Hi, I'm Dave Cook
I'm an award-winning author of comics and video game history books from Edinburgh, Scotland. I also provide copywriting services for many of the world's biggest brands.
I'm best-known as the creator and author of Killtopia, as well as BPM: Beatdowns Per Minute, Ninja Baseball Spirits, Bust and more. I've worked with such publishers as Boom! Studios, Bitmap Books, Titan Comics and BHP Comics.
I've been crowdfunding comics since 2014, and altogether my campaigns have raised over £170,000. I also wrote a free comic crowdfunding guidebook to help others plan, market, run and fulfil their own campaigns.
My work's even won a few awards. Killtopia in particular has won three Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards, and a Creative Edinburgh Award.
Aside from comics, I also write video game history books. They including Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat 'em Ups, and Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters, which are published by Bitmap Books.
Lastly, I sometimes write video game features, including several long-form pieces for quarterly gaming journal Lock-On. I've been a writer for a few video games, such as Unbound: Worlds Apart, Loot River and Final Fright.
More about Killtopia
An expanding cyberpunk comic universe
Killtopia is my award-winning cyberpunk comic series. It's an ever-expanding universe that spans five core books, short-story anthologies, sequels and spin-offs.
Both a commercial and critical hit, the Killtopia books have raised over £120,000 on Kickstarter. A complete hardback collection of Killtopia #1-5 was published worldwide in 2024 by Titan Comics.
My online store
You can support my creative projects by checking out my comic, books and merch online.
My store has links to buy all my physical and digital comic books, video game books, art prints, and merchandise - such as tees, enamel pins and other fun wee trinkets.
Be sure to check back often for new additions and sales!
Get my free crowdfunding eBook guide
Your guide to crowdfunding success
My free Crowdfunding Comics book is a complete guide to planning, running, marketing and fulfilling your comic's Kickstarter campaign.
It's based on my experience of successfully crowdfunding comics since 2014 and raising over £170,000. It also includes insights from over a decade's experience working as a digital content strategist.
The book's totally free and receives updates every few years as the market and Kickstarter platform evolves.
I hope it helps to make your dream comic project a reality. Good luck!
Killtopia: Complete Collection out now!
Killtopia: The Complete Collection is out now across the UK and US through publisher Titan Comics.
The book collects our whole first story arc, with remastered versions of Killtopia #1 and #2, bonus content and more.
See where it's available and order your copy now: