ALTER-LIFE Comic Book Series Issue #1

A project in Oak Park, IL by Caleb Thusat
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After losing his family in a tragic accident, Jake is unemployed and ready to end it all. But, what if death is only the beginning?
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Dates: Feb 15th -> Mar 16th (30 days)
Project By: Caleb Thusat
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Latest News

Alter-Life #1 Review

August 30th - via: majorspoilers.com
Suppose you discovered that every time you died, you actually transported into another you in another, albeit somewhat similar, universe? What would that do to you? (Read More)

Oak Parker launches zombie comic book

August 3rd - via: oakpark.com
It's Caleb Thusat's world, we're all just living in it. The Oak Park fiction writer, who moonlights as a distribution coordinator at Wednesday Journal, has just released his first self-published comic book, Alter-Life. (Read More)

Alter-Life is Ours

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This story is yours and mine. I may have written the words and Katrina may be the artist, but there is no art without an audience.  By backing Alter-Life, you have "kickstarted" my hopes and dreams. In a couple months, you will be reading this... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #1

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of you glorious people, we have passed $5,500 and, therefore, have unlocked Alter-Life Logo Stickers for everyone who pledged $10 or more and the digital bundle of the first 5 issues of WARHEAD by Katrina E. Kunstmann for absolutely... (Read More)

Alter-Life is now a Reality!!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of the amazing support from friends, family, and indie comic lovers, Issue #1 of Alter-Life is now going to be a reality. I am truly humbled by the support from all of you: the podcasters, the bloggers, the people I know, and the... (Read More)

4 Days Left!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We are getting down to the wire, but no cause for concern yet. I'm sure in an alternate existence Alter-Life is fully funded already, but where is the excitement in that? Many campaigns come down to the last few days, so there is a good chance that... (Read More)

7 DAYS LEFT - Variant Covers are Finished!!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
PROGRESSWith 7 days left, we are sitting just under 50% funded. Thank you all for getting us this far before the final push. We have a ways to go still, but I am confident that we are in for a great funding week. We are still getting plenty of... (Read More)

BONUS Reward Announcement!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
In the interest of boosting mid-campaign funding, I will be sending signed Postcard Prints to anyone who has pledged or pledges to Alter-Life AND increases their pledge amount by any value before the end of the Kickstarter on March 16th. You get the... (Read More)

A Future Shocks 4 Page Comic Script by Caleb Thusat

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to show you some more of my writing without spoiling the story of Alter-Life, so I'm sharing a four page "Future Shocks" comic script I wrote last year and submitted (at no avail) to 2000 AD.  I didn't intend for this to be a political... (Read More)

NEW REWARDS AND STRETCH GOALS ARE HERE!!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
NEW REWARD TIERSComic Book Profile Pic ($150) Want your facebook profile picture to look badass? Why not get Katrina E. Kunstmann to draw you in comic booky version? This is a new reward for anyone pledging $150 or more. (Delivered in PDF) LIMITED... (Read More)

Art Gallery Slideshow

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I threw together an art gallery slideshow that shows the process from conceptual to completion on some of the great artwork provided by Katrina E. Kunstmann as well as the variant covers. The music is from http://ericskiff.com/music/ You'll need an... (Read More)

Week 3 Begins: Video Update and New Artwork

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
After two weeks of updates, artwork, blogs, and podcast features, we have passed the 35% funded mark and are well on our way to getting this comic created! I have spent some time updating the welcome video to include all of the glorious artwork... (Read More)

Special Reward for Early Backers

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We are nearly two weeks into the campaign and are now sitting at over 30% funded!  Special Reward Bonus for Early Backers!! As a special thank you to all of the Early Backers, anyone who has backed Alter-Life before Tuesday, March 1st, will be... (Read More)

Gaining Traction by Spreading the Word

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Alter-Life is getting some attention on various comic book blogs and podcasts. There will be a few more to come, but I wanted to update you all while some of the articles are fresh.  The indie comic support in the blog and podcast realm, as well as... (Read More)

Panels Have Arrived!

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Katrina E. Kunstmann has been working hard on some artwork for Alter-Life, and here are the first of the panels we wanted to show you.  This is a flashback sequence that happens early in Issue #1. There will of course be dialogue, but for the sake... (Read More)

Getting to Know the Artist

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Katrina E. Kunstmann  A native Californian with an everlasting love for lines and words, she currently works as a gun for hire, wrangling lines for concept art, story-boarding, comics, and book covers. After obtaining a general AA, she hightailed it... (Read More)

Week 1: New Reward and Variant Cover #2

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
One week into the campaign for Alter-Life Issue #1, and we are sitting strong at 15% funded! There is still a long way to go, and we have seemed to stall out on acquiring backers.  So, in light of this slowdown, I have decided to add a new, LIMITED... (Read More)

A Glimpse - First 5 Pages of the Script

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
 Alter-Life Issue #1 - ScriptWhen I started writing Alter-Life, I pictured Jake as a more tragic Rob Gordon from High Fidelity. He loves pop culture, music, movies, and art, and has always dreamed of being a part of something creative... (Read More)

The Mystery of ALTER-LIFE

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
What is Alter-Life? Imagine, if you will, that all possible worlds exist and that they are just as real as the world we live in. If one's consciousness was able (at the time of death) to suddenly escape one world, one body, and enter another, true... (Read More)

Getting to Know the Creator and Writer

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Caleb Thusat: Creator and WriterAfter obtaining a degree from Bowling Green State University in Popular Culture Studies with a minor in Film, I moved to Chicago with my sights set on a career in filmmaking. I have been working a 9 to 5 job while... (Read More)

Cover Image in Full Resolution Glory

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Things are off to a great start! A little over a day into the campaign and we are nearly 5% funded. There's still a long way to go, but rest assured, plenty of news and awesome artwork is coming soon.  Our artist, Katrina E. Kunstmann will be... (Read More)

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