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30% Funded Milestone Reached! EISNER-NOMINATED WRITER CRITIQUE PACKAGE UNLOCKED!

Update #4 · Jul 10, 2012 · comment

HUGE Day 1 for the Oxymoron Hardcover!  Thanks so much for supporting this book.  

We crossed an important threshold yesterday...30% funded.  Kickstarter wonks know that 90% of projects that reach the 30% funded milestone are ultimately successful.  We've still got a long ways to go, but I'm feeling awfully good about it. (Zing! Another oxymoron!)

Another milestone means unlocking another pledge level... Comic writers, this one is for you!

PLEDGE $110 OR MORE

Limited Reward (3 of 3 remaining)

EISNER-NOMINATED WRITER JASON CIARAMELLA SCRIPT CRITIQUE PACKAGE - In addition to your artist addition OXYMORON hardcover and "Digital Deluxe" PDF, you get the chance to have your 22-page script or story synopsis critiqued by Jason Ciaramella, the Eisner-Nominated writer of IDW’s THE CAPE. Jason will also throw in signed copies of THE CAPE 1969 #1, GODZILLA #9, and an issue from the original THE CAPE series.

I've had the opportunity to attend a script seminar giving by Jason, and the guy is the real deal, and one of the true breakout comic writing stars of the last few years.  This is an extremely generous offer, and I suspect will be snatched up very quickly. 

*** NEW PLEDGE LEVELS UNLOCKED AT 40% FUNDING ($3,400.00) ***

Those Joe Mulvey commissions sold out in less then an hour...guess that means more art rewards coming! 

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    51 backers

    DIGITAL DELUXE: Downloadable OXYMORON Digital Deluxe PDF, containing all ten stories, with loads of digital-only extras. (Included with any pledge above $10.)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    3 backers

    DIGITAL DELUXE + BUTTONS: Downloadable OXYMORON Digital Deluxe PDF, containing all ten stories, with loads of digital-only extras, plus the limited edition OXYMORON Button 3-Pack!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    6 backers

    DIGITAL DELUXE + SHIRT: Downloadable OXYMORON Digital Deluxe PDF, containing all ten stories, with loads of digital-only extras, plus your choice of limited edition OXYMORON premium cotton T-shirt!

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    103 backers Limited (397 of 500 left)

    OXYMORON HARDCOVER: A signed copy of the OXYMORON hardcover. Includes a download of the OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF, containing all ten stories, with loads of digital only extras.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $30 or more

    3 backers

    DIGITAL DELUXE + SHIRT (INTERNATIONAL): Downloadable OXYMORON Digital Deluxe PDF, containing all ten stories, with loads of digital-only extras, plus your choice of limited edition OXYMORON premium cotton T-shirt! (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
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    33 backers Limited (217 of 250 left)

    OXYMORON HARDCOVER (INTERNATIONAL): A signed copy of the OXYMORON hardcover. Includes a download of the OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF, containing all ten stories, with loads of digital only extras. (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $35 or more

    48 backers Limited (202 of 250 left)

    OXYMORON HARDCOVER "ARTIST EDITION": A signed copy of the OXYMORON Artist Edition hardcover. Includes a signed, numbered Artist Edition Tip Plate with an original Oxymoron sketch inside. Limited to 250 copies. Includes OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $45 or more

    33 backers Limited (92 of 125 left)

    OXYMORON HARDCOVER "ARTIST EDITION" (INTERNATIONAL): A signed copy of the OXYMORON Artist Edition hardcover. Includes a signed, numbered Artist Edition Tip Plate with an original Oxymoron sketch inside. Limited to 250 copies. Includes OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF. (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    9 backers Limited (41 of 50 left)

    DOUBLE TROUBLE: Get two (2) signed copies of the Oxymoron hardcover...one to keep and one to give to an enemy or bludgeon a friend with! Save 4% when you buy a deuce! Includes OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    61 backers Limited (39 of 100 left)

    THE #OXYPACK: Get the Oxymoron T-shirt of your choice, a signed set of three Oxymoron 11x17 Prints by artists CP Wilson (Stuff of Legend), Jonathan Rector (The Standard), and Alex Cormack (Chikara), a signed copy of the OXYMORON Artist Edition hardcover with sketch and tip plate, and the "Digital Deluxe" PDF.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    2 backers Limited (48 of 50 left)

    DOUBLE TROUBLE (INTERNATIONAL): Get two (2) signed copies of the Oxymoron hardcover...one to keep and one to give to an enemy or bludgeon a friend with! Save 4% when you buy a deuce! Includes OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF. (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $69 or more

    27 backers Limited (23 of 50 left)

    THE #OXYPACK (INTERNATIONAL): Get the Oxymoron T-shirt of your choice, a signed set of three Oxymoron 11x17 Prints by artists CP Wilson (Stuff of Legend), Jonathan Rector (The Standard), and Alex Cormack (Chikara), a signed copy of the OXYMORON Artist Edition hardcover with sketch and tip plate, and the "Digital Deluxe" PDF. (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    3 backers Limited (22 of 25 left)

    TYLER JAMES LEAN INTO ART WORKSHOP PACKAGE - In addition to your artist edition OXYMORON hardcover and digital deluxe PDF, you'll get to choose one of two online workshops with Tyler James. Tyler has partnered with LEAN INTO ART creators Jerzy Drodz (Art and Story) and Rob Stenzinger (Polytechnicast) to offer two workshops for independent comic creators: "Rack My Book: Successful Microdistribution Strategies of a Maverick Independent Comic Book Publisher" and "Absolute Con-Sense: 50 Strategies to Double Your Fun, Triple Your Contacts, and Quadruple Your Profits at Your Next Comic Book Convention." Get both online workshops for a pledge of $120, or add a workshop to your current pledge for just $45 more. (30% off regular Lean Into Art pricing.)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    0 backers Limited (25 of 25 left)

    THE 4-PACK: Get four (4) signed copies of the Oxymoron hardcover...one to keep, and the rest to raise up your three-legged stool a few precious inches! Save 10% when you buy four! Includes OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $99 or more

    7 backers Limited (93 of 100 left)

    THE #OXYSUPERPACK: Get all three Oxymoron T-shirts, a signed set of three Oxymoron 11x17 Prints, the Oxymoron button 3-Pack, a signed copy of the OXYMORON Artist Edition hardcover with sketch and tip plate, and the "Digital Deluxe" PDF.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $105 or more

    2 backers Limited (23 of 25 left)

    THE 4-PACK (INTERNATIONAL): Get four (4) signed copies of the Oxymoron hardcover...one to keep, and the rest to raise up your three-legged stool a few precious inches! Save 10% when you buy four! Includes OXYMORON "Digital Deluxe" PDF. (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $110 or more

    4 backers All gone!

    JOE MULVEY COMMISSION PACKAGE - In addition to your artist edition OXYMORON hardcover, you’ll get an 11x17 commission of the character of your choice by artist Joe Mulvey (SCAM.) We’ll also throw in a signed copy of Joe's breakout debut book SCAM #1 for good measure!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $110 or more

    5 backers Limited (1 of 6 left)

    EISNER-NOMINATED WRITER JASON CIARAMELLA SCRIPT CRITIQUE PACKAGE - In addition to your artist addition OXYMORON hardcover and "Digital Deluxe" PDF, you get the chance to have your 22-page script or story synopsis critiqued by Jason Ciaramella, the Eisner-Nominated writer of IDW’s THE CAPE. Jason will also throw in signed copies of THE CAPE 1969 #1, GODZILLA #9, and an issue from the original THE CAPE series.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $115 or more

    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    PRO ARTIST TOMMY PATTERSON PORTFOLIO CRITIQUE PACKAGE - In addition to your artist addition of OXYMORON standard hardcover and "Digital Deluxe" PDF, you'll also get the rare Tommy Patterson "MURDER" variant hardcover, and a signed Tommy Patterson print. But the real value comes in the opportunity to have Tommy review up to eight pages of your portfolio and give you a full-critique. You'll submit your work electronically, give Tommy some time to process, and then join him in a private Skype chat to hear his feedback. Where illustrative, Tommy will do his signature "Draw Overs" of your work, to point out areas of improvement, and will be available to answer your questions about breaking into comics as an artist.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $119 or more

    5 backers Limited (45 of 50 left)

    THE #OXYSUPERPACK (INTERNATIONAL): Get all three Oxymoron T-shirts, a signed set of three Oxymoron 11x17 Prints, the Oxymoron button 3-Pack, a signed copy of the OXYMORON Artist Edition hardcover with sketch and tip plate, and the "Digital Deluxe" PDF. (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $120 or more

    1 backer Limited (2 of 3 left)

    DANIEL J LOGAN COMMISSION PACKAGE - In addition to your artist edition OXYMORON hardcover and digital deluxe PDF, you’ll get an 11x17 commission of the character of your choice by artist Daniel J Logan. We’ll also throw in a signed copy of that killer Oxy vs. Jason Friday the 13th mini-print for good measure!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    4 backers All gone!

    CESAR FELICIANO COMMISSION PACKAGE - In addition to your artist edition OXYMORON hardcover and "Digital Deluxe" PDF, you’ll get an 11x17 commission of the character of your choice by artist Cesar Feliciano (co-creator of THE RED TEN.) Also included is an artist edition first printing of THE RED TEN #1 with an original hand-drawn sketch cover by Cesar.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $169 or more

    5 backers Limited (20 of 25 left)

    RETAILERS ONLY! - For $169 you'll receive 15 copies of the Oxymoron Hardcover direct from ComixTribe. That's 55% off the cover price and includes shipping! You'll also receive brick and mortar retail EXCLUSIVITY of this book for the rest of 2012...months before it's solicited through Diamond. Go micro-distribution!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $199 or more

    2 backers Limited (23 of 25 left)

    THE #COMIXTRIBESUPERPACK: In addition to EVERYTHING in the $99 #OxySuperPack, you'll get a ComixTribe T-shirt and every ComixTribe book published to date! This is a MASSIVE treasure trove of comics and graphic novels! It includes: COMICS (The Red Ten #1-2, SCAM #1-2, The Standard #1-3, EPIC #0-1), GRAPHIC NOVELS (Over, Tears of the Dragon Vol.1, The Standard Vol. 1), ART BOOKS (The Art of THE RED TEN, Art for the ComixTribe: Commissions & Creations of Tyler James)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $229 or more

    1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)

    THE #COMIXTRIBESUPERPACK (INTERNATIONAL): In addition to EVERYTHING in the $99 #OxySuperPack, you'll get a ComixTribe T-shirt and every ComixTribe book published to date! This is a MASSIVE treasure trove of comics and graphic novels! It includes: COMICS (The Red Ten #1-2, SCAM #1-2, The Standard #1-3, EPIC #0-1), GRAPHIC NOVELS (Over, Tears of the Dragon Vol.1, The Standard Vol. 1), ART BOOKS (The Art of THE RED TEN, Art for the ComixTribe: Commissions & Creations of Tyler James)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $249 or more

    1 backer Limited (14 of 15 left)

    THE ORIGINAL ART #OXYULTRAPACK - Want to own a piece of the Oxymoron? Then this is your reward! In addition to the massive amount of merchandise in the #OXYSUPERPACK -- Artist Edition Hardcover, three shirts, three prints, button pack, and Digital Deluxe PDF -- you’ll get to select one page of original art from the book! We are making 20 pieces of original art available to choose from. Your selection order will be determined by your pledge order...FIRST BACK, FIRST CHOOSE! Original art comes in a hard-plastic case and is signed by the artist.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $250 or more

    1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)

    OXYMORON VOLUME 1 COMPLETE SET: Can't decide which OXYMORON variant to choose? Get them all! In addition to the gorgeous standard edition hardcover by Jonathan Rector with an artist edition sketch upgrade, you'll get ALL TEN limited edition variants by the OXYMORON artists. Includes the digital deluxe PDF, and a special postcard of the Aaron Houston-led Jam Cover that is signed by ALL Oxymoron2012 artists! ONLY 10 AVAILABLE!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    2 backers Limited (7 of 9 left)

    OXYMORON VOLUME 1 COMPLETE SET (INTERNATIONAL): Can't decide which OXYMORON variant to choose? Get them all! In addition to the gorgeous standard edition hardcover by Jonathan Rector with an artist edition sketch upgrade, you'll get ALL TEN limited edition variants by the OXYMORON artists. Includes the digital deluxe PDF, and a special postcard of the Aaron Houston-led Jam Cover that is signed by ALL Oxymoron2012 artists! ONLY 10 AVAILABLE! (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $300 or more

    0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)

    NEW ENGLAND RETAILER SIGNING! Tyler James (and other contributors if possible) will come to any shop within a two hours drive of Boston for an in-store signing! Your store will be provided with 21 copies of OXYMORON vol. 1 to sell at the signing and twenty-five (25) store-branded Oxymoron limited edition prints to give out to your customers at the event!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $999 or more

    1 backer Limited (4 of 5 left)

    #ComixTribe4Life: Show your supreme support and get rewarded with signed, first edition copies of everything ComixTribe or Tyler James ever publishes FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! We'll start you with everything in the $199 #ComixTribeSuperPack level, and then collect and send to you everything we publish going forward, in bi-annual shipments. Get in on the ground floor with a maverick young publisher and get rewarded with comic goodness for years to come!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $1,249 or more

    1 backer Limited (1 of 2 left)

    #ComixTribe4Life (INTERNATIONAL): Show your supreme support and get rewarded with signed, first edition copies of everything ComixTribe or Tyler James ever publishes FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! We'll start you with everything in the $199 #ComixTribeSuperPack level, and then collect and send to you everything we publish going forward, in bi-annual shipments. Get in on the ground floor with a maverick young publisher! (For international shipping only!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $1,499 or more

    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    GET TYLER!: Bring ComixTribe publisher Tyler James to you for a signing, talk, seminar, and/or Q&A anywhere in the US or Canada! Tyler will travel to your comic shop, library, school, home, or cardboard box, to give a 90-minute talk on comics, self-publishing, or the topic of your choice on a date in 2012 or 2013. He'll stick around for the day and do a signing as well, and bring you 21 copies of the Oxymoron hardcover to sell or give away. Ty will pay for all his own travel and hotel expenses up to $750, and would love to come to your city or town to talk comics!

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
  • Pledge $1,499 or more

    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    GET TYLER!: Bring ComixTribe publisher Tyler James to you for a signing, talk, seminar, and/or Q&A anywhere in the US or Canada! Tyler will travel to your comic shop, library, school, home, or cardboard box, to give a 90-minute talk on comics, self-publishing, or the topic of your choice on a date in 2012 or 2013. He'll stick around for the day and do a signing as well, and bring you 21 copies of the Oxymoron hardcover to sell or give away. Ty will pay for all his own travel and hotel expenses up to $750, and would love to come to your city or town to talk comics!

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $2,750 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    COMIC WRITER'S DREAM PACKAGE: In addition to your artist edition OXYMORON hardcover and "Digital Deluxe" PDF, this one-of-a-kind offer has everything needed to help bring YOUR own 22-page comic to life. Designed specifically for the aspiring comic book writer, this package includes: 1) Initial story/project consultation with Tyler James via email and Skype to make sure your project gets off to the best start possible.2) Full story and script editing by ComixTribe E-I-C Steven Forbes. 3) 22 sequential pages and a cover (pencils and inks) by YOUR CHOICE of #Oxymoron2012 contributing artists: Alex Cormack, Jonathan Rector, Dave Myers, or Rafer Roberts 4) Full Colors and Letters by a ComixTribe color artist and letterer. 5) Full print-ready production by ComixTribe, and proofing by ComixTribe Editorial. 6) A pitch proposal, marketing, printing & distribution consultation session with Tyler James. Writer retains full rights to the property, and can pitch to publishers or self-publish! This project will begin as soon as the writer is ready, and will be completed in 2013. (Check the FAQ for additional details.)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012