Beasts of the Black Hand Graphic Novel

A project in Buffalo, NY by Ominous Press
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Hardcover comic book of espionage, dark magic, and monsters, created by Paul Harding, Ron Marz, and Matthew Dow Smith
Backers: 666
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49

Funded: $32,894 of $24,000
Dates: Oct 31st -> Nov 30th (31 days)
Project By: Ominous Press
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Latest News

Goon Guy - Variant Cover by Eric Powell

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
As we approach the last few hours of the Beasts of Black Hand campaign and reach toward our stretch goals, we have another reveal. Known for his masterwork The Goon, writer-artist Eric Powell was on the top out our list for a variant cover image.... (Read More)

$30,000 Goal Blasted!

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We've blasted through the $30,000 stretch goal, which means all print copies of the Beasts of the Black Hand graphic novel will have glorious spot varnish covers! Breaching the $30,000 barrier also means we now reveal our Mystery Goal! If we break... (Read More)

Closing in on 24 Hours Left!

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The Beasts are definitely being unleashed! With our initial goal surpassed, our backers will have the Beasts of the Black Hand in their hands by February. We're coming up only 24 hours left in the campaign, and we're marching toward more stretch... (Read More)

Pages 1-6 Complete!

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As we near the end of the Beasts of the Black Hand campaign, we thought we'd let the pages speak for themselves. So without further ado, we present the first six pages, colored and lettered, to give you a real taste of our graphic novel.  The last... (Read More)

Achievements and New Social Goal!

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had some amazing achievements so far with Beasts of the Black Hand. Our newly-minted Facebook page has reach over 500 likes, and our Twitter account has over 250 followers. 

We've set a new Kickstarter Social Goal to BLAST through! If we... (Read More)

$27,000 + 500 = 4

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you, we've cleared the first Beasts of the Black Hand first stretch goal! We've crossed the $27,000 barrier, as well as the 500-backer mark! That means the first stretch reward has been unlocked: Volume 1 will include four preview pages... (Read More)

GOOOOOOAL!

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve got a lot to be thankful for! As we enter our last week of the campaign, we've made our initial funding goal thanks to the wonderful support of our backers. Now we're pushing to meet our stretch goals, so we can make Beasts of the Black... (Read More)

BEASTS Makes Goal!

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you, the Beasts have been unleashed! Today we cleared our funding goal, meaning that Beasts of the Black Hand Volume 1 is a reality! We are forever grateful to our backers, and everyone who helped us spread the word about our project.... (Read More)

Mike McKone Original Art Reward Tier!

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're offering a literal one-of-a kind reward as fan favorite artist Mike McKone was gracious enough to contribute the original art to his gorgeous Beasts of the Black Hand cover. Featuring British secret agent Osawld Rayner, the hand-drawn original... (Read More)

Scoring a Hetrick - Variant Cover by Meghan Hetrick

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We knew we wanted a variant cover that would spotlight the nefarious Maria Rasputin and her pet wolf Hrodolf. We needed an artist who could capture Maria's allure as well as her treachery. Obviously, we made the right choice in Meghan Hetrick, who... (Read More)

Full Nelson - Variant Cover by Mark A. Nelson

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Artist Mark A. Nelson made his *ahem* mark in comics with some of the original Aliens material by Dark Horse Comics. When we started discussing names to contribute covers for Beasts of the Black Hand, Paul Harding suggested Mark, and showed off some... (Read More)

The Black Hand Medallion

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Carved eons ago from impossibly dense meteorite stone, the Black Hand medallion remains a dark mystery of unspeakable power. Only those in league with evil itself know of such forces. But those who control it know not of it’s real nature. For when... (Read More)

Death Wish Coffee Beasts of the Black Hand Prize Box

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Death Wish Coffee, Beasts of the Black Hand, and Ominous Press are teaming up for a special box available only through this Kickstarter! The Death Wish/Beasts of the Black Hand Prize Box contains many rewards from the graphic novel campaign, along... (Read More)

A Hero Named Rayner - Variant Cover by Mike McKone

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Variant Cover by Mike McKone I've known Mike McKone for ... well, honestly, I can't even figure out how long now. We broke into the comic industry at about the same time, and have been friends for most of our careers. I've been fortunate to work... (Read More)

BEASTS or BUST!

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out the amazing sculpt and rendering of the VULCARI by none other than creator Paul Harding! Straight from the pages of BEAST OF THE BLACK HAND, this exclusive Kickstarter prototype bust is limited to only 20 hand-signed and numbered pieces!... (Read More)

BEASTS UNLEASHED

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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