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Update #3

Update #3 · Jul 31, 2012 · 8 comments

Hey Kickstarterites!

So, my residency at the Vermont Studio Center is in its final days and I couldn’t be more excited about how The Astronomer is turning out. Check out the image of a recently completed page. I sent out your postcards a while ago, so if you haven’t received them yet, please let me know so we can remedy the situation.
Now for the (slightly) bad news: It has become apparent to me that due to the overwhelmingly wonderful response to this project, I will be unable to get the rewards out as quickly as I had hoped. Please expect them as soon as possible, but an August ship date is unfortunately not going to happen. I anticipate a ship date sometime in late September or early October at the latest for most of the rewards. Why is this tragic hardship happening to me, you ask? Two reasons: First, The Astronomer has grown to become a larger and more ambitious story than I originally intended, so it will take me slightly longer to complete. Ultimately, this means you’ll be getting a bigger, better and much more visually impressive book. Second, drawing pictures in the inside covers of all the comics takes a long time and I want to devote the energy it takes for everyone to be able to get a cool one. Thank you so much for your understanding, you have been directly responsible for one of the most intense and productive periods of creative output of my life, and I cannot wait to get these comics out and into your hands! 

Rebholz

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      Creator Kirby Crone on August 3, 2012

      never got a postcard ...can't wait to see the finished comic! so pumped!

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      Creator Matt Rebholz on August 2, 2012

      thanks for your understanding & support guys. Michael Farah- do me a favor and send me a private message with your address and I'll compare it to the one I have on record and send you out another postcard.

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      Creator Anna Gratovich on July 31, 2012

      looks amazeballs

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      Creator kerri parker on July 31, 2012

      Hey, Where's my postcard? I'll trade you when my comic book is done. It will be a while..No joke!

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      Creator Rob Ford on July 31, 2012

      I had the privilege of checking out pages from the Astronomer in person last weekend in Matt's studio in VT and let me tell you - it looks awesome. I can't wait for the finished epic!

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      Creator Aaron on July 31, 2012

      take your time, man. got my postcard and it, like everything else i've seen, looks great.

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      Creator Holger on July 31, 2012

      It looks really cool.
      Take your time, I can wait!

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      Creator Michael Farah on July 31, 2012

      I didn't get the postcard.

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    Postcard with a personalized hand-made drawing on it, sent direct to you from my residency at the Vermont Studio Center.

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
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    Floating Head Bounty Killers comic with a personalized hand-made drawing on the inside cover AND a postcard with a drawing on it sent from the Vermont Studio Center. (Canada $17, International $20).

    Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
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    The Astronomer comic with a personalized hand-made drawing on the inside cover AND a postcard with a drawing on it sent from the Vermont Studio Center. (Canada $17, International $20).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Hand-made screen printed Floating Head Bounty Killers T-Shirt AND a postcard with a drawing on it sent directly to you from the Vermont Studio Center. (Canada $22, International $25).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Floating Head Bounty Killers comic AND The Astronomer comic with personalized hand-made drawings on the inside covers AND a postcard with a drawing on it sent from the Vermont Studio Center. (Canada $27, International $30).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Floating Head Bounty Killers comic AND The Astronomer comic with personalized hand-made drawings on the inside covers AND a Floating Head Bounty Killers T-Shirt AND a postcard with a drawing on it sent from the Vermont Studio Center. That's right, two comics, a shirt and a postcard all for a measly forty bucks! This is the Quadruple-Whammy Superdeal of the Century right here! (Canada $42, International $45).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    You will be achieve cosmic immortality by having your name listed in the "Special Thanks" section of the forthcoming Astronomer comic (as well as any future re-printings) PLUS you'll receive everything included in the $40 Quadruple-Whammy Superdeal (both comics, a t-shirt and a postcard).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    A signed, original hand-drawn page of your choosing from either Floating Head Bounty Killers or the Astronomer. The page images are 9.75"x15" on 14"x17" bristol board and selection will be first come, first served. I do pretty much everything by hand, so the original pages are almost identical to the printed pages and are always richer and more nuanced. (Canada $160, International $175)

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    NEW!! Floating Head Bounty Killer print! This is a hand-made, hand-pulled copperplate etching with serigraph, printed on Kozo, mounted on 11" x 14" Arches paper. Printed by the incomparable master printers of Tom Huck's famous Evil Prints during my recent artist-in-residency there, it features a cross-sectional diagram of the Bounty Killer, illuminating the inner workings of his queer physiology. Printed in an edition of 50, but only a small amount are available for sale. Don't sleep on this, as soon as the kickstarter campaign ends, this print will never again be offered at this price. Please see Update #1 for images of the print. (Canada $235, International $250).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Everything! A hand drawn page of your choosing, F.H.B.K. and The Astronomer comics with personalized drawings, a t-shirt, a postcard with personalized drawing AND cosmic immortality via acknowledgement on the "Special Thanks" page of The Astronomer comic. (Canada $160, International $175)

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    NEW!! Behold The Mighty Yeti Overlords! print! This is a hand-made, hand-pulled copperplate etching printed on Kozo and mounted on 30" x 22" Magnani Pescia paper. Printed by the incomparable master printers of Tom Huck's famous Evil Prints during my recent artist-in-residency there, it features a six-fingered, four-armed Yeti High Priest preaching the gospel of his ancient and terrible gods. Printed in an edition of 15, I still have 10 available for sale. Just like the F.H.B.K. print, as soon as the kickstarter ends, the price for this print will jump up, and will never again be offered at this price. On a personal note, this is my favorite print I've made in the last few years, and I'm sure you'll be as happy with it as I am. Please see Update #1 for images of the print. (Canada $710, International $725).

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012
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    Actualize your cosmic immortality by having your likeness drawn into The Astronomer comic! Send me several pictures and have your grim visage appear as a character in the story! Don't be shocked when it's weird and unflattering! Maybe you'll be a babbling doomsayer The Astronomer encounters on his travels through the blasted wasteland! Perhaps you'll become the victim of rampaging savages collecting sacrifices for their grizzly blood rituals! You may even become a recurring character or an ancient and terrible god! Who knows? I certainly don't, at least not until I get a good look at your mug. You also naturally get everything else: a hand drawn page of your choosing (most likely the one in which you appear, duh), F.H.B.K. and The Astronomer comics with personalized drawings, a t-shirt, a postcard with personalized drawing AND cosmic immortality via some top-shelf acknowledgement on the "Special Thanks" page of The Astronomer comic.

    Estimated delivery: Aug 2012