As a heads up to the readers: in January, we’re probably going to be doing a Kickstarter campaign for Wizard School. For what? A print run of at least the first issue to give away on Free Comic Book Day (May 4, 2013). The goal is to raise enough to do a larger run, as per copy costs go down a ton the more copies you order. Then we’d ship them around the country for free to comic stores willing to give them away on Free Comic Book Day.
I’m currently in the process of contacting comic book stores to make sure enough would be willing to give it away if we send them copies. I’ve also got to get some quotes from printers on larger batches to see what the actual cost will be. But in the meantime, we’d love to get input and ideas from the readers on what kind of rewards they’d like to see. Some ideas so far are:
- Points. Lots and lots of points.
- Ask Goatsie – Goatsie will start an advice column. He’ll answer your questions in a 1-2 page comic. Contributors can ask a question about anything – the comic, their love lives, their investments, that growth on the end of their foot – and Goatsie will review them and give his best effort at productive advice.
- Cameo as a background character in Wizard School, who may be abused in any number of magical ways.
- Signed copies of the comics as printed for Free Comic Book Day.
- Signed copies of a limited print run of Issues 1-6 of Wizard School.
- Custom sketches / art by the artist on Wizard School, Robert Rath.
If you have any other ideas or suggestions, please post them here!
What can I do to help if I don’t have any money?
You can tell all your friends once the Kickstarter gets going – and you can talk to your local comic store about it and put us in touch! Other publishers charge them a per copy rate, so they have to actually buy the comics to be able to give them away. Our goal is to make it 100% free, but it would help a ton to spread the word and to convince your local store to help us out.
You’re not going to let people give this away to poor, impressionable young children who love Harry Potter, are you?
No – while there is loads of potential hilarity in destroying the fantasies of small children, we’ll leave that to their parents. The comic will have a prominent mature content warning label on the front.
A 5 page story in your world about a person’s character would be a good high end reward. Ability to create and name a spell to be used in a future volume. stickers are normally a well loved reward, but in this case… I want a temporary tattoo of the the chosen one stars!
Thanks – tattoo idea is actually pretty cool and I found a place that can make them. Looking at stickers as well, so if anyone has any specific suggestions for them feel free to chime in!
I would also enjoy the temporary tattoo. (=
This pony is trying to take Goatsie’s place. Also, gimme dem sweet, sweet kickstarters!
Dear Sir,
I would love to see an “Ask Goatsie” column. He is definitely my favourite character and really deserves his own chance to shine.
im actualy starting to like the little blond dude he is an idiot but hes got spirit
In addition to the pure epic that would be an Ask Goatsie column, and the sheer joy of blue stars on your face, or the narcissistic (and masochistic) pleasure of watching your cartoon likeness be horrifyingly magicked for the amusement of others. . .
Plushies.
Because deep down, every single one of us wants to pick up [goatsie/brony/celeste-as-a-pink-cat-fox-thing/lady-buttcape/merrill-because-there's-no-accounting-for-tastes].
+1 for Plushies and obvious +1 for tattoo, or even stickers too at the lower levels.
But on a non-product related end, something for the $1 to get in people’s interest. There’s the obvious thank you page, but how’s about putting that thank you page not just in the book, but on the website? Have it there with the amount pledged or pledge point pledged at (not sure if ya can do amount pledged) And a little comic as well, I expect wallpapers obviously, but how about a short story comic, I know the Ask Goatsie is similar, but I’m thinking a short story comic based on one of X characters going off and having their own story. Who is X character? The kickstarters vote and then they get to read the story when it comes out.
Personally, I’d like a throne made of skulls for my rec room, and an autographed butt-cape to wear to my next comic con. But I could be convinced to settle for signed comics.
buttcape! FTW
A fanservice shot of Chydossa.
Seriously, though, Ask Goatsie is just awesome. How much would you need btw? Any chance of shipping ro Singapore?
Plushies, definitely Plushies!
[I'd really love one of Graham to stick pins into]
P.S. The above remark was made by Stampers, who’s on the wrong computer for her Gravatar again
How about a notice of acceptance (or, better yet, expulsion) from Bumblebane’s Academy, signed by Headmaster Farnsworth himself?
A PDF of the first volume would be good.
Just launched it and hadn’t put that in as an official reward – but that’s easy to do, and if that’s something people want I’m happy to put it together.