Still waiting on funds and a few errored backers
over 3 years ago – Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 02:21:32 PM

Just a quick checkin to let everyone know I'm working behind the scenes to get everything ready for everyone to pick out there books in BackerKit and add some other fun stuff.

Stickers and magnets are already in hand and they look great!

I'm working on some signature options as well!

Right now we have 12 backers who have pledges that have haven't gone through, I think the deadline is tomorrow at midnight, so hopefully most or all of them get corrected!

Francesca is working away on new pages for Stake now, so hopefully we'll have some fun stuff to share with you soon!

Check out Kevin Joseph's Tart!

Kevin is a fellow scout creator who has a really fun series with a strong female protagonist (sounds like something you might like if you dig Stake...)

They pop in and out of time spreading discord and strife. Any change they cause could destroy history as we know it.

A group of time traveling soldiers stands against them. They call themselves The Toxic Fruit.

In Tart 11, the two newest recruits are taken on one last training mission before they join the fight. Their task: infiltrate Nazi Germany during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

In Tart 12, the entire Toxic Fruit Organization must band together to try to repel The son of the King of Hell.

• A total of 52 brand new pages of Time traveling, demon hunting adventure.
• Two new issues delivered together to maximize shipping costs.
• An issue of stealth, followed by an issue of all out war.

CLICK HERE OR THE IMAGE ABOVE TO CHECK OUT TART!

We did it! The Campaign has ended, now what?
over 3 years ago – Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 11:50:05 PM

30 days have come and gone. It feels like it was the blink of an eye, but here we are!

This campaign way surpassed what I was thought we could accomplish and I'm truly humbled.

On behalf of myself and the whole Stake team...THANK YOU.

As many of you know, Kickstarter has begun collecting funds. This process lasts for about a week as they attempt to collect funds from failed credit card attempts. We had 35 of those, but are already down to 22 as of this writing. This can happen for any number of reasons and most will get resolved. If you're unsure, there should have been an email from Kickstarter letting you know, but I'll also be sending out notices in a few days.

Right now I'm working on building out the surveys and additional add-ons in Backerkit. This is where you will choose your covers and have an opportunity to add more if you'd like. I will also be adding some surprises from the previous campaign and maybe some other things that have never been for sale!

Once the funds are released from Kickstarter I'll send out surveys (likely before then, but there's a lot of minutia on this one) and we can get this thing rolling!

If you have any questions about anything, please don't hesitate to drop me a line!

What better day than Friday the 13th to share...

NIGHTMARE THEATER is a 225+ page trade paperback anthology collecting horror stories by some of the biggest names in indie comics.
Over thirty-five incredible comic teams bring you frightful tales steeped in all manner of morbid mayhem. Creators include David Pepose (Spencer & Locke, The O.Z.), Shawn Gabborin (Puppet Master, Let’s All Die!) Jessica Maison (Plastic Girl), Charlie Stickney (White Ash), Dave Dwonch (Prom of the   Dead), Newton Lilavois (Crescent City Monsters), Karla Nappi (Duplicant), Richard Fairgray (Black Sand Beach, Blastosaurus), David Avallone (Drawing   Blood, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), Russell Nohelty (Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter), Terry Mayo (The Wicked Righteous), Don Nguyen (Pablo the Gorilla), James Powell (House of Fear), Kayden Phoenix (Jalisco), Peter Murrieta (Rafael Garcia: Henchman), Tony Fabro (Three Panel Crimes), M.L. Miller (Gravetrancers), Sebastian Kadlecik (Quince), Steven Prince (Monster Matador) and artists like Mick Beyers, Fabio Alves, Silvia Califano, Gian Carlo Bernal, Kyle Roberts, Leeahd Goldberg, Orlando “Mexifunk” Arocena, Carlos Granda, and Sorah Suhng...

That's quite the list!

CLICK HERE OR THE IMAGE TO CHECK IT OUT!

One day to go!
over 3 years ago – Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 09:25:51 PM

It's almost over! It's been surreal, but I'm ready, because that means we're one step closer to getting these books to you!

I can't believe we hit 400 backers and are still rolling! All of you have made this a wonderful campaign, so thank you again.

Eric Chen is working on laying colors on his cover now, so when that's finished I'll share, but anyone who has pledged for $30 or more will be getting that for free! (It will also be available as an add-on through BackerKit)

I'll be back tomorrow as we wind down and near the end.

Cool project also ending soon:

“RDW” is a tale about coping. Coping with loss, responsibility, command, addiction, withdrawal and more. It also features social commentary, PTSD, corporate interests and much more, in a Dark Fantasy setting – all of that, in a striking visual package.

It is Asterix – Mister Robot – Samurai Champloo - The Witcher books, Promethea and the game GRIS, rolled into One.

Its as if the harsh reality of real life problems were informed by a world with Dragons and Spell-casting. Sometimes this can be the solution to all our problems and sometimes it can be the sole cause for them. In this particular case, we're stuck in the middle, with Astrid, our protagonist, not knowing where to turn.

CHECK IT OUT HERE!

Closing in on Stretch Goal 8 and 400 backers!
over 3 years ago – Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 01:40:20 AM

Hello everyone! 

We're nearing the end of the campaign, but you have all really made this a joy. 

I can't wait to get these books printed and into your hands...who am I kidding? my hands too! 

We're closing in on two wonderful milestones, the 8th Stretch Goal at $22,500 and an amazing number of backers...400! 

Thanks to all of you, this campaign has blown the last one out of the water. We're just 3 days from buzzer and the real work beginning on my end!

Another Super Cool Campaign!

Wailing Blade is high-adrenaline fantasy adventure, set in the dark future of mankind. 

When his father is sentenced to death at the hands of the legendary Headtaker, bandit prince Tychon must find a way to save him, or fall to the Wailing Blade himself. 

Thousands of years after mankind’s fall from the stars, the remnants of humanity live under the brutal thumb of tyrannical rulers who wield futuristic technology that to the masses, is indistinguishable from magic. These petty warlords squabble over the dwindling resources of a dying earth, while they themselves bow down to the Tyrant of Minturn, who crushes all who oppose him with his legendary executioners – warriors who wield the deadliest weapons from mankind’s starfaring days. The most feared of these executioners is the Head Taker, who wields the mighty and unstoppable Wailing Blade – a sword which screams louder than the victims it beheads. Each year, he travels the breadth of the Tyrant’s empire, dispensing justice and enforcing his will. Standing against the Tyrant are scattered clans of bandits, like the Windcleavers. Desperate scavengers, they defy the Tyrant by raiding his caravans, and keeping forbidden technology for themselves. Their prince, Tychon, sees an opportunity to pluck a great prize from the Tyrant’s grasp, setting  himself on a path that leads to a confrontation with death itself, and the WAILING BLADE!

CLICK THE IMAGE OR HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!

John Giang Cover Reveal!
over 3 years ago – Mon, Nov 09, 2020 at 06:45:05 PM

Good evening to all our amazing backers!

John Giang is an incredibly busy guy, so I knew he was going to be past our launch date on delivering the cover and it was worth the wait!

John absolutely slayed this cover (see what I did there?). John's cover is available along with all the others in trade dress, virgin, foil, and metal!

Another Cool Campaign!

All hell breaks   loose in a quaint northern Michigan community when a team of   in-over-their-heads bank robbers kills a beloved Sheriff’s Deputy. In a small   town with BIG secrets, local detective Richard Holton races to peel back the   layers of a depraved down home conspiracy before the bungling Federal Agents   assigned to the case send everyone involved to ground.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!

That's all for tonight, I hope everyone has a great rest of their weekend!