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    Wainwright for the People by Joel Rothman and Stacey Ballis

    An exciting YA legal thriller and civics curriculum that harnesses the power of story to teach students about our judicial system.

    • 16% funded
    • $6,575 pledged
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    A book for young readers that aims to demystify how our judicial system works (may be helpful for many adults, too!)

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    Daisy Kutter Reprint Project by Kazu Kibuishi

    We want more copies of Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, and we think that maybe you do, too!

    • 1,184% funded
    • $23,681 pledged
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    Support the reprint of a great story and its compelling illustrations!

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    'Sullivan's Sluggers', Baseball Horror Graphic Novel by Mark Andrew Smith

    'Sullivan's Sluggers', is a 200 page Hardcover baseball horror graphic novel by James Stokoe and Mark Andrew Smith.

    • 747% funded
    • $44,831 pledged
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    Baseball playing monster killers with enviable facial hair? NO STRIKE IN SIGHT, just Homeruns.

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    Tammany Hall by Pandasaurus Games

    Tammany Hall is a board game of backstabbing, corruption, temporary alliances and taking power at all costs.

    • 190% funded
    • $66,594 pledged
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    Everyone deserves to be mayor of NYC for a day...

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    Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule! by Springboard ... Powered by Game Salute

    A card game of rhyme and reason for kids of all ages.

    • 174% funded
    • $8,700 pledged
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    This whimsical educational card game also features lovely illustrations.

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    Arcade Brewery by Arcade Brewery

    Arcade Brewery connects the public to their beers from conception to consumption, letting you create labels and our beer recipes.

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    • 109% funded
    • $32,760 pledged
    • Funded
      May 24, 2012

    Microbrews that benefit comic artists through label illustrations? All in.

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    The Graphic Textbook by Reading With Pictures

    A comic that every teacher will actually want to use... and a textbook that every student will actually want to read!

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    • 119% funded
    • $77,420 pledged
    • Funded
      May 17, 2012

    Great to see a project where the comics support education and vice versa!

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    The Antler Boy and Other Stories by Jake Parker

    A collection of short stories by Jake Parker, beautifully printed with a hard cover binding.

    Successful!
    • 1,425% funded
    • $85,532 pledged
    • Funded
      May 16, 2012

    Great to see many of Jake's fun short stories consolidated into one book (some of his stories can be found in Villard's FLIGHT Anthologies). Check it out!

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    Kittens in a Blender: The Card Game by Redshift Games

    A dark-whimsical card game suitable for family play yet with enough tongue-in-scheek humor to satisfy any gamer.

    Successful!
    • 138% funded
    • $20,802 pledged
    • Funded
      May 13, 2012

    If you like dark, tilted, irreverent humor, kitchen appliances and absolutely adorable artwork, then this is your card game!

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    Knock Down Barns - You Can Always Build Again by Greg Burhop

    Build, destroy and repeat, with blocks made of reclaimed barn wood. Started in the south. Made in Chicago. Enjoyed all over the world.

    Successful!
    • 252% funded
    • $14,401 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 29, 2012

    The frenetic pace looks perfect for hilarious physics (I envision block explosions). Play it for the good of all combat gamers!

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    Anathema - Funding Issues 2-6! by Rachel Deering

    Mercy has given up everything to stop the nefarious cult of ravens before they can resurrect an ancient evil. Help her on this journey!

    Successful!
    • 120% funded
    • $24,076 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 30, 2012

    I (Kristin) fully admit that I am a scaredy cat, but when a talented horror comics comes along, I have to give it props. Bonus: the art is gorgeous

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    Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Series ( Zenescope ) by Joe Brusha

    Grimm Fairy Tales is one of the longest running independent comics today and with your help it will be made into an Animated Series!!!

    Successful!
    • 107% funded
    • $188,970 pledged
    • Funded
      May 01, 2012

    Interned at a cartoon production studio some years ago, so I KNOW how much effort goes into making a (great) animated series. I really like that the project's backers get to see how everything comes together—speaking from experience, it's pretty cool to observe.

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    The Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes by Jess Nevins

    An exhaustively complete guide to the heroes and heroines of comic books' Golden Age, 1935-1949, in print and as a web site.

    Successful!
    • 261% funded
    • $15,671 pledged
    • Funded
      May 04, 2012

    This is a great project to introduce comic newbies into the art form's rich history and give longtime enthusiasts a definitive resource!

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    ReincarNATE Graphic Novel by Michael Moreci

    A crime noir graphic novel from the creator of Image's Hoax Hunters! Nate McCoy has a gift--he can see the peopel he reincarnated from.

    Successful!
    • 120% funded
    • $9,926 pledged
    • Funded
      May 04, 2012

    Challengers Comics put us on to this Chicago local gem. Compelling story AND great art must be shared!

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    Wasteland 2 by inXile entertainment

    Wasteland 2 is a sequel to the amazingly popular 1988 RPG Wasteland and the post-apocalyptic predecessor to the Fallout Series.

    Successful!
    • 325% funded
    • $2,933,252 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 17, 2012

    Top down RPG's are how I wasted many hours of my life back in the day, this promises to bring them back.

    THIS IS AMAZING!

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    Husbands the Series Season 2 by teamhusbands

    Help us make Season 2 of Husbands the Series a reality!

    Successful!
    • 120% funded
    • $60,000 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 18, 2012

    Sometimes our show's guests help us, and other times we help our guests. In this case, it's the latter, and we couldn't be prouder to support Jane Espenson & Cheeks to make it through Season 2!

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    The Banner Saga by Stoic

    A mature, story-driven, turn-based strategy game steeped in viking culture, by three game industry veterans.

    Successful!
    • 723% funded
    • $723,886 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 20, 2012

    Okay, this looks beyond badass, we had to add this to our list.

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    Velociraptor! Cannibalism! by Board Raptor Games

    Velociraptor! Cannibalism! is a card game of survival, mutation, and stealing body parts.

    Successful!
    • 1,090% funded
    • $43,619 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 20, 2012

    Terrorizing cute animals for power bonuses, eating your friends for fun, being classy with a monocle—sounds a perfectly delightful card game for us to play in the office!

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    #sharemyHeart by Justin Castaneda

    Heart is a children's book about love and acceptance.

    Successful!
    • 129% funded
    • $4,526 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 22, 2012

    It's hard not to like the sweet premise and designs from this C2E2 guest (and Chicago native)!

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    Artisan Dice by Charlie Brumfield

    Handmade Dice for the Discerning Gamer

    Successful!
    • 30,514% funded
    • $91,542 pledged
    • Funded
      Apr 07, 2012

    For the discerning nerd who appreciates the finer things in life.

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    Into the Crimson Light, Ken Meyer Jr.'s dramatic macabre art by kenmeyerjr

    This book collects a selection of the dramatic and sometimes macabre art of illustrator, Ken Meyer Jr.

    Successful!
    • 126% funded
    • $3,024 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 24, 2012

    Given Ken's extensive portfolio (and watercolor prowess...oh man, I LOVE watercolors), we imagine the art in this book will be stunning.

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    Contact lens case for the 21st Century by Tim Pendleton

    A great update of contact lens cases to actually make them useful with a built in date reminder and travel mirror.

    Successful!
    • 311% funded
    • $3,116 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 24, 2012

    A simple, little product that is simple to use and excellent for travelers—Yes, I wear contacts.

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    Benign Kingdom by Benign Kingdom

    A series of 4 art books by webcomics artists Yuko Ota, Becky Dreistadt, Evan Dahm, and KC Green.

    Successful!
    • 332% funded
    • $59,775 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 24, 2012

    Buckets of talent in Benign Kingdom's plucky troupe. Their individual works are equally great, too!

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    Farmageddon - The frenetic farming game by Phillip Kilcrease

    Plant and harvest crops for fun and profit! Failing that, steal or blow up your neighbor's crops instead. That'll show 'em!

    Successful!
    • 505% funded
    • $25,274 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 04, 2012

    Would love to see this played en masse at summertime farmers' markets.

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    LINX: the drinking straw construction game. by Patrick Martinez

    LINX: the drinking straw construction game.

    Successful!
    • 104% funded
    • $31,435 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 04, 2012

    First, we scored a Trebuchet, then we move to Skallops, and now we found LINX.

    We might have a building addiction.

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    Obos by Really Brothers

    Obos are unique figurine toys with attachable parts. The more you have, the more creative you can be. Eco-friendly. Good design.

    Successful!
    • 369% funded
    • $23,996 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 06, 2012

    'Customized toy building' is a synonym for FUN.

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    /////// R⊘B⊘T Envy /////// by Dave Punk

    Robots are so freakin' cool! They deserve their own book. So I'm making one!!!

    Successful!
    • 110% funded
    • $4,218 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 07, 2012

    Our friend Patrick Brower at Challengers Comics + Conversation put us on to this project. Be the envy of your non-robo-savvy friends.

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    Tendril - Custom Playing Cards from Encarded by Paul Carpenter

    Tendril is a new deck of playing cards, printed by the US Playing Card Company. It is unlike any black deck you've seen...

    Successful!
    • 208% funded
    • $41,648 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 10, 2012

    A collector's poker card set that features beautiful design work and 25% magical mischief.

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    Double Fine Adventure by Double Fine and 2 Player Productions

    An adventure game from Tim Schafer, Double Fine, and YOU!

    Successful!
    • 834% funded
    • $3,336,371 pledged
    • Funded
      Mar 13, 2012

    To be a fly on the wall at a game design studio is an incredible opportunity. And the game sounds incredible!

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    Ninjasaur: Volume One by Jason Horn

    Ninjasaur: Volume One is an all ages,150 page graphic novel that collects every preposterous Ninjasuar story ever told...and more.

    Successful!
    • 154% funded
    • $3,095 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 20, 2012

    What really caught my attention on this project, besides how unabashedly fun it seems, are the behind-the-scenes sketches (LOVE to see the creative process-in-motion) and a RHINOSAMURAI. Seriously.

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    Space Space Shooter T-Shirt by GoshaDole

    Hoping to do a small run of shirts featuring a design I made from my animation for Disko Warp Music's song "Space Space Shooter".

    Successful!
    • 322% funded
    • $1,610 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 20, 2012

    What's not to like about an über kawaii t-shirt design that features an evil intergalactic spiraling portal?

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    Skittykitts - An Addictively Fun Card Game by Jay Schultz and George Rockwell

    Will you be the Princess, the Wizard, the Bat, or the Fool? Play your cards right, crush your friends, and have a great time!

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    • 244% funded
    • $7,335 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 14, 2012

    The enlightened space raccoon can show you the way towards inner peace and happiness.

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    The Order of the Stick Reprint Drive by Rich Burlew

    Help us reprint the out-of-print The Order of the Stick books to reach new readers (and let existing fans complete their collections).

    Successful!
    • 2,171% funded
    • $1,254,120 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 21, 2012

    The following webcomic compilation project brings back fond MMORPG memories.

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    Oh Expletive: Zombies, Unicorns and 8-bit Creatures! by Safwat Saleem

    Hand-made screenprints & t-shirts about the best things life has to offer: zombies, unicorns, 8-bit creatures and knife fights.

    Successful!
    • 1,066% funded
    • $32,000 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 10, 2012

    No words, just look, it's...

    Yes.

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    Plume: Chapter One by K.lynn

    Plume is a web comic series set in the Old West about a girl named Vesper Grey and her supernatural companion, Corrick.

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    • 301% funded
    • $9,050 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 09, 2012

    My first impression, upon watching the projoect's video, was 'spaghetti manga'.

    I like both of those words, and then I noticed the author is geographical neighbors with C2E2's home base. Pass the awesome-sauce.

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    Skallops: Build Big! by Michael Woods

    Skallops are laser-cut clips that attach to regular playing cards in dozens of ways, letting you build anything that you can imagine.

    Successful!
    • 902% funded
    • $65,904 pledged
    • Funded
      Feb 01, 2012

    The ReedPOP office already has a Trebuchet in place in the office, these will make a nice addition to our arsenal. Beware.

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    Thor: Unkillable Thunder Christ by Eric M. Esquivel

    A comic book about what it means to be human, even when you're a God. Also there are explosions. Big ones.

    Successful!
    • 336% funded
    • $3,360 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 28, 2012

    A retelling of Norse mythology with a humanistic edge. Oh, and there will be explosions? Sold!

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    See Potential by Emily Schiffer

    Envisioning positive change and mobilizing Chicago's South Side community through large-scale public photography instillations.

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    • 133% funded
    • $13,395 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 18, 2012

    Great Chicago-based project founded on community pride, art and basic farming tactics. #realtalktuesday

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    1000 Days of Drawing by Chris Piascik

    I have posted 1000 daily drawings on my website. I am going to produce a book showcasing all of them.

    Successful!
    • 329% funded
    • $18,117 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 18, 2012

    A simple resolution created a mighty-cool collection of typography and illustration.

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    Modern Hanafuda by Sarah

    Hanafuda cards, are beautifully illustrated Japanese playing cards that can be used to play a wide variety of games.

    Successful!
    • 209% funded
    • $12,578 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 14, 2012

    This project is a perfect fit for us, and what's even better is Sarah is a friend.

    The cards she has created are beautiful, and we really want to see this succeed.

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    Cautionary Fables and Fairy tales: A comic anthology by Kel McDonald

    A 200 page black and white fairytale comic collection,

    Successful!
    • 120% funded
    • $10,863 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 12, 2012

    We love the combination of new (current and up-and-coming artists) + old (timeless stories worth passing down).

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    Biochemies DNA Molecule Plush Dolls by Jun Axup

    Cute molecule plush dolls that magnetically interact for science education and outreach.

    Successful!
    • 421% funded
    • $33,706 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 06, 2012

    Plushies that help children and adults AND nerds enjoy science? Yes.

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    SNOWBIRD: a graphic novel by Erin Wilson

    A hauntingly honest graphic novel depicting the winter of 2010 in the radical artist and musician community of New Orleans.

    Successful!
    • 135% funded
    • $9,456 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 31, 2011

    This looks like a fantastic addition to our curated page!

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    Mustache & Monster Mugs by Roxie Speth

    Unique hand-made pottery with lots of character. Send in your mustache mug shots!

    Successful!
    • 117% funded
    • $4,993 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 30, 2011

    I like my cappuccino classy.

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    Gift Couture: Premium Wrapping Paper Sets by Sarah Fay & Justin Colt

    A start-up company that offers coordinated wrapping paper lines, each featuring a unique concept & original designs.

    Successful!
    • 211% funded
    • $16,713 pledged
    • Funded
      Jan 01, 2012

    I'd suggest a vege-burger alternative, but either way you cut it (no pun), this elevates gift-giving to delicious proportions.

    Added around lunchtime.

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    Harvey Pekar Library Statue: Comics as Art & Literature Desk by Harvey Pekar Estate

    Harvey steps off an AMERICAN SPLENDOR page & onto a public library desk to celebrate making words and pictures... COMICS!

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    • 127% funded
    • $38,356 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 05, 2011

    A nice tribute to an "unsung" hero of underground comics. Plus his humor is on-par with what C2E2 fans enjoy reading, so it's a win-win. We'd love to see photos of people w/the memorial once it's made!

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    Shuteye: a Graphic Novel by Sarah Becan by Sarah Becan

    A series of six darkly intimate comics: stories woven together with the thick fibers of dreams, powerfully real, yet entirely imagined.

    Successful!
    • 131% funded
    • $7,871 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 19, 2011

    A strong concept evokes emotions, and this thoughtful premise (where the protagonist in the new story awakes from the past story) intrigued us.

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    Miskatonic School for Girls Deck Building Game by Luke Peterschmidt

    The Miskatonic School for Girls is the first deck building game where you get to build your opponent's deck! Plus, it has Cthulhu!

    Successful!
    • 554% funded
    • $63,763 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 05, 2011

    We played a demo of this game with creators the other night—it's mischief at its finest, plus the art's fantastic!

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    Z-Ward: a survival-horror Parsely game by Jared A. Sorensen

    The seventh and most terrifying game yet in the Parsely series. The goal? Help your sister escape Z-Ward...or die trying.

    Successful!
    • 769% funded
    • $7,694 pledged
    • Funded
      Nov 30, 2011

    We've been a fan of Parsley Games ever since this famous incident at PAX East: http://www.youtube.com/watch…
    Sorensen's also been an excellent PAX panelist, and has FANTASTIC hair.

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    BlindSide: The Audio Adventure Video Game by Aaron & Mike

    BlindSide is a survival/horror adventure game with no graphics at all. Navigate a 3D world using only your ears and what's between them

    Successful!
    • 202% funded
    • $14,191 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 01, 2011

    This looks (or rather sounds) fantastic!

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    Sanitarium: Can you Escape? by Chris Cieslik

    Locked away in a creepy cell, confused and dazed...thoughts of escape. Search for your things and get out before its too late!

    Successful!
    • 130% funded
    • $6,506 pledged
    • Funded
      Dec 19, 2011

    We've kept an eye on Asmadi Games ever since "We Didn't Playtest This At All" was HUGE at PAX Prime a few years ago, this latest project looks like another amazing game.