SOLRAD’s mission-driven work and build a vibrant community around comics arts.
Keep solrad shining bright
Patreon gives supporters a direct way to engage with SOLRAD’s work, while helping to foster a more equitable, sustainable future for comics journalism, criticism, and creative expression.
- Fund original content
- Pay writers and artists fairly
- Keep the platform accessible and independent
Why patreon?
Patreon gives SOLRAD a space to build deeper connections with our community. Through Patreon, we’re able to share behind-the-scenes updates, early access to content, and exclusive posts with our supporters, creating a more personal, engaged experience. It also allows us to offer special perks and private content while keeping our core publication free and accessible to all. This model helps us sustain our work while bringing readers closer to the creative process.
About the event
As a platform dedicated to uplifting new, underrepresented, and marginalized voices in comics arts, SOLRAD believes in compensating creators fairly. Every contribution helps fund essays, criticism, interviews, and comics that challenge, inform, and expand the conversation around comics.
Choose your membership
Featured Tiers
When you support SOLRAD, your donation goes directly to the writers and artists who bring thoughtful, original work to the site.
Plewd
$3/mo
Plewds are the sweat drops that fly off a character when they’re surprised or doing hard work – and your pledge at this tier helps us keep doing the hard work of publishing SOLRAD. Thank you!
Blurgit
$10/mo
Blurgits are the lines that indicate movement of a character – and your support at this level is moving us to tears! Thank you so much!
Grawlix
$25/mo
A grawlix is a set of typographical symbols that generally stands in for profanity – and we swear that your generosity is deeply appreciated. Thank you!!
Publishing goals
Current Patreon contributions cover 1.5 commissioned pieces per month.
Join Patreon and get us closer to our goal of 4 commissioned pieces per month!
Invest in the future of comics as a serious, thoughtful art form. Your support helps ensure that nuanced criticism, meaningful essays, and groundbreaking work by emerging voices continue to have a home outside the commercial mainstream.