Our campaign is now complete. You can order the set from www.blackeye.ca
Swords,
Spacemen, and Superspies: James Kochalka returns to Black Eye Books
with a set of three new stories replete with adventure, humor, and
more than a little bit of introspection. Available only as a bundle at
this limited time special price!
Swords,
Spacemen, and Superspies: James Kochalka returns to Black Eye Books
with a set of three new stories replete with adventure, humor, and
more than a little bit of introspection. Available only as a bundle at
this limited time special price!
Elf Cat is Famous
Elf Cat is swordless and forlorn, and it’s time to turn his fortunes around. Together with his sidekick, a magic tennis ball (and CEO of the magic tennis ball corporation), Elf Cat ventures forth in a dungeons-&-dragonesque adventure to make his mark in the world and get FAMOUS. Running petty scams while getting scammed himself, Elf Cat might not be the sly rogue he thinks he is. It’s all a clever metaphor for the plight of the artist trying to navigate social media and make it big in the creative economy…or maybe just scrape by with the help of your friends. 6x9, black and white, 100 pages.
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Moon Book Prototype
A lonely warrior on the moon just wants a little peace and quiet to enjoy reading his book, but instead must fend off two other warriors looking for a good brawl and whatever scraps of loot he might possess. Fans of The Murderbot Diaries will love this one. 6x9, full colour, 20 pages.
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Duck Fighter
Take a young, naive, blond James Bond except replace the Russians or evil geniuses with ducks and you’ve got the hottest new superspy ever to splash across the page. Will the ladies of the Sweet Sisterhood of Duck Appreciation stand in his way, or will they fall in love with our dashing hero? And what if the true enemy is…ourselves? An absurd adventure for our absurd times. 6x9, full colour, 90 pages.
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Get
the stickers with The Deluxe and Super Deluxe Sets!
And an original signed James Kochalka sketch with the
Super Deluxe Set.
All three books are ready to go to print. All we need is your support to make it happen. As with previous Black Eye Books projects, we'll be working with a local printer, which means faster turnaround times. We plan on shipping in February 2024!
About James Kochalka
James Kochalka is an American comic book artist, writer, animator, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's cartoon expression of the world around him includes such real-life characters as his wife, children, cat, friends and colleagues, but always filtered through his own observations and flights of whimsy. In March 2011 he was declared the first cartoonist laureate of Vermont, serving a term of three years.
About Black Eye Books:
From 1993–1998, Black Eye Books published such notable cartoonists as Jay Stephens (The Land of Nod, Atomic City Tales), Nick Craine (Dance Me Outside), Jason Lutes (Jar of Fools, Berlin), Tom Hart (The Sands), Jeremy Eaton (World of Trouble), Matt Madden (Black Candy), James Kochalka (Quit Your Job), Ed Brubaker (Lowlife), Brian Biggs (Dear Julia), and New Zealand's Dylan Horrocks (Pickle, Hicksville). Relaunched in 2019 by publisher Michel Vrana, Black Eye Books continues its pursuit of publishing eclectic and engaging stories told in the form of words and pictures.
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1. How do I cancel or edit my pledge?
You may now cancel their own pledges up until 48 hours before an All-or-nothing campaign deadline. It's currently not possible to edit your pledge, but you do have the ability to cancel and re-pledge. If you have any questions or need assistance, please email mail@blackeye.ca
2. When will I be charged?
On campaigns with an 'all or nothing' goal (like this one), your pledge will be collected once the campaign is successfully funded and complete. On campaigns that are marked as 'keep it all' funds will be collected immediately at the time of your pledge.
3. I'm in the EU. Do you collect VAT? Will there be import fees?
Crowdfundr doesn't have the ability to collect VAT. If you're pledging from the European Union, please visit go.blackeye.ca/etsy and send a message with your desired rewards and a custom order will be built for you, VAT will be collected at the time of purchase and you will avoid costly import fees.
4. I'm in the EU and already made a pledge here, will I be billed twice?
Don't worry. Your pledge won't be collected here. You'll receive a message about paying via Etsy for your rewards. The good news is your pledge will count towards stretch goals and our total raised!
5. How will my copy ship?
Books are shipped flat in protective stayflat mailers. Shipment will be via Canada Post within Canada, USPS in the USA, and either via APC or PostNL internationally. Canadian, US, EU and most international destinations will also be fully traceable with a tracking number provided via email when shipment occurs.
6. I selected local pickup, how does that work?
When your rewards are ready, you'll be alerted by email to come pick them up at the Black Eye Books studio. We're in the east end of Toronto near the Chester TTC station. If at the time of pickup, you cannot come get your reward, we can arrange to ship your reward to you.
7. Do you have retailer tiers available?
Rather than have set tiers for retailers, we prefer to offer retailers the opportunity to order custom quantities via our retail portal. If you've signed up for our portal already, once our project is fully funded, preorder copies will be available there. For access to our retailer portal sign up at: www.blackeye.ca/retailer-signup or click on 'contact campaign' to get in touch.
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