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- Website: jessnevins.com
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163 backers
You'll get a digital copy of the book as well as my sincerest thanks in the acknowledgments section of the book and web site.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $20 or more
160 backers
You'll receive a digital copy of the book, acknowledgments in the book and on the web site, and your choice of one ebook from the following: 3 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen annotations; a collection of my essays and articles, including my essays on pulp characters from INCOGNITO and FATALE; THE PULPS: A HISTORY, my forthcoming history of the pulps; or THE QUEEN'S SERVICE, an entertaining blood-and-thunder dime novel from the 1870s.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $40 or more
35 backers
You'll receive a digital copy of the book, acknowledgments in the book and on the web site, and your choice of two ebooks from my catalog.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $50 or more
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You'll receive a digital copy of the book, acknowledgments in the book and on the web site, and I will thoroughly research one topic of your choice, using all the print and electronic resources available to me at work. I will write the results up for you and send you the articles I've found.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $100 or more
41 backers
You'll receive a digital copy of the book, acknowledgments in the book and on the web site, a print copy of the book, three ebooks from my catalog, and I will thoroughly research one topic of your choice, complete with a write-up of my findings.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $150 or more
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You'll receive: a digital copy of the book; a print copy of the book; acknowledgments in the book and on the web site; three ebooks from my catalog; a digital copy of either the Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes, the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes, or the Monster Society of Evil; and I will thoroughly research one topic of your choice, complete with a write-up of my findings.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $250 or more
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You'll receive: a digital copy of the book; a print copy of the book; acknowledgments in the book and on the web site; all the ebooks from my catalog; digital copies of any two of the Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes, the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes, and the Monster Society of Evil; and I will thoroughly research one topic of your choice, complete with a write-up of my findings.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $500 or more
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All the $250 prizes. I will be on-call for research help for one semester (4 months). 1 set of mad scientist blocks. My wife will knit you a hat. I will write a faux pulp story for you (your choice of subject matter). I will write 1 personalized entry for you in either The Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes or The Encyclopedia of Golden Age Superheroes.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $750 or more
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All the $500 prizes, plus volumes 1-7 of Phil and Kaja Foglio's Girl Genius, generally going for around $200 on eBay.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
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All the $500 prizes, plus I will write 2 faux pulp stories for you, and you will receive a mint print copy of my Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
Creator Joshua Cupp on June 5
I never received my pdf. Any word?
Creator Ecksearoh on February 17
I tweeted him about two weeks ago and he said there were publishing issues, and nothing else. You can reach him @jessnevins on Twitter and I suggest that you all reach out to him.
Creator Andrew Byers on February 9
Has anyone heard from Jess Nevins about this project since early November or know where he is posting updates? I've tried posting here and sending him a private message and there's no response. I'm getting fed up with no-update kickstarters.
Creator Jeremy Southard on January 22
Hey Jess!
Any updates? It's been a while since we've heard anything and I'm anxious to get my hands on the book! Also, I pledged at the $100 level but haven't heard anything about the other rewards for that level - 3 ebooks from your catalog and a research topic of my choice.
Please let us know what's going on!
Thanks!
Creator Andrew Byers on January 20
Couple months since we've heard anything -- any word on when we can expect the books?
Creator Andrew Byers on December 22
Any word on updates?
Creator Jess Nevins on November 9, 2012
Still waiting to get the shipment of the books from the printer--it's a slow process, unfortunately.
Creator Ecksearoh on November 9, 2012
Any updates on the production status of the physical texts?
Creator Sam on September 8, 2012
Hope you liked East Lansing. Did you check out either of the comic shops or the used book place on Grand River? If you're ever at MSU during the spring, El Azteco's on me.
Creator ArdRhi on June 12, 2012
Sounds like you're progressing well! I'm eager to see the finished work. It sounds like a great piece of superheroic scholarship.
Creator Ben Welch-boln on June 9, 2012
Any updates on the progress?
Creator Jason Fetterley on May 4, 2012
I am so happy that this book will soon be a reality!
Creator Antonio Garcia on May 4, 2012
Ok, upped my pledge to $20 before it is over so I can also get the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Annotations.
Creator Jess Nevins on May 3, 2012
Fantastic Victoriana will be out via Cheeky Frawg at the end of the year. Otherwise, I don't have a publisher for e-book editions of my books.
Creator Antonio Garcia on May 3, 2012
@Jess: Not much extra cash right now, especially when supporting several Kickstarters. If I eventually wanted to buy your ebooks at a later date (other than this one), where could I go to?
Creator Matt Ludwig on May 3, 2012
Thanks!
Creator Jess Nevins on May 3, 2012
I'll include an appendix listing each company's copyright status--it's actually pretty straightforward and can be done by company rather than individual character. So if you see a character with the "(Fox)" by it, for example, it's public domain, where "(DC)" is not.
And the manuscript's a long way from being finalized, believe me!
Creator Matt Ludwig on May 3, 2012
It's probably a bit late for this, but if you don't actually have the manuscript finalized yet, is there any chance the entries could include each character's copyright status?
Creator Jess Nevins on May 3, 2012
Thanks so much! It is fun, kinda, but a *lot* of work. Glad you've enjoyed my work!
Creator Abby Dover on May 3, 2012
Best wishes from a fellow Texas librarian (though of the cataloging variety in my case). I was lucky enough to find a used copy of the Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana a while back, and have been a fan of what you've been doing ever since. I'm glad to have the opportunity to help support your research, though honestly I'm a bit jealous -- your project sounds like so much fun!
Creator Antonio Garcia on May 2, 2012
Mmm, around 300-450 pages depending on word density. Sounds great!
Creator Jess Nevins on May 2, 2012
Over 200,000 words, not sure what that is in pages...600?
Creator Antonio Garcia on May 1, 2012
Glad to know this will be funded. How big will the ebook be?
Creator Jess Nevins on May 1, 2012
I'll definitely be doing All-Negro Comics #1, but those that appeared in black newspapers I'll be covering in Pulp Heroes, when I can find out anything about them.
Creator Ecksearoh on May 1, 2012
Will you also be covering black superheroes of the Golden Age from titles like All-Negro Comics #1? Also those that appeared in black newspapers? I'm talking about characters like Bungleton Green, Speed Jaxon, Guy Fortune, Neil Knight, Mark Hunt, Don Powers in newspapers like the Chicago Defender and the Pittsburgh Courier.
Creator Antonio Garcia on April 30, 2012
Ok, you've got my pledge! Looking forward to this eBook.
Creator Kairam Ahmed Hamdan on April 29, 2012
Any further stretch goals planned? something for a $15,000 goal? or $18,000?
Creator Terence Bowlby on April 24, 2012
I've been agonizing over what level to pledge at, but figured I should put in for $50 for now, and figure out if I'm going higher later. That lets me post in the comments! :)
Any new stretch goals?
Am I correct in undestanding that the lowest level that could include a digital copy of the Encyclopedia of Pulp Heroes is $150?
When does the Pulp Heroes one come out? Is it being sold digitally apart from this Kickstarter?
I'm really looking forward to these Encyclopedias!
Creator Benjamin Bangsberg on April 13, 2012
I will continue to dig around in my sofa for money to throw at this until Gorilla O'neil has been freed from the clutches of Her Majesty.
Creator ArdRhi on April 5, 2012
Even though you made your goal, it's still a worthy project to back. A little extra never hurt. I want to see this treasure from our past safeguarded, so it doesn't get lost. Good, diligent, and thorough researching and curation will make certain it is preserved as the historical reference and resource it is. I've done a little of my own research into this, and what little I've done has left me astounded at the sheer volume there is, and few know or remember it today. Anything that helps preserve that heritage is a good thing.
Creator Robin LeBlanc on April 5, 2012
Hooray! Less than 24 hours and you've already reached your goal! Congrats, Jess!
Really looking forward to this book. :)
Creator Anabel Ramirez on April 4, 2012
Congratulations on making your goal!
Creator Dave Van Domelen on April 4, 2012
Grats, made it in under a day.
Creator jonathan young on April 4, 2012
People have no idea how goddamned entertaining golden age stories are. And the origin stories...zowie. Some drug-influenced ideas there.
Creator Stephen Perkins on April 4, 2012
I've been waiting for this to launch ever since you hinted at it on twitter. Glad to be on board.
Creator Greg Morrow on April 4, 2012
Ah -- I see from the blog http://jessnevins.com/blog/… that indeed, the entries do contain exactly that information. While it's unclear while your sample HERE doesn't, clearly we are of one mind on the utility of the information.
Creator Greg Morrow on April 4, 2012
Would it be possible to get number of appearances and last appearance added to the character entries? I, at least, find it highly salient whether I'm looking at a guy with 1 appearance (Red Raven), a few appearances, or a decent-sized career.