The physical proof is here!
over 1 year ago – Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 08:37:34 PM

Hello, fellow adventurers!

Just a quick update to let you know that the physical proof has arrived! And it looks really swell! 🤗

I made a short video so you can see it all for yourself:

I've already reviewed the proof and sent in a handful of minor corrections. The next step is that the printer will send me a new digital proof reflecting the changes. Assuming there aren't any issues with the digital proof, I will give the go-ahead to print it up!

I don't have a firm timeframe on any of that, but my hope 🤞 is that I'll have the digital proof reviewed by the end of the week, which will hopefully allow me to receive the printed comics during the first two weeks of February.

Of course, that's all hope right now, but once i have firm information I'll let you know right away. For now, though, it's all looking pretty great!

Thanks again for all the support and I'm really excited to get this finished comic out to you all!

What is... The Great Question?!

I also just wanted to mention again that my newest comic, The Crimebusters #5, is coming to Kickstarter on January 30!

Next time I have an update I hope to give you a sneak preview of the first six pages! For now, though, here's a look at one of the interior pages where the mystery really ratchets up -- I know some of you Golden Age fans will pick up on some clues here!

Check out the pre-launch page now to make sure you don't miss anything!

Adventure awaits!

Fulfillment Update!
over 1 year ago – Fri, Jan 06, 2023 at 03:17:47 AM

Hello, fellow adventurers!

I hope the new year finds you well! Sadly, my wife and I have finally both gotten the COVID, so it's a house of misery here at the moment. But one thing that has perked me up is a fulfillment update!

Firstly, I have just received the digital proof from the printer. Now, I always wait for the physical proof before giving the go-ahead on printing, because there are a lot of things you can only really get a feel for if you have the physical copy. But this is an important step! Usually the printer sends the physical proof shortly after the digital, so I'm hoping to get the physical proof within the next week or two. There was a delay last time, though, so who knows. But in a perfect world, I'll be able to share the physical proof unboxing with you within a couple weeks, and also give the final go-ahead for printing. 😁

And secondly, the trading cards are here! This means that all of the physical rewards are now in hand except the comic itself. I went with a different vendor this time, and the cards are slightly different than the previous cards I've gotten made -- these are glossy on both sides instead of just the front. I'll be curious to hear which you prefer! Here's a look:

Once I get the physical proof, I'll record an unboxing video so you can see the physical comic, and I'll provide an update at the time on the printing process. 

In the meantime, I wanted to mention again that my next comic, The Crimebusters #5, is arriving on Kickstarter on January 30!

The story sees our team of fearless student sleuths uncovering a deeper mystery behind all the supernatural shenanigans going on -- a mystery that involves Count Orloff and his Knights in Yellow, who are determined to stop the Crimebusters at all costs from learning the truth!

Last time around I showed the regular cover as well as the Boy Comics #124 Legacy Variant cover. This time I wanted to highlight the Trixie's Mysteries cover! Ever issue I have a guest artist do a cover featuring our intrepid girl detective Trixie Trouble in an homage to the classic Nancy Drew book covers. This time around, the cover is by Lenm, and I can't say enough how much I love her cover! Check it out:

You can check out the pre-launch page for The Crimebusters #5 by clicking on this link right here. And if you don't want to miss any of these limited edition variant covers, you can click on the "Notify me on launch" button to make sure you don't miss out. 

Thanks for all the support, everyone! Until next time, Adventure Awaits!

Ho Ho Ho! it's a Holiday Fulfillment Update!
over 1 year ago – Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 09:07:52 PM

Hello, fellow adventurers! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

I wanted to give you a fulfillment update, because within the next couple of days I will be sending out digital rewards! I will be sending you messages via Kickstarter that include a link to a Google Drive folder where you can download all of your digital rewards, including, of course, the enhanced PDF edition of Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam #2!

I also wanted to note that if you chose any add-ons that include digital rewards, I will be sending you a second, separate message via Kickstarter that includes the Google Drive links for those rewards. So if your initial message only has some rewards, don't worry, they will still be coming! 🙂

And I also have some exciting news for those of you who have ordered physical copies: the comic is at the printer! I sent in the order back on Tuesday, December 20. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the physical and digital proofs to arrive; I'm not sure how the holidays might affect those, but once I receive the physical proof I'll be back with another update as well as a video to show off the physical proof! 😁

Additionally, all other physical rewards all already here, with the exception of the trading cards; those are currently scheduled to be delivered this week. So once the comic is printed, I'll be able to ship everything out ASAP. 

Thank you all again for your support, I really appreciate it very much and I hope you enjoy the comic!

And now that everything's done at my end that can be done for the time being, let's make the next comic while we're waiting!

The Crimebusters #5 is coming on January 30!

I'm excited to announce that The Crimebusters #5 will be coming to Kickstarter on January 30!

New artist Mac Radwanski takes over the art duties with this issue, which finds our group of intrepid student sleuths visiting the Met to uncover the secret source of all the supernatural events that have been happening over the first four issues. But they might discover a little more than they bargained for when Uncle Sam's nemesis Count Orloff and his sinister Knights in Yellow use black magic to bring the museum displays to life!

You can see all the action, plus the return of Squeeks, a cameo from Granny Gumshoe, and much more, in "Mayhem at the Museum!"

if you missed the first four issues, don't worry, all 5 will be available in both physical and digital catch-up bundles. And for Golden Age fans, there are still a few sets of the limited edition Boy Comics Legacy Variants available as well, which continue the title and numbering from the classic Golden Age comic series. 

Here's a look at the Boy Comics #124 variant for the fifth issue, which features an homage to Gil Kane's classic cover from Rex the Wonder Dog #11!

See you all on January 30!

Quick update! Plus: outstanding surverys
over 1 year ago – Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 06:42:22 PM

Hello, fellow adventurers!

I just wanted to give you all a quick update. Here's the good news: the comic is 100% complete! I'm just working on formatting some of the files and putting together some of the bonus digital rewards and everything will be ready to both send the comic to the printer and send everyone digital rewards!

I am hoping to do both of those things at the end of next week. 🤞 The one thing that is left is the surveys! Thank you to everyone who has already filled out your surveys, I appreciate it! For those who haven't, please take a moment when you can to fill it out. I'll be locking in the print runs next week, so it will be very helpful in terms of figuring out how many copies to order. Plus, until the survey is filled out I won't have your shipping information, which is vital of course for fulfillment.

At the moment there are about 25 people left to finish the surveys. Hopefully we'll get them all in by next week, and then I'll send the files to the printer and I'll send out your digital rewards!

Thank you all again for your support! It means a lot to me and I am very grateful for this chance to make comics! 🤗

Until next time, adventure awaits!

Survey going out this week!
over 1 year ago – Tue, Dec 06, 2022 at 02:34:06 AM

Hello, fellow adventurers!

The next step of the process is here, as the surveys have begun going out, meaning everyone should have them in the next few days!

These surveys will provide me with your shipping and email addresses to send your rewards, so it's important that the surveys be filled out. 🙂 There will be two week window to fill out the survey; after that, I'll be locking in my order numbers and sending the comic to the printer. So once you receive the survey, please fill it out and send it back as soon as you can. 🤘

In the meantime, I've been hard at work getting this prepared at my end for fulfillment. The fridge magnets and prints have been ordered, and the trading cards have been designed and will be ordered this week. I've also got all the bags and boards as well as the shipping boxes, plus the shipping tubes for the 11x17 prints. And I'm also working on the digital rewards, with everything still on track to deliver all the digital rewards before the end of the month. 🙂 It's all coming together!

Thanks again for your support, it means a lot to me, and I'm excited to take the next step towards making this comic a reality and bringing it to you!