SuperHeroes After Dark 5 SHOPPING LIST, Finishing Commissions and Clearing the Slate...
Cardboard Standees on the way!
I FINALLY managed to get a hold of a reliable, economical solution to the cardboard standee issue. I found a print shop in Pennsylvania that produces them for the best pricing I could find. And then, after some negotiations, they were able to grant me an even bigger discount for a volume order(presumably most people order just one for a single occasion) bringing the per unit count down even more.
I should be getting the first batch of 18” standees in a week or two.
Based on current print costs, I’ll be able to sell 18” standees for around $30. A bunch of backers from previous Kickstarter campaigns are owed standees so they’ll get their first, but I ordered a bunch. I’ll be offering more for the SKIN Megazine campaign launching in a few weeks.
Want an 18” comic gal on your desk? Check out the designs below. I’ll likely be offering larger versions, too. I drew these large enough to where they could be printed at life-size if I wanted.
FINISHING COMMISSIONS AND PLAYING CATCH-UP
Right now, I’m working on backlogged commissions(I should have 2-3 done by Sunday night) and these are essentially the content for GOODTIME GIRLS, which I crowdfunded last year. I’m also working in some anime-themed commissions over the next two weeks which will count as content for WAIFU WONDERLAND, which also crowdfunded last year.
Between the two books, I have 80 pics to do which means I’ll be working on them for the next 2.5 months. In two weeks, I’ll be launching SKIN Megazine on Kickstarter which will combine the content of Goodtime Girls and Waifu Wonderland.
After the campaign for SKIN Megazine ends in late May, we won’t be launching another campaign until August. Jex and I decided to combine the campaign for Superheroes After Dark 5 with the campaign for the “Second Chances” one we were already launching in August and having all of the reward items be available in one campaign.
This is the great thing: By the time the Superheroes After Dark 5 Kickstarter ends on September 4th, the comic will be done and ready to go to print.
View the KICKSTARTER PREVIEW PAGE here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadedraws/1526720191?ref=1zs65y&token=d49a2ebb
WHAT WILL YOU BE ABLE TO GET ON THE AFTER DARK 5 KICKSTARTER?
Here’s what will be on offer and will be READY TO SHIP upon the campaign’s conclusion:
SuperHeroes After Dark 5: Midnight Masquerade comic book
Xtended Edition Variant Cover Editions of all previous books
18” cardboard standees of Jeggy, Knightwalker, Kandy Kane and Surfer Girl
48” tall wall graphics
magnets
stickers
4”x9” rack cards
NEW T-SHIRTS!
Check out the After Dark 5 PREVIEW PAGE and let me know what you think!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadedraws/1526720191?ref=1zs65y&token=d49a2ebb
Back to work for me!
Shade