Yo! I wanted to give you an update. Because you might be wondering, “Kelci! Do you have any upcoming campaigns for KickStarter or Crowdfundr or something?”
Short answer: not yet.
Long answer:
My roommate and I are getting ready to move to a new apartment in May. Fingers crossed that everything works out there!
Because of that, though, I’m not going to do a campaign for any new products until after May 30. I don’t want the stress of running a campaign at the same time that I’m moving to a new home. The exception for a campaign is anything for my Subscriber Clubs.
I’m bringing my usual setup of comics. I’m also bringing…
A new (and framed) piece of original art, priced on a sliding scale,
Extra copies of The Stars of Fantasyville, my latest sketchbook,
misprints of The Legend of Jamie Roberts, volume 1,
The last of my pins from my (now closed) Pin Club,
2 for $1 stickers,
Lots of grab bags,
Materials to draw caricatures,
And a LOT more!
Any and all profits will help towards my move to a new apartment in May.
After this show, I have no other events lined up until maybe Free Comic Book Day (still figuring out plans for that weekend, to be honest).
HEADS UP: My online shop will be closed during RathaCon weekend. It should reopen sometime on Sunday, April 2. That said, commissions are still open. Any and all commission sales will help towards moving to a new home.
I’m VERY excited about RathaCon! Hope to see you there!
I have made comics exclusively for newsletter subscribers before. And I think it’s time I bring that back.
This time, we’re jumping to one year after the events of The Case of the Wendigo. (You can catch up on that story for free online – or get the graphic novel with remastered pages and bonus content.)
The story goes that 1000 years ago, a Demon King threatened humanity itself – and the only one brave enough to stand against him was the hero of mankind, Richard. Richard punched the Demon King so hard that the demon vanished!
Cut to 1000 years later, and Vanita is jogging at the park when she sees the Demon King himself passed out in the bushes!
Thus begins this silly slice-of-life story about a demon passing out on the couch of a trans woman.
So This Story is Happening?
Yes! Thanks to the lovely backers of the Crowdfundr campaign, they helped cover the basic set-up costs and the production of the first few pages of the comic!
The comic is all set to launch this Friday, March 17 (yep, St. Patrick’s day).
If you want to get Vanita and the Demon King and its latest pages straight to your inbox, be sure to get on the email newsletter!
You get other perks for being on the newsletter as well, such as access to other free comics, convention announcements, and shop discounts.
Yes, this offering is free. It’s also spam-free. You only get emails once a week and I don’t share your info with anyone else.
Afraid of missing an update? Don’t be! Pages for Vanita and the Demon King will be posted a few days later on vanitaandking.com, Webtoons (coming soon), and Ko-Fi. So you have options to help you catch up and stay tuned.
If you don’t know, I created an alternative to Patreon for my fans and myself – my Subscribe page. On this page are 3 different clubs, each with rewards that stack the more that you pledge.
Previously, one of these clubs was only for folks who lived in the United States: the Zine Club. As part of the rewards, I mailed physical zines to members each month. For the sake of how much postage costs, I kept the reward to only folks who were based in the US. International shipping just cost too much.
But now, things are DIFFERENT…
It started with the zine I made for February. I made THAT zine digital, because of how I formatted the pages. It just couldn’t work to make it a print book, so I made it a PDF download instead.
Then I thought, “What if I did that…EVERY month?”
Because here’s the thing – I’ve made a few comics exclusively for digital release, not print. Comics like PuzzleSpell, for instance.
So I did some poking around on the backend, updating the Stripe system, making a special segment of my newsletter, and now, we have…
ZINE CLUB 2.0!
By joining for a subscription of $5 a month, you get a new zine downloadable sent to your inbox before the end of the month. No shipping is necessary! Plus you get early webcomic updates and behind-the-scenes news in your inbox each week.
Here’s What’s Next
If you are currently a Zine Club member, you don’t have to do anything. Everything will continue as normal.
If you aren’t subscribed, use this link to sign up.
Are you a Pin Club member but wish to downsize? Here’s where you do that. (It’s also the place to go if you’re a Zine Club member and want to upgrade to the Pin Club.)
If you’re a Digital Club member and want to upgrade to the Zine Club 2.0, reach out to me directly. I have to make certain adjustments because of backend stuff.
Bottom Line…
I’m VERY excited about Zine Club 2.0. Now anybody worldwide can join – and I have SO MANY fun comics and zine Ideas!