THE ENDS Cover Artist Lewis LaRosa Entering 'BEAST mode' for SAVE NOW -- See It Inside!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 02:01:32 PM
Hello backers,
Hot off the stunning series of covers he provided for THE ENDS, astonishing artist Lewis LaRosa delivers another blistering cover for our next Kickstarter project, SAVE NOW!
SAVE NOW is coming...and it's bringing the lava fire with it!! Behold the mind-blowing cover to SAVE NOW #1 by Lewis LaRosa. A cover worthy of the mind-blasting interior work of Tomás Giorello! Superstar artist Lewis LaRosa, the generational talent responsible for the epic of unparalleled detail and artistry known as MEGALITH, joins New York Times bestseller Matt Kindt (BRZRKR) and face-melting artist Tomás Giorello to usher in a new era of science fiction! Cloaked in mystery and hinted at for years in the pages of BAD IDEA's B-Sides, the epic comic event launches soon so be sure to follow our campaign prelaunch page!
SAVE NOW is the story of a man who can 'save' any point in his life and return to it, reliving his life from that moment forward with the ability to change his actions. But with great power, also comes great pain. He is cursed with only being able to travel backwards, never forwards, and is burdened by having to spend his relived life in real time. Travel back 6 days, and he must relive those days in full, all the while, aging in real time. Join us as Matt Kindt and Tomás Giorello reunite for the most ambitious comic event of our time! Finally depicting the very moment our hero resets back to one of his 'save points', this cover is only the latest gorgeous reveal from a campaign that's poised to set the comics world on its head. Follow our prelaunch page and prepare to experience a comic book epic like nothing since MEGALITH itself!
Update - Backer Surveys Sent! Plus: Four ALL-NEW BAD IDEA Digital Pro Editions!
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 10:44:10 AM
Hello backers!
Pledge manager access is now available. Check your email for a link to your surveys. If you cannot find the link to your survey in your email, simply click here and enter the email address associated with your Kickstarter account to access it. If your email doesn't work or you used your Apple ID to create your Kickstarter account, email us about your issue at: [email protected]
But now take a look below at only some of what we have an offer for backers when you complete your surveys!
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WE DID IT!
When we put out the call for help from comics fans everywhere in our daring campaign to revolutionize digital comics with David & Maria Lapham's expanded masterpiece in THE ENDS PRO EDITION we had high hopes. And the response from comics fans everywhere has wildly exceeded our most optimistic expectations! THANK YOU!
We set out to create a new standard for digital comics and give you, the comics reader, the kind of digital experience that we, the professionals, have always had. We could only have hoped for the enthusiasm that you all have shown for our audacious project. It is with the crucial support of the BAD IDEA community in the SAVE DIGITAL COMICS WITH DAVID LAPHAM AND THE ENDS Kickstarter campaign that we are now able to unveil this project's next phase and make BAD IDEA digital Pro Editions available in wide release!
This campaign's runaway success has also made it possible for us to be able to offer one last opportunity for any of you who may have missed out during the campaign with THE ENDS PRO EDITION HARDCOVER You're Too Late Package!
The once-in-a-lifetime digital experience of THE ENDS Pro Edition in the form of a massive, 300+ page ultra-deluxe HARDCOVER came and went and you missed it!
But surely there must be a way to get a second chance?
There is! Enter THE ENDS PRO EDITION You're Too Late Package! The same THE ENDS PRO EDITION hardcover and digital editions offered within the Kickstarter campaign.
We know. You were busy…the dog ate your credit card… the internet just went out for a month… We get it. We're here for you. If you purchase this package we'll talk the printer into squeezing just one more copy of the hardcover into the print run and save you from a life of bitterness and regret.
Collected in THE ENDS PRO EDITION is:
The entire THE ENDS story, in full color for the first time.
All extended sequences, new pages, added material, brand-new scenes, alt endings, deleted scenes created for the Pro Edition.
All five brand-new THE ENDS stories from the Kickstarter campaign (One Eyed Sniper, Sal's Pizza, Freedom Knights, Luger & Jen End Goes To War).
As a BONUS, we've also collected everything from the Standard Edition:
The entire, stunning black and white, breathtaking original vision for THE ENDS.
Every cover master illustrator Lewis LaRosa (MEGALITH) created for the series.
You get everything from both THE ENDS Standard Edition (Digital) and THE ENDS Pro Edition (Digital) collected into one monumentous tome. Every piece of THE ENDS story in both print and digital formats!
Each copy will be also certified by a limited edition silver hologram.
Digital BAD IDEA Pro Editions are available now through Backerkit!
We're excited to be able to announce that all the Pro Editions featured previously as add-ons in the Kickstarter campaign are now available to order through Backerkit.
Plus, we are adding four ALL-NEW digital Pro Edition releases!
ROCKS AND MINERALS PRO EDITION (Digital), the tale of friendship and adventure by Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT) & Tony Millionaire (SOCK MONKEY)
LAST RESORTS PRO EDITION (Digital), the humorous far future tale from Mark Russell (FLINTSTONES) & Adam Pollina (PYRATE QUEEN)
SPARK PRO EDITION (Digital), the science fiction epic from Robert Venditti (HAWKMAN) & Ryan Bodenheim (THE DYING AND THE DEAD)
BUNSEN BEAVER SERIES PRO EDITION (Digital), the humorously harrowing tales of animated stardom from Robert Venditti (SUPERMAN '78), Juan José Ryp (WOLVERINE), Rich Koslowski (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, and David Lapham (STRAY BULLETS)
Experience all as originally intended! With each you get a digital copy of the epic story optimized for digital with stunning 4k detail, full replication of the original art far beyond even print, and features like access to the artist's original page layouts, every page of the original pencils, the writer's original script, and so much more!
BONUS: We'll also send you a digital copy of the standard edition release as a companion for your digital PRO EDITION !
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Experience BAD IDEA's next blockbuster campaign!
If you don't want to miss out on future exclusive BAD IDEA opportunities, sign-up now to be notified of the upcoming Matt Kindt and Tomás Giorello's SAVE NOW Kickstarter campaign!
Matt Kindt (BRZRKR) and Tomás Giorello (CONAN) reunite for the most ambitious comic event of our time!
SAVE NOW is the story of a man who can 'save' any point in his life and return to it, reliving his life from that moment forward with the ability to change his actions. But with great power, also comes great pain. He is cursed with only being able to travel backwards, never forwards, and is burdened by having to spend his relived life in real time. Travel back 6 days, and he must relive those days in full, all the while, aging in real time.
Join us as Matt Kindt and Tomás Giorello usher in a new era of science fiction with the comic event of the year… SAVE NOW!
The SAVE NOW campaign will launch soon, to be among the first backers to support this bold new project click on this link and then click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button to experience a superhero story like no other!
SAVE DIGITAL COMICS WITH DAVID LAPHAM AND THE ENDS Is a Runaway Success!
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 08:05:00 AM
WE DID IT!
When we put out the call for your help in our daring campaign to revolutionize digital comics with David & Maria Lapham's expanded masterpiece in THE ENDS PRO EDITION we had high hopes. And you, the collective supporters of BAD IDEA on Kickstarter, have wildly exceeded even our most optimistic expectations! THANK YOU!
We are absolutely blown away by the excitement you all have shown for this project and we hope you remain as excited as we are about it. We've got a lot to share with you and a lot to tell you about this project, which is why we're planning to update you here weekly as work proceeds.
We'll be sending out backer surveys soon, so expect an email from Backerkit with pledge manager access within the next few days.
THE ENDS PRO EDITION pencils by David Lapham
UPDATE: Digital PRO EDITION Add-Ons Delivered
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 03:39:10 PM
Congratulations to all of you who took the plunge on the digital Pro Edition add-ons!
When we set out to create a new standard for digital comics and give you, the comic reader, the kind of digital experience that we, the professionals, have always had we could only have hoped for the enthusiasm that you all have shown for our project. It is with your support in the SAVE DIGITAL COMICS WITH DAVID LAPHAM AND THE ENDS Kickstarter campaign that we have been able to make this program a reality. Thank you!
Check your inboxes as all seven of the single issue digital Pro Edition releases – THE FINDER, WHALESVILLE, WEREWOLF, REFUSE, SLAY BELLS, HANK HOWARD, and RETIREMENT PLAN – have been fulfilled. Now experience all as originally intended and with features like:
A digital copy of the epic story optimized for digital with stunning 4k detail
Full replication of the original art far beyond even print
access to the artist's original pencils
The writer's original script
Early versions of the art
Alternate colors
Full control over lettering and art visibility with the lettering layer toggle feature, and so much more!
BAD IDEA Adds THREE All-New Stories to Kickstarter! HABITAT #0! THE AMBASSADOR! SAVING MINA! Details Inside!
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 11:06:08 AM
When we set out to create the definitive campaign for what critics are calling "the comic of the year" we hoped you would all be as excited as we are to experience David & Maria Lapham's provocative and timely opus expanded and enhanced with over 60 pages of new story content and full digital coloring in THE ENDS PRO EDITION. Your enthusiastic response has absolutely blown us away! THANK YOU!
To celebrate we're adding THREE ALL-NEW STORIES into the campaign! Everyone backing the campaign at TIER 7 – THE ENDS PRO EDITION DELUXE HARDCOVER and above will now also receive copies of:
HABITAT #0: The first chapter of an all-new masterpiece of science-fiction survival horror from Eisner Award nominated writer Joshua Dysart (Unknown Soldier) and Eisner winning artist David Lapham (30 Days of Night: 30 Days 'till Death)! The hugely anticipated upcoming series kicks off here!
THE AMBASSADOR: Get the first chapter in an all-new visionary sci-fi epic from Joshua Dysart(Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal) and Tomás Giorello (X-O Manowar)! A whole new world of epic adventure begins here!
SAVING MINA: An all-new gothic horror romance from Joshua Dysart (BPRD) and Juan José Ryp (Britannia)! Experience the dark and the forbidden with these masters of the macabre!
PLUS – SAVING MINA Tiny Comic Edition: A very special 1-inch sized comic of the thrilling story! Next in a continuing series of the world's smallest comic collection!
