In the end we unlocked two regions for the travel guidebook: The Old Kingdom and The Dark Forest. Every backer will get a digital file with those regions, which will have some juicy new lore details.
Here's what's coming up:
-Daryl is finishing up the last pages of this issue. It's 50 pages long - that's no joke! I expect he will be wrapping up sometime this month.
-Once the art is done, Dave will finish lettering the comic (he has already lettered the first 24 pages). Then we will get the digital files and print files ready to ship off.
-Meanwhile, I'll be working on the travel guidebook chapters, which will include two new maps in addition to the world map, illustrated by Dave Swartz.
-I will be working on the pledge manager, which will go out around the time we have the digital comics ready.
-Once order numbers are confirmed and all the files are ready, I'll send the files to the printer. Printing for this project is somewhat complicated, as between stickers, trading cards, collector boxes, standard editions, and the Collector Edition, I'll actually be ordering from four different printers.
-Once all the rewards have arrived, I'll coordinate with my shipping team (that's me and two people who help me out on weekends sometimes) to get the packages out as quickly as possible! Currently I'm hoping for a December fulfilment, but that's pretty optimistic - it might be more like January.
Here's the last bit of news - this is not the end for Edward and pals. This is the last issue of Unicorn: Vampire Hunter, but the story will eventually live on. We will be doing a collected edition of Volume 2 next year, and we have other plans as well. Stay tuned - and thanks as always for your support.
Hello! We funded, and we hit our first stretch goal. I must apologize for not updating before now - I was at a family event all day yesterday.
That said, we did it!
Our first stretch goal unlocks the Travel Guide to the world of Unicorn: Vampire Hunter! This is a digital book that will feature chapters about major regions of the world of the story. It will be packed full of illustrations, maps, and all the bits of lore and backstory that I couldn't fit on the pages of the comic itself!
The best part is, backers get to vote on which chapters get unlocked! Here's a map of the areas of the world available to unlock so far:
This is only a small sliver of the entire world map - as we unlock more stretch goals, more will be revealed!
Make sure you vote in the poll - should we unlock The Magical Marsh, The City, The Dark Forest, or The Old Kingdom first?
Voting will only be live for the next 13 hours - at 11pm PST tonight, the poll closes!
Our next stretch goal is 12k, when we will unlock another Guidebook chapter!
For this campaign, we are offering a unique reservation exclusive item: Wart's Underworld Primer for Junior Demons. This is a digital zine that offers a complete guide to all the locations, denizens, rules, and jobs in Hell. Everything a junior demon needs to know to get started - and it's written by Wart himself! This thing is going to be massive - it's all the information Wart has gathered about Hell over the centuries that he couldn't fit into his dialogue balloons on the pages of Unicorn: Vampire Hunter!
Two sample pages of the Primer, and Wart jotting down notes.
The primer will also feature a brand new map of Hell illustrated by Dave Swartz exclusively for this reward.
Here's the thing - in order to get this reward, you need to reserve your spot for the upcoming campaign. Here's how you can do that:
Step #2: Click "Reserve for $2" to secure your copy. Here's what that looks like once you're following the campaign:
Step #3: Make a pledge at any level when the campaign launches. This reservation item is digital, so every backer who reserves their spot will get it - digital and physical backers alike.
Remember, you have until the morning of September 10th to reserve your copy of the Primer, so act now! I hope to see you on launch day! -Caleb
