Week 2 • 130% Funded & More!
almost 2 years ago
– Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 06:05:56 PM
WEEK TWO BEGINS!
Hello hellraisers! We are now entering our second week of the Hellbent II Kickstarter, and we're already 130% funded! If you missed it, we reached our first Stretch Goal over the weekend, and we're now working towards our second Stretch Goal, Glow-In-The-Dark Stickers! If we reach $10,000 we'll upgrade our exclusive Hellbent stickers, included with every physical reward tier, to be glow-in-the-dark!
TALKING HELLBENT II WITH FRIENDS!
Meanwhile, I stopped by one of my favorite podcasts, Geek History Lesson, hosted by my good friends Jason Inman and Ashley V. Robinson, to discuss our favorite performances in superhero cinema, and of course to talk a little bit about Hellbent! You can check that out here!
TO HELL AND BACKED... ALSO ON KICKSTARTER!
Here's some more crazy cool Kickstarters that I think you might enjoy!
Curiouser: We're All Mad Here #1 is a unique take on Wonderland that has some fun reversals from the original. Fans of Shadow and Bone, and Once Upon a Time should check this one out!
Curiouser looks like a fun, irreverent remix of the classic Alice In Wonderland story, and you know how much we appreciate irreverence here! Plus, that Robin Richardson cover looks great! Check our their Kickstarter here!
Producing the End of the World is a 72-page, full color anthology, collecting stories from a diverse group of up-and-coming comics talent. Each story explores a different post-apocalyptic scenario, with focus ranging from the most intimate and human moments to the most epic and awe-inspiring cataclysmic destruction.
Look, things can seem pretty bleak right now. For me, art and storytelling is a perfect way to process some of those feelings, and this cool looking anthology seems to be doing just that! Check out their Kickstarter here!
SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!
Thanks again to all our Hellbent II backers! We've come a long way in just a week, and I can't wait to see where we go from here. Be sure to spread the good news about Hellbent II far and wide, so we can get those Glow-In-The-Dark Stickers! Next update, I'm planning on highlighting our incredible guest artists. Stay tuned! - DJ
First Stretch Goal Achieved! Second Stretch Goal Announcement!
almost 2 years ago
– Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 03:38:31 PM
Hello hellraisers! I'm proud to announce that, thanks to your incredible support, we have reached our first Stretch Goal! That means that MORE PAGES will be added to the comic, and backers like you will be able to dig deeper into the mysteries of Hellbent!
That also means that it's time to reveal our NEW STRETCH GOAL! If we reach $10,000 (150% of our initial funding goal) our already awesome exclusive Hellbent sticker will be upgraded to glow-in-the-dark! Like the original version of the sticker, these upgraded GLOW-IN-THE-DARK STICKERS will be included with every physical rewards tier ($20 and up)! Check it out!
TO HELL AND BACKED... ALSO ON KICKSTARTER!
Meanwhile, here's another crazy cool Kickstarter that I think you might enjoy!
Scott Snyder Presents Tales From The Cloakroom, is a 120-page, multi-genre anthology comprised of 20 short comics. They even made a commitment to uplifting emerging voices and underrepresented communities (over 50% of creators are 2SLGBTQIA+, women, BIPOC, and/or differently abled). We're big supporters of inclusivity over here on team Hellbent!
Scott Snyder Presents Tales From The Cloakroom looks like a fun, inventive ride, and just check out that killer cover by Skylar Patridge! If you wanna know more, you can check it out here!
SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!
Thanks again to everyone who has already backed Hellbent II! It's been a super exciting first week, and there's still got plenty of road ahead of us. Want that Glow-In-The-Dark Sticker? Be sure to spread the good news about Hellbent II far and wide! Tweet it out, tell your friends, and lets see how quickly we can reach our new Stretch Goal. We've got so many more exciting things planned, so stay tuned! - DJ
Funded and First Stretch Goal!
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 01:30:35 PM
Hello hellraisers! For everyone that has returned from Hellbent Volume One, welcome back! And to everyone who's checking out the Hellbent Saga for the first time, thanks for joining us! Once again we have hit our initial funding goal within the first 48 hours, and I could not be more thankful to all of you who showed up to back our comic!
Thanks to your support the comic is happening! Hellbent II, like any independent creator-owned comic, is a labor of love, and we are so excited to continue the journey of Jezi and Nick with you!
But the campaign is far from over. As any of you Kickstarter veterans know, the initial funding goal is often just the beginning, as we work towards making the final version of the comic, and our other rewards, as absolutely awesome as the people who back it! With that in mind, I am happy to reveal our first Stretch Goal: MORE PAGES!
That's right, if we reach $8,300 (125% of our initial funding goal), our 44 page comic will grow to become 48 PAGES total! These extra compendium pages will expand the world of Hellbent, and explore secrets that aren't already revealed in the comic itself! Want to know more about the secret organization Nick works for? Need to uncover the mysteries behind Jezi's Tarot magic? All will be revealed!
We've got plenty more exciting Stretch Goals planned, so let's get the word out there, and share the good news about Hellbent II! We're so excited that you've chosen to go on this journey with us. This is just the beginning! - DJ
