Kickstarter

July 17, 2015

And now: Hamlet

Part of keeping the funding goal low for the last Ungrounded book, Ungrounded: The First Revolution, meant that I basically had to put every spare dime I had to... Read more

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Jun 2015

Apr 2015

April 1, 2015

Check out the NEW Ungrounded Kickstarter campaign!

Check out our new Ungrounded Kickstarter campaign, featuring some amazing new collaborators and new material by Eryck Webb and myself!

Mar 2015

Mar 2014

March 23, 2014

The Hardcover Campaign

Just a reminder for everyone that the campaign for the Ungrounded premium quality hardcover printing with a cover by Art Thibert is underway at its own Kickstarter page:

http://kck.st/1q10AdY

We... Read more

March 3, 2014

Thanks agtain... and a March 4th Announcement

Feb 2014

Jan 2014

January 25, 2014

Checking In

Hello, backers!

Everyone's books should have arrived long ago by now but this is just a friendly reminder that if your books have not arrived, please contact me so I... Read more

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Dec 2013

December 18, 2013

Happy Holidays... and a MAJOR UPDATE!

This is the post office receipt for the latest wave of books going out!

It's hard to make guarantees and I still have another 40 odd packages to ship but... Read more

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Nov 2013

November 8, 2013

Surveys have gone out...

Just a friendly update to say that surveys have gone out. I need to finalize the Special Thanks page but hope to ship all copies by the end of the... Read more

Oct 2013

October 22, 2013

An Update!

Sep 2013

September 23, 2013

Post Production Update #1: Where we're at...

Aug 2013

August 29, 2013

The book is lettered, blurbs are coming in...

Hey, everyone. Just a quick update as life is keeping me fairly busy.

The book is lettered, meaning the dialogue balloons are in place. There are a handful of typo... Read more

August 12, 2013

Exciting Times!

Hello!

First of all, I want to thank you all.

Today, I received the last page from Eryck Webb, our phenomenally talented artist. The art is now in the can... Read more

Jul 2013

Jun 2013

June 14, 2013

Covering new ground...

Hello, all. Just an update to say first of all that I have seen the first 24 pages colored... and the 4 pages you saw way back in January have... Read more

June 1, 2013

The art rolls in...

Eryck worked up a "best of" from some of his recent pages! Progress continues! I've seen the first nine pages lettered. Art is almost 2/3rds complete!

May 2013

May 15, 2013

As the clock ticks, progress continues...

Eryck continues to do a fantastic job with the art! We're in the second half of the artwork for the book. I've played with the trade dress and run test... Read more

Apr 2013

April 3, 2013

Work Progressing...!

Patrick here!

I'm seeing more inked and colored pages from Eryck every week!

It's been very busy on my end with a death in my family and my computer getting... Read more

Mar 2013

Feb 2013

February 27, 2013

Some Progress

Hello, everyone!

Just an update to say that I'm working on backer rewards and tidying up the script. I've been working behind the scenes on this.

I've been in touch... Read more

February 10, 2013

SO AMAZING!

Thank you, everyone.

I am so incredibly moved and overwhelmed by your support.

Surveys will be worthcoming. I've begun ordering components of the rewards to make sure they're up to... Read more

February 9, 2013

Successfully raised $6,040 with 204 backers

February 9, 2013

Patrick Gerard

Barring anything crazy, it looks like we've managed to blow across Stretch Goal #2!!! The night is young. Who knows where we'll wind up?

$5,000 - 5 Page Story: "Game... Read more

February 8, 2013

JET PACK ADVENTURE!

Here we go... New promo sketch of UNGROUNDED's leading lady, Vivian Von Valiant, out of the EV suit and ready for jet pack adventure. We jammed a bit on the... Read more

$4,000 – 5 Page Story: "Mister Solenoid, The Enigma Unfolded!" See how milquetoast Onto-Physicist Joseph Danner became the Prince of Polarity! This increases the page count... Read more

February 7, 2013

Stretch Goal #1: UNLOCKED

STRETCH GOAL #1: UNLOCKED

February 6, 2013

And now a THANK YOU from the artist, Eryck Webb...

Eryck did a piece as a "thank you" to all our loyal supporters! Great job, Eryck! Thanks, everyone!

February 6, 2013

New Reward: 1 PAGE STORY CROSSOVER! YOUR CHARACTER!

Upon receiving some feedback from interested backers, we've put together an exciting new higher end reward (most of the cameos are sold out):

1 PAGE *STORY* CROSSOVER! YOUR CHARACTER!

Your... Read more

February 5, 2013

So very close...

I want to thank everyone for their support so far. We're very close to unlocking the first stretch goal so please tell your friends about the project!

Meanwhile, I've already... Read more

February 2, 2013

We DID IT!

CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE! We exceeded 100% funding!

Now... What does that mean with another week left on the campaign?

Here's a reminder about the first of our many exciting stretch goals... Read more

February 2, 2013

Nearing the Funding Goal

We are now 98% funded. Time to start drafting an announcement...

February 1, 2013

NEW REWARDS GOING INTO THE FINAL STRETCH!

I shifted around the availability of some existing rewards to create backer levels for people who want multiple copies of the book. This doesn't increase the number of variant editions... Read more

Jan 2013

January 31, 2013

Less than 10 days to go...

We've still got a ways to go on this project but we've had tremendous outpourings of support. We've been featured prominently on a variety of blogs. I'm truly overwhelmed by... Read more

January 27, 2013

Lettered Pages Are In

Hey everyone!

We have some lettered pages in from Larime, hot off the presses, so you can get a taste of what the writing on the book is like. Feel... Read more

January 25, 2013

At the halfway mark, check out the new backer levels!

The project's time on Kickstarter is halfway complete. We have three high tier new backer options:

EDITOR IN CHIEF! - $500

HONORARY PUBLISHER! - $1000

CO-WRITE A BACK-UP FEATURE! -... Read more

January 23, 2013

We SMASHED the 2/3rds Mark!

We broke 2/3rds of our funding goal.

With 17 days to go, we're in great shape given the lull projects tend to fall into between launch and the final rush.... Read more

January 21, 2013

So, An Eisner Award Winner walks into a Kickstarter...

Hello everyone!

We have a brand new stretch goal. Maybe that seems silly but I've seen how dramatically projects can get a bump in support in their last days.

The... Read more

January 20, 2013

Nearing the 2/3rds Mark!

This is just a brief update. I wanted to thank everyone for their support so far. Sometimes things can slow down in the middle portion of a Kickstarter's life cycle... Read more

January 18, 2013

REVISED Stretch Goals

Alright everyone. I know the competition for your dollars is fierce. I've done the math. I've investigated a high quality printer that had a better rate on larger books. I've... Read more

January 17, 2013

Some press coverage!

Multiversity Comics! A very glowing piece, on the whole. I love the description of the project as "an experiment in Seaguy-levels of strangeness."

Nerdlocker! They refer to us as a "prototypically unique... Read more