Aurora Borealis returns with 28 new pages of international original superheroes. Now available in print!
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Hello Team Aurora,
We are in the last 48 hours of the campaign. First, thank-you Kickstarter for featuring this campaign on the COMICS & ILLUSTRATION Page yesterday:
The campaign has also had some amazing press coverage the past couple weeks:
+ featured on @KickstarterRead on Twitter
+ featured on Kickstarter's COMICS & ILLUSTRATION Page
+ The Comics That We Love Podcast Interview
Seen all over social media & on the campaign page is an EXCLUSIVE Aurora bookmark by Elizabeth Kramer. Kramer is an incredibly talent creator who provided colours for JUPITER JET AND THE FORGOTTEN RADIO (a previous Kickstarter campaign).
This final part is where I ask you to share AURORA AND THE EAGLE #1 REMIX with any comic book loving friends, families, retailers, educators in your sphere you think would enjoy it. Word of mouth (or in this case, sharing campaign links! www.auroraandtheeagle.com!), to help us wrap up on a high note.
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ou'll be getting a couple more quick updates from me these last couple days and then weekly until AURORA AND THE EAGLE #1 REMIX makes it into the post!
"Inspired by Studio Ghibli and Bioshock, When the Old Gods of a parallel world mysteriously vanish, its people struggle to survive in a land ravaged by civil wars. Now, the tyrant of this world is in search of Adelice. a girl rumored to possess the powers of a God Summoner. An inevitable clash of worlds begins."
Annubis: Dog of Death #3 (bonus points for originating with a Norwegian creator - ALSO HOME OF AURORA BOREALIS!)
Anubis, once a god of the Egyptian pantheon, is reduced to the form of a tiny purse dog. In his quest to return to his more fearsome form, he must face other gods who, like him, have been transformed into the most unlikely forms.
Thank-you so much!
Cheers,
Ashley
Hey Team Aurora,
Today marks the end of our second full week on Kickstarter! There has been even more amazing coverage of AURORA AND THE EAGLE #1 Remix since the last time I wrote to you:
+ Comic Uno featured this project in her TOP 10 COMIC BOOK KICKSTARTERS TO BACK video this month
+ Only Stupid Answers interviewed me this week
+ Comic Pop invited me onto Elseworlds Exchange to chat Batman & Kickstarter
You are absolutely right, my friend!
Last weekend we BLEW PAST our initial Stretch Goal of $8,000 which means all complete 48 page issues will be arriving in colour courtesy of the incredibly talent Alivon Ortiz!
We now have the NEW STRETCH GOAL at $10,000 of EXCLUSIVE BOOKMARKS by Elizabeth Kramer! Kramer was our colourist on JUPITER JET AND THE FORGOTTEN RADIO and an incredible artist in her own right. I'm so thrilled to be able to showcase her full talent range for AURORA AND THE EAGLE #1 Remix. Behold:
Every backer who receives a physical reward will get a bookmark once we cross $10k!
If you know someone who loves comic books, loves superheroes, and loves Canadians share the campaign link with them to help push AURORA AND THE EAGLE past our second Stretch Goal!
Welcome to the AB Con 2021 game bundle project AB Con BUNDLE is a project birthed to introduce new games displayed at the convention to the world. Each year, carefully selected games will be added to the bundle.
The two games we've chosen this year are:
1. Instant Sync is for parties and is sure to cause the whole room to shake with laughter as you try to pick the same words as others in the group and get "In Sync".
2. Bidding Room; Underground is a strategy game where you try to undermine your opponents while dealing with the criminal world of illegal artefacts.
This is the first major offering of modern tabletop games from Sub-Saharan Africa, but they won't be the last. The object of this campaign is to raise funds to make the production of future games easier - both in physical equipment, industry awareness and logistical support. The funds raised will be reinvested in these areas to make it possible for more Africans to be able to publish their games and bring them to the world market through standard distribution channels.
Cthulu is Hard to Spell: Three Lovecraft Comic Anthologies - Kickstarter link
My friend Russell Nohelty has launched a Kickstarter for the third volume and final volume of his awesome Lovecraft anthology, Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale, and you should definitely go back it ASAP!
Cthulhu is back, and this time heroes of legends will team up to send him and the old gods back into the void of oblivion where they belong...but these immortal deities of chaos and disorder will not go easy.
The third and final volume, Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale. features stories by Trina Robbins (the first woman to draw Wonder Woman) David Pepose (Scout's Honor), Christian Gossett (The Red Star), and a fantastic cover by Aaron Alexovich (Invader Zim), among many fabulous writers and artists.
In total, over 75+ creators contributed 34 incredible stories to this third 180-page hardcover collection, and the results are pretty mind-blowing. There are a total of 107 full-color comic stories in this anthology series, comprising over 500 pages of Lovecraftian goodness!
Thank-you for helping me bring AURORA AND THE EAGLE to life again!
Cheers,
Ashley
Hello Team Aurora,
It's the end of our first week on Kickstarter and I couldn't be more proud of all we've accomplished. Not only did we fund in 24 hours, but AURORA AND THE EAGLE has been featured in a bunch of press:
- MajorSpoilers.com was the first website to run our Press Release
- Fangirl Nation featured AURORA AND THE EAGLE in their March 2022 Kickstarter Round Up
- Fanbase Press featured AURORA AND THE EAGLE in their Crowdfunding Friday Round Up
We're on the march to Stretch Goals! At $8,000 all issues will be printed in colour! You've already seen a preview of how beautiful Alivon Ortiz's colours are and richness they fill out the book with. As I type this we are <$550 from making this a reality, so watch these updates for more details.
If you know someone who loves comic books, loves superheroes, and loves Canadians share the campaign link with them to help push AURORA AND THE EAGLE past our first Stretch Goal!
By Fell Hound, Lucas Gattoni, Frankee White, Winston Gambro and Ricky Lima
From the world of the award-winning Commander Rao, comes a story about life, death, and a girl who bleeds memories.
They say war is a story told by the survivors, but what of the stories that never got told? Taking the heart and soul of Stand by Me with the mournful suspense of Grave of the Fireflies, AND WE LOVE YOU is a 64-page graphic novella about about war, regret, and the crushing tragedy of dying young. It is a life story told in blood spilt, and a candid reminder of just how little we know about the people we love.
A comic book for dog lovers! Check out ALPHA DOGS currently over halfway funded in less than 24 hours!
ALPHA DOGS features BUCK, a dog with the power to heal from most any wound, along with a heightened intelligence and strength. Although feared by the public due to his breed and size, Buck is on a quest to stop a murderous dog from hurting humans all while he is being hunted by BLACK ROCK, a cabal of mercenaries determined to duplicate Buck's abilities. Buck's owner, INA has spent her life on the run to protect her dogs. Her secretive life has left Ina incredibly lonely. When she lets her guard down to SALEM, a handsome fellow bioengineer and reveals the dogs’ abilities their lives are thrown into jeopardy. Finally, there is CYRUS, an old pit bull who feels he is wasting away in seclusion and yearns for the day he can show off his powers.
Thank-you for helping me bring AURORA AND THE EAGLE to life again!
Cheers,
Ashley
Hello Team Aurora,
We funded in 24 hours!
I cried about it yesterday, so we can celebrate today!
When we hit $8,000 all issues will be printed in full colour by: Alivon Ortiz! Here's a preview of what these pages will look like in their full glory:
I've also added a new reward today. Since the ASHLEY PACKAGE level is sold out you can now get a DIGITAL ASHLEY PACKAGE to access the full catalogue of my award-losing comic books.
More goodness to come.
I love you all.
Thank-YOU!
Cheers,
Ashley