Siora, a rebel imprisoned for defying a prince; Madeline, a bookstore owner trying to care for the children in her town; and Oscar, the magnanimous griffon courier who tirelessly delivers letters between them that spark their love story.
In her quiet bookstore, Madeline sheltered the children the crown wanted gone. She always tried to keep her head down. She never meant to fall in love. Least of all, with the leader of the rebellion, trapped away in a magic tower.
Siora's revolution ended in chains. Captured and sentenced to solitary confinement in a lonely tower, she had all but given up until Madeline's first letters arrived. Now, with only days of freedom left, she's found love. But is it already too late?
Bound by Words #1 is a 26-page sapphic fantasy comic about two women who risk everything to protect their community and to find love in each other's arms.
We have a lot of really awesome rewards for the campaign. Here are some of the featured pledge levels and the exciting rewards you'll get!
Comics Plus Pledge Level:
Get some extra swag with your Issue #1. For the Comics Plus tier, you’ll get a fancy metal bookmark and a sticker sheet both featuring Deborah Hauber’s beautiful illustrations.
Comics Plus Pledge Level with issue 1 standard cover, metal bookmark, and sticker sheet.
Siora Strikes! Pledge Level:
You’ll get the standard cover of Bound by Words #1 by Deborah Hauber, along with the metal bookmark and sticker sheet from the Comics Plus tier.
PLUS, you’ll get one variant cover of your choice and a brand-new 2-inch enamel pin of Siora as she prepares to strike with her fire whip. Pin design by Rahlee Draws
Siora Strikes Pledge Level with Siora Pin, Variant Cover, and all previous rewards.
Bookwyrm Pledge Level:
Can’t decide which gorgeous cover to choose? Get them all! We’ll send you all 5 available covers, plus the Siora enamel pin, bookmark, and sticker sheet from the Siora Strikes! Tier.
Bookwyrm Pledge Level with all cover variants plus previous rewards.
Romance Bundle:
💌You are cordially invited to fall in love.🕯️ Are you a fan of tea? Candles? Love letters?
We’ve partnered with D&Tea to produce some very special tea flavors. You’ll get one 2oz tin of loose-leaf tea in the flavor of your choice:
Madeline's Reading Tea (Parisian Black Tea)
Siora's Potion (Organic Hibiscus Rose)
Plus, Oscar the griffon will safeguard all your most heartfelt correspondence with this special wax seal. We can’t officially ship by griffon post, but the CustomOscar the Griffon Wax Seal Set featuring Rahlee Draw’s design is the next best thing.
You’ll also get a Lavender & Apricot Scented Candle (4 oz) for the perfect reading vibes.
It’s everything you need to sit down, relax, and maybe even write your own love letter. ***Note: This reward is not available in the EU.***
Romance Bundle with Tea, Candle, and Wax Seal (Not Available in the EU)
ADM Publisher Bundle:
⭐ EVERYTHING! Get everything from the Romance Bundle plus four additional comics to get you caught up on our other titles: MythFall and Incident Report.
Mythfall #1
The story of a space-faring diplomat, a king from an ancient age of magic, and a 5,000 year old lie that unites them. MythFall #1 is a single-issue comic book with 31-pages of sequential art. It's beautifully illustrated by Allie Preswick, colored by Eren Angiolini, and lettered by Haley Rose-Lyon.
A new galaxy of epic Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dense world-building and political intrigue
Can these sad boys work together to stop the apocalypse?
For fans of Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Dune
Incident Report #1-#3 Anne Harris works for the I.C.A. as a social worker for kids with superpowers, but she used to fight crime. When her former partner is killed in action, she has to balance investigating his murder with keeping tabs on her super kids at home. Featuring art by Ryan Best, Riccardo Arreola, and Javi Laparra.
A street-level super-powered story with action and slice-of-life
A hopeful take on super powers in the real world
For fans of X-Men, Agents of Shield, and Star Trek
***Note: This reward is not available in the EU.***
ADM Publisher Bundle get every issue we've ever produced, plus all previous rewards. (Not Available in the EU)
🗝️🔓Desktop/Mobile Wallpaper Set: We hope you're enjoying the vibes of the book. We have some fun desktop and mobile wallpapers made so you can take them on the go.
🗝️🔓Paper Upgrade & Desktop Icons Set: We will upgrade the paper quality of every printed book to 100# paper. This will give the books a higher-quality feel and they'll be much more durable. We didn't want digital backers to feel left out though, so we're going to add a few desktop icons as well.
🔒Collectable Card Set: To every pledge level, we'll add 4 collectable cards: Siora, Madeline, Oscar, and the Prince. Digital backers will get digital versions of the files to print. Each card will include a little background for each character.
🔒Two New Vinyl Stickers: Physical backers will get 2 three-inch vinyl stickers added to their pledge with a new design. We'll release the designs as we get closer to the goal.
🔒Art Team Bonus: It's really important that everyone we work with is getting paid as much as we can. If we fund at this level, we'll increase the page rate for illustrator Deborah Hauber and letterer Hailey Rose-Lyon so they get paid more for their work.
🔒Oscar Cover: Stacey Lee drafted two amazing covers for Bound by Words, but so far, we've only gotten one completed. At this level, we'll add a new Oscar cover to the mix and offer it up as an add-on after the campaign is cover.
Deborah Hauber (she/her) is a freelance illustrator who's worked with Dark Horse, Legendary Entertainment and more. She enjoys bringing characters to life to tell immersive stories, with a fantasy twist. Outside of art, she is an avid reader and can often be found hanging out with her two ginger cats on the couch, watching anime or playing video games.
Mark Romero (he/him) is the writer for the comic “Incident Report." His work has been featured in several anthologies including “Concrete Arcanum: Living with Monsters” and “Not So Fair Tales," and now is working on his first solo title with "Bound by Words." He loves telling character driven genre stories with a touch of magic and is one fourth of creator-owned indie publisher Attic Door Media.
Claire (she/her) is a freelance comic editor and cartoonist. She was a features editor at Women Write About Comics for six years, and Editor in Chief 2017-2018. She still writes for WWAB, as well as ComicsMNT and Shelfdust. Among others, Claire edits Hari Connor's award winning Finding Home, the activist-memoir La Voz de M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo and is currently editing the story comics magazine BUN&TEA, as well as her own comic, The Magic Necklace.
Haley Rose-Lyon (she/they) is a writer of things, editor of stuff, and letterer of comics. She's lettered for Image Comics, Oni Press, Legendary Comics, and many more. When not hunched over her computer, she enjoys pouring latte art and belting emo covers as part of St. Louis's own Silly Little Emo Band.
REN (he/they) is an illustrator and comic creator with a strong appreciation for colorful characters and forging stories that resonate with people. Originally from Michigan, USA, he is now based in The Netherlands, navigating his newfound home as an independent artist. These days he is taking on commissions and other freelance projects as he builds his next great story.
Natasha Alterici (she/her) is an artist and writer living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, best known for the hit queer Viking fantasy Heathen. She is currently working on Wild Flowers, due out in 2026. In addition to her creator works, she's also worked on Gotham Academy: Yearbook, The Lez Film Review, Dinosaur Project, Mixed Signals, The Wilds, The Good Fight, Vagrant Queen, Forgotten Home, and so much more! When not working, she enjoys gardening, baking, and playing video games with her wife and their three cats.
Fell Hound (she/her) is a Ringo nominated illustrator/writer who’s worked with Boom!, IDW, Scout, A Wave Blue World, and many more. She’s best known for creating the critically acclaimed Commander Rao, the motorcycle jousting romance S.I.R., as well as her love of drawing sword women. When not giving herself rampant carpal tunnel, she enjoys re-watching Witch from Mercury, playing video games, and consuming queer fiction.
Stacey Lee (she/her) is a star artist, most recognized for her work on Marvel’s Spider-Verse, Silk, the Unstoppable Wasp, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! Over the course of her career, she has worked with Marvel, DC, BOOM!, Valiant, and IDW. Stacey is a supporter of younger readers seeing themselves represented in comics, and especially loves being able to depict women and young girls in strong, powerful roles.
Vash Taylor (they/them) is a concept artist and Illustrator based in Toronto, Canada, where (with the help of their two cats) they make comics, write books and work on the occasional video game. With a love of Sci-Fi, history and the fantastical, it's no surprise that their work combines all three, focusing on visual world building and their own experiences as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. They're most known for their work on the GLAAD nominated Galaxy: The Prettiest Star (DC), Critical Role and Ambrosia Sky (Soft Rains).
Need more Sapphic Romance? Back Bound by Words and Lesbians in Space 2! If BOTH projects successfully fund, backers who support BOTH projects at any level, electronic or physical, will get a cross-collab graphical story, written by William C. Tracy and illustrated by RahleeDraws.
(Physical Backers Only) Back both the Collectors Guild Cafe and Bound by Words to receive a free art print, a chocolate souflee recipe, and a free enamel pin!
Add On to your pledge your very own Baby Phoenix Pin! Check the available variations below!
Add On to your pledge one of the adult Epic Phoenixes! Check the available variations below!
Add On to your pledge one of the amazing Pride Phoenixes! Check the available variations below!
Add On to your pledge the ADM Comics Bundle! Catch up on all of ADM's existing titles. Ships worldwide! Incident Report #1-3 Anne Harris works for the I.C.A. as a social worker for kids with superpowers, but she used to fight crime. When her former partner is killed in action, she has to balance investigating his murder with keeping tabs on her super kids at home. Featuring art by Ryan Best, Riccardo Arreola, and Javi Laparra.
A street-level super-powered story with action and slice-of-life
A hopeful take on super-powers in the real world
For fans of X-Men, Agents of Shield, and Star Trek
Mythfall #1
The story of a space-faring diplomat, a king from an ancient age of magic, and a 5,000 year old lie that unites them. MythFall #1 is a single-issue comic book with 31-pages of sequential art. It's beautifully illustrated by Allie Preswick, colored by Eren Angiolini, and lettered by Haley Rose-Lyon.
A new galaxy of epic Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dense world-building and political intrigue
Can these sad boys work together to stop the apocalypse?
For fans of Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Dune
This project is participating in the BackerKit event Printopia 2025 📚 A celebration of books, comics, and graphic novels featuring an all-star lineup of creators crowdfunding together from September 9–30, 2025.
🧭 Explore the 4 Printopia Groups — Every project belongs to one of four unique groups helping you discover stories you’ll love and creators to follow:
Dawnrise | Uplifting, imaginative tales for all ages.
Suncrest | Bold, hopeful adventures for middle grade readers.
Duskmelt| Emotionally rich stories for teens & adults.
Nightfall | Complex, mature narratives for older teens & adults.
⚔️ Introducing Crowd Quest — a backer-powered community game running during Printopia! Every project belongs to a group, and when you interact, you earn points that help unlock group-wide rewards. Learn more about it in our freebies section below!
🎁 Printopia Freebies Overview — Check out all the different ways you can get freebies in addition to your pledge rewards!
Cross-Collab Freebies — Back both projects in a Cross-Collab pair and get 1 freebie from each creator (see individual project pages for unlock requirements).
Crowd Quest Digital Zine Freebie — Help each of the 4 groups unlock their achievement to earn their digital zine freebie, filled with art, stories, and bonus content from that group’s participants. Collect up to 4 digital zines — one from each group.
Printopia Bookmark Freebie — Back 10+ projects across any group to get the Limited Edition Printopia 2025 bookmark (fulfilled by BackerKit).
*Only pledges to physical reward tiers or main digital offerings (if no physical items are offered) qualify towards earning the limited Printopia 2025 Bookmark.
Here at Attic Door Media, we love creating magical worlds and telling immersive stories through comics and prose. Mark, Mary, Brian, and Cici are creators from Florida, working to build a community of storytellers who love to learn, grow, and create together no matter the medium. This is our fourth campaign with Backerkit and our first time with Printopia!
Thanks to everyone who shared their unboxings with us!
