DEMOCRITUS BRAND AND THE ENDLESS MACHINE is the comic book story of cosmic horror in the steampunk era.
Our most sincere thanks to the 724 backers who worked with us to make this product a reality! Over the next few days, I'll be posting updates regarding what you can expect in terms of surveys (we're working with Backerkit) and fulfillment and other fun stuff! For now, just know that you mean the world to us!
Down to about 15 hours left in the KickStarter campaign. The show of support has been fantastic. I can readily speak for all of us here when I say we can't wait to get this printed and in your hands! This is just step one in the journey. Not just for this project specifically, but for the Endless Machine saga. And for Democritus Brand and his band of cohorts.
It would be amazing to have this project get a final push and breaking the $20,000 mark. And once the project concludes we will be doing a pledge manager to facilitate adding things on like the Passage in Black softcover trade and the Bunn old fashioned glass. I haven't talked to Cullen about it yet, but we should start a tradition once those are delivered. Have a specific day and time every week where drinks are poured and a virtual toast is made as our glasses are raised collectively. (Cullen will do it, I'm sure I can twist his arm into having a special drink in celebration with everyone here!)
Look forward to seeing how things wrap up tomorrow. Until then...
JimmyZ
Just four days left! Let's make one big push for that $20,000 stretch goal! Tell all your friends about the project! Tell your family! Tell your most hated enemies! Thank you so much for all the support! Let's finish this STRONG!
We have crossed a major achievement threshold. 500 active backers! Cullen and I have said many times (to each other and those around us) that we are thrilled and amazed at the support and positive feedback we have gotten for this project. But we haven't said it enough to you. So here we are saying it again.
My post here today is going to highlight a piece of art that is being done as a cover for an exclusive for my store. Cullen and I have discussed the nature of this and while it won't be an order option directly on the KS page, it will be available as an add on in the pledge manager. The cover is by Ian Chase Nichols and this is just the preliminary sketch for it. He will be doing a cover for every issue for my shop. And they are going to be a connecting image. Which I am thrilled with. The general connecting fabric is in place, but the details of the future issue covers still need to be worked out. Rest assured we will show off images when they become available.
Just over a week left in the campaign, and we have posted our stretch goals for the project! Some of them, we've already achieved! Now, Jimmy had a crazy idea, as you'll see below. Jimmy is good at coming up with crazy ideas. I hope we can see this happen! Here's a look at the goals. Now might be a great time to adjust your pledge level to a higher level so we can more quickly attain these awesome enhancements!
As we reach these thresholds, backers at all PHYSICAL LEVELS will receive:
$10,000 - Exclusive Sticker (UNLOCKED!)
$12,500 - Exclusive Sticker 2 (UNLOCKED!)
$15,000 - Behind-the-Scenes Content Added to Issue 1 (LOCKED)
$20,000 - This one is a crazy one! We will print a new 1-page comic book story on the backer board for Issue 1 (LOCKED)
$25,000 - More insanity! We will print a new 1-page comic book story on the backer board for Issue 2 (LOCKED)