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Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters

Created by Nathan Lueth

A graphic novel anthology about magic and monsters in the modern world! 216 pages, 45 creators, 30 stories!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Canon of Vangel #5 - 3 DAYS LEFT!
6 months ago – Thu, Oct 02, 2025 at 06:29:30 AM

That’s right kids, it’s the end times! The swan song! The last dance!
The Canon of Vangel, Issue 5 Kickstarter ends at Midnight, Sunday October 5th!
CLICK HERE TO BACK IT!

There’s a whole lot of value on the table and I want to make sure you  max out your hard earned dollar!
For instance:


⚔️ ALL BACKERS will get this bonus bundle of eComics with their reward! The more backers we get, the more comics we unlock!


We’ve unlocked TEN bonus eComics so far! Soon to unlock a tenth!
Can we unlock all 15???

⚔️ALL BACKERS will get these phone and desktop background bundles included with their rewards!

⚔️ EVERY PHYSICAL COPY comes with a Canon of Vangel bookmark!

⚔️ ALL RETURNING BACKERS will receive a signed mini print of the cover art!

⚔️ EVERY PHYSICAL COPY comes with a DRM Free PDF to read while you wait!

If you want your dollar to go farther, there is no better way than to back the Kickstarter! You get a whole mess of rewards on top of your book, and you’ll be helping to make the book happen in the first place!

Here’s the link one more time!
CLICK HERE TO BACK CoV5!


Thanks to everyone who has already backed and thanks in advance to everyone who has yet to back! You make this rockin’ world go round!


Be good!
But not too good ⚔️

So much good news!
6 months ago – Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 07:24:48 AM

Good news the first: Concrete Arcanum Living With Monsters physical proof has arrived! I’m going to be going over it with a fine toothed comb and make sure everything’s in order, but so far it looks absolutely fantastic! This may be the most beautiful book I’ve ever made.

 

And as if that weren’t enough, I also got a photo of the Concrete Arcanum pin from the manufacturer, and they are looking even more gorgeous than I was hoping!

 

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but I sprung for the two tone iridescent plating that’s both pink and green at the same time. I can’t wait to have these in hand!

If you happened to miss out on the Kickstarter, worry not! You can still snag these and a host of other items in the pre-order store.

JUST CLICK HERE

 

Good news the second: Eight bonus eComics have been unlocked in the Canon of Vangel #5 Kickstarter!

 

That’s eight supernaturally spectacular bonus comics on top of all of the rewards for pledging! The more backers we get, the more value you get. Don’t miss out! CLICK HERE and back The Canon of Vangel #5 on Kickstarter today!

 

BACK NOW!

Good news the third: There’s just so much good stuff on Kickstarter right now!

The Alchemist of Aurillia, Volume 1 by Melissa J. Massey

 

Nuriye spends her days doing more reading about magic than actually practicing it. When a witch named Yahti the World Eater returns to take her revenge on Nuriye's home and the people she holds dear, it seems impossible that anyone can stop her. After all, the only human who ever defeated a witch was the legendary Alchemist of Aurillia! But that was thousands of years ago!

Nuriye is willing to take the chance that the old legend is true by seeking out the Alchemist's legendary atelier, which is hopefully filled with witch-defeating secrets.

Mary Shelley's School for Monsters: Origins 1-3 by Jessica Maison Judd

 

Shel, the supernatural teen version of Mary Shelley, her monster bestie, Frank, and the cute and cuddly Book of the Dead, Necro, are back to face off with mysterious, ancient, and formidable Watchers that have invaded the Primal Woods. This time, Shel and Frank meet Will for the first time, and he's in big trouble.

White Ash Vol 1 - The Master Edition Hardcover by Charlie Stickney and Conor Hughes

 

Welcome to White Ash, a small smudge of a mining town in Western Pennsylvania, where the secrets are buried even deeper than the coal under the mountain. First launched on Kickstarter in 2017 by Charlie Stickney, Conor Hughes and Fin Cramb, White Ash is an ongoing, urban fantasy comic book series that's one of the longest-running and most popular on the platform. If you’re a fan of Supernatural, Twin Peaks or Lord of the Rings, you’re going to love getting to know our mysterious town. With over 700 pages of story and counting, this campaign for the remastered Vol 1 Hardcover and an all-new Lillian story is the perfect time to join up.

Good news the last: I think I got this livestream thing figured out!

 

CLICK HERE to join me this Friday from 10-noon CST for my weekly livestream.

And if you’re can’t make it, you can always WATCH THE REPLAYS.

So much going on and so much yet to come!

Hope I you’re enjoying the dawn of Autumn as we ease into the spooky season.

More soon!

Till then, be good.

But not too good 😉

Print order locked in! Have you filled out your survey?
7 months ago – Fri, Sep 05, 2025 at 07:28:26 AM

Hey all!

I'm pleased to inform you that, after a few tedious struggles with file formatting and other super boring and highly technical things, the print order is officially locked in and manufacturing is underway! 
We are still well on schedule for complete fulfillment by the end of November!

Backerkit surveys are currently being locked and digital rewards will be going out soon! There are still 36 backers who have not filled out their surveys, so please double check your inbox/spam folder if you haven't done that yet. You can also go to Backerkit.com and log in to your account.

Lastly, the latest chapter of my current solo series, The Canon of Vangel just launched on Kickstarter!

CLICK HERE! CHECK IT OUT!

It's the heartwarming story of a paldin, her demon and the end of the world. If you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, and the Dresden files, then you'll love The Canon of Vangel!

Thanks again for backing! Rewards are officially being created as we speak! And if you back my next KS, you may get them both at the same time! What a great holiday reward!

Till next time, be good!

But not too good...

LAST CALL FOR SURVEYS!!
7 months ago – Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 12:37:07 PM

Just wanted to shoot out a friendly reminder to fill out your Backerkit surveys! They have all been sent to your inbox, so check your spam folder or got to Backerkit.com and log in!
 

It's especially important if you have a pledge level that includes "Your Name on the Backer Page" and you want to make sure I spell it correctly! Or if you want something other than your name as it appears on your Kickstarter profile.

The final print-ready files are going to the printer by the end of the week, so get it done!

And remember to be good!

But not too good.

-Nathan

 

Surveys are out!
7 months ago – Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 08:38:29 AM

CONCRETE ARCANUM: LIVING WITH MONSTERS surveys are out and the preorder store is up!

If you backed the Living With Monsters Kickstarter, you should have a Backerkit survey waiting in your inbox! The sooner we get the surveys in the sooner I can place an order with the printer, so I’m giving out $5 BONUS store credit to everyone who backs within 7 days!

Five bucks just for backing. How about that?

If you didn’t back the Kickstarter, this is your chance to get in on the action! The preorder store is up and running! Your book will go out with all the others when I do Kickstarter fulfillment, so it’ll be just like did back the Kickstarter. I won’t tell anyone 🤫

THE CANON OF VANGEL, CHAPTER 5 is coming to Kickstarter!

The final showdown to determine the fate of the Bastion City Mission kids begins! The souls of it’s administrator and students is on the line.  Will Daisy, the demon on Vangel’s shoulder, be the deciding factor? Maybe… If they feel like it.

The Kickstarter launches on September 5th! Be sure to get notified when we launch so you don’t miss a thing!

GET NOTIFIED ON LAUNCH

There’s a lot of fun stuff in the works and no rest for the weird!

But I’m loving every minute of it! Thanks for coming along for the ride!

More soon.

Till then, be good.

But not too good 😉