Retrospective collection of Kal cartoons from The Economist
A project in Reisterstown, MD by Kevin Kallaugher000days
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Daggers Drawn: 35 years of editorial cartoons and covers from The Economist by the award winning artist Kevin KAL Kallaugher
Backers: 1462
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69
Funded: $100,219 of $20,000
Dates: Jan 14th -> Feb 13th (30 days)
Project By: Kevin Kallaugher
Backers: 1462
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69
Funded: $100,219 of $20,000
Dates: Jan 14th -> Feb 13th (30 days)
Project By: Kevin Kallaugher
$100,219
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 13 @ 13:30 -0500 GMT
501%
of goal
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Latest News
Daggers Drawn Goes to Print! 
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Today Daggers Drawn headed to the printers! It was quite an undertaking to complete the book in time and there wasn't much sleep in the waning days, but the project is well worth it. The book contains over 300 images and looks beautiful. I attached... (Read More)
Dagger Drawn Is Drawing to a Conclusion!
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Daggers Drawn Teammates! I am excited to share that I am closing in on the deadline for sending our book off to press and she is looking terrific. She is an amazing 200 pages and a hefty 10x12 inches in size. One of the last big tasks to... (Read More)
Great Success for Daggers Drawn! Now to get your Reward!
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all the backers of our Daggers Drawn Book campaign! As you know it was a great success, allowing us to created a first class publication. I have been hard at work assembling the book. It is currently... (Read More)
Kal will paint your Caricature!
February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
With just a few hours left in our great Daggers Drawn campaign I wanted to create a special reward to see if we could reach our stretch goal of $100k. I am offering to paint an 8x11 caricature in watercolor of an individual. There are only 3 of... (Read More)
How to Add an Extra Book to your Daggers Drawn order
February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I have had many requests today for backers who want to add an addition book or two to their previous pledge. It is very simple. Just add $25 to your pledge for each book you want to order. I approximately 2 weeks you will get an email from me... (Read More)
Our Daggers Drawn covered in the Washington Post!
February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
With about 24 hours left in our great Kickstarter campaign, Michael Cavna from the Washington Post draws attention to our great story. You can see the article here. Take a look and spread the word! (Read More)
KAL’S LAST KICK: With hours to go, Economist/Baltimore Sun cartoonist nears new Kickstarter goal
February 11th - via: washingtonpost.com
TO KEVIN KALLAUGHER, cartooning is more than a career. It’s a conversation.
The esteemed editorial artist for the Economist and the Baltimore Sun — widely known by the nom-de-toon “Kal” — has been crafting his opinions through cross-hatch and animation for 35 years. That’s a long and enduring time to build not only a fan base, but also a dialogue. (Read More)
Closing Hours for the Daggers Drawn Campaign!!
February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the fantastic support of backers like you the Daggers Drawn Kickstarter campaign is going gangbusters! There are only 60 hours left in our campaign. If you know anyone who might be interested in buying a Kal cartoon, cover art, prints, or... (Read More)
Purchase 2 Kal Originals
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
As our awesome Daggers Drawn campaign enters its final days I have added a New Reward Level. 2 ORIGINAL CARTOONS : Two from a select collection of original Kal Black and White editorial cartoons from The Economist (see cartoons here ). Plus two... (Read More)
New Original Cover Artwork from The Economist!
February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
While compiling images for the book Daggers Drawn I have found three original watercolor painted covers for The Economist. I have been added them to the once sold out cover reward category. You can view the covers here.... (Read More)
7 days Left !!! NEW Rewards! Stretch Goal! IPAD App!
February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
NEW STRETCH GOAL FOR DAGGERS DRAWN!! I have teamed with the creators of Whamix! to build a great interactive iPad App for Daggers Drawn. This will feature, interviews, animations and original content in addition to 200 Kal cartoons. Our good friends... (Read More)
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