Today is the LAST DAY you can back The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 3 on KickStarter! This swashbuckling genderqueer adventure is about to sail over the digital horizon, so this is your last chance.
A lot has happened since we launched this campaign a month ago.
We’ve raised over $1400 for volume 3!
We’ve unlocked the first stretch goal, and are very close to unlocking the next one.
If you have not backed this campaign yet, this is your last chance to do so. You have until 11:59 pm EDT tonight.
While there is a 24-hour grace period for pledges, all the prices go up in the grace window. So today’s the last day to claim rewards at a discounted price.
“But wait,” you might be thinking, “this is for volume 3, right? I haven’t read the comic yet!”
Well good news – volumes 1 and 2 are also available as rewards (in both digital and physical copies)! That’s not to mention the other rewards available, like commissions and even original art.
So, once again, if you haven’t backed this campaign yet, this is your last call to do so.
If you backed this campaign already – thank you so much for your support! (And feel free to forward this email to folks you know who like comics about pirates and dragons and magic treasure! Word of mouth has been my only method of spreading the word about this campaign, so every share helps more than you know).
Thank you for your patience during this month while this campaign ran. We’re just about done.
Yo! Y’all can find me at two DC-Area shows this weekend: DC Zine Fest, and the Richmond Indie Comics Expo (aka RICE).
DC Zine Fest is Saturday, Nov 1 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library.
Then, on Sunday, Nov 2, I’m at RICE from 1:30 pm to 7 pm! The event is at the VCU Commons in the Richmond Salons and Commons Theater. (907 Floyd Ave).
AS A HEADS UP – because of campus policies, RICE is a cashless event. So get your Venmo, PayPal, cards, and Cash Apps ready.
Both events are wheelchair accessible and mask-mandatory. So be prepared.
I will be at DC Zine Fest milling about with the crowd unless they take me off the waitlist. I won’t know until the day of the event, probably. But keep an eye out for The Himbo’s Guide to Cooking Chicken and other zines I’ll have on my person. I’m bringing extras with me to trade with folks.
At RICE, I will be behind the table and showing off my wares. This will be my first cash-free event, so we’ll see how it goes!
Also, the KickStarter campaign is still running, and we hit out 20-backer stretch goal! Can we make it to 30 backers? Want to help us get there? (Even $1 racks up!)
A PDF and signed physical copy of The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 3
The Zine Bundle
The Mini-Print Bundle
The Map from Jamie’s Pockets
EARLY SAILING – for $125, you get:
a PDF and signed physical copy of The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 3
a full-color commission, rendered in marker, of your choice. (For an idea of what that looks like, check out Thomas, Jamie, and Daniel dressed as punks in the Mini-Print Bundle)
The Map from Jamie’s Pockets
We are also 2 backers away from unlocking our 20 backer stretch goal! If we hit this milestone, then all backers get an exclusive phone wallpaper!
You have UNTIL 11:59 PM EST TONIGHT to claim either of these Early Bird tiers! So nab them while you can!
Broke? Backed the campaign already? Then share the link tinyurl.com/tlojrvol3 across the virtual seas!
Jamie, Thomas, and Daniel found an unfinished treasure-map to a land they had never seen before. Once they took the map, they left the seas and became bodyguards for a wandering king. Now, after encountering strange spirits, fighting Eldritch creatures from another plane of existence, and bearing witness to their boss become A MOTHER-FUCKING DRAGON…
There is more adventure to be had!
This! Is! The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 3, continuing the fantasy adventure epic that started as a webcomic back in 2018 and that has grown since then. While the webcomic is free to read, print editions like volume 3 feature re-touched art, bonus material that’s not on the website (like concept art and a peek at the process of making comics), and even additional comics exclusive to the print editions.
The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 3 is 110 pages of full-color glory, continuing the adventure from where it left off in volumes 1 and 2 (those are also available in this KickStarter campaign, so if you’re new here, you have a chance to catch up). Volume 3 also features bonus content like extra character bios, concept art, and an exclusive short comic that will *only* be in volume 3.
WHY NOW?
I’ve said it before in past KickStarter campaigns, and I will say it again – The Legend of Jamie Roberts is the story I wish I had growing up. As a teen, I wanted stories with genderqueer leads, dragons, magic, and fresh challenges on gender stereotypes. I wanted to see adventures featuring someone I could relate to – and most importantly, I wanted a story where the main character had best friends who would stick by them no matter what.
Turns out, a LOT of readers felt the same way! This comic has gotten successfully funded on KickStarter *and* Crowdfundr, and gets regular support from members on Ko-fi. Thank you, members! (You’re getting a special, exclusive reward included if/when you back this campaign.)
It is by the grace of support from fans like you that The Legend of Jamie Roberts exists. I cannot get this to print – let alone send it off to the far reaches of our readership – by myself. That’s why I ask patrons like you to chip in and help bring this book to print.
This might surprise you, considering the political moment of being a genderqueer artist in the United States making a webcomic about a genderqueer pirate…but I’m not stopping anytime soon. Come hell or high water, I’m making this comic, and I’m going to get this comic to as many readers as I can reach.
Maybe I’m biased, but I think MORE people need to read this comic. And with your support, we can make that happen.
This campaign runs UNTIL NOV 13. If we hit our base goal before then, then there can be a 24-hour late pledge grace period.
With any luck, once we hit our goals, all rewards will be shipped out in time for the holidays! I will post regular updates in the Campaign Updates (as well as in my email newsletter) to keep everyone in the loop. After backers get their rewards, volume 3 will be available for the general public.
So if you’re ready to nab this treasure, ya’ best be grabbin’ it before it sails away!
Broke? Share this campaign far and wide! Good pirates know to spread the word when the gettin’ is good, and shares help more than you know. Use the link tinyurl.com/tlojrvol3 when you spread the word on the virtual seas.
We’re on the eave of a KickStarter launch, yo. Come join me in the livestream and draw comics with me. (Or have me play in the background as you work on stuff for yourself. I’m good either way.)
