Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam: The Battle for America begins!
Created by Scott Harris-King
When cultists attempt to summon Cthulhu at the height of World War II to sway the balance of power, it's up to Uncle Sam and his friends to save America!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Quick update! Plus: outstanding surverys
over 3 years 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 3 years 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!
THANK YOU! Plus: credit card errors, surveys, and the next steps
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 05:56:05 PM
THANK YOU!
The campaign ended last night, and I just want to thank all of you for your support. I've said it many times, but making comics is a dream come true for me, and that's all thanks to you. I am really grateful for all of you. 🤗
I also want to give a special shout out to my family, because they really wanted all of you to get a bunch of free bonus rewards! 😁 In the final minutes, my wife and father in law pitched in $200 to bring us up to the $3800 final stretch goal. I've truly blessed with the support in my life. And thanks to that, it means that the trading cards and Uncle Sam print are a go, and I will also start planning the next issue!
Issue #3 is in the future, though. Right now, I wanted to briefly go over what will happen next with this campaign.
Credit Card Errors
It's that time of year! No, not the holidays. It's the time of year when everyone's credit card expires! 😁
I just want to give a reminder to double check your payment info. There were 17 backers whose payments didn't process, and I really want to make sure that everyone who backed this project gets a copy of the comic!
My own card on file expired earlier this month and I got a bunch of messages from Kickstarter about it, so I know exactly how it goes! But I don't want anyone to miss out, so please double check. 🙂 Kickstarter will be processing the payments in less than two weeks, so if things aren't corrected by then, you may miss out.
Surveys and Printing
The next step of the process will be surveys. I'm using Backerkit for the first time on this campaign, which will hopefully make the process smoother and easier.
I'm currently in the process of setting up the surveys, and I expect to send them out by Thursday. These surveys are very important, as without them I won't have your shipping addresses to mail the comic. And for some rewards, there are choices that need to be made as well.
Once the surveys go out, you'll have a couple of weeks to answer them. I'll be receiving the money from Kickstarter sometime around December 12, so I'm hoping to lock in all the rewards by December 15. The book will be 100% complete at that point - I am just adding the lettering to the last 7 pages right now and then it's done - so as soon as the surveys are locked in, I'll be sending out digital rewards, and I will also be sending the book to the printer.
I want to get you your rewards as soon as possible, so it will be super helpful if you can answer the survey quickly as well.
Thank you all again for your support! I'll have another update in a day or two when the surveys go out.
Until then, adventure awaits!
Final 8 hours! 1st Stretch Goal Unlocked, One More to Go!
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 06:39:48 AM
Hello, fellow cultists!
We're into the final hours and I'm excited and humbled to announced that we've passed the first stretch goal! That means that ALL backers will receive a suite of bonus digital rewards including an extended PDF with bonus stories, five complete bonus comics, digital wallpapers, an audio commentary track, and more!
Thank you all so much for your support, it means a lot to me! 🤗
As I am writing this, we're currently just $348 from hitting the final stretch goal. This would give all physical backers a pile of bonus rewards, including five new trading cards, a secret decoder bookmark, and a brand new Uncle Sam print from Jay Piscopo! Plus, ALL backers will receive digital versions of the trading cards, including the five original trading cards from issue #1.
I'm still working to get the word out to everyone in these last hours, so I'm hopeful we may still be able to hit that goal. As part of that, I just wanted to highlight again a few add-ons that I think you might like.
Spotlight on Add-Ons
Right now I'm giving a special discounted price on a set of all four issues of my other series The Crimebusters. Taking place 12 years later in the same world as Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam, The Crimebusters features a group of student detectives who investigate supernatural mysteries in the classic style of Scooby Doo. Along the way, they start to uncover a larger conspiracy that may or may not have something to do with a certain Cult of Cthulhu 😉
Usually these are $8 each, but right now I'm offering the whole set of 4 issues for $20 as an add-on. And now is a great time to jump on board: issue #5 is coming at the end of January with a new artist and the introduction of a terrible new threat -- the Queen in Yellow.
I'm also a big fan of the trading cards, which is one reason I'm really hopeful we can unlock the stretch goals for everyone! So far in our previous campaigns we've funded the printing of 15 trading cards; if you missed those, or just want doubles, you can get the set of all 15 trading cards for $7. And I'm also doing sketches on blank cards this time around, where I will draw any character you want; these sketch cards are $5 each.
We've also got two sets of 7x10 prints, which are almost the same size as the comics themselves. You can get a set of all five covers from issue #1, or a set of all five covers from issue #2; each set of five prints is $5.
And I'm also excited this campaign to be making fridge magnets for the first time! These are 2x3, and feature either the "Cthulhu Wants You!" poster variant from issue #1 or the "Keep Calm and Cthulhu Fhtagn" poster variant from issue #2. These fridge magnets are $8 each, or you can get both fridge magnets for $13.
These are just a few of the many stretch goals available, such as the Granny Gumshoe variant cover for #2, so check out the add-ons when you have a chance. You might find something cool you like!
Thanks again for all the support, I appreciate it very much!! 😊
You're Invited to a Closeout Bash!
Just a reminder that tonight at 8 pm ET I will be livestreaming the final hour of the campaign! You can join me and I'll be answering any questions you have about this comic, or about anything else you might want to discuss. Bring your party hat, and I'll see you there!
Kickstarter Spotlight
It's the last day, so I want to close things out by highlighting two up and coming creators who are following their passion: The Theme of Thieves and Cold-Blooded.
Creator Dawg Pound Brown is back with the third issue of his ongoing series The Theme of Thieves.
Here's how he describes it: "The Theme of Thieves is an ongoing mystery comic book series about 2 teens coming-of-age, Rebecca Rhodes and Jason Gable, whose daily lives are interrupted when the mysterious Man In The Red Suit take them time traveling to different periods in history to try to solve the mystery of why people are disappearing in present day. Think LOST meets Quantum Leap meets The Wire!"
Creator Perry Edwards is back with the second, 139-page volume of his ongoing manga-inspired slugfest Cold-Blooded. Here's how he describes this series:
"Rembrandt Snart misses his dad. While holding out hope after his father's disappearance five years ago he discovers latent reptilian abilities brought out by a shadowy figure determined to end his life. This is a shonen/seinen battle manga which just means that it's focused heavily on the action/fighting aspect. If you enjoyed DBZ or any battle anime/manga for that matter, such as One Punch man, My hero Academia, Attack on Titan, than you'll enjoy this."
Final Weekend! New rewards! Plus: Egoraven, and more!
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 04:32:14 PM
Hello, fellow cultists!
Well, this is it: the final weekend! The campaign ends on Monday at 9 pm ET, so we just have three days left in this one. I'm still hopeful that we can unlock both stretch goal tiers and get a bunch of sweet bonus rewards into everyone's hands!
As I'm writing this we're at $3148, meaning we're just $242 away from hitting the first stretch goal, which will unlock a slew of digital rewards for all backers. And we're just $642 away from unlocking all the bonus physical rewards, which include a set of 5 new trading cards and a new print of Uncle Sam by Jay Piscopo! Plus, if we hit that $3800 goal, it means that there will be a Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam #3!
Needless to say, it's a very exciting time around here. And I want you to share in the excitement, so I'm inviting you all to join me for a Closeout Party Bash Livestream event on Monday night at 8 pm ET to count down the final hour in style!
Each of my last two Kickstarters have seen some surprising last minute action, so this should be a treat. Plus, I'll be answering any and all of your questions, and possibly showing a couple sneak peeks at some new comics I'll be bringing to Kickstarter in 2023.
See you there! 🤗
New Add-On and Stretch Goal Reward!
I do have a couple NEW REWARDS to share with you.
As part of the $3800 stretch goal, I'm adding in another bonus reward for all physical backers: a Secret Decoder Bookmark that will allow you to decode eldritch incantations inside Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam! here's a sneak peek at the bookmark:
And I've also added in a new add-on for those of you who have kids, or are still kids at heart: a set of Boston Powers #3 and #6, both of which include a story about boy superhero Earth Boy, co-created and written by me!
Boston Powers is an all-ages, kid friendly anthology about superheroes in the Boston area. It was completely written, drawn. and published by Boston-area indie comic creators, some of whom are kids themselves!
I had a lot of fun creating Earth Boy, who is sort of my homage to both Thor and the original Golden Age Captain Marvel: when he strikes his magic walking stick on the ground, he gains all the powers of Thor...eau. Famed naturalist Henry David Thoreau, that is. Aided by the ghost of Thoreau, Earth Boy uses his powers to protect the environment.
This set of both issues is just $10 as an add-on. But I only have a handful of sets available, so if you're interested, get them before they disappear!
Thanks again for all the support, and I'll see you all on Monday night! 🙂
Kickstarter Spotlight
One thing I love about Kickstarter, especially Kickstarter right now, is that it's evolving into a true alternative distribution system to your old school comic stores. That means that there are more and more ongoing titles and extended limited series being released regularly here. And this time I have three of those titles that are building a legacy: Egoraven #5, Starlite #5, and Tokyo Blade Detectives #6!
If you missed the first four issues of Egoraven, don't worry, creator Daphne Lage has you covered, as you can get the vol. 1 trade collecting issues #1-4 as well as the latest issue.
Here's a quick description: "Follow the adventure of a unicorn princess exiled into the mortal realm after she is betrayed by her elf prince husband-to-be and dragons overtake her kingdom. But when Egoraven becomes an unwitting pawn in a noblewoman's attempt to avoid an arranged marriage, she trains to become a knight with the help of an unlikely trio of blacksmiths, hoping she can ultimately win a king's favor and save her people."
This series is set to run 15 issues, so now is a perfect time to jump on board for the rest of ride. Check it out here!
There are just two days left to back Starlite, which delivers the fifth of a planned seven issue story about what happens when kid superheroes start to grow up.
Creator Travis Webb describes the comic thusly: "Chris and Sara Sheridan - formerly Mighty Boy and The Melter of The Ultra Kids - are now just two "normal" teenagers trying to navigate high school and beyond.
They were once child superheroes, a sensation known as "ULTRA KIDS." They vanished from the public eye five years ago, leaving the world to wonder what happened."
Tokyo Blade Detectives is a high octane love letter to anime about two detectives in a dangerous anime world.
The creators of this book have crafted it as a tribute to the anime they grew up on. If you missed the first five issues, don't worry, they have reward tiers that will allow you to catch up on the story. In fact, they have a tier that allows you to catch up on all their various comic book series at once, with 40+ digitial comics for just $15!
