Off to the printer!
I'm a little late on this one, but Barbara has been sent off to the printer!
As the final step in the production process here, we create a prototype of the book itself to make sure all the parts of the design are right. You can see some images of it below. It should give you a good idea what your copy will look like, except much nicer, since it obviously won't be printed on our office laser printer (making it much more Post-It-resistant). It features the awesome cover that the Producers' Committee selected!
Thank you to all of you for making this book a reality. I can't wait to get you your copies and hear what you think!
(Also, our third Kickstarter, for Triton of the Sea, Unico and Atomcat, has only eight days left, so if you're thinking of pledging, now's the time!)
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Pledge $5 or more
11 backers
Six issues of the Astro Boy Magazine on eManga.com (an $18 value) or $10 worth of online manga at eManga.com and your name on an acknowledgments page on the DMP Platinum Web site. Thanks for supporting awesome manga!
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $25 or more
104 backers
The $5 reward plus a copy of the complete "Barbara" by Osamu Tezuka.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $35 or more
97 backers
Barbara Plus: The $25 rewards plus a PDF copy of the DMP Platinum Digital Companion to Barbara, with bonus art and commentary on the manga. This digital companion will be available EXCLUSIVELY to backers of this project -- those who wait to buy at retail will miss out!
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $60 or more
61 backers
The Complete DMP Platinum Pack: The $35 reward plus a new copy of "Osamu Tezuka's Swallowing the Earth" and a two-volume hardcover box set of the complete Speed Racer manga.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $60 or more
8 backers
Barbara Plus Five: The Barbara Plus reward and 5 volumes of any manga from the list to the left OR one extra volume from the list and a second copy of Barbara to share with family, friends or even your local library.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $60 or more
5 backers
Barbara Plus T-SHIRT: The $35 reward plus an original Tezuka tribute T-shirt made and designed in the USA and printed exclusively for Digital Manga by Forward Printing in Oakland, CA!
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $70 or more
36 backers
Barbara Producer Pack: Your choice of the $60 rewards PLUS membership in the Barbara Production Committee: receive periodic updates on the production and get a chance to weigh in on the logo and cover art, and have YOUR NAME printed in the Acknowledgments section of the book!
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $110 or more
11 backers
Producer + POSTER: The Barbara Producer Pack plus a limited-edition Tezuka tribute poster screen-printed exclusively for Digital Manga at Two Rabbits Studios right here in Los Angeles (artist will be finalized soon)!
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $110 or more
3 backers
Producer Plus Eight: Either of the $70 rewards plus 8 more volumes of manga from the list to the left.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $145 or more
10 backers All gone!
Muse Pack: One of the $110 rewards plus a copy of Swallowing the Earth SIGNED to you by forward author, respected writer and friend of Tezuka Frederick L. Schodt; a personal thank-you note from Digital Manga President Hikaru Sasahara; your name at the TOP of the acknowledgments page in the book and a tour of the Digital Manga office next time you're in LA!
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
Comments
Creator Eric Seyler on July 15, 2012
looks amazing!
Creator Mary Danielson on July 14, 2012
Yesssss
Creator Ryan Snow on July 13, 2012
Nice mock up. I think I'm more excited about this than I was for Swallowing The Earth.
Creator Colleen Salisbury on July 13, 2012
So exited!
Creator Daniel Taylor on July 13, 2012
That is one beautiful book! I absolutely can't wait to get my hands on it.
Creator Chris Taran on July 13, 2012
Even in it's rough proof form it's a stunning book.
I'm really quite impressed with how this all came together. So glad I decided to back this project.