Yay, we're funded!
Man, you guys are super awesome. We had an original goal of $11,000 to print DoA Book 1, passed that in a few days, passed our stretch goal of $20k to reprint Shortpacked! Book 1, and within a second of the end of the Kickstarter, we'd hit $30k.
Originally I'd set another stretch goal for $30k, promising to print Roomies! Book 2 if that happened, but a few days ago I realized I'd gotten soooo many pledges I needed to print more books, and would have to cannibalize some of those funds to print more. (See Update #4.) But since we passed $30 anyway, I'll see how much money I have after the dust settles (you know, Kickstarter fees, Amazon payment fees, taxes) and see if we can't do it anyway. I'll keep you posted.
There was a very sweet moment, like 4 minutes until the end of the Kickstarter period, where we had 666 backers. And then some jerks had to ruin it by giving me more money! Oh well.
But wow. 670 backers. Last year's Kickstarter for Shortpacked! Book 4 only had about 250 backers. This, uh, kind of triples the amount of books I've ever sent out, ever. This will be daunting. Please have patience with me once these books arrive in my possession, for I am but one dude, and you are legion.
Time to gather your names and submit the final DoA book PDF for printing! We have done good.
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May 4, 2012 -
Jun 4, 2012
- 3 created · 10 backed
- David Willis 915 friends
- Website: dumbingofage.com
Pledge $5 or more
10 backers
You'll get your name printed inside the book and a great feeling in your heart.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $15 or more
32 backers
Name in the book and a PDF copy of the book! PDF copies available in larger reward tiers by individual request.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $25 or more
109 backers
You'll get your name printed inside the book and a copy of the book! This price includes the $20 book and $5 shipping domestically. For international folks, see the next pledge amount.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $35 or more
190 backers
You'll get your name printed inside the book, a copy of the book, plus a character sketch and autograph inside the book! If you live outside the United States and want a book, you gotta select this one, for postage reasons.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $40 or more
76 backers
NEW!!! You'll get your name printed inside the DoA book and a printed copy of both DoA book 1 and SP! book 1! This price includes a $20 book, a $15 book and $5 shipping domestically. For international folks, see the $50 pledge amount.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $50 or more
193 backers
NEW!!! You'll get your name printed inside the DoA book, a copy of both DoA book 1 and SP! book 1, plus a character sketch and autograph inside both books! If you live outside the United States and want a book, you gotta select this one, for postage reasons.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $60 or more
25 backers All gone!
Name printed inside book, copy of the book with character sketch/signature inside, and a sweet Shortpacked! 4x6" fridge magnet. I only have 25 of these left. Larger reward tiers do not include the magnet, 'cuz of the only-25-left part.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $100 or more
8 backers
Name printed inside the book, copy of the book with the character sketch/signature inside, plus... you'll get separate character art from me of a Dumbing of Age character, all nicely markered on art paper and such. Tell me who you'd like and I'll oblige.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $150 or more
9 backers
The same as the $100 reward, but with sweet COLOR markers! I'll buy color markers to use for this and everything. Ritzy fitzy.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $300 or more
10 backers All gone!
All of the previous things (name, book, sketch, art), plus I'll make you one of the crowdfiller students in my characters' college classes in upcoming strips.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
0 backers
All that other stuff. Also. I will come to your town and eat at Taco Bell with you. Continental US and Canada only, I think, yes.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012
Comments
Creator David Willis on June 5, 2012
Corey: They will not be in America in time for Comic-Con, in all likelihood. I'm expecting early August.
I can't promise individualized character sketches inside the books, since 600 of those would be an organizational mess that would take a year to sort out, but I do have a poll on dumbingofage.com, on the right-hand column under the comic, where you can vote on who goes inside the book.
Creator Jairus E. on June 5, 2012
I was wondering the same thing in regards to the $35 level survey, as personally I was hoping for a sketch of Joyce. Perhaps Willis intends to choose the characters himself?
Creator Matt Gosper on June 5, 2012
@Thomas Wow okay, I did not even notice that. Yay I get a character sketch!
Creator Corey Baham on June 5, 2012
David,
I can pick mine up at San Diego comic con and save you the postage.
Creator Corey Baham on June 5, 2012
David,
I can pick mine up at San Diego comic con and save you the postage.
Creator Tommie Levy on June 5, 2012
@Matt, it comes with a character sketch, is why.
Creator Jamie Nhieu on June 5, 2012
That's... a good question. He already sent the survey out so that might get a bit complicated :s
Creator Kevin Hipolito on June 5, 2012
Hey! In the survey at the end, can we make requests for a certain character to be sketched? I was a 35$ pledger, but would really love to have dorothy on the inside.
Creator Meg Rao on June 5, 2012
Though Joyce was probably praying for such a number to not show up.
Creator Matt Gosper on June 5, 2012
It's really interesting to me how the 'international book' pledge at $35 has almost doulbe the numbers of the continental US book $25 level! WE LOVE YOU FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, WILLIS.
Creator Teddy Eddy on June 5, 2012
And I was one of those jerks! :D