Hey everyone. I thought I’d leave you alone for a bit. You’re welcome.
But now, back to it.
Quick update: Our Kickstarter campaign for Feral #1: The Beast Within (the first in a six-part series set in a world where werewolves and their rare pelts fuel the North American fur trade) has hit 100 backers. It is a Kickstarter “Project We Love,” (no easy feat!), and has been fully funded! Which is great. Thanks so much to all those who supported us to date.
But, with EIGHT (8) days left, there are some goals we’d like to hit. I’ve listed them below, but let me remind you what you can get… There are basic digital tiers from $10 CAD (almost nothing in any other currency around the world, right?), and print tiers starting at $35 CAD.
That gets you a 32+ page, full-colour comic, painstakingly put together by me and my co-creator, Kevin Manklow (who does most of the heavy lifting, because bringing my writing to life on the page has to be difficult).
There are original art tiers, a tier where you can get a Mad Quill (our publishing imprint) T-shirt, posters, and more.
PLUS, you’ll be supporting an independent, creator-owned comic endeavour. Sold, right?
Anyway, here are those stretch goals I was talking about.
If we can get up to 125 backers, we'll reward everyone with dynamic, full-colour desktop wallpaper and mobile backgrounds. Are you still here? What are you waiting for?? Go smash that "back this project" button (please. And thank you). If you’ve backed already, tell your friends!
In the same vein, if we get to 150 backers, print-level supporters will get a signed and numbered 5x7 full-colour postcard print included in their reward shipment. Pretty sweet, right?
Ok. I’ll leave it at that for now. I’ll close with the “Creators Corner,” where I list other projects to watch out for after you’ve backed ours.
Creators Corner/What we’re watching
WOLF PACK PUPS Presents the Monstrous Children’s Book & Plushie Giveaway
I love all of Rob Multari’s stuff. He’s a werewolf guy and has been a huge supporter of our work. Now, he’s adding a younger demo to his scope of work with Wolf Pack Pups. The campaign hasn’t started yet, but he’s put out a giveaway contest that looks and sounds amazing, especially if you have kids (or even if you don’t. Trust me. His stuff rocks). Check it out!
Children of Gaia: The Great Nations of Rendaraia—2nd Edition
A stunning illustrated guide to a lost fantasy world in the Children of Gaia sci-fi/fantasy universe, with a new foreword and updated art. Check it out! They only have eight days left as well…
FREE HANDS Issues 1 & 2
The first two issues of a historically grounded pirate noir in the colonial Atlantic. Equal parts Treasure Island & The Usual Suspects. This one looks great, and only has just over a day left and hasn’t hit its goal yet. Help them get over the hump…
Tales of the Frog Knight: Issue 1
In which a silent and chivalrous amphibian strives to bring justice to a world that's running out of heroes. Funded in under one day! The art and story on this one is amazing, and their meteoric funding is proof of that. Worth a look before the campaign ends (also in eight days).