About this project
Hey all! My name is Erik Hendrix... Last year, I won Small Press Idol with my book Faction along with Arnie Gordon and Michael Nelsen. Following the competition, Michael and I formed Carpet Bomb Comics! Now we're ready to launch our first two books, Faction and Citizens and we need your help!
Please pledge money today so we can print our books! Printing is expensive and we're just a bit shy... and that's where you come in!
So, why would you pledge money to us? Well, we're two lifelong comic book geeks who have been creating most of our lives, but now we're wanting to do it on our own as Carpet Bomb Comics. By pledging your hard earned money today, you'll not only help some self publishers succeed, but you will get some great incentives! Check out the list, but you can get everything from signed copies of the books to exclusive variant covers, prints, sketches, or even be a character in the book!!! Lots to choose from!
Comics for us aren’t just for kicks, we want nothing more than to be able to tell our stories and get them out there to people to read and enjoy. Both Faction and Citizens have the potential to become bestsellers, but they have to start someplace. Faction last year had over a dozen positive reviews and we broke records in the Small Press Idol competition with the book, both in sales and votes for the project. Now it’s time to kick it up a notch!
This year, we’ll be attending San Diego Comic Con and Long Beach Comic Con to show the world the first issues of these books (and beyond), get them in fans hands, and to, most importantly, talk to people about what we’re passionate about ~ making comics.
You can read more about the books at these links ~ CLICK HERE FOR FACTION and CLICK HERE FOR CITIZENS ~ and check out below what people have said about last year's Faction issue 0.
“Faction’s plot-line, character development, and dialogue is wonderful. Some new writers come off pretentious, as if they are talking down to you. Erik on the other hand has done an incredible job of writing a script that, while having complex characters, and concepts, never seems to become overwhelming.” – herospy.com
“I thought issue 0 was not only a great read but it gives a great into into what you can expect from the series. Even thought was a quick read (pretty typical for an issue zero) I found myself wanting more by the end.The story is gritty, the character has some great dialogue... The idea of using a hard bitten ex special forces solider as our newbie into this fantastic universe is a concept often used but it is handled well here. There is definitely a lot more to the main character than we first think we meet him. The art is crisp, clean and the few action moments in the issue looked great and I hope we get to see a lot more of them in future issues. Overall Faction issue zero felt like the start of an epic and global supernatural adventure which has got off to a great start.” – geeksyndicate.com
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1 copy of Faction Issue 1 Signed by Erik Hendrix
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Citizens Issue 1 Signed by Erik Hendrix - Standard Cover
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1 copy of Faction issue 0 Signed by Erik Hendrix. 1 copy of Faction Issue 1 signed by Erik Hendrix
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A copy of both Faction and Citizens Issue 1 (standard cover) signed by series creator (Faction) and co-creator (Citizens) Erik Hendrix Faction - Beginnings and Endings Part 1 of 4. Winner of Small Press Idol 2009, Carpet Bomb Comics’ Faction is back with the first issue of the regular series in FULL COLOR. Taking place immediately following the events of the successful Faction #0, Acker, now a Knight in the Society of the Enlightened, along with Gabriel, Abigail, and the rest of the Knights, must face their past on the rain-drenched road to the Blood Lord, the mysterious head of a dangerous new Faction. Plus: What’s the secret history between Acker and Abigail? By Erik Hendrix, Arnie Gordon, Jon Bolerjack, and Giuseppe Pica. Read more and see sample artwork at carpetbombcomics.com/faction. Citizens - THE GILDED AGE PART 1 of 4 - Carpet Bomb Comics Present The Citizens! Those in possession of power have decided the best way to protect humanity, is to control humanity, by any means they deem necessary. Tired of this totalitarian action, and sitting idly by while those who have sworn to save lives have taken a dark turn, Kenneth Hastings must enlist some old friends if he hopes to set things right, even if they resist the call. This is the first issue in a twelve-part twisting saga of death, mystery, passion, change, and the invention of a new age of heroes. By Erik Hendrix, Michael Nelsen, and Ibrahim Mustafa. Read more and see sample artwork at carpetbombcomics.com/citizens.
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JUST THE ART PLEASE - Get a custom character sketch from Citizens artist Ibrahim Moustafa. See samples of his work at http://immages.deviantart.com/.
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1 copy of Faction issue 0 1 copy of Faction issue 1 1 copy of Citizens issue 1 (standard cover) 1 copy of Citizens issue 1 (variant cover) All signed by Erik Hendrix
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GIVE ME A SKETCH & BOOKS! Get a custom character sketch drawn by Ibrahim Moustafa, the artist from The Citizens! See samples of his work at http://immages.deviantart.com/ Plus, get a copy of Citizens regular and variant cover signed by the artist, Ibrahim.
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ARE YOU NUTS?!?! Get in the Citizens ~ For five lucky lucky people, you'll get INTO The Citizens issue 2, to be published in October. The Scene? Issue 2 starts out in an insane asylum and you can be one of the inmates! When the KickStarter ends, send us a photo of the best representation of "crazy" you and you'll be in! As an added bonus, you'll get a copy of The Citizens regular and Variant covers signed by Citizens artist Ibrahim Moustafa. See samples of his work over at http://immages.deviantart.com/ .
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1 copy of Faction 0 (not a whole lot of copies left and won't be reprinted except in a trade) 1 copy of Faction issue 1 1 copy of Citizens issue 1 (standard cover) 1 copy of Citizens issue 1 (variant cover) 1 copy of Citizens combined cover print - limited to 50 copies! All signed by AT LEAST Erik Hendrix.
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CITIZENS - THE WORKS! Get a copy of The Citizens regular and variant cover, the limited Citizens print PLUS an original character sketch drawn by Citizens artist Ibrahim Moustafa PLUS an extra head sketch on each cover to the Citizens book (regular and variant). All books and print signed by Citizens artist Ibrahim Moustafa. See samples of his work at http://immages.deviantart.com/
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WANNA BE A SUPERHERO? For ONE MORE lucky pledger, get in The Citizens!!! Once the KickStarter project has ended, get us some reference photos and you're in the book! We can work together on what your name is in the book (real or fictional), your "handle", and what powers you have. Be part of the Triumph Program starting in issue 2! Now... I can't guarantee how long you'll live, but we'll make sure if you go out, it'll be with a bang! As part of this special deal, you'll get a character sketch of... well... you!
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WANNA BE A SUPERHERO? For ONE lucky pledger, get in The Citizens!!! Once the KickStarter project has ended, get us some reference photos and you're in the book! We can work together on what your name is in the book (real or fictional), your "handle", and what powers you have. Be part of the Triumph Program starting in issue 2! Now... I can't guarantee how long you'll live, but we'll make sure if you go out, it'll be with a bang! As part of this special deal, you'll get a character sketch of... well... you!
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I'm a freelance writer looking to make it out there in the comic book world with Carpet Bomb Comics. I've been writing since I was six, currently have four contracts with a major publisher, am the EIC of two mags, but now I want to get my own comic company up and kicking!
