You Don't Know Jack
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You Don't Know Jack 48-page one-shot comic book.
Backers: 256
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $21,302 of $2,400
Dates: Jul 14th -> Aug 14th (32 days)
Project By: Living the Line
Backers: 256
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $21,302 of $2,400
Dates: Jul 14th -> Aug 14th (32 days)
Project By: Living the Line
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current pledge level
Last Updated: August 14 @ 22:02 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Stretchy stretchy! Six and a half hours to go!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
WOAHHHH. $20,000 stretch goal UNlocked! We're cruising in to the end here, folks, with only 6.5 hours to go. The biggest piece of business, as indicated by the previous update... we hit our stretch goal! Thank you VERY much to everyone who pledged,... (Read More)
Correction
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to Michael R. for pointing this out. Six Macro Cons WILL be signed AND numbered. Hermitage Awesomes come in two physical editions. A $20 version signed and numbered by Carson only and a $40 run of forty copies signed and numbed by Carson... (Read More)
Add On List
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
For all those who pledged more money in the race to reach $20,000 I don't want your contributions to go unrewarded. Here is the list of Add Ons and how much they cost. When we send out the end of campaign survey you can use this to calculate which of... (Read More)
STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!!!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that we have hit the $20,000 mark the digital download of the DAVE SIM EDIT of YDKJ will go to all backers who pledged $15 or more!!! For those of you who pledged an extra $15 in that flurry of activity to try to get the Mystery Prize just let... (Read More)
The Bidder Winner!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
A flurry of activity all at once on gracious backers pushing us over the goal, but the backer who kicked the ball over the line was Michael Hunt! Congrats Michael. you have a special surprise coming your way! (Read More)
$14 to go!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We are $14 away from the $20,000 Stretch Goal!!! Who is going to push it over and get that mystery prize? Just the price of ONE YDKJ BOOK!!!! (Read More)
SO CLOSE! Chance to win an awesome mystery prize!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who as contributed so far and welcome to all the new backers!!! We are SO CLOSE to our $20,000 Stretch Goal, which will get every backer of $15 or more a digital download of all of the behind the scenes material that went into... (Read More)
THANK YOU SO MUCH VITAS POVILAITIS!!!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
A big shout out and thank you to Vitas Povilaitis, whose pledge to The Academy Tier has pushed everyone into striking distance of the Stretch Goal, which will net all backers of $15 or more a digital download of all of Dave Sim's scripts, mock-ups,... (Read More)
THIRTY THIRTY THIRTY FOUR HOURS TO GO OH OHHHH
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, First off, welcome to all of our new backers! Thank you very much for your support. If you haven't had the chance yet, please take a look through all of our past updates for information about the campaign, live ink drawing by Carson,... (Read More)
One-of-a-kind ADD ONS SILENT AUCTION!
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much! We are entering the FINAL 60 HOURS of our campaign strong and well on our way to the $20,000 Stretch Goal that will net all backers of $15 or more a digital download of all of Dave's scripts, mockups, revision notes and his... (Read More)
THREE DAYS LEFT! Interview, holograms and more!
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello friends, There are THREE DAYS LEFT to get your Jack fix! AAAAGHHHH! First off, yesterday evening Carson was interviewed by the comics publisher/blogger Critical Blast. Take a look below to listen or watch his interview! Second, we've decided... (Read More)
Live video interview with Carson-- RIGHT NOW!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
You're currently missing a live interview with Carson and comics blogger CriticalBlast! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=373976020257746 (Read More)
Lisa Frank Holographic Sticker Freebie DEATH MATCH
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello YDKJ backers! Last week Carson and I were tossing around some ideas for different ways we could thank you all for your incredible support. And what we finally decided on? A Lisa Frank-themed battle royale. It's what 2020 needed, NAY, DEMANDED... (Read More)
Sigil Sequence Stetch Goal??!
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! I hope you're all having a wonderful Sunday. First off, a huge thank you to all of our new backers! We really appreciate your support. Be sure to take a spin through previous updates for lots of information about our project, plenty of... (Read More)
The finished cover unveiled! And... working with Dave Sim, Digital Letterer!
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, We hope you all had a great week! Writing to you all with some news this Saturday morning. While Carson spent the week driving cross-country to his new home in Alabama, I was communicating with him about the various tasks that need to... (Read More)
Updates from the road and a BUNCH of art!
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, we have reached 200 backers!!! Thank you all so much! My personal goal is 278 backers because Dave's highest count was 277 on CAN 1 and I am competative. Ha-ha. Spread the word!!! ........................................ While all the campaign... (Read More)
Sailor Moon Mermaid, and NINE DAYS LEFT!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! We hope this Wednesday update finds you all well. According to our Kickstarter clock, we are now NINE days away from wrapping up this campaign. If you have the time and inclination to share your enthusiasm for this campaign, we would... (Read More)
A Tolerance and Inclusivity Campaign and Two More Sketches!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for jumping right on the Signed and Numbered Hermitage Awesomes option and pushing us ever closer to that $20,000 Stretch Goal, in which everyone who pledges $15 or more gets a free digital download of all of Dave' mock-ups,... (Read More)
Signed and Numbered Hermitage Awesomes add-on!!!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are absolutely demolishing our initial goal and well on our way to the stretch goal of $20,000, as well as closing in on the 200 backers landmark! Thank you all so much for bringing us this far! I think a lot of today's action came from Jack's... (Read More)
Goals? Sketches? NEW SURPRISES for the last 12 days??
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! With twelve days left of the campaign, we are squeaking ever-closer to $14,000, and to our larger stretch goal of $20,000, which will net all $15 and up backers digital files for You Don't Know Jack!, as well as PDF versions of "The... (Read More)
Grubaugh Google Grab-Bag Goodness— for you!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers, Iiiiit's Friday! And that means we've got some new Grubaugh Google Grab-Bag Goodness for you. Ryan Quint submitted the Google prompt "Strength". And here's the result! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play... (Read More)
Your Thursday Sketchy Sketch: "Lhasa Tibetan farm"!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Well howdy everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful Thursday! The campaign continues to chug along. We now have just over two weeks before the end of the campaign, when we'll leap into action and begin fulfillment. If you haven't yet, and you... (Read More)
Likenesses and another sketch!
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Sean and I got into a discussion in the comments of yesterday's update about celebrities with difficult likenesses to capture. I mentioned having struggled with capturing Kevin Spacey in one of the stories in the Six Macro Cons collection of my... (Read More)
Dr. Horrible-- the Sketch Google Grab-bag Continues!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The Hand of Carson continues to fulfill your Google Grab-bag sketches... Major thanks to everyone who's pledged for sketches, not only for your support, but for giving us all some free entertainment! This next one is also for Larry Wooten, who has... (Read More)
Blue Chip Tiers and another sketch!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for all of the upgrades!!! Ya'll (gotta practice for my upcoming move to Alabama!) are making this campaign a wild success; currently 556% above our goal! To help the campaign reach it's stretch-goal of $20,000, which would see all backer... (Read More)
Sketchy Sketch: Popeye Robin Williams
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, good Saturday to you all! While some rest on weekends, the Hand of Carson Does Not Cease! Be Amazed, True Believers, as the Hand Of Carson embarks on his latest straight-to-ink feat of prestidigitation. The Google Search? "Popeye... (Read More)
Jack on Jack: the Jack Interview
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! We hope you're having a great Friday! First off, Carson has conducted an interview with YDKJ star Jack VanDyke, which you can watch right here! We hope that you enjoy the wide-ranging discussion. Second off, if you haven't checked out the... (Read More)
Physical Hermitage Awesomes Tier, a BRAND NEW COMIC by Carson, a Stretch Goal, and more!
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've heard your outcry, and we've listened. The following pledge rewards have been added! Special Personalized Signing Add-on-- $5 This is an add-on to any existing pledge! If you would like Carson to sign your book to you personally, with an... (Read More)
Preview Pages!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
160 backers and over $11,000!!! Thank you all so much for the support! Can we hit 200 backers? Spread the word. While we work on some big news behind the scenes here is the inside front cover to whet you appetite! (Read More)
Sketches, and what would YOU like to see?
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Jackians! (Hm. I don't know about that. Jackobians? Jackophiles? Okay, that one's DEFINITELY out!) Thanks to your support, we are now closing in on $11,000, after only five days of campaign! Thank you so much! Due to the interest we've seen and... (Read More)
YDKJ Photo-Shoot and another Sketch
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, Carson here. Today I want to take the time to thank Devon (Das) Avant. the photographer who helped me take all of the reference photographs of Jack when I was working on SDAOR. Here is the photo he took that was used for the opening panel... (Read More)
Carson Grubaugh: the Mega Interview, and a "Humble" sketch (unrelated!)
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers, We hope you're having a great weekend! For your weekend listening/watching enjoyment, we present a three (!) hour conversation between Carson, and Matt Dow, editor of A Moment of Cerebus and Cerebus in Hell? contributor. In this... (Read More)
More sketches, more peeks at the YDKJ pitch... Dave Sim, ANIMATOR?
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello You Don't Know Jack supporters! Thank you all very much for your continued support! We're thrilled at all of the interest and comments that this project has received so far, and we really appreciate each on of you who's pledged, reached out to... (Read More)
Carson Grubaugh sketches, for you! TIBETAN MONK DEBATE
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, As part of the YDKJ campaign, we've been offering a special Google-Image Grab-Bag direct-to-ink sketch tier! Carson plans on fulfilling as many of these as possible DURING the campaign, both for practical reasons—he's moving—and... (Read More)
The Secret Origin of the You Don't Know Jack! theme song- BACKERS ONLY, SO DON"T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT YOU SNEAKY PEOPLE!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
The first hours of the campaign! Sketches, SDOAR, and more, answered!
July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello You Don't Know Jack backers, We can't thank you enough for the incredible start you've given our campaign! Thanks to you, we'll be able to print and deliver YDKJ as soon as the campaign ends. But there's a lot more to come in the next four... (Read More)
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