OK so we had some covers come in that we hadn’t expected to have time to get done… AND we had planned for one final fun bonus offering as well. So we decided… let’s just really make this something SUPER COOL. We’ve got THREE bonus metals and ONE bonus Metallic Ink to offer…
Here’s the full descriptions:
BUT we want to offer this as a SET PRICE that falls in line with trying to bring you the best stuff at the best price… you can add $225 to any tier to get ALL FOUR COVERS! That’s like buying 2 and getting the other 2 for only $25 more. And to make it even easier… we’re even creating a new TOP TIER so if you’ve got the ULTIMATE collection and want to upgrade, you can select the new ULTIMATE BONUS COLLECTION!
You guys continue to inspire us. We reached our minimum goal in 12 hours… which given our shorter time on this Kickstarter is probably a good thing. That means it’s PUSH GOAL REWARD TIME! But instead of drawing things out and revealing only one tier at a time… we’re gonna show you a LOT ahead so you know what is in store, and what’s worth shooting for! We’re now showing goals all the way to $75k which are our best ones ever. Let’s see how many we can reach in the short time we have left:
Thanks again… and remember… if you help us spread the word and up those pledges… the more cool swag you’ll get like this!
This is it. White Widow #4 is literally going to be the biggest, most impactful issue we’ve ever done. That’s not just hyperbole or proud boasting… because in this issue, your favorite female arachnid, White Widow, faces someone far more powerful than her with the training and skills to back it up. She’s facing up against the most powerful agent in the world… ARTEMIS.
And that’s not all. We’ve been building this since the beginning… and this issue also marks the debut of not one, but TWO major adversaries that will change White Widow’s life forever. That is of course… assuming she survives. Mark this one down, because this issue features the FIRST FULL APPEARANCE of a deadly duo that are already becoming instant classics — the beautifully dangerous BLOOD WIDOW and the lethal RECLUSE! There’s a reason a certain Issue #300 is one of the most famous comics of all time… and we believe this issue carries the same level of impact for our world.
A lot has happened since we began this journey. With your help, White Widow has become the #1 Independent Comic in circulation… surpassing most of the “big two” and landing roughly in the top ten circulation worldwide! We honestly would have never predicted such love for our leading lady, but we are so incredibly thankful that you all seem to like her as much as we do and we thank you for it!
That’s why we’ve continued to improve each time, and when you see this issue you’ll agree. This book just gets better and better. Now we’re here at issue #4. But without further ado, let’s take a quick look at what you really want to see… the covers:
THE STORY SO FAR —
Where last we left White Widow, she had attended a masquerade gala in an attempt to either find any connection to the mysterious “GROUP” that her parents worked for or to enlist the aid of the world’s first known super-heroine… ANDROMEDA. She did succeed in meeting the media superstar/hero but didn’t know she is also secretly ARTEMIS, the top Agent for THE GROUP and prior to Widow, the only known person to survive nanotech enhancement! When “Andromeda” agreed to meet Widow to infiltrate The Group’s hidden lab, it was ARTEMIS who intercepted her instead. Thus we are on the precipice a of battle of epic proportions and it’s not looking too good for our girl.
This issue also features the first full appearance of two new MAJOR characters in the form of BLOOD WIDOW and RECLUSE. This is a pivotal issue that everyone will want for their collection!
NOTE – There still seems to be some confusion regarding the RETAIL EDITIONS vs KICKSTARTER. This campaign is to cover the costs associated with the KICKSTARTER campaign and is in no way to support the retail editions. Retail sales handle those costs and the editions are very different. The Kickstarter books are double in size and cost far more per unit to produce. Instead of thousands upon thousands of each cover, these covers are typically limited runs, making the cost per unit to print and produce much higher. Our artists are well compensated and while it may seem that there is a huge margin on these books, there really isn’t. We continue to create these amazing variants to continue to support you guys as much as you support us. That is why we will always strive to innovate.
Now let’s take a look at exactly what you can get in the REWARD TIERS:
White Widow is the mega hit ongoing comic set in the new “Absolute Comics” Universe. It was created by Jamie Tyndall with Benny Powell. This is the fourth issue in an ongoing series featuring a hero unlike any other.
The concept and name for the character was first conceived by Jamie Tyndall. Jamie is relatively new to the comics industry, but he’s made an immediate impression with his covers for Zenescope , IDW Entertainment, Valiant Entertainment, Lady Death, Contraband, and Stan Lee’s POW Entertainment. He’s worked on numerous titles including: GI JOE, Transformers, My Little Pony, TMNT, Archie, Grimm Fairy Tales, Alice in Wonderland, Ninjak, Godzilla, Lady Mechanika and Danger Girl.
The comic itself is written by veteran comics writer, Benny R. Powell, whose credits include years at Marvel Comics, Red Giant, Academy Comics, and now Absolute Comics. He’s worked on titles such as X-Men, Fantastic Four, What If..?, Marvel Vision, Robotech and the massively popular webcomic Wayward Sons: Legends and Markiplier comics. He also provides cover art for some of the books as well as lettering.
Interior pencils include work from Jamie Tyndall, and a new, amazing talent Iwan Nazif! Iwan got his first international contract as the comic artist from Dark Horse Comics for KULT comic series. This was followed by Mass Effect 2 and 3, also published by Dark Horse Comics. Iwan eventually received a contract to illustrate Dreamworks’ How To Train Your Dragon comic series published by Titan Comics. Now his considerable talents are focused on White Widow alongside Jamie! Iwan’s already-awesome talents have grown with each issue!
James Brown joined the team as of White Widow #3 and has quickly learned to adopt the interior coloring “style” we set forth. He brings decades of experience having worked as a colorist for Marvel, IDW, DC’s Milestone Media, Defiant, Big City, and numerous other publishers. James has shown immense talent and shares our desire to push the envelope and make White Widow the best looking book on the shelves. We feel he’s delivering and continue to grow as we do.
Here’s a SNEAK PEEK at some of the INTERIOR PAGE ART from Issue #4:
WANT TO COSPLAY AS WHITE WIDOW?
As you’ve seen with Issue #3 as well as this one, we have begun adding COSPLAY GALLERIES as bonus material and possibly even COVERS! And you can get in on the action if you want. The good folks at ARACHNID STUDIOS have developed costumes to help you get started. You can e-mail us as well at whitewidowcomic@gmail.com to discuss the possibility of being included in future galleries!
Many of you are our long-time supporters so at the top we want to address that we are making quite a few changes to how we will be doing this campaign: 1) Duration – For those of you returning, you may notice that instead of a month long campaign, this is much shorter. That is because we have accelerated production and fulfillment time across the board. We are striving to be on a bi-monthly basis in production. 2) Production – The artwork is done and it is being sent to pre-press right now to the printer as we launch this Kickstarter. Which means that by the time the Kickstarter ends, we will print immediately. 3) Fulfillment – Backer kit is already being built thanks to all we learned on the past three Kickstarters and Indiegogo making this a streamlined process. As you saw with our last Kickstarter, there was a much shorter wait for backer kit. We want to continue this trend and shorten the time period. As soon as the campaign ends, you will receive your backer kit survey the same day. We hope that within a few weeks of the end of the campaign, backer kit will then begin to lock because BOOKS WILL ARRIVE AND BEGIN SHIPPING! With Chinese New Year bearing down shortly we want these books to arrive before the country closes down for an extended period! 4) Costs – You may notice that we reduced the costs of the books across the board. We streamlined the number of covers as well, to make for lower costs on package deals! In short, we wanted this to be even easier to pick up. We even lowered our shipping and CGC costs on the back end (which you will see) by negotiating great international rates with Fedex for our larger packages. We continue to tweak and lower these costs each time as best we can without sacrificing quality in our packaging. 5) Condition – Please note that we do our very best, and spend a lot of effort on packaging and prescreening the books. We weed out any damaged books (which we donate to charities) before they are ever bagged, boarded, packed or shipped. However, we do NOT guarantee 9.8 or better books when they arrive. Minor dings and damages may occur and are completely beyond our control. We only guarantee that they will be in NM (9.0) gradable condition or better UNLESS you select a CGC option with a guaranteed grade minimum. That being said, the VAST MAJORITY of our reports we hear let us know that the books are in excellent shape when they arrive with massive numbers reporting 9.8s or better being the average. Our full time warehouse staff strive to give you the very best service… and we know that quality matters. This is why we have shifted the bulk of our shipping to Fedex for both speed and their built in insurance. 6) Customer Service – If you have any issues or questions please note the best way to reach us is by email at services@absolutecomics.net and someone will get back to you!