Amazing Heroes: Retro Style Super Hero Action Figures
A project in Los Angeles, CA by Bill Murphy000days
:
00hours
:
00minutes
Funding Successful
Fresh Monkey Fiction is proud to announce Amazing Heroes, our first series of 4.5" retro style super hero action figures.
Backers: 387
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $31,994 of $30,000
Dates: Jul 12th -> Aug 26th (46 days)
Project By: Bill Murphy
Backers: 387
Average Pledge Per Backer: $83
Funded: $31,994 of $30,000
Dates: Jul 12th -> Aug 26th (46 days)
Project By: Bill Murphy
$31,994
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 26 @ 03:01 -0400 GMT
106%
of goal
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)
Now you can share!
Help your backers reach your daily goals and help others see how you're doing. It's easy, with Kicktraq Mini.Here are a few quick snippits of code you can use to embed your personalized widget on your website, in your blog, and even on your favorite forum.
HTML for websites & blogs
Copy HTMLBBCode for forums
Copy BBCodeReddit code for... well, Reddit
Copy Reddit CodeSpecial Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else.
You can read more about it here.
Latest News
6 more hours left....we are SO close!!! 
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We only have 6 more hours left to make Amazing Heroes a reality. I'm doing my best in the last few hours to get the word out. We can use all the support we can get, so reach out to people or websites with large fanbases, please give them a shout on... (Read More)
Almost 24 hours left to get funded...let's try to make it happen.
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We have about 24 hours to get this project off the ground. We're not quite there yet... we still have a little over 5k to raise. I encourage everyone to share the Kickstarter so we can get this retro line of heroes rolling. Thank you all for your... (Read More)
Amazing Heroes Spotlight: The original Daredevil.
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Comic Book Resources has partnered with us to run a series of essays spotlighting the history of some of our Amazing Heroes. Now is your chance to learn more about these lost heroes and learn why we decided to create a whole line of action figures... (Read More)
Amazing Heroes adds Amazing Man Action Figure in final week on Kickstarter
August 20th - via: actionfigurefury.com
As the Amazing Heroes Kickstarter enters its final week, the line expands to include John Aman The Amazing Man action figure. Amazing Man fits well in the ranks of the Amazing Heroes’ public domain characters having first appeared in issue #5 of Amazing-Man Comics from Centaur Publications in 1939. (Read More)
Reminder about International Shipping..please read if you live outside of the United States.
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This is just a friendly reminder for those of you who live outside of the United States. Please don't forget to add on the additional international shipping cost to your pledge. See the following International Shipping Matrix for both International... (Read More)
Amazing Heroes Action Figures adds Gallant Comic's John Aman Amazing Man.
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Fresh Monkey Fiction partners with Gallant Comics to add Amazing Man to its line of 4.5" retro inspired action figures. With only a week left to reach it's funding goal Gallant Comics has jumped head first into the Amazing Heroes Kickstarter in order... (Read More)
The Green Turtle is now offered for $25.00 and there is still time to enter the Design your own Amazing Hero Contest.
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have only 8 days to raise the final 10K we need to get this project off the ground. In order to attract more fans to help support the Kickstarter we have now broken out the Green Turtle into a $25.00 reward. The Green Turtle figure is limited to... (Read More)
11 days left and a little more then 10K to go..come on we can do it!!!!
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
It's an exciting time, we've almost reached 3/4 of our funding. Thank you all for showing your support of the line by spreading the word. We had a couple of interviews pop up this week, you can find them here:... (Read More)
2 weeks to go and we're half way funded!!! Thanks everyone.
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your support we're half way funded as of today, with 2 weeks to go. Nice work everyone!!! We truly can't thank you enough. We hope you've enjoyed our updates, we've still got a lot more updates up our sleeve, so stay tuned for the next 2... (Read More)
This weeks Amazing Heroes Classic Adventure: The 1st Appearance of Stardust the Super Wizard
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our official sponsor, The Digital Comic Museum, we've started an Amazing Heroes Webcomic where you can read the original Golden Age adventures of these Amazing Heroes. This weeks adventure is a 7 page story from Fantastic Comics #1, the 1st... (Read More)
3D Print comparison pics
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A few of you have asked to see some images of the figure next to other 80s toy lines. We made a 3D print of the 3D model to check for scale. You can see how it measures up next to a couple of Marvel Secret Wars figures. Remember, the joints are just... (Read More)
Interview at 13th Dimension.com, plus some behind the scenes artwork.
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I just did an interview over at www.13thdimension.com. They have the first look at the final art for the back of the packaging written by the uber talented Sean Rourke and drawn by the amazing Tom Fowler. Plus if you are curious what heroes didn't... (Read More)
Transform your Blank Slate figure....here are some examples.
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The Blank Slate is intended to be a DIY figure....so you can create your very own Amazing Hero. Here are a couple of examples of "customs" we mocked up of some of our favorite heroes to show you the potential of The Blank Slate figure... (Read More)
Fresh Monkey Fiction Artist Spotlight: Jared Zichek from Golden Age Figurines
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This week's mini Artist Spotlight is Jared Zichek, from Golden Age Figurines. Jared has been creating mini statues of our favorite classic heroes such as Stardust and Fantomah over the past year. I had the pleasure of meeting Jared in person at... (Read More)
Big Update: The Green Turtle Figure added, plus new rewards.
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're super excited to announce that we have added Golden Age hero The Green Turtle to the Kickstarter campaign. Created during wartime by Chinese American artist Chu Hing in 1944 the Green Turtle was the first Asian superhero, briefly appearing in... (Read More)
Amazing Heroes Spotlight: The Black Terror
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Comic Book Resources has partnered with us to run a series of feature articles spotlighting the history of some of our Amazing Heroes. Now is your chance to learn more about these lost heroes and learn why we decided to create a whole line of action... (Read More)
The Design your own Amazing Hero Contest
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Do you think you have what it takes to design your own Amazing Hero? Well now is your chance. Starting today through August 23rd you can enter in our contest to design your own Amazing Hero. Go to Fresh Monkey Fiction to find the official rules and... (Read More)
American Crusader and Wonder Man stretch goals added!!!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
You asked for more Amazing Heroes so we added a couple more stretch goals based on your votes. Now let's get out there and spread the word so we can can get this Kickstarter funded and add these awesome figures to the Amazing Heroes line up. (Read More)
Announcing the alternate cover to the Amazing Heroes Handbook...plus a new Reward Level.
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Here it is folks, the cover we've been teasing for the last few weeks over on the Amazing Heroes Action Figure Facebook page. The talented Mitch Ballard did a fanatic job on this alternate cover for the Amazing Heroes Handbook. We could not be more... (Read More)
This weeks Amazing Heroes Classic Adventure: Dare-Devil #1
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our official sponsor, The Digital Comic Museum, we've started an Amazing Heroes Webcomic where you can read the original Golden Age adventures of these Amazing Heroes. This weeks adventure is a 15 page story from Dare-Devil #1, staring... (Read More)
San Diego Comic Con 2014 update...
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a great time at the show. Thank you all for the support. Here are some photos. Captain Action Panel Awesome Black Terror sketch by Benton Jew www.bentonjewart.blogspot.com Amazing Heroes flyer at the freebies table. We got to meet Ed Catto... (Read More)
We're off to Comic Con!!! And we have a "wonderful" surprise.
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're off to San Diego Comic Con. We'll be updating from Facebook and Twitter from the show, so please follow us for all the latest con updates. If you're at the show and you see us be sure to say "hello". Don't forget you can win some cool stuff... (Read More)
Not going to Comic Con... don't worry, we've got you covered. You can still win some cool stuff!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've opened up the Amazing Heroes Comic Con Contest to those of you who are not going to Comic Con, so you can win some cool prizes from the comfort of your own home. If you are enjoying the show from home, just relax and share the link to the... (Read More)
You can now read the original adventures of Amazing Heroes...
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Are you interested in learning more about Black Terror, Stardust and Dare-Devil? Are you curious about their original Golden Age adventures? Thanks to our official sponsor, The Digital Comic Museum, we've started an Amazing Heroes Webcomic, where... (Read More)
100 Backers!!! plus Dare-Devil can now battle evil with his trusty boomerang
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit a big milestone today, 100 backers!!! Thanks everyone for helping us by supporting the project and spreading the word. You asked..we answered. We added Dare-Devil's boomerang as an accessory to the Dare-Devil figure. (Read More)
Amazing Heroes come to SDCC '14
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
San Diego Comic Con is fast approaching, so if you are going to the show we wanted to let you know we will be there to take it head on to spread the word about Amazing Heroes. We will be at the Captain Action Custom Figure Contest, Thursday, at 3:30... (Read More)
Fresh Monkey Fiction Artist Spotlight: Gene Luen Yang and "The Shadow Hero"
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Fresh Monkey Fiction Fans, Things are going great! We're about to top out at 7K within the first 5 days...That's terrific news! Thanks for raising awareness about the campaign and for your support. We've got some interviews lined up to discuss... (Read More)
Amazing Heroes Spotlight: Stardust the Super Wizard
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Comic Book Resources has partnered with us to run a series of essays spotlighting the history of some of our Amazing Heroes. Now is your chance to learn more about these lost heroes and learn why we decided to create a whole line of action figures... (Read More)
Amazing Heroes membership cards and vote on the next stretch goal figure.
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We have posted a survey for you to vote on who the next Amazing Heroes Kickstarter stretch goal figure should be. If we reach both the Champion of Mars and Silver Steak stretch goals, we'll move on to this list. The most popular character will be... (Read More)
Wow...Thank you everyone, plus a new reward pledge.
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Our 1st day was a huge success. Thank you everyone for your contributions and support. It's been great to connect with old friends and make some new ones. When this line happens it will only be because you believed in making it a reality. Our BIG... (Read More)
If you have additional news that doesn't appear here, shoot us a link!