THE LONELY WAR OF CAPT. WILLY SCHULTZ
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Last Updated: September 30 @ 13:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
YOU did it! 
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign to finally complete and properly collect The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz has come to an end. And what an incredible campaign it has been! Not only did we hit our initial funding goal, but we were able to reach two stretch goals... (Read More)
We just hit our Second Stretch Goal!
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news! We just hit our Second Stretch Goal! And it was all of YOU who made this happen. Thank you SO much. At this point, there are about 39 hours left in the campaign. We hit our initial funding goal, along with 2 Stretch Goals, and we... (Read More)
Print signed by Franz & Glanzman is gone!
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let you all know that the print signed by Franz & Glanzman is no longer available. Thank you. Best, Drew Ford (Publisher, IT'S ALIVE!) (Read More)
New add-on: Last signed print in a limited edition of 5 (Signed by Franz & Glanzman)
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
In an effort to hit that Second stretch goal, I am making the last signed print available from a series of 5. This print was released a few years ago from my IT'S ALIVE! imprint, and the image of the print is the cover from FIGHTIN' ARMY 86, which... (Read More)
$1123 away from hitting Second Stretch Goal!
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Heads up! With about two days left, we are now only $1123 away from hitting our Second Stretch Goal! I feel like we have a real shot at making this happen! If you would like to help out, you can add something from the below list to your current... (Read More)
Air War Stories #7 page is gone!
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let you all know that the page of original art by Sam Glanzman from Air War Stories #7 is no longer available. Thank you. Best, Drew Ford (Publisher, IT’S ALIVE!) (Read More)
Will Franz & Drew Ford discuss The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz on Newsarama!
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Finally, some press for this campaign! Newsarama.com was kind enough to interview myself and William Franz about finally completing and collecting his war comics masterwork The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz (illustrated of course by Sam... (Read More)
NEW add-on: One of a kind original page of art from Air War Stories #7 by Sam Glanzman
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
In an effort to hit our Second Stretch Goal, I am making this original page of art by Sam Glanzman from Air War Stories #7 (originally published in 1964 by Dell) available for $300. The first person who adds $300 to their pledge, and sends me a... (Read More)
NOW AVAILABLE: 1 Early Bird Original Art reward!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Heads up! A backer just changed their reward, opening up an Early Bird Original Page of Lonely War art (plus book) for only $259! There is only one of these because someone gave it up, so if you want it you should act fast. Thanks! Best, Drew Ford... (Read More)
A Sailor’s Story page is gone.
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let you all know that the page of A Sailor’s Story original art by Sam Glanzman is no longer available. Thank you. Best, Drew Ford (Publisher, IT’S ALIVE!) (Read More)
A Sailor’s Story original page of art by Sam Glanzman!
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
In an effort to hit our Second Stretch Goal, I am making this original page of art from Sam Glanzman's autobiographical A SAILOR'S STORY graphic novel available again for $300. Yes, Sam did sign this one, as you can see! The first person who adds... (Read More)
We need a boost if we wanna hit that Second Stretch Goal!
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The good news is we hit our initial funding goal, and then went on to hit out First Stretch Goal. The somewhat bad news is that several folks have started dropping out, probably for a variety of legitimate personal reasons. And while I completely... (Read More)
Second Stretch Goal and 500 backers!
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I am excited to announce our Second Stretch Goal! If we hit $30K, we will be adding a section to the book, which will contain original letters between the creators, photos from when the book was being created, and even a section of artwork by Will... (Read More)
We hit the First Stretch Goal!
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news everyone! We hit the First Stretch Goal today! Thank you all so much! Now we will be able to include that one of a kind issue of D-DAY, written by Will Franz. I promise it’s a story like none you’ve ever seen...just like The Lonely War... (Read More)
We have gone over $25K! Only $899 left to hit First Stretch Goal!
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We only need another $899 to hit the First Stretch Goal, which will allow us to add that incredible D-DAY story by Will Franz! To help us reach this goal, here are some add-ons you can pick up: Extra copy of PDF: add $39 to your current pledge... (Read More)
Consider grabbing an add-on to help us reach our First Stretch Goal!
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
A backer recently asked if they could purchase an extra copy of the book. The answer to that question...is yes! Anyone who would like an extra copy of the book just add $59 to your current pledge, and send me a message so I can make a note on my... (Read More)
$4K down, $2K to go to hit First Stretch Goal!
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We are a few dollars away from hitting $24K, which means we only need another $2K to hit our first Stretch Goal! In case you missed it...To help us hit this goal, Wayne Vansant has made original pencil and ink 8" x 10" drawings of Capt. Willy... (Read More)
Lonely War t-shirt?
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Question for all the backers. How do you feel about a Lonely War t-shirt? It could say “I helped rescue The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz”, or it could just be one powerful image from the story with no text, or it could be something else! Let... (Read More)
NEW add-on: One of a kind original page of art from A Sailor's Story graphic novel by Sam Glanzman (SIGNED!)
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
In an effort to hit our first Stretch Goal, I am making this original page of art from Sam Glanzman's autobiographical A SAILOR'S STORY graphic novel avialable for $300. Yes, Sam did sign this one, as you can see! The first person who adds $300... (Read More)
Over half way to the First Stretch Goal!
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let you all know that we are now over half way to funding our First Stretch Goal! The original pencil and ink 8" x 10" drawings of Capt. Willy Schultz by Wayne Vansant are still available (only to current backers) by adding... (Read More)
Almost half way to reaching The First Stretch Goal!
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I just checked, and saw that we are almost half way to reaching our First Stretch Goal...the addition of D-DAY #5 by Will Franz, Bill Montes, and Ernie Bache. To help us reach that $26K goal, artist Wayne Vansant has generously made available pencil... (Read More)
First NEW add-on! An original pencil & ink 8" x 10 drawing of Capt. Willy Schultz by Wayne Vansant for only $60!
September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Here it is! The first NEW add-on of the campaign! A pencil & ink 8" x 10" drawing of Capt. Willy Schultz by Wayne Vansant for only $60! To help us reach out First Stretch Goal, Wayne Vansant has generously offered to create a pencil & ink... (Read More)
The First Stretch Goal...D-DAY by Will Franz, Bill Montes & Ernie Bache (with cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio)
September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
100% funded in 6 days! Thank you all SO MUCH!
September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it...no...YOU did it! A little after 12:30pm EST today we hit 100% of our initial funding goal! And it only happened because of the backers...that's YOU! Thank you all so much for making this happen! I will be announcing our first... (Read More)
90% funded in first four days!
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let you all know that we are now officially 90% funded! This happened in the first four days! Wow! Thank you all so much for getting us this far in such a short period of time. The love and support shown for this... (Read More)
Over 80% funded! Still 2 pages of original art left at Early Bird pricing!
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are rolling along nicely, having reached over 80% of our funding goal! Also, for anyone who might be interested in an original page of Lonely War art by Wayne Vansant, there are still TWO PAGES LEFT at Early Bird pricing. If you would like to... (Read More)
Over 75% funded in less than 48 hours!
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
In less than 48 hours since launching the campaign, we have reached over 75% of our funding! Incredible! Thank you all SO much for making this happen. And the exciting thing is, we’re just getting started. A lot of exciting add-ons and announcement... (Read More)
Over 50% funded in the first 24 hours! Still plenty of Early Bird Specials available!
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Well, after the first 24 hours we are now a little over 50% funded! This is an incredible feat, and I want to thank all of you for making it happen. Will Franz, and everyone else involved with the project, are thrilled and humbled by your... (Read More)
All 100 of the Super Early Bird hard covers are gone!
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let everyone know that all 100 of the hard covers at Super Early Bird pricing are gone! Congrats to everyone who picked one of these up. Of course, as you can see on the campaign page, we still have plenty of copies left of... (Read More)
An incredible launch for The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz!
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
First off, I just want to say thank you to all the backers for getting us to over 35% funded in less than 7 hours from our launch earlier today. We are well on our way to making a collection of this important comic book story a reality! At this... (Read More)
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