A graphic novel anthology about magic and monsters in the modern world! 216 pages, 45 creators, 30 stories!
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Thank you!
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 01:01:26 PM
On behalf of myself and all the comic writers and artists that made Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters, thank you! You and 232 other backers made this possible. This book would not exist without you, and for that you have my undying gratitude.
What's next? Here's a rough timeline of the fulfillment process:
•August 2025 - Funds clear the bank - Backerkit Surveys Sent - Fulfilment of all digital rewards.
•September 2025 - Place Order With Printer and other vendors.
•October 2025 We waaiiit...
•November 2025 - Recieve books from printer - fulfillment time!
•December 2025 - Complete fulfillment of all rewards - Kick back and relax for the holidays.
Why take on the (*hrrrk*)leadership position of organizing a whole bunch of comics artists and putting a book together.
Because anthologies are where I got my self-publishing start. By participating in the Cthulhu is Hard to Spell anthologies, I got a behind the scenes look at how Kickstarter campaigns operate and also a chance to strengthen my writing muscles by crafting short stories.
By launching my own anthology series, I’m giving other creators who are just starting out on their journey a chance to see how the sausage is made. Not only that, beginners get to stand side-by-side with seasoned pros and see that their work is just as worthy of being published.
Why go the independent route?
Why not get a contract with a “real” publisher?
Because the most interesting stories in comics right now are being told in the indy/creator-owned space.
A dwarf tailor and his orc steward have become a pair of unorthodox detectives who solve murder mysteries in a fantasy world prone to class-driven conspiracies.
In a world where there is more darkness than day, nocturnal creatures have become the apex predators and humans their prey. Humanity now relies on its KNIGHTS for survival, but their numbers are few and the monsters in the night are increasing.
Two hundred years after their world was devastated by a magical war, the heroes of a new age are charged with an impossible mission: survive a thousand miles of haunted dungeons, bizarre monsters, ruined castles, and magical traps -- or see their world die!
All of these projects, like Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters, are professional quality stories that you would never see from the big publishers. And indy publishing is allowing these creators to make their stories and get rewarded for them without having to go through gatekeepers and middlemen.
Why should you back?
Why not just pick it up at a convention, store, or Amazon?
If you don’t back, the book doesn’t get published. It’s that simple.
We Indy comic folks rely on these Kickstarters to fund print runs and get books directly to our faithful readers. However, Kickstarter is all or nothing. If we don’t make it to the funding goal, that means we don’t have enough money/interest to fund a print run.
Kickstarters are also the only time you can get bonuses like…
🌟 Your name on the backer page:
🌟 A bundle of up to 15 bonus comics:
🌟 A bonus hardcover book for international backers
These are all bonuses just for helping to make Concrete Arcanum Living: With Monsters possible. As I’ve often said, we can’t do what we do without you.
So help me continue to provide you with quality comics content!
Back CONCRETE ARCANUM: LIVING WITH MONSTERS on Kickstarter TODAY!!
And until next time, be good.
But not too good 😉
Concrete Arcanum needs YOU!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 06:21:10 AM
I’ll get right to the point. Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters Kickstarter is in the final days of the campaign, and the situation is not looking great.
With just ten days to go in the campaign, we are sitting at a little more than halfway funded. Unless 120 or so backers make the pledge by noon on July 20th, Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters does not happen.
There will be no picking it up at a convention later. There will be no buying it online. It will flat out not see the light of day.
You see, Kickstarter is not just a sales platform, it’s market research. It asks the question, “do enough people care about this to warrant bringing it to life?”
That funding goal? It’s not an arbitrary number. It’s a carefully calculated amount that covers the cost of printing, shipping, taxes, fees, and paying all the contributing creators. It is quite literally the cost of making Concrete Arcanum happen.
That said, while it is a steep climb it's not an impossible one. You are what makes Concrete Arcanum and other projects like it possible. You are the reason that I and all the creators attached to this project are making comics. We want to tell stories and bring just a little bit of joy, entertainment, and escape to you. And we need you to make it happen.
And it’s pretty safe deal for backers. Kickstarter is all or nothing. If we don’t reach our goal, you don’t pay a dime.
This isn’t a charity, either. There are tons of quality rewards and bonuses that will keep your summer reading list going well into October!
🌟ALL BACKERS will receive a bonus bundle of up to 15 eComics in addition to their pledge reward!
🌟ALL BACKERS will receive a bundle of phone and desktop backgrounds featuring the cover art from the first Concrete Arcanum and Concrete Arcanum: Living With Monsters!
🌟ALL PHYSICAL BOOKS come with a Kickstarter-first Living With Monsters bookmark!
🌟There’s a special reward tier that include Concrete Arcanum: Living with monsters, and a collection of other solo projects by Concrete Arcanum creators.
And c’mon… check out this sexy enamel pin:
But none of this happens without you. You are what makes Concrete Arcanum, The Canon of Vangel, and all the projects I launch possible.
Ten days left. It all comes down to this.
BACK CONCRETE ARCANUM TODAY!
Fly or fall, we can’t do it with out you.
As always, remember to be good.
But not too good 😉
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