LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT: The Official Graphic Novel Adaptation

Stretch Goal #2 Unlocked: Double Signatures are yours!
2 months ago – Sun, Nov 10, 2024 at 08:25:33 PM

DOUBLE SIGNATURES? YES! YOU EARNED 'EM!

Hello friends! I'm delighted to let you all know that earlier today we unlocked the Second Stretch Goal of this campaign! Check it out:

Each Kickstarter Exclusive Leatherbound Hardcover of LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT will now come with a KS Exclusive Bookplate signed by both myself as well as illustrator Joshua Ross! I don't know about you, but I love getting autographed books, so I'm stoked that we've already smashed this Stretch Goal and are already on our way to Stretch Goal #3, which will see the bookplate triple-signed to include an autograph by Ron Chaney himself! Whoa!

(And, yes, we've already discussed some "Round Two" Stretch Goals, too, that are also pretty awesome, if I do say so myself!)

Keep in mind, all Stretch Goals are included with any pledge level that includes the KS Exclusive Hardcover Edition of the book! As long as your pledge includes that version, you'll be getting any and all upgrades we unlock for free!

What's Next?

As mentioned a moment ago, we're already cruising towards Stretch Goal #3, which will see the bookplates getting triple-signed... and the best way to unlock this additional bonus (and what we have lined-up next) is to continue to build awareness of the campaign. The more people who are aware of it and pledge, the more everyone who pledges gets... it's that easy!

If you know of some people who are also horror fans, fans of classic cinema, and/or Lon Chaney's works, please let them know about this campaign by sharing this link:

www.LondonAfterMidnightComiccom

Or feel free to share this graphic with them and/or on your social media feeds to build additional awareness, too:

There are still a lot of people out there who aren't aware of how Kickstarter works, including that preordering/reserving a copy of the Leatherbound Hardcover Edition of the book is the only way to get this version of it. This gorgeous limited edition leatherbound hardcover will be made PRINT TO ORDER, and NOT reprinted or available again after the campaign ends, making it a true collector's item as well as a simply gorgeous graphic novel to boot.

To that end, here's some sneak peek from the book by Joshua Ross and colorist Colin Johnson that hasn't been seen anywhere else yet:

I'd love to show you more, as the full book is already illustrated... but we firmly believe in NO SPOILERS! Ha-ha!

Finally, in case you missed it...

Here's a fun podcast appearance Joshua Ross and I did for The Written Writ talking about LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT for about the first 30 minutes of the show. It's a fun time... check it out on YouTube HERE.

Thanks again everyone! We appreciate you so much! Keep spreading the world and hopefully we'll be unlocking the last Round One Stretch Goal -- and announcing the Round Two Stretch Goals -- soon!

Your friend in comics,
Dirk Manning

Stretch Goal #1 has been unlocked!
2 months ago – Mon, Nov 04, 2024 at 08:51:02 PM

The "Signature Series" upgrades have begun!

Well, that was quick, eh? Thanks to all of you sharing this campaign and talking about it online and to your friends, earlier today the first Stretch Goal was already unlocked! Huzzah!

This means that every Kickstarter Exclusive Leatherbound Hardcover Edition of LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT is now going to include a Kickstarter Exclusive Bookplate signed by yours truly!

While I'm of course excited to offer an autographed bookplate with each KS Exclusive Leatherbound Hardcover, I'm just the "opening act" in this first series of Stretch Goals!

Next-up we can unlock a second signature by our amazing illustrator Joshua Ross, and then after that we can add a third signature to the bookplate by none other than our fearless leader Ron Chaney himself!

How cool would it be to get these books TRIPLE-SIGNED for starters, eh? (And yes, we have more Stretch Goals "on deck" should we unlock these first three in time...)

As a reminder, to make that happen, please join us in sharing the link www.LondonAfterMidnightComic.com with others who you feel may want to make sure get the KS Exclusive Leatherbound Hardcover Edition of this book (at least)... and here's that graphic we've been using to promote the campaign. Feel free to copy and share it, too!

And that aside, if you want to know more about the process behind the creation of this book? Here's an interview recently done with the comic book news site FreakSugar right HERE!

Finally, just for fun (and to celebrate)... here's an exclusive peek at Lon Chaney as "The Man in the Beaver Hat" from the comic, too, by Joshua Ross:

We're all so excited about how well this campaign is going -- and how we can already offer you more free upgrades! Thanks all! Keep sharing the news, and let's keep unlocking more Stretch Goals together!

Your friend in comics,
Dirk Manning