S.P.I.R.I.T. Issue # 1

A project in Bloomington, IN by Mark Bell
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A group of teen girls use science to debunk the existence of ghosts until they meet one!
Backers: 211
Average Pledge Per Backer: $22

Funded: $4,642 of $4,000
Dates: Jun 17th -> Jul 17th (30 days)
Project By: Mark Bell
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Latest News

Just over 3 hours to go!

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
STMs, there is just a little over 3 hours left to go and make it to some more stretch goals.  a few Early Bird and limited time rewards are still available. Help us finish this off right! Mark and Melissa!  (Read More)

First Stretch Goal Reached!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
STM's. During the night we passed the 4500 mark passing our first stretch goal. There will now be 8 additional pages to the book, making it 32 pages. You get a short story written and drawn by Melissa and 2 more pages! Next, is 5500 and will let us... (Read More)

Stretch goals, surprises & Miskatonic High! Oh My!

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
STMs, We are almost to our first stretch goal of 4500. At that level we'll open up 8 more pages for the book!  I wanted to entice you a little more with the next stretch goal. At 5500, i will increase the print run from 300-500 and allow people to... (Read More)

FUNDED!!!!

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
STMs, Thank you all so much. We have passed the 100% mark and are now heading towards our first stretch goal at 4500.  Melissa and I are so thankful to you all. I am stunned how many of you helped out to make my dream come true. thank you so much, I... (Read More)

99%!

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
STMs, We have $49 to go before we are funded!  Let's do this today! Mark & Melissa!  (Read More)

Sooooooo Close!

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
STMs, We are currently only 274 bucks away from being funded! That is couch cushion money! Please keep doing what you are doing because it is working! Thank you all so much! Also, I want to shout out to the Night Is Falling #1 - Welcome To Jonah's... (Read More)

Almost 90% and check out CROSSING!

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
STMs, We are now at 88 % of our goal and with just over 9 days to go we have less than 500 to raise! I am really touched by all of your generosity. Thank you for all of your help! Keep sharing and posting, it really helps.  I was approached by... (Read More)

More Places for Melissa's Art!

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
STMs, OK Folks, we are now under 15% left to go and 12 short days left. We need your help to get the word out for the final push. Please keep retweeting and messaging about S.P.I.R.I.T.! To whet your appetite for more of Melissa's amazing artwork I... (Read More)

Extra! Extra! Read All about it!

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
STMs,  We have been fortunate enough to get two write ups on the Kickstarter today!  Five For Creating with Mark Bell on CXC Buzz - https://cxcbuzz.com/five-for-creating-with-mark-bell/ LGBTQ Positive Comic ‘S.P.I.R.I.T.’ Looks For Backing on... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes of S.P.I.R.I.T. 02

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs, I thought I would share the first lettered page of S.P.I.R.I.T. I am just learning to letter but really enjoying it so far. This is Melissa's favorite page of what she has done the art for so far so I decided to do... (Read More)

The Last 25%!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs, We have been trucking along and are now over 75% which means we are almost there. Again, I cannot thank you enough for amazing warm generosity.  If you haven't shared our link to your friends please take a moment... (Read More)

Almost at 75% and PiNKHEARTS

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs, Folks we are aiming to hit two milestones as soon as possible. We are close to 3K and 100 backers. Thank you again for all your help! Also, I wanted to share with you another of Melissa's projects. PiNKHEARTS: Issue... (Read More)

It's my Birthday!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, Just wanted to drop you a line and say, "Thanks". My birthday is kind of special this year because I turn 50 and this project is so close to becoming a reality. First, I want to shout out to Melissa. She has been such a bright point in my... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes of S.P.I.R.I.T. 01

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
 S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs, We are verging on 70% funding and now have over 80 backers! Thank you all.  I want to give you guys a glimpse into the story and process behind S.P.I.R.I.T..  I originally came up with the idea in late 2018.... (Read More)

Let's Get This Done!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
  S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs,  We are over the 60% mark so now it is time to push on to the end and reach some stretch goals.  I was on the Just Drawn That Way (@JustDrawnRadio) podcast last night with Caitlin (@Zamielle)  and Aidan... (Read More)

Whoah, We're Halfway There!!

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs, We made it to and past the 50% point today! Thank you all so much but we still have a way to go!  We still have the other fifty percent to raise.  How you can help: Link and retweet our posts! Use your social... (Read More)

What a Beginning and New Reward Level!!

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs, What a start! Again, thank you so much for all of your support. We are so close to 50% we can taste and are hoping to get there today.  To entice you and new backers we have added another tier. The Mad Scientist... (Read More)

You People Are Amazing!!!

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
S.P.I.R.I.T. Team Members or STMs, Melissa and I are overwhelmed by your generosity.  Thank you all so much! We currently sit at over 25% to our goal in three hours!   Here's what you can do to help us reach our goal: Link and retweet our posts,... (Read More)

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