BONUS TIME
11 months ago
– Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 03:30:52 PM
If you missed my last update, don't forget that if you back METAL HEAD and New Pain's 2 in 1 (JUMP and UNCOVERED books) then you get two FREE pinups by Bruno Abdias. If you pledge digital only, you get hi res versions of the pinups in PDF format. If you pledge hard copies, or digital New Pain but hard copy of METAL HEAD you get 8 1/2 by 11 high quality hard copy pinups. So if you backed METAL HEAD, for just a few bucks more you get two books from New Pain and two gorgeous pinups! All books are done, so they will be available early December!
We are close to raising $6,000 in funds. At $5,000 we added a pinup by David Alejandro Mejia, which is also available as a variant cover at the same price as the regular book! Here is a highlight of the work in progress.
At $7,000 every physical backer will get a sticker of the METAL HEAD logo, so you can show your pride in the book or in your musical tastes. Your mileage may vary.
11 days to go true believers!
Look at these new bonus pinups for crossover fans!
11 months ago
– Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 04:56:06 PM
First, thank you all for the support you have shown us. We are shooting for more bonus materials, so feel free to increase your pledge or recommend us to friends and family. The algorithms of social media really strangle us little guys because they want us to pay to play, so any time you like or repost one of my posts, you are sticking up for the little guy.
Now for the good part. We are doing a crossover with New Pain's current campaign, a 2-book campaign with a comic called JUMP and a covers collection titled UNCOVERED. Check them out at bit.ly/newpain2in1. JUMP is great, I've already read it, a fun yet violent superhero book along the lines of INVINCIBLE. And UNCOVERED has some big name artists in it. Both are written or overseen by Keith Champagne of DC and Dark Horse fame.
If you back both campaigns digitally, we will send you TWO hi res digital pinups. If you back both campaigns hard copy, or back METAL HEAD hard copy and JUMP/UNCOVERED digitally (since I will be doing the mailing), you will get a pair of 8 1/2 by 11 high quality prints drawn by our very own Bruno Abdias and colored by New Pain's Rich Stahnke. They star two gorgeous alien ladies, METAL HEAD's Janeena and JUMP's A'manda.
Two extraordinary extraterrestrial ladies indeed! Here's the second one, soon to be colored.
Wowzers!
That link again is bit.ly/newpain2in1 Please check it out and pledge! They deserve it, they put out great projects.
Thanks again!
New Reward - Appear in a Comic Book
11 months ago
– Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 12:18:43 PM
We just added a new reward tier. Two people will have the opportunity to appear in a future RIOT EARP comic, coming early next year. Your face will appear on multiple pages and we will even use your name! Only $500 to be enshrined for eternity (or as long as paper lasts).
Have you pledged New Pain's two-fer, JUMP and UNCOVERED yet, by my pal Keith Champagne and a ton of artists? Definitely worth checking out, and we are working on a special pinup and bookmark package that backers of both Kickstarter campaigns will get. That's right, back METAL HEAD and New Pain's books and get a special pinup and bookmark. Sample art coming soon!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newpain/new-pain-two-in-one-npc-jump-1-and-uncovered-1
Finally, check out NIGHTMARE THEATER 3D by a bevy of creators, including my buddy David Schraeder. Over 160 pages of horror stories, some in 3D, by some of the best creators in indie comics. My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail, maybe next time...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/schraderopolis/nightmare-theater-3d-the-final-chapter?ref=user_menu
Thanks for your continued support!
70% funded and a new VARIANT COVER
12 months ago
– Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 01:34:21 PM
4 days in and we are already at 70%. Keep spreading the word, let's get METAL HEAD #2 to beat the numbers for #1!
I was going to wait, but I can't hold back the excitement. David Alejandro Mejia is back on the METAL HEAD team, this time drawing an additional sexy variant cover for the book. I will show the work as it progresses, but here is his line art starring our femmes fatale, Pretz and Janeena. You can get David's variant cover as a pledge level or an add-on.
I hope you've checked out the New Pain Two-In-One: NPC Jump #1 and Uncovered #1. I just read JUMP and it is awesome. I'm still trying to guess at what happens next; first person to do so becomes a character in the next issue! Check it out here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newpain/new-pain-two-in-one-npc-jump-1-and-uncovered-1?ref=1ipgxu
Finally, check out this project, Book of Monsters Volume 1-3: The Bai ze; Hakutaku; and Kitsune. This is an anthology series with stories steeped in Asian mythology. I'm a fan of Asian culture and mythology, and this project looks really interesting with a bunch of artists contributing to THREE volumes of material (some of it NSFW).
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/luminousages/bai-ze-and-book-of-monsters-halloween-anthology-vol1-2
Volume 1: The Bai Ze and Book of Monsters
The first volume in the series focuses on China. It is a 44-page comic anthology which introduces the reader to the world of Luminous Ages. This volume is G rated.
Volume 2: The Hakutaku
The second volume focuses on Asian monsters and introduces the Hakutaku, the Bai Ze's Japanese equivalent. This book has three stories from Japan, two from China, one from the Philippines, and one from Sri Lanka. This book is MA 15+.
Volume 3: 9 Sexy Tails of the Kitsune
Volume 3 will focus on the famous kitsune (fox witches) of Japan and Korea, and also presents their relatives, the Yumiko and Huli Jing. There will be sexy and horrific stories of the many different evil kitsune. This volume is R rated.
I hope you'll check them out. That link again: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/luminousages/bai-ze-and-book-of-monsters-halloween-anthology-vol1-2
THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
THANK YOU for the terrific start
12 months ago
– Wed, Nov 08, 2023 at 11:08:31 AM
We are a day and a half into the Kickstarter campaign and are almost 50% funded! We have close to 100 backers at the time I am writing this. Thank you so much for your support to keep our hero flying.
I posted more add-ons today after a few of you inquired about some items they wanted, so check them out and don't be afraid to ask if you don't see something. Think about getting an original art commission, especially one from our artist Bruno Abdias (who rarely does them), who just landed a job drawing for DC Comics!! His first issue of Cyborg comes out soon. Can I pick 'em, or what?
Please tell EVERYONE you know about how great METAL HEAD is, including sharing the link on your social media accounts (I like to use bit.ly/40w1wOq). Those darn social media sites like to limit any content concerning Kickstarter, so we can use all the help we can get to spread the word and fund the project.
If we meet our funding goal, we will have additional (FREE) materials for everyone. That includes bonus pinups included with digital and hard copies, and maybe even bookmarks or trading cards.
And next time you're on Kickstarter, check out this project from New Pain Productions and my bestie and yours, Keith Champagne. He is offering TWO comics at the same time, JUMP and UNCOVERED.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newpain/new-pain-two-in-one-npc-jump-1-and-uncovered-1?ref=discovery&term=new%20pain
JUMP stars a rookie hero, The Jump, and gives you the clues to figure out how he gets out of the cliffhanging trouble he faces each issue. Written, inked and lettered by Keith Champagne, with layouts by Carlos Reno, colors by Rich Stahnke, and covers by Scott Godlewski, Freddie Williams III, Pat Olliffe, and Keith Champagne.
UNCOVERED is a collection of New Pain Productions covers and pinups by such artists as Tom Nguyen, Doug Mahnke, Ale Garza, Val Semeiks, John Dell, Raffaele Forte, Netho Diaz, Steve Buccellato, Scott Godlewski, Rich Stahnke, Cam Smith, Kevin West, Periya Pillai, The Mysterious Fahna, Keith Champagne, Freddie Williams III, Joe St Pierre, Andrew Dalhouse and more. Main cover by Paul Pelletier, friend (and variant cover artist) of my ongoing RIOT EARP.
With the holidays around the corner, these books make great stocking stuffers. Check 'em out! Buy extra copies! We'll even ship them to other people on your behalf. All books are completed and will ship as soon as possible.
