I'm going to have that song stuck in my head all day, and now you are too!
I'm choosing a new winner from every day's backers, so be sure to pledge for your chance to win a free digital sketch card!
PLUS we are super close to hitting our first stretch goal: expedited shipping for Impure Blood, Vol. 1 & 2. That's right, all copies of Vol. 1 & 2 will ship before the end of June if we can get over that $10,000 threshold! I've got a special bonus prize for the backer that pushes us over! 🎉🎁🎊
Who's gonna be the hero of the catch-up tiers? It could be you!
But I know what your real question is. The one that truly burns in your mind as you lie awake at night, staring blankly at the ceiling and longing for sleep: What would happen if you combined a bigfoot with an astronaut? It would be some kind of Sasquanaut! Possibly even a SAVAGE Sasquanaut! Well, my friend, I have the answer to the dark prayers of your soul:
SAVAGE SASQUANAUT is a fish out of water story about the legendary Bigfoot who was part of a NASA experiment when a freak accident lost him in space!
The series is an action-packed sci-fi adventure with stunning visuals, humor, intrigue, love and betrayal brought to life by award winning colorist and creator WES HARTMAN, illustrator GAB SANTOS, and letterer MCLAINMCGUIRE. Book 5 of the series is on the LAST WEEK of it's Kickstarter, so don't delay! CLICK HERE to check it out today!
Hope you're having a brilliant Saturday! Dream a little dream of ape-men for me.
And be good!
But not too good 😉
-Nathan
The Daily Drawing Giveaway is ON!
about 3 years ago
– Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 09:12:53 PM
OK, so I waaaasss going to try to be a little more conservative with the original art giveaways on this campaign. It is a bit on the time consuming side, after all. But, upon reflection, I realized that was the part of Kickstarting I enjoy the most! Finding out what my backers are into, getting to draw characters that I wouldn't normally have a chance to, hearing people get excited when they see their bonus sketch...
I couldn't resist! It's on!
THE DAILY DRAWING DRAWINGS ARE BACK!
And that's not all! This time around, I'm making videos to go with them!
That's right! Check out these videos of the two sketches I've done so far!
One of my characters, one of yours, someone else's, whatever! It's on the house.
Everyday I will choose at random a name from the people that backed that day. If it's you, you get a free digital sketch card, I share the video with everyone, all will laud your name, you get the idea.
But you gotta back for a chance to win!
And while we're on the topic of cool stuff, check this out!
HEIRS OF ISILDUR vs TALES FROM NOCTURNIA Vinyl Record+ Comic
Not only an epic graphic novel crossover, but a freaking album to go along with it! Steampunk time-travelers, medieval dark fantasy, and tasty metal licks to listen too while you read! And if that weren't enough, this campaign also features leather engraved turntable mats, guitar picks, t-shirts, I could go on...
suffice to say this is a Kickstarter for the ages and is totally worth your click.
And more is on the horizon! Next week I'm trying something new that I think everyone will really get a kick out of. Stay tuned. the party is just getting started!
Be good!
But not too good 😉
- Nathan
Kickstarter Loves Us! ❤️
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 01:00:41 PM
It's looking good!!
We had a much more modest growth spurt yesterday, but hey, growth is growth!
I want to make sure everyone knows that the backer whose pledge pushes us over gets an original digital sketch card added to their reward! We are sooooo close, it could be anyone at this point! I really love doing these and it's become one of my favorite parts of Kickstartering.
And, oh yeah, I got this little tidbit in my email the other day...
That's right! Kickstarter officially loves us! I don't know what to say! I've never received such a strong statement of affection from an online platform before! I'm flattered and I like Kickstarter too, but... This is all so sudden! And I've been hurt before. I like the way Kickstarter and I work together, and I don't want to jeopardize that relationship. Plus, I'm thinking of seeing a few other crowdfunding platforms. Will Kickstarter understand if I want to be polyfunderous? Looks like I'm gonna ave to take Kickstarter out for coffee and have a conversation about what this means...
...
So anyway...
One of the things I definitely love about Kickstarter is finding comics from other parts of the world that I never would have otherwise. For instance:
When American soldiers are tasked with re-establishing contact with a black site nestled deep in the heart of the Kakadu National Park in Australia, soldier and outback myth will face off in the ultimate game of cat and mouse. The bodies will mount, loyalties will be tested and no one will come out of the bush unscathed.
There's only about a week left on their Kickstarter, so if you've ever watched the movie Predator and thought, "This is good, but it would be a lot better with a kangaroo," Then this is 100% the comic for you.
Ahh... Who'm I kidding. I love Kickstarter too. Maybe we can agree on being friends with benefits.
More soon!
Be good!
But not too good 😉
- Nathan
We did it!
about 3 years ago
– Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 05:24:24 PM
We did it!!
As of this morning the Impure Blood, Vol.3 Kickstarter is 100% FUNDED!!
AND we set a new personal record for getting funded! Less than a week! I am incredibly grateful to everyone who backed! I cannot understate it: This is amazing! I thought that it would take me another couple Kickstarters before getting to this point, and I cannot wait to see what the next couple weeks bring!
But it ain't over yet! And the reward bonuses are gonna keep on coming! Like this bonus sketch card of Levi Ackerman from Attack on Titan for backer Brandon Bonfine. Thanks for pushing us over $8000!
I'll be giving out a free custom sketch card to every backer that pushes us over a $1000 threshold (e.i $9000, $10,000, $11,000, etc.) so don't miss your chance! It could be you!
We're in stretch goal territory now, Nathan. That means we're less than $1500 away from our first threshold, expedited shipping for Volumes 1 & 2!
This is the perfect opportunity for anyone new to the series. Get the previous two books while the order for
And BTW, you should totally check out Tavern of Dreams by Anthony Christou.
Think Night at the Museum meets Lord of the Rings. This novel takes you on a journey as you delve deep into the mysteries that haunt the quaint and friendly Grumpy Lion Tavern. The book also includes a section at the end called Short Tales of the Tavern, featuring short stories based in the Grumpy Lion Tavern including one by another writer friend of mine, Russell Nohelty.
Onwards and upwards! It's time to see how high this baby can fly! With your help I know we can make this a grand slam!
More soon!
Be good!
But not too good 😉
- Nathan
Road Tripping
about 3 years ago
– Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 05:04:19 PM
Do you like road trips?
I'm a seasoned road tripper myself. All those years drawing caricatures in the summer at fairs across the midwest, I'd be on the road for days or even weeks at a time. Sometimes I'd be in the car for twelve hours straight. I developed a system and I learned to enjoyed the ride. It's kinda nice to only have one objective for the day: get there. I listen to music, podcasts, or audio books, I talk to myself, muse about deep existential topics. There's an enforced stillness in road trips that I enjoy.
Running a Kickstarter campaign is not unlike a road trip. There's a lot of preparation, plans made months in advance, a last minute flurry of activity against an approaching deadline, that oppressive feeling that you've forgotten or overlooked something, the big excitement as you finally take off that carries you for the first stretch of your journey, and then...
And then there's the nothing but The Long Haul before you.
And we have reached what I think of as The Long Haul portion of Kickstarter campaigns.
This morning the Impure Blood, Vol.3 Kickstarter stands at 90% funded.
A much more modest growth than the explosion we saw over the first weekend, but that's to be expected.
Sooo... now it's time for some fun and games on this road trip.
First up, those familiar with my previous Kickstarters know that I like to do art giveaways, and this one is going to be no exception!
FREE Custom Sketch Cards!!
Here are some examples from my previous campaigns:
You get the idea. And I'll be giving out a free sketch card to every backer that pushes us over a $1000 threshold (e.i $9000, $10,000, $11,000, etc.) so keep an eye on things and jump on your chance!
I've already reached out to the lucky backer who pushed us over $8K, so keep an eye out for that!
Only $500 till the Kick-Ass Kickstarters Comics Bundle is closed down, so jump on that while you can!
We're spitting distance away from funding, so I'm hoping everyone get's in on this sweet bundle while they have the chance! I've got another special bonus for the backer that pushed us over the funding goal, too, so stay on top of things!
Get comfy, grab some snacks, belt your favorite tunes to the steering wheel, and speak up if you need to pull over. It might seem like we have a long road ahead of us, but I guarantee the miles will fly by!
