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on February 7, 2011
Steve Lafler
Posted project update #14Final art reward done
Post CommentMy father in law David Makofsky donated to my Kickstarter campaign and requested a painting of my family as a reward. At my wife's suggestion, I included David in the painting too. This was fun, hard work, and very gratifying. With this painting my kickstarter campaign is complete. All rewards should arrive soon if they haven't already. Remember to let me know if you have not received your reward by March 1.
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on January 25, 2011
Steve Lafler
Posted project update #13STUFF
Just mailed the last of the art rewards from the El Vocho kickstarter. Well, except for the two people who are coming to Oaxaca claim their rewards! Also out the door are the Dog Boy classic comix, postcards and T-Shirts. Gotta check in with my Portland, Oregon guy to see if the El Vocho books have gone out yet. He was involved in family stuff and may be just getting to it. Sorry for the delay, as the books have been ready for a couple weeks already.
All the art and Dog Boy books went out from Oaxaca, registered mail. Usually it's a two week turn at most, but things have been slowed by border troubles, to about 30 days. Please let me know if you have not received art or Dog Boy stuff by March 1, and I can trace them. Failing that, I'll replace and mail from the U.S., either via visitor or myself as of this summer when I'm stateside.Muchas Gracias otra vez a todo!
Steve
PS, My Spanish is actually pretty lame, but I'm workin' on it.
Pictured here is one of the art rewards, a drawing of a Vocho in my neighborhood.
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on January 11, 2011
Steve Lafler
Posted project update #12Books Headed out the Door
Post CommentGreetings from Oaxaca, I just gave my stateside elves the list of El Vocho copies to get in the mail, so yours should arrive this month.
All the artistic "rewards" are underway, and will be airmailed from Oaxaca soon.
The El Vocho book has shipped to Diamond Comics Distributors and Last Gasp, so the general public has a crack at getting a copy too. Thanks for helping to make it all happen.
Cheers,
SteveHere's the character sheet sketch for Rosa, the heroine of El Vocho.
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on December 27, 2010
Steve Lafler
Posted project update #11All Done, Now it's Time for the Goodies
Post CommentLast night the El Vocho Kickstarter project successfully concluded with $1,320 raised to get this book off the ground. I am very grateful to the help offered by the backers of the project.
I've sent a survey question to each backer, asking for your address and other pertinent information to get your reward to you. Please take a few moments to fill out the information requested so I can get the goodies out the door to you.
The wheels are in motion to get everything in the post by mid January, with the books and T-shirts coming from my Portland, Oregon office, and art rewards zipping up your way from Oaxaca where I am right now.
I'll continue to post any pertinent bits of info via these updates.
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on December 26, 2010Funded!
El Vocho: A Steve Lafler Graphic Novel by Steve Lafler
El Vocho: Love at the Twilight of Oil is a sizzling urban romance with a clean energy twist, pairing inventor Rosa with art geek Eddie.
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110% funded $1,320 pledged
- 31 backers
- Funded Dec 26, 2010
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on December 25, 2010
Steve Lafler
commented on a project11 o'clock rocks, the backers that have supported this project from 11 o'clock make the critical difference.
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on December 24, 2010
Steve Lafler
commented on a projectJon, thanks much for the info, and for backing my project.
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on December 24, 2010
Steve Lafler
Posted project update #10"Collectors Reward" with 2 days to go.
Post CommentWith two days left in my Kickstarter campaign, I'm offering a "collectors reward" of a grab basket of rare comic titles from my checkered past, as follows:
Collectors Reward. One copy El Vocho, plus these rare Steve Lafler comic books: BugHouse #1 (1994), Prometheus' Gift (1991), Guts #3 (1982, first Dog Boy story), Buzzard #7 (1993, Julie Doucet Cover), Femme Noire #2 (1989).
All are in good shape, and are really weird and fun, guaranteed. You can't beat old school comic books like these, I miss the old format!
This is a rare opportunity to grab these out of print titles -- I have just a few left so I won't be doing anything like this again too soon. Some are no doubt out there in the bins in the odd comic shop, but here they are all together!
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on December 21, 2010
Steve Lafler
Posted project update #9MADE IT!
Thanks today to backer Sarah Sebald for bringing my Kickstarter project to 100% funding! I am very grateful to everyone for making my El Vocho graphic novel project viable. Now it's possible to publish without breaking the bank, indeed the successful fundraiser gives the book a chance to stand up, grow some hair, and make a profit.
Once the project ends, I will be contacting all backers for particulars like addresses to send rewards to.
Meanwhile, the fundraiser officially runs through Sunday December 26, so it's still possible for people to come on board for everything from the El Vocho book to acrylic paintings (you can see a couple right here).Have a fine holiday,
Steve Lafler
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on December 20, 2010
Steve Lafler
Posted project update #8Thanks Backers -- getting really close!
Post CommentThis here El Vocho Kickstarter project is at $1,115, pretty darn close to the goal of $1,200. I'm very grateful to everyone who is behind the project, and a special thanks to new backers Joey Nazzari, David Alluisi and Jeremy Ginger.
Six days to go, and I think it'll get there. Maybe I'll have to get up on my soapbox in a couple days and yell my bloody head off, but I kinda like doing that.All the best and Happy Holidays,
Steve
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Steve Lafler
East Sandwich, MA
I am a cartoonist and graphic novelist. I cut my teeth doing a preposterous daily comic strip, "Aluminum Foil", at UMass Amherst. Comic book series include Dog Boy with both Cat Head Comics and Fantagraphics, and the Buzzard comics antholog... view more
damn, i love that drawing.