The book is off to the printer! Orders lock in 48 hours!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 04:24:53 PM
Hey Jumpers!
I just wanted to let everyone know that THE JUMP - Issue 1 was firmly in the printer's hands as of yesterday at around 5pm Pacific. I'll update you here once I have some specific delivery information from them. This is a very experienced, very dependable outfit, so I don't foresee any hiccups... but I am starting to hear tell of weird shipping delays from USPS, UPS, and the like on other Kickstarter projects... Hopefully, none of that affects us. As of today, we are firmly on schedule for the initially projected September delivery.
I also wanted to give everyone fare warning... Backerkit orders will lock in 48 hours and your credit cards will be charged shortly thereafter (only if you ordered anything extra via Backerkit, obviously). So, if there are any last minute additions you want to make, do so now. The Backerkit pre-order store will remain open - you'll still be able to scoop up extra issues and the like - but they may have to ship separately once those inital orders lock.
And, of course, you'll be able to edit your shipping addresses via Backerkit right up until I start the fulfillment process. I'll be sure to give you guys a 48 hour warning on that also when the time comes.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to hit me up.
Hope all is well! Stay safe!
Rylend
QUICK UPDATE
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Aug 05, 2020 at 04:41:52 PM
Hey all,
It's been a while since I've checked in, so I thought I owed you a quick State of the Union. The Draw-Ins are complete and my letterer/production wizard is in the throughs of prepping the book for the printer. My guess is I'll have all of the materials over to them early next week. FYI - we're using Comic Impressions in Cape Coral Florida. They print all of Scout Comics' books... and so they have a long track record and come HIGHLY recommended.
That means I will probably lock Backerkit orders and charge credit cards for addons sometime next week. So, if you're thinking about adding one last thing, do it soon. The Backerkit store will remain open after that, but if you add something after the lock it may have to ship separately.
And don't worry... I'm told that you'll essentially be able to edit your shipping address right up until the time I print postage.
INTERESTING PUT-ME-ON-A-COVER DEVELOPMENT
One intriguing development with the printer... most of you will remember that we had a PUT ME ON A COVER reward during the campaign. You could choose any of our four covers and we'd draw your beautiful mug onto it. We originally thought that we'd only be able to send prints to backers who chose this reward. Well, Comic Impressions is now telling us that we can actually put backers ONTO PHYSICAL ISSUES. So, if you decide you want to appear on the cover of a physical copy of THE JUMP, you can arrange that HERE. Folks who select this add on will receive TWO copies of the selected comic with their mug on it.
NOTE: The price has increased slightly to cover the added printing costs (it's all going to them).
MORE CRAZY VARIANT FUN
You guys seemed to be having such a great time with the wacky ABERRANT and BANJAX variants (the feedback was INSANE), I thought I'd take a second to highlight a few more here. These aren't quite as pricey ($5 a pop), but they're just as fun...
MORE FUN FROM FRIENDS
There is tons more fun to be had on Kickstarter right now. Some friends have launched some campaigns recently and you should take a minute to check them out.
Skies of Fire takes place in the Aquilan Empire, a kingdom where airship travel has become the dominant means of transportation, commerce, and war. It's tons of dieselpunk airship adventure fun. This is truly one of the best books on Kickstarter and you should really give it a try if you have yet to.
Lovecraft-style monsters and their small-town high school...they're just not sure which is worse. You received Issue 1 of this series in your BONUS DIGITAL EXTRAVAGANZA. Well, the story continues! Check it out at the link above.
Next Door is the debut comic for writer/journalist Zack Quaintance, and the second Kickstarter for artist Pat Skott (The Space-Wolf). They're joined by star colorist EllieWright (Bettie Paige, James Bond) and star letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Black StarsAbove, Join The Future). It's 30+ pages of crime comics meets the housing crisis, told through the dual perspective of a trendy privileged couple moving into an "up and coming" neighborhood...and the long-time residents they're pushing out. This neo-noir tale has hints of The Dregs, some BTTM FDRS, and just a bit of Stray Bullets.
Digital rewards clarification and... GIVEAWAY TIME!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 05:42:02 PM
Hey backers,
I hope you're all enjoying that Bonus Digital Extravaganza. I meant to say in my last update that all digital rewards have been fullfilled EXCEPT for that JUMP #1 PDF and the accompanying materials (script and production files). Fabio and Edson are still working hard to complete the draw-ins some of your ordered up during the campaign, so it's not quite ready to go just yet. I'll keep you updated here as all of that plays out.
Calrifications aside, I'm writing today because it is GIVEAWAY TIME! If you remember, we partnered with my favorite pop cutlure website - PopCultHQ - to bring you a truly special 3rd stretch goal. Check out the details HERE.
Short and sweet, PopCultHQ is going to mail ten lucky backers - drawn at random - a signed graphic novel from one of the top names in comics (see the list below). Winners will be notified in the next day or two via email and these will be shipped ASAP, so they'll actually be in your hands before THE JUMP #1.
And if you miss out on those signed ABERRANT - SEASON 1 and BANJAX - SEASON 1 TPBs, remeber there are plenty available in the BACKERKIT SHOP.
We're still down about 100 surveys. Fill those out ASAP, huh? We need that info for fulfillment.
As always let me know if you have questions or concerns. Stay safe out there. Talk soon.
Rylend
Here is a list of what's up for grabs in the giveaway:
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AfterShock Comics’ BLACK-EYED KIDS Vol. 1 TPB signed by writer Joe Pruett
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BLACK MUMBA OGN signed & sketched by writer Ram V
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Trade paperback of ABERRANT Season One – SIGNED by creator/writer Rylend Grant
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Trade paperback of BANJAX Season One – SIGNED by creator/writer Rylend Grant
Digital/stretch goal rewards available via Backerkit!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 01:18:42 PM
Hey all,
The lion's share of your digital rewards are now available via Backerkit. If you have yet to fill out your survey, they'll be there waiting for you after you click SUBMIT. If you've already filled out your survey, just click the link on the confirmation email you recieved to return to said survey and they'll be waiting for you there.
So, everyone here will be recieving digital copies of my other books... BANJAX #1 and the Ringo Award-winning ABERRANT #1, but there is also some stretch goal love coming your way.
As advertised, you'll all get a digital copy of that handsome Fabio Alves print...
...but you're also getting 16 ADDITIONAL COMIC ISSUES as part of our Bonus Digital Extravaganza. This really was a lot of fun to put together. There is something for everyone here:
-Duplicant #1 by Karla Nappi
-Mosnter Matador #8 & Tango of the Matadors #1 Preview by Steven Prince
-Baby Badass - Vol 1 (collects Issues 1-3) by David Schrader
-Icabod Jones - Monster Hunter #1 by Russell Nohelty
-Savage Sasquanaut #1 by Wes Hartman
-Deadskins - Part 1 by Clay Adams
-Miskatonic High #1 by Mike Shea
-XCT #0 by Shaun Keenan
-Like Father, Like Daughter #1 by Kathryn Calamia
-Celestial Falcon #1by Chris Dibuduo and Brant Fowler
-Moon Hunters #1 by Matthew Childers
-Sepulchre - Vol 1 by Christie Shinn
-Cat & Mouse #1 by Roland Man
More updates to come! Fill out those surveys if you have yet to!
Talk soon.
Rylend
The store is open! Surveys are coming!
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 10:05:12 PM
Hey all,
Some of you will receive your Backerkit surveys tonight... the site makes you first send a "smoke test" to 5% of your backers to ferret out any problems before you go out wide. The rest of you will receive yours tomorrow morning. Make sure you fill those out as quickly as possible. I essentially can't get the book off to the printer until I have the information gleaned from those surveys, so the whole enterprise currently hinges on this.
As I alluded to before, there'll be plenty of fun add-on opportunities for you when you check out via Backerkit. The Backerkit storefront is actually already open if you want to check it out/preview things: https://thejump.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
So, anything you missed out on rewards-wise will be in shop. You can pick up an extra copy of the book, of that variant you missed out on. There is plenty of original art and the like. But we're also offering full runs of my other books - BANJAX and the Ringo Award-winning ABERRANT - singed, in both TPD and floppy form.
You'll also be able to score some UBER rare ABERRANT and BANJAX con variants. In some cases only 50 copies of these exist in the entire world. These were only ever available at one specific con on one specific weekend, but now you can get them here.
I thought it might be fun to highlight some of those for you...
SDCC ('18) Exclusive Aberrant - Issue 1 COMING TO AMERICA Variant signed by Rylend Grant. Fewer than 50 of these exists.
UBER Rare SDCC Exclusive Aberrant - Season 2 - Issue 1 KARATE KID Variant signed by Rylend Grant. Fewer than 50 of these exist.
UBER rare SDCC Exclusive Banjax #1 GREMLINS variant signed by Rylend Grant. Fewer than 50 of these exist.
UBER rare Baltimore Comic Con Exclusive ROCKY 4 Variant of Banjax #1 signed by Rylend Grant. Fewer than 50 of these exist.
UBER Rare Aberrant - Issue 1 UCF "Natty" variant. Made for a University of Central Florida Fundraiser. Meant to commemorate/lament the undefeated UCF Football team being left out of the '17 BCS Championship Playoff. Here, characters from ABERRANT - dressed in UCF gear - are crashing Alabama's Nation Championship celebration. Fewer than 50 made. A portion of the proceeds from this will go to the UCF fund.
Aberrant #4 Baltimore Comic Con/Ringo Awards Exclusive THE WIRE Variant signed by Rylend Grant. Made to commemorate Issue 4's nomination for the BEST SINGLE ISSUE at the 2019 Ringo Comic Book Awards. Fewer than 50 of these exist.
As always, if you think something is missing from the shop/there's something else you'd like to see, let me know and I'll do my best to accommodate.
A NOTE FOR YOU: Charges from Backerkit will appear as "THE JUMP Comic." So, don't get freaked out if you see that on your credit card statement.
I hope all is well with you guys. Stay safe out there. Talk soon.
Rylend
