One Week Left + Going LIVE Shortly!
almost 3 years ago
– Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 03:42:22 PM
Hey everyone!
I am doing a short Facebook Live on the Last Ember Press FB page at 3pm CT/4pm ET! Join me if you can.
And if you haven't answered the question I posed in Update #11, head over there before I go live!
We're just having some fun and giving some bonuses to backers that participate, digital or physical!
Also, we have just ONE WEEK TO GO! It's been a phenomenal week, and we're excited to close this last week off strong! If you know anyone that would be interested in the book, make sure to let them know about it!
Okay, before I talk to you live, check out these amazing campaigns that are ending in less than 2 days!
Anthony Christou's latest mutli-faceted campaign is winding down:
Luminous Ages has always been highly influenced by many real-world cultures and mythologies. The Bai Ze and the Book of Monsters is no exception with many of the monsters, races, and NPCs inspired by Chinese Mythology. The book of monsters has been stolen by the villains of the Luminous Ages world from the Yellow Emperor (Huang Di) and the Bai Ze a goat-like lion creature.
Check it Out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/luminousages/luminous-ages-comic-the-baize-and-book-of-monsters-5e-campaign
And Shaun Keenan is back with another mythology inspired work of art:
Set against the backdrop of an intergalactic Tournament of Champions, The 13th Labor is the story of a demi-god seeking forgiveness for his past and a sixteen year old girl, who in order to save her home, must find a solace of her own.
So join Hercules, Pippa and Hermes and the rest of The 13th Labor creative team on this crazy adventure and help us bring it to life!
Check it Out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comics2movies/the-13th-labor-issue-1-and-2
-Brant
75% Plus Comics for the Holidays!
almost 3 years ago
– Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 03:30:59 PM
Hey all!
We are now at 75% funding with 8 days to go! You've got this, and we'll all be celebrating together next Friday!
Now, I'm sure many of you will be with your families today, at least here in the US, and hopefully enjoying some food, football, games or whatever your traditions are. So I thought I'd share a couple of campaigns themed around the holidays with a twist!
This first one from Travis Gibb ends in just a few hours, so check it out before it's gone!
"Holiday Spirits is a comic book horror anthology with suspenseful and thrilling Christmas tales brought to you by 15 super talented indie creators. This high-quality 80-page book is a must-have under the tree this year! if you like Tales from the Crypt, Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock Presents, this comic book is for you.
The book contains 6 stories that are set in either the past, the present and the future. Each of these stories will be introduced by the 3 ghosts of Christmas made famous by the book THE CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens."
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
You only have about 7 hours from the time of this update!
Then we have William Tener's...
"Krampus and the Belsnickel were behind the horrific plot to kill Kris Kringle and end Christmas as we know it. Now Periwinkle, one of Santa’s littlest helpers, will exact bloody and gruesome revenge. With the help of Prancer, the last reindeer alive, Periwinkle will venture through the depths of the Black Forest to the terrifying Krampus City as he scratches name after name off of his naughty list.
The only spirit this Christmas season is the spirit of vengeance."
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
So there you go, two dark takes on the holidays for you to enjoy looking into over this holiday!
Don't forget about our Black Friday Fun game going on, and soon I'll be announcing another milestone bonus as well.
Happy Thanksgiving!
-Brant
Black Friday Fun!
almost 3 years ago
– Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 01:10:06 AM
Hey everyone!
We are just over $2,000 away from our funding goal because you all are AWESOME! Thanks so much!
I mentioned in a previous update some fun things planned for the final two weeks of the campaign, so let's have some of that fun!
Time for a Game!
Here's how this is going to work:
- I'm going to ask you a question.
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Post your answers in the comments below (Please keep it clean!)
- I'll be choosing at least one backer on the Last Ember Press Facebook page from all the comments on Friday, Nov. 26th to give a backer bonus to!
- Everyone that participates is getting a bonus digital comic!
Simple as that. All you have to do is answer the question in the comments below! (Backers will be notified here and directly as well)
Ready? Here we go!
What do you love about the Cyberpunk genre?
And just to keep it a little broad, you can answer the same for Sci-Fi, Fantasy or any blend of the genres and sub-genres that make up Cyberpunk!
Can't wait to read your answers!
Before you go, here are a couple of other campaigns to check out!
First up, we have David Chun's...
This comic looks like it's pulled straight from an Anime and is just gorgeous. The art alone would pull me to the rich world David and team have created here! Here's a little about it:
"Monkey and Peach #2 is a continuation of a new comic series by creators David Chun and Hammling. Our story is a fantasy adventure revolving around Asian mythologies that follows our two main protagonists - Saru, the last known Oni and Momo, the heiress to the Peach Family bloodline as they pave their own way forward and journey to find their place in the world of Wa."
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
And then we have L. K. Ingino's...
I mean if that title and description haven't won you over already, I don't know what will! Here's a little more about the project, though:
"A telepathic vampiric cat, Fang, in a Victorian town, just wants to eat! Meanwhile, a conflicted ex-colonel just wants to do the right thing. What happens when he becomes enthralled to Fang? Find out in:
This PG-13 light horror comic is perfect for anyone who loves cats, Sabrina, and The Addams Family. If this sounds like you, then Fangs & Foul Play is right up your alley, you alley cat, you."
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
-Brant
Next Milestone Unlocked!
almost 3 years ago
– Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 04:10:38 PM
As we closed out the week, it didn't even dawn on me until Luca pointed it out, but we unlocked the second Milestone Bonus!
So ALL backers will also be getting Six Swords!
I'll let you know soon what the next Milestone Bonus will be, but for now, everyone's getting two extra digital comics!
UPCOMING
I hope to announce something fun for everyone this week, so stay tuned to the updates for that!
And next week we've still got some surprises for the final week of the campaign. Only 11 days to go now!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Before you go, check out these campaigns, including one that ends TODAY!
"The tale of Emerald Quest begins in Allyon; a kingdom renowned for its beauty, fruitfulness and strong dedicated nations. These nations who found themselves shattered and swirling in a pool of hopelessness. The how or why of that disastrous history has long since been forgotten and faded to legend. In the current age however, we hear whispers of foul creatures who lurk in the dark. Soon a hero is needed and presents herself in the form of a young girl whose determination is indeed legendary, General Marki."
This is by a good friend of mine, Mike Watson of Freestyle Komics, along with the rest of the team of course! I've known Mike for about 12-13 years and he's been killing it lately. So go support this one if you can.
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
Then we have...
"Hollowed Issue 4 is the continuing adventures of Detectives Vasquez and Tyler as they hunt down a brutal serial killer that hollows out the bodies of its victims. In the last issue of Arc 1, the world of Hollowed gets a little more weird as we get a bigger clue as to just who is, The Butcher. As you can tell from the cover photo, Detectives Vasquez and Tyler are being pulled by someone or some THING and we're about to get into just what it is."
Casey's been putting out some cool stuff also, including this series, so go check it out!
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
I hope you're finding some cool comics to support in this section of the updates!
Talk to you all soon!
-Brant
Two Weeks to Go!
almost 3 years ago
– Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 09:57:15 PM
Hey everyone!
Today is the 2-week mark as we head into the back half of the campaign.
And we also just hit $5k! And we went well over 200 backers! So tons to celebrate today!
The past couple of days have been great, so thank you to all the new backers that have come on board recently!
As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US next week, we have a few things planned, so stay tuned for that next week!
In the meantime, please keep spreading the word if you can, we greatly appreciate it!
Before you go, there are two other campaigns that are ending TODAY that you should definitely check out. The first is by Frank Martin, a very talented writer whose work I personally enjoy. And if you like classic fantasy mixed with science fiction, this one should get you excited!
As a mechanic aboard the galactic courier ship the Beanstalk, Jack has a hard time letting go of robots. Even the broken ones. So when a P1-Nocchio model won't stop thinking it's a real person, Jack is forced to sell it at a space station bazaar. He doesn't, though. Jack trades it instead for a mysterious navigation unit with star charts to deep, unknown space. Jack hopes the NAV unit will bring him opportunity, but the crew of the Beanstalk find trouble of gigantic proportions.
This first issue of Grimm Space is a 28 page one shot that re-tells Jack and the Beanstalk with easter eggs from classics like Alien and Star Wars. But the story is also filled with references for other fairy tale characters such as Pinocchio, the Big Bad Wolf, and Rumpelstiltskin. We hope to use this one-shot to jumpstart an entire universe (pun intended) of re-imagined stories that pay homage to other sci-fi classics.
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
And next is another project from a talented writer and podcaster, Andrew Guilde! The art is beautiful and the themes tackled in this series are deep, but it's all painted with a horror brush in Lovecraft style!
When a billionaire heiress (Lillian Richmond ) returns home to cover up her father’s crime, she must confront the dark occult secrets her family is tied to
Like most self-entitled corporate billionaires, the idea of owning up for wrong doings, especially crimes committed by their company, and dealing with the consequences, is utterly unthinkable.
Thus, when a scandal involving the company’s founder, who happens to be her father, threatens to rock the corporation to its core, Lillian decides to do what most powerful people do when they’re threatened: she’s going to cover it up.
However, in her haste, she inadvertently uncovers an ancient secret occult society that’s responsible for her father's scandal, and her family’s success.
As the truth about her family’s past unfolds, Lillian must make a choice: power, status, and a life of corruption; or lose everything, including her family’s legacy, and deal with the consequences.
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Brant
