Stretch Goal Unlocked & Final Days!
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 06:40:52 AM
Thanks to all of you we have officially unlocked our stretch goal! We'll now be including an additional 4 pages of in-world back matter and content exploring the league. Both the digital and physical books will come in at 32 pages instead of 28. Here's a quick sneak peek from Andriy, our amazing designer:
We also wanted to shout out some more great podcasts and interviews the team has done in support of the book (first round can be found here):
The Corcoran Entertainment Show - Flobo discusses everything from making comics to the world of Esports commentating.
Comic Book Workshop - Max and Flobo talk with host Jason Hammons how unsuspecting influences like Spartan races and Ninja Warrior influenced First Place Losers. In addition to crafting mech designs, inking, and coming up with world building tech and terms.
Most Excellent Entertainment Podcast - Flobo talks with host Keith Miller how film school, stand up, wrestling promotion and writing comics all help scratch different creative itches.
That's it for now. Just a couple more days until we're wrapped, so keep spreading the word. Let's finish strong. Thanks again for all your support!
Best,
Andrew & Team
Interviews & Inspirations
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Aug 02, 2024 at 10:19:05 AM
Hi All,
We're getting ever closer to that stretch goal of those 4 added pages, so keep spreading the word! We wanted to do a quick check in to share some podcasts interviews we've been fortunate enough to do.
Constructing Comics Podcast - It's rare you get to hear the whole creative team in one interview, but stars aligned! Flobo, Max, and myself all got together with Noah (a talented creator in his own right) to talk the creation of First Place Losers.
The Cornerbox Podcast - What comic got us into comics, how Formula 1 helped spark the book, and finding inspiration during the pandemic are just a few of the topics Max and I covered in a chat with David and John.
The Fandalorians: Teachers by Day, Nerds by Night - Max is an art teacher, and myself a special ed teacher for our day jobs. So this was the perfect podcast for us! We talk the comic, Star Wars, and the latest pop culture announcements. Give it a listen.
Then we'll end this update with another round of awesome recs we're excited about:
A Haunting On Mars #1-3: A Haunting on Mars is a comic book series that blends horror, science fiction, and social commentary. The series is about a corpo team sent to a dead colony on Mars to uncover secrets that cause their sanity to unravel. The book looks great, and Zach is also a collaborator with Max on another project. Go check it out!
Angel Eyes - An assassin finds himself pivotal to the war between heaven and hell. From the creators Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy), Ant Williams (2000AD, Spider-man) and visionary writer Matt McCartney (The Hamington Chronicles) make up the team, and it's put out by the awesome folks at Mad Robot Comics - Matthew Hardy and Rob Jones (our insanely talented letterer on First Place Losers). This book looks phenomenal and I can't wait to read it!
That's all for now, have a great weekend!
Andrew & Team
We are funded!
over 1 year ago
– Sun, Jul 28, 2024 at 09:33:34 AM
Hi all,
First off, myself and the team wanted to say a huge thank you for checking out and supporting First Place Losers! It's always a bit nerve wrecking starting a new series, so it means the world to us you all showed up. We are now fully funded, and happy to see we also received "Project We Love".
We also wanted to announce some exciting news. For those of you attending San Diego Comic Con, Flobo Boyce: co-writer and co-creator of First Place Losers, will be at the show. He'll be speaking at the “Not So Strange Bedfellows: The Relationship Between Comics and Pro-Wrestling” panel at 12pm today in the Marriott ballroom 12. Come by and say hello!
Then very importantly, it's time to announce our first stretch goal! If we get to 100 backers, we'll be adding 4 content pages of in-world back matter for the book. Andriy's design work is next level, and you won't want to miss it! Here's an example:
Lastly we'll wrap up on some recommendations. These are projects/ creators I've backed and I'm excited about:
In
Slightly Exaggerated a dying treasure hunting girl must steal back a sacred artifact from a crazed cult leader to restore order before her sickness overcomes her in a whimsical fantasy world where religion is law.
An action-packed story, with Sky-whales, airships, treasure hunting, and beautiful worlds. If you're a fan of fantasy and adventure, you'll love this book. I've gotten to know Curtis over the years, and not only is he a talented creator, but he couldn't be a nicer dude. Go check out this gorgeous 4 issue hardcover
here.
We unfortunately weren't able to post in time as his campaign just recently ended, but you can still visit Gustaffo's online store to pick up his latest sketchbook and amazing Peruvian cyberpunk story. Like Curtis, Gustaffo is an incredible creator, and all around awesome guy. I'm excited for every release. Go check out his comics if you haven't already!
I know that was a long one, but there was lot to cover. Have a great rest of your weekend and keep spreading the word, so we can unlock that stretch goal!
Best,
Andrew & Team
