Code 45 #1-3 - Urban Fantasy ft. Dragons, Drugs, Raves
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Issues 1-3 of a 5-part urban fantasy miniseries blending dragons, drugs, and underground raves in the metro tunnels of Montreal.
Backers: 427
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42 CAD
Funded: $18,109 CAD of $13,000 CAD
Dates: Jul 7th -> Aug 6th (30 days)
Project By: Benjamin Hunting
Backers: 427
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42 CAD
Funded: $18,109 CAD of $13,000 CAD
Dates: Jul 7th -> Aug 6th (30 days)
Project By: Benjamin Hunting
$18,109 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 6 @ 08:02 -0400 GMT
139%
of goal
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Latest News
Less than 24 hours to go to snag Code 45 #1-3! 
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are heading down the home stretch as the clock ticks off the final 20 hours in the Code 45 #1-3 campaign! We are now more than halfway to our next stretch goal - the 'here be dragons' map of the Montreal metro system, as drawn by Angela Hodge /... (Read More)
What an amazing day of support as Code 45 enters its final 32 hours! Celebration time with this full-page preview of Issue #2-3
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone here at Code 45 HQ - Benjamin, Joe, Angela, and Josh - wants to send out a huge THANK YOU to the many, many people who stepped up today with just two days remaining in our campaign with support for our book. We had a phenomenal day of... (Read More)
Second Stretch Goal Achieved! Third Stretch Goal Closing In!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The Code 45 #1-3 Kickstarter campaign at www.code-45.com has sailed past its $16,000 stretch goal, which means everyone who has supported us so far will be receiving dark hardcore DJ mix from Kasper Klez, as well as a second folding paper toy from... (Read More)
48 Hours To Go! 7 New 'Become A Character' Reward Slots Now Aavailable!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We're in the final 48 hour stretch of the Code 45 #1-3 Kickstarter campaign! As a bonus, we've added 7 extra 'Become A Character' rewards to our most popular, previously sold-out support tier. That means 7 more chances for those who want to have... (Read More)
Big City Blues Helped Mold Vanessa, Code 45's Hero
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're just under 72 hours to for the Code 45 #1-3 campaign, and we're inching closer to the next stretch goal (dark hardcore DJ mix + secret folding paper toy). If you can help get the word out about Code 45 over the next couple of days and help push... (Read More)
Second Stretch Goal Reached! Paper Toys and DJ Mixes for Everyone!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Code 45 has reached its second stretch goal! Thank you so much for your amazing continued support. This means everyone who has pledged so far will get not just a sweet paper toy of our main character Vanessa, but also a happy hardcore DJ mix from... (Read More)
Larger, easier to read links to the Sherbrooke Record interview!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We realize that Kickstarter compressed those clips of the interview with Code 45 writer Benjamin Hunting - so we uploaded them in a larger format: Click here for Page 1 of the interview Click here for Page 2 of the interview (Read More)
Writer Benjamin Hunting interviewed in The Sherbrooke Record
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The Sherbrooke Record newspaper published a review with Code 45 writer Benjamin Hunting in its weekend edition. We've scanned the interview, which talks about the genesis of the book, writing a graphic novel for the first time, and what the process... (Read More)
Why did we choose Kickstarter for Code 45?
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
'Why Kickstarter?' It's a question I get asked a lot by people who are curious about how the process of putting together an independent book works. When I decided that the story of Code 45 could only be told in the graphic medium of sequential art... (Read More)
First stretch goal reached - second stretch goal in sight!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Code 45 has reached its first stretch goal! That means everyone who supported us so far will receive page-by-page commentary from writer Benjamin Hunting and artist Joe Ng offering insight into the creative process behind creating the comic. It also... (Read More)
Old-school tech takes pride of place in Code 45's art print
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
When artist Joe Ng was drawing one of the three print options we're offering for the current Code 45 campaign, he wanted to find a way to tie in our hero Vanessa with not just the fantasy elements of our story - the dragons - but also the era in... (Read More)
I Was A Late-Blooming Comic Creator
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I’m a late bloomer when it comes to ‘traditional’ comics. If you can believe it, aisde from a collected ‘Batman Greatest Stories Ever Told’ paperback that my father had in his library, my earliest comic origins come from hardcover... (Read More)
Closing in on our first Code 45 stretch goal - Audio commentary for everyone!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
After a fantastic weekend where we hit our initial funding goal at www.code-45.com, we're now closing in on our first stretch goal! Stretch goals are our way to say 'thank you' to everyone who supported us by adding extra rewards at no extra cost.... (Read More)
Cod 45 is 100 percent funded! Thank you!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! And when we say 'we,' we're referring to each and every one of you who has supported us to this point and made the campaign for Code 45 Issues #1-3 a success! We've now met our 100% funding goal on Kickstarter, and for that Joe, Josh,... (Read More)
The Early 2000s Weren’t Easy For…Anyone In Code 45
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I've posted before about the thought process behind the time period we used for Code 45 in terms of how it impacted the narrative. It’s also tempting to view the decision to set the book in the year 2000 as a paean to nostalgia. After all, it’s... (Read More)
Dragon Head Sketches Offer One-Of-One Looks At Code 45's Powerful Antagonists
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 96% funded! Code 45 is just a few hundred dollars away from reach our initial funding goal! Thank you so much for all of your support so far, it's been incredible! We've already talked before about how we designed the dragons that stalk... (Read More)
Code 45 Is The Mirror Image Of My Own Personal Rave Experience
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
In the early 2000s, music commanded more attention than nearly anything else in my life. I would spend most of that decade promoting raves in Montreal and Ottawa, putting together a small independent record label with a partner in order to release my... (Read More)
Getting To Know Your Code 45 Shipping Dragon
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We understand just how rough-and-tumble the modern postal system can be, which is why, on top of using of the best rigid mailers we can find from Gemini Comic Supply and others, we make sure that each and every Code 45 package that we send out comes... (Read More)
Designing The Dragons In Code 45
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Designing the dragons in Code 45 was a process that took into account a number of factors. Given that the graphic novel's environment was located primarily underground - and in the fairly claustrophobic quarters of Montreal's metro tunnels - I wanted... (Read More)
Underground Raves Walk The Line Between Reality And Fantasy in Code 45
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Code 45 is now 80% funded! We're only a few thousand away from our goal. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. Attending a rave can be an overwhelming sensory experience, even if you're sober. That's by design - the intent of most... (Read More)
I learned that layout was everything when scripting Code 45
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I’ve mentioned previously that learning to write for the comic book page required a major shift in my own mind in terms of how I constructed a narrative. I wanted to touch on how much this new medium changed how I planned action and dialogue in the... (Read More)
Do You Have Your Protective Code 45 Dragon Pin?
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
One of our most popular rewards from the campaign for Issue 1 is back - but only in limited form - for the Code 45 #2-3 mega-issue Kickstarter at www.code-45.com. Intended to offer talismanic protection when passing through the underground tunnels... (Read More)
Thank You For An Amazing Day Of Funding!
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Joe, Angela, Josh, and I have so much to be thankful for after a phenomenal show of support yesterday for Code 45! So many of your responded to our post about becoming a character that we only have 5 character spots left for the upcoming... (Read More)
Ever wanted to become a comic book character? Here's how it works with Code 45
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a great question from a supporter today who was curious about our 'become a character' rewards tier. Specifically, they wanted to know if it was more like being: a) store clerk at a gas station as the character purchases a soda, so a... (Read More)
How Poking Holes In Code 45’s Shared 'Reality' Keeps Characters And Readers Guessing
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Walking the line between fantasy and reality in a narrative is a tricky business. In Code 45, a key aspect of the story is the different perceptions of what's actually happening in Montreal's metro tunnels, depending on the character, or group of... (Read More)
Code 45 is 50% Funded!
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Friday afternoon 'thank yous' to everyone who's pledged their support for Code 45 so far! We just hit the 50% funded mark and we're moving forward with good momentum. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of making Code 45 a reality to this... (Read More)
'Project We Love' From Kickstarter - thanks to you!
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We got great news about Code 45 yesterday when Kickstarter selected our graphic novel as one of its 'Projects We Love.' It's the equivalent of a 'staff pick' from Kickstarter, and not only do we get a cool badge for the project page, but we're also... (Read More)
Closing in on 50 percent funded after just 24 hours!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning to everyone from Montreal! We've had a great start to the campaign for Code 45 Issues #1-3, with nearly 50% funding and a huge number of supporters in the first 24 hours. We're incredibly grateful to everyone who's pledged so far, and... (Read More)
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