David Birdsong writes ...
"I have Carson Grubaugh's painting that was done for an early version of SDOAR. I 'stole' it from him for $250 a few years ago when he was auctioning it on AMOC. I offered to let him keep it to see if he could get more for it, but he was fine with it.
"The frame was damaged and there was no glass in it so I decided to remove the art. You can see marks made by the frame in the attached photo. With the frame gone shipping it will be much easier. I would like to offer it as a fundraiser for SDOAR. In the U.S. I can ship it via media mail, but any international post is going to be tough because customs may want to peek at it.
"Any ideas you have are welcome. I think it should be at least a $200 dollar donation that unlocks a whole page. I had thought about offering it as a prize for the next Kickstarter, but it seems much more suited for the SDOAR fans. 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on board."
My first reaction was ... wow is David Birdsong awesome. Then ...GoFundMe Raffle for The Strange Death of Alex Raymond!
Manly's first reaction was ...
"Seeing as how this a 'bigger ticket' item, I'd suggest starting the raffle on April 1st ('No Foolin'!') and run it until right before Dave's birthday (May 17th, but end date is May 13th).
"I know we HATE complexity, but just slapping a big price tag on it isn't gonna increase the pot. SO, and again, I know this is gonna get complicated...: tickets are $20. For every page unlocked from 4/1-5/13, the number of tickets bought doubles. So $20 gets you an entry, but if a page unlocks, your entry doubles to two. If a second page unlocks, your two becomes three. And so on and so on. If five (?) pages unlock, everybody gets a print of the cover, and one lucky S.O.B. gets the original.
"Needlessly complex enough?
And, yes, you can buy unlimited $20 tickets, and they'll all double with each page unlocked. (Plus the 'unlocker' gets whatever Dave throws their way...)"
To which I responded (or watch on YouTube) ...
Humphrey: All right, settle down. Settle down... Now, before I begin the lesson, will those of you who are playing in the match this afternoon move your clothes down onto the lower peg immediately after lunch, before you write your letter home, if you're not getting your hair cut, unless you've got a younger brother who is going out this weekend as the guest of another boy, in which case, collect his note before lunch, put it in your letter after you've had your hair cut, and make sure he moves your clothes down onto the lower peg for you. Now...
Wymer: Sir?
Humphrey: Yes, Wymer?
Wymer: My younger brother's going out with Dibble this weekend, sir, but I'm not having my hair cut today, sir. So, do I move my clothes down, or...
Humphrey: I do wish you'd listen, Wymer. It's perfectly simple. If you're not getting your hair cut, you don't have to move your brother's clothes down to the lower peg. You simply collect his note before lunch, after you've done your scripture prep, when you've written your letter home, before rest, move your own clothes onto the lower peg, greet the visitors, and report to Mr. Viney that you've had your chit signed.
So what say you all? Keep the old method (raffle tickets $25 a pop, unlimited purchases, straight up) or Manly's new method?
Let us know in the comments below!
Oh! And Philip R. Frey sent me the next proof version of the Giant-Sized Ashcan #0 for my review, which I am working on this week!
The Strange Death of Alex Raymond New Mockups Preview
If you haven't read The Strange Death of Alex Raymond before, now is the perfect time to dive in, four pages at a time, and read the story as presented in the hardcover.
If you want to see how Carson Grubaugh finished the hardcover, well, you're going to need to purchase a copy of your own. HOWEVER, if you want to see how Dave Sim continued the story in the blue pages -- bring me the blue pages! Sorry, wrong franchise. The Dave Sim mockups that appeared in blue ink in final section of the hardcover can be found here...
Then in June 2021, Dave picked up the story again and it continues below.
Dave's 2021 mockups, Part 1
If you enjoy the journey, you can join us for all the new pages on Dropbox by donating $5 or more.
Just the GoFundMe Facts, Ma'am
- $17,065.00 raised to date from 291 donations
- 88 new pages released as mocked up by Dave Sim from 11 June to 7 January 2022
- 109 total pages available on Dropbox, including Dave's 2019 mocked-up pages
- $135.00 away from unlocking page 110
- If you have not donated > $5+ donation grants access to all 109 pages and all pages moving forward
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