Campaign Complete - 129% Funded & Next Steps: Thank you so much!
over 1 year ago – Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 12:34:56 PM

Hello beautiful backers, 

The campaign is complete! Thank you so much for your support. 

Thanks to you, we're able to print MythFall issue #1 and we unlocked 3 milestone goals & 2 stretch goals:

• Milestone 1: Issue #1 Icon Pack
• Milestone 2: Spotify playlist for Issue #1
• Milestone 3: Sketch Cover
• Stretch Goal 1: Kate McMillan Concept Art Miniprint Set
• Stretch Goal 2: MothBurst Holographic die-cut sticker

But the best reward of all is being able to print this book and get it into your hands. 

Thank you so much for believing in MythFall & supporting our crazy dream. The wonderful thing about Kickstarter is the way it enables creators to connect directly with their crowd: the people who are going to love their work.  I really hope you enjoy this book and I'm eager to get it out to you. 

What Happens Next?

Now we work on fulfilling your orders and getting MythFall into your hands. Here is a breakdown of the next stages of the campaign.

1 - Kickstarter validates the credit card information & charges the cards

Now that the campaign is over, Kickstarter will charge the credit cards they have on file. Some card information will have been incorrect or expired, so Kickstarter spends about 2 weeks following up to try and get updated information. At that point, we'll know the final total we raised.

2 - We send out backer surveys with BackerKit so we know where to send your rewards

After Kickstarter validates our final list of backers,  we send out a survey. 

It's really important to fill out the survey so we know where to send your order.

We use BackerKit to manage surveys & fulfillment. You'll get an email from BackerKit confirming your email and/or shipping address along with a receipt of your order.  We'll also update Kickstarter so you know to look for the surveys when they go out. BackerKit will also let you include additional add-ons when you fill out the survey if there was something you missed during the Kickstarter.

3 - We order the rewards!

We're printing MythFall Issue #1 with Comic Impressions. They're located in Naples, just a quick jaunt across alligator alley from us. We printed both issues of Incident Report with them and got high-quality results. We have the option to ship the issues to us or drive over and pick them up which gives us a lot of flexibility. 

After ordering, we wait a little while for the orders to be produced.

Once we get all the items delivered to us, we can assemble and ship the rewards out to you. We'll update you once the orders are placed and should have a more accurate idea at that point of what delivery window to expect. 

Thanks so much for sticking with us! 

If you want to stay in the loop between launches, you can join our mailing list here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/64209bda991e37d72f537895 

If you're sad the MythFall Kickstarter is over, I have some recommendations below for additional projects you might like.

Cool Stuff on Kickstarter

The indie comic space on Kickstarter is really vibrant. There are a lot of cool projects being produced. Here are a few Kickstarters live right now that I recommend checking out that really demonstrate the breadth of what is out there.

Detective Potatoes: The Case of the Coffee Apocalypse

This unique project is a comedic noir illustrated novel about a town that turns to zombies due to a coffee shortage. Very relatable! They're about $400 away from hitting their goal with just 1 day left on their Kickstarter. 

FOREST FOLK: 3 Books of Zany Animal Comic Strips

A heartfelt mash-up of Calvin & Hobbes meets Looney Tunes. Fans of Animaniacs, Sunday funnies, and cute woodland creatures should give this project a look!

ZUFAN #1-2: African history x Sci-fi Comic Series

This project features an afro-futurism meets Mass Effect style setting with a story based on the battle of Adwa, a real event in the history of Ethiopia. Plus there are laser swords!

The Crimson Tower #1

The Crimson Tower is a fantasy-noir comic featuring a grimdark anti-hero, who must solve a terrifying mystery in a brutal world full of myths and magic. The protagonist is Graven, a Geralt-looking antihero whose companion is a giant wise-cracking spirit dog.

SkySharks - Diesel Punk Action Adventure

Diesel-punk action/adventure covers a lot but the project has a pulp-anime vibe that reminds me of shows I loved on Toonami or Adult Swim back in the 2000s. 

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Whew! Here we are at the end of this update. You'll hear from me again in a week or two once Kickstarter has finished its processing.

It's been a wild ride and while the campaign itself is over, we're only beginning the adventure of fulfillment - And MythFall as a whole.

 Again, thank you so much. 

Fervently, 

Cici

Nearly There: 23 hours to go and $35 away from our next stretch goal!
almost 2 years ago – Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 10:58:15 AM

Hello Beautiful Backers!

Woo! There's 23 hours left on the Kickstarter for MythFall #1 and we're just $35 away from a holographic sticker for all physical backers. 

If we hit that goal, there's one more I'm really excited about. 

$5,000 Stretch Goal: Collectible Set by Allie Preswick

The set contains a sticker sheet with 4 chibi stickers of the main cast of MythFall. The designs came out so cute! There's also a bookmark of the goddess Naeva looking spooky, and a collectible card of Vastien's official, royal portrait. 

All three are illustrated and colored by MythFall's co-creator and illustrator Allie Preswick. I think they all turned out beautifully and I would love to get them into people's hands. 

Thanks so much for all your support and helping us get this far. 

I'm excited to be counting down these final hours with you. 🚀

Fervently, 

Cici

New Add-On: Sketch Cover!
almost 2 years ago – Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 08:30:36 PM

Hello beautiful backers!

Just a quick note to let you know that we have a new add-on to celebrate the final week of this campaign. 

We're offering a sketch cover variant for MythFall. It will be available for $15 on the add-ons page. 

Feel free to check it out!

Thank you so much for all your support. 

We have 5 days left in the Kickstarter and we couldn't have made it this far without you!

Fervently, 

Cici

First Stretch Goal Achieved! Concept Art Set for All Backers
almost 2 years ago – Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 01:13:44 PM

Hello Beautiful Backers!

Thank you so much for all your support for MythFall. 

Thanks to your help, we've reached our first stretch goal!

These were actually the first images I ever saw of MythFall. Getting them was really exciting! 

Producing concept art for a novel feels extravagant. But for a comic, it was vital to nail down the architecture and visual style of these locations. Seeing these images for the first time was one of the things that convinced me that a comic was the right medium for this project. 

I'm thrilled to be able to share these designs with you.

But we're not done yet! We have more rewards we can unlock. 

Our Next Stretch Goal: $4,500

At $4,500 we'll unlock a holographic Mothburst sticker for all physical backers. 

Laurie Tan created the Mothburst as part of the MythFall logo. 

The Mothburst design was one of 3 that Laurie provided me during the initial concept phase. It incorporates two visual elements that will repeat a lot over the course of the comic:

• Zymera's shattered moon, which is responsible for The Cataclysm we see in Issue #1
• The Luna Moth which is a symbol for the goddess Naeva

She provided one logo centered around each concept but I found the one where she combined both elements to be the most striking. I hope you think so too!

7 Days left: The Final Countdown!

We've got just 1 week left on the Kickstarter for Issue #1. 

It's been a wild ride so far and I hope we can bring it home with an epic conclusion this week.

Thank you so much for being part of it!

Fervently, 

Cici

100 Backers and our First Reward Delivered: Here's the playlist! 🎶🎵
almost 2 years ago – Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 09:17:00 PM

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