If you've been a comics fan for any significant amount of time, you'll know that the people who work at and frequent comic shops are sometimes just as interesting as the titles you're there to buy. With that in mind, cartoonist Jayson Kretzer has been doing a webcomic called Wannabe Heroes based on the exploits of a group of comic shop friends who find themselves with powers of their own. Oh, yeah, and a ninja bear.

Kretzer's Wannabe Heroes has been running as a webcomic for several years, switching between humor about the unique subculture that is comic fandom and action-oriented exploits that include the aforementioned ninja bear. And now this month, Krezter is looking to take his creation to a new level -- with some help from you. Kretzer has launched a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to raise $3,200 to publish a full-color first issue of a conceived four-issue Wannabe Heroes series containing all-new material. He's already halfway to his goal.

Wannabe Heroes' webcomics are online now, and the first issue of Wannabe Heroes is set to be released in May.