ZED - Issue #1: A Buddy-Roadtrip-Zombie-Superhero Comic

A project in Oak Park, IL by Caleb Thusat
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Issue #1 of ZED is 24 pages of greyscale comic goodness; some gore, some laughs, and an action-packed, fresh take on the zombie genre.
Backers: 79
Average Pledge Per Backer: $46

Funded: $3,630 of $3,600
Dates: Aug 2nd -> Sep 1st (30 days)
Project By: Caleb Thusat
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Latest News

ZED's not Dead, Baby

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We made it! 100% funded with just a half hour to spare.... Thanks a lot for the Thursday morning panic attack, people! I know purchasing issues of comics isn't the "cool" thing to do these days, and I commend you all for helping an indie writer get... (Read More)

Final 3 Hours!

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We are down to the final 3 HOURS!! Thank you all for getting us here, I am certain we will be 100% funded by 10:00 a.m.  If you are interested in getting a physical copy of my other comic, Alter-Life issue 1, just manage you pledge and add $5 to the... (Read More)

So close!! Stay on Target!

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We are only about $400 away from 100% funded!! Keep doing what you are doing friends. Tweet, post, share, text, page, call your grandma... Whatever you can do, do it now! We are going to get this comic funded and it's all because of you! Thanks for... (Read More)

24 HOURS

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
This is it... 24 hours left to reach that 100% goal. I'm confident we can still do it. There are plenty of last minute, procrastinating people out there with deep pockets, right? Well, I sure hope so. We are only about $800 shy of our goal. That... (Read More)

FINAL 5 DAYS = A GIVEAWAY EVERY DAY

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I am thrilled to announce that I will be giving away some very cool, extremely limited edition items leading up to the end of the campaign! Sun-Wed at 2:00 p.m., and 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 1st, the final morning of the campaign, I will be... (Read More)

Getting Past The 9 To 5 Grind With Kickstarter

August 27th - via: bleedingcool.com
Losing my job this year was like being pulled from that deep, dark water. I can breath once again. (Read More)

NEW $30 TIER (LIMITED TO 15 BACKERS)

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I have decided to add a very limited number of lower tier signed editions of ZED #1. After doing my other Kickstarter for Alter-Life earlier this year, I decided, the less signing of things, the better. But, I know some of you comic fans out there... (Read More)

ZED, Alter-Life, and Wizards

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
ZED Backers, Alter-Life fans, and Kickstarter friends, As most of you know, I was fortunate enough to have a table at Wizard World Chicago over the weekend. I took both Alter-Life comics and ZED artwork to spread the word, sell some comics, and get... (Read More)

GET A PHYSICAL COPY OF ALTER-LIFE #1

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Morning ZED Backers, If you are new to my writing, and enjoyed your pdf of Alter-Life, but would love to have it in physical form too, you're in luck! Since not all of you can make it to a Chicago convention, I felt it would be proper to offer... (Read More)

PROGRESS AND WIZARDS

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again ZED followers and backers, We are just over halfway through the campaign, and sitting at a strong 34% funded!! You can follow the progress of the campaign here on the Kickstarter page, or at... (Read More)

NEW REWARD FOR ALL!

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to the generosity of our artist, Katrina Kunstmann, any and all backers of ZED who pledge $5 or more, will also get access to the digital edition of the first issue of her comic WARHEAD!! So, until 8/17, you can get 3 COMICS FOR $5!! After... (Read More)

KICKSTARTER ALERT: ZED

August 16th - via: comiccrusaders.com
There are numerous backer rewards available including a Kickstarter-exclusive variant cover, a limited edition poster, and even the chance to be drawn into the comic as a Zombie! (Read More)

PAGES ARE HERE!!

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again backers and followers of ZED. I come to you yet again bearing gifts of artwork from Katrina Kunstmann. These should give you a good idea of what the comic will look like when it's finished, and a feel for the tone.  Feel free to share... (Read More)

NEW REWARD!! BE A ZOMBIE IN ZED ISSUE #1!!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
In the interest of getting out of the mid-campaign slump, we have added a NEW REWARD. If you are kind enough to pledge $100 or more (including shipping), you will be drawn into the comic as one of the zombies!! There are only 5 of these slots... (Read More)

VARIANT COVER

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Here were are, well into week two and over 20% funded! Slight change in plans though. I am revealing the Variant Cover to you today and 3 fully inked pages next week prior to Wizard World Chicago. So, without further delay... here is the... (Read More)

Week One Success and Stretch Goals

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We are one week into the campaign, and funding sits just around 20%. That's is a helluva good start, and I am pretty excited about the potential of where this campaign could go.  As an added incentive to get ZED fully funded, I am adding a $3,600... (Read More)

ZED issue #1

A NEW kind of ZOMBIE story from Caleb Thusat now on Kickstarter! (Read More)

A Look Into the Future

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you following along and wondering what the future holds for ZED after the Kickstarter, allow me to tell you the tale. Image from Alter-Life #1 After many years of producing independent short and feature films, I decided my writing was a... (Read More)

Official ZED #1 Cover Reveal

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
8/4: Two days into the campaign, and we sit at 5% funded!  As promised, I am proud to reveal the official cover of issue #1, Art by Katrina Kunstmann. ZED #1 Official Cover   Thank you all for your support and enthusiasm so far. We have only just... (Read More)

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