Dave's Weekly Update...FROM LAST WEEK...(oooohh do you feel like a time traveler?)
Well Dave, you'll definitely see everybody next week, because it's this week. (Tiiiiiiiimmmmmmmeeee Travel...)
I found out what happened. Dave Fisher, who posts these on Dave's behalf, is taking care of his ill father, and scheduled these, but didn't get a chance to double check they went up. So, if you're into prayer, say one for Dave's dad. And Dave. And if you're more hippy-dippy, send Fisher and his dad some "positive vibes" or whatever. (Hippy.)
ANYWAY, the Nazi shithead is back...so, comments are "locked" and under my moderation until "Himmler Jr." fucks right the hell off back to whatever little spider-hole he went to last time. Which means if you post a comment, it might not show up until I can get to it. (Sorry, not sorry.)
Cerebus in Hell?
Also available: Swords Of Cerebus In Hell? Volume 4
And Ben Hobb's Kickstarter is fully funded, and all initial rewards are all met (yeah, I was surprised too...) he's added a couple of new goals:
Hello Everyone! Thank you so much for your tremendous support!
The first three Stretch goals have been unlocked! That means that every book comes with 2 trading cards: Cerebus and Batvark! (The two volume sets come with two of each.) And every volume will include a bookplate! I'll post mock-ups of the book plates in the coming days.
I've added two new stretch goals!
$12,000 unlocks the Dante Trading card, which will be added to every book.
$15,000 unlocks the Jingles trading card, which will be added to every book.
(Art not final)
Additionally, I've added Trading Cards! as both a new tier and an Add-on (In case two sets just isn't cutting it for you.)
Thanks again for all your support!
Benjamin Hobbs
So, there ya go...
The Strange Death of Alex Raymond:
SDOAR on Kickstarter
SDOAR The Strange Death of Alex Raymond (ORDER NOW!)
SDOAR on Amazon!
Follow Living the Line on the FaceItBooks. (All the cool kids are doing it...)
Latest Kickstarter Update (sorta, this is from yesterday):
Hello everyone!
Ever since the campaign's start, Dave and Carson and I have been discussing different possible add-ons to the campaign, the type of project extras that only Kickstarter really makes feasible. And boy howdy, do we have a doozy for you today.
We just added the following item as an add-on—
From the add-on description:
The Preliminary Strange Death is a 120-page oversized book, presenting for the first time in print the preliminary artwork of Dave Sim. This volume is stuffed with preliminary artwork for both STRANGE DEATH and the STRANGE DEATH-related sequences for glamourpuss, presented as close to at-size as possible. This is a limited-availability, supplemental book, the same dimensions as STRANGE DEATH — 8.25" x 12", so it will fit comfortably on the shelf next to the finished book. As Sim's artwork increased in compositional complexity, Sim's tracing paper work became increasingly vital to his process, enabling him to reposition figures and even parts of figures to adjust his compositions and body language without having to redraw each time. These images give critical insight into the artist's interlocking drawing and design processes.
You might notice that the description doesn't indicate if this will be a black and white or color book. That's because once someone has pledged for an item, the description for that item can't be edited, and in this case, the final format of the book depends on you!
If we sell more than 100 of these, The Preliminary Strange Death will be presented in full-color. If orders are less than that, the book will be black and white. But either way, you'll have a gorgeous tome of preliminary drawings to go along with your finished book.
Later today I'll also be adding this as its own tier, for anyone who wants to pick up this book, but has already ordered Strange Death from their local store.
Lastly, I wanted to mention for those of you still wanting to get a Signed/Numbered/Limited edition of Strange Death — although that tier is sold out at the moment, over the past 48 hours we've had several people switch tiers to the unsigned book, temporarily opening up a S/N/L book. So if you're on the hunt, keep your eyes peeled, and you just might snag one!
I hope you all are having a fantastic Thursday!
All the best,
Sean Robinson
Living the Line Books
I'm getting one. (Is gonna be LIT!)
Heritage has some interesting "Dave Sim" bits (Page from issue 5, and two (count 'em) TWO! Beavers strips!)
Up to 35% off site-wide:
May 20 – 21
May 27 – 31
Tell your fans! Remind them that everything will be up to 35% off -- that means $13 tees, $20 phone cases, $30 hoodies, and way more!
Next Time: Wouldn't you like to be a Kickstarter too?
