Atticus & The Magical Pillow Fort #1: An All-Ages Comic!

Survey Smoke Test Sent Out
about 1 year ago – Thu, May 15, 2025 at 02:17:01 AM

Post Campaign Update #2

Hi Everyone,

Great news! We're getting closer to fulfilling your rewards. The funding has been deposited from Kickstarter. The project is complete with all files ready to go to the printer and digital rewards are ready to be sent out to backers.

But first, we need to collect your surveys. These will be sent out through BackerKit as I mentioned in my prior update. Today, we're conducting a "smoke test" with the surveys.

What is a Smoke Test?

• A smoke test sends surveys to 5% of backers from each pledge level in the campaign.
• It’s a simple way to catch any errors in the survey and make sure everything runs smoothly.
• Once the smoke test has been completed, I can send surveys to the rest of the backers.

BackerKit also gives you one more chance to add on any additional rewards that you may have skipped when the campaign was live. If you see anything you can't live without, I highly recommend you get it. For example, I don't foresee printing anymore physical copies of any of the covers for quite some time. The foil cover will definitely not be printed again!

No Errored Pledges! 🥳

More great news! All errored pledges were collected and two Late Pledges were made after the campaign closed. As an added bonus, I'm throwing in a free 3" x 2" sticker of the Atticus & The Magical Pillow Fort logo to all physical backers!

Consider it a gift to show my gratitude for being such awesome people and helping this project come to life!

New Prelaunch Page Is Active! SPILLBLOOD #2 Is Coming Soon!

For those who may not know, SPILLBLOOD is an ultra-violent graphic novel, so if you're looking for more all-ages comics, this is not one of them. 😅 I'm sharing this here for backers that are familiar with my other work and you're the first ones to hear about it!

Please head to the prelaunch page now at the link here and click "Notify me on launch" to be updated when the project goes live!

Reminder: Nominate CAN I SCREAM? for a Ringo Award!

Write-in nominations are still open for this year's Ringo Awards! I'm really pushing CAN I SCREAM? (the one-shot that Francesca and I made last year) for "Best Single Issue Or Story." If you have a couple of minutes, please go to RingoAwards.com and fill out the ballot to help us get on the official nomination ballot later this year. You can also nominate each creator for their individual contribution to CAN I SCREAM?! Remember to put "Can I Scream?" after each creator's name. Here's the link to the ballot: https://ringoawards.com/

That's it for now! Thank you for your support. Until next time,

Errored Pledges & Surveys Coming Soon
about 1 year ago – Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 02:18:28 AM

Post Campaign Update #1

Hi Everyone,

Time is running out to correct any errored pledges. ⌛ I believe tomorrow is the last day as it has been one week since the campaign has ended. In an effort to communicate that to the backers that this applies to, I sent a message out yesterday that was only supposed to go to them.

However, a glitch caused it to go out to ALL backers. 🤦🏻‍♂️Many of you reached out to me for clarification and I appreciate you doing your due diligence. I'm honestly impressed to know how many people actual read these messages! 😅 The good news is, we got the message across and now just one errored pledge remains.

For the inconvenience, I'm adding the Francesca Fantini art print to all backers' rewards! Physical backers will get a physical copy and digital-only backers will get a high res file.

Surveys Coming Soon From BackerKit

To help consolidate and fine tune the delivery of surveys and digital rewards, I'm enlisting the services of BackerKit. If you're not familiar with them, nothing much will change other than where the email comes from for your surveys and digital rewards. 

You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. When you receive the email with the survey, click the survey link to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase add-on items if you like. 

My plan is to send the surveys in about a week or two with digital rewards coming shortly afterwards. If you need any assistance, please let me know.

Progress On Atticus #1

It's finished and ready to go to print! We just need the funds from Kickstarter (which should come at the end of next week) and the surveys completed.

Do You Have A Moment To Help Me?

Write-in nominations are now open for this year's Ringo Awards! I'm really pushing CAN I SCREAM? (the one-shot that Francesca and I made last year) for "Best Single Issue Or Story." If you have a couple of minutes, please go to RingoAwards.com and fill out the ballot to help us get on the official nomination ballot later this year. You can also nominate each creator for their individual contribution to CAN I SCREAM?!

Here's the link to the ballot: https://ringoawards.com/

That's it for now! Thank you for your support. Until next time,

That's A Wrap! Thank You For A Great Campaign!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 11:46:51 AM

You Did It! 🥳

93 backers made this project a success! Thank you all for staying until the end. Each of you wanted to make this comic book a reality and that's exactly what is going to happen!

Postcard Unlocked! 📬

My previous update was on April 9th and I was hoping I could send another one much sooner when we unlocked the postcard at $1500. But that didn't happen until yesterday! That's how long it took us to raise $324. 😅

So, not only are physical backers getting the postcard, but remember we also unlocked the bookmark at $1000!

And for those who read the updates and left a comment on the project's home page, you're also getting this print by my wife, Francesca Fantini! Backing early and reading the updates has its advantages. 😉

Errored Pledges

Thankfully there are only 4 backers with errored pledges totaling just $76. This could be because of an expired card on file, the bank blocking the charge as suspicious, or many other reasons. Kickstarter will send periodic reminders via email over the next week to resolve it. If you're unable to do so before time runs out, message me privately and we can work something out in order for you to still get your rewards!

In The Meantime...

We're putting the finishing touches on the book and print files so we can send them to the printer ASAP! Keep an eye out for surveys in about 2 weeks. We want digital copies to go out in May and physical rewards to ship in June!

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HOLIDAY SPIRITS - CHRISTMAS IN JULY - GRAPHIC NOVEL

Holiday Spirits anthology story is a cautionary tale for those who dared to venture into the dark side of the Christmas Season.

Holiday Spirits: Christmas In July is a comic book horror anthology with suspenseful and thrilling Christmas tales brought to you by a group of super-talented indie creators. This high-quality 100+ page book is a must-have under the tree this year! We have collected the above single issues and added another 30 pages exclusive to this volume.

I have a story in this anthology called "A Lost Claus"! This is also the same story that is in the Holiday Spirits: Christmas in July #3 issue that I've had as an add-on in my past 3 campaigns. I still recommend you back this project to support all of the other great creators who have stories in it too!

Here's a link to their project page so you can take a better look! Holiday Spirits

Okay, that's it for now! Thank you all for your support. Until next time,

Week #3: 1st Stretch Goal Unlocked! Let's Get Another!
about 1 year ago – Wed, Apr 09, 2025 at 02:36:07 AM

Halfway Through The Campaign! ⌛

Since my update one week ago we have unlocked our free bookmark for all physical backers! We've also added 12 backers and $236 more funding! Hopefully by next week we can unlock the next stretch goal reward which is...

🔒 $1500: Atticus & The Magical Pillow Fort Postcard!

We're only $336 shy of unlocking this stretch goal. So please help spread the word about our project to help us get more eyes on the campaign! Physical postcard for physical backers, digital postcard for digital-only backers.

Reminder: Free Francesca Fantini Print! ⬇️

Since we have 12 new backers and not all previous backers have taken advantage, I want to remind everyone about this free print by my talented wife, Francesca Fantini. Physical print for physical backers, digital print for digital-only backers.

To get this free print added to your rewards, just comment on the project page with a song to be added to the official Atticus & The Magical Pillow Fort Spotify playlist! Some of you have already helped us out and we're already at 14 songs.

Where to leave your comment ⤵️

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Speaking of Francesca Fantini, did you know her artwork can be found in another project?!

This campaign is for the brand new 24-page issue of Stake #7!

Story:

Angel, better known by her self-proclaimed title “Stake,” is a punk-rock, stake-wielding, vampire-hunting badass who’s made it her mission to track, tag, and take down rogue bloodsuckers. Working with the Vampire Bounty Hunting Union, she’s one of the few brave (or reckless) enough to put herself between humanity and the creatures lurking in the shadows.

Back this project now at the link here!

Okay, that's it for now! Thank you all for your support. Until next time,

Week #2: Very Close To Unlocking Our First Stretch Goal!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 05:31:16 AM

First Week Is In The Books! Still Going Strong! 💪

We're inching closer to the $1000 milestone which will unlock the free bookmark for all physical backers! Only $72 to get us there. One Retailer Tier pledge could do it!

🔒$1000: Atticus & The Magical Pillow Fort Bookmark!

You can help us get there by sharing out the campaign across your social media platforms and/or mentioning the project to your local comic shop!

Reminder: Free Francesca Fantini Print! ⬇️

To get this free print added to your rewards, just comment on the project page with a song to be added to the official Atticus & The Magical Pillow Fort Spotify playlist! Some of you have already helped us out and we're already at 13 songs.

Where to leave your comment ⤵️

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Speaking of Francesca Fantini, did you see her cover for the Rebel Grrrls project?!

You can add her cover to your collection in multiple formats by backing the campaign at the link here!

Okay, that's it for now! Thank you all for your support. Until next time,