Con-Artist: Cosplay Magazine

A project in Wellington, NZ by James Bennett
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A 100 page glossy Cosplay magazine based down under, set to cover the global stage.
Backers: 217
Average Pledge Per Backer: $106 NZD

Funded: $22,931 NZD of $18,400 NZD
Dates: Mar 30th -> Apr 29th (30 days)
Project By: James Bennett
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Latest News

WE DID IT

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
$22,931!! A month or two ago we wouldn't have thought this possible, but here we are! Thank you all, so very very much for your support, your shares, your love, your pledges, and your hype. It has meant the world to us in this stressful time but we... (Read More)

14 hours to go!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You all are INSANE, look at how fast this is flying by! We've exceeded our goal, opened our first stretch goal, and we are so hyped up for the last 14 hours left!   (Read More)

Con coverage galore!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Only 4 days to order your copy of issue 8! Where did the time go?? 😱 Sydney @ozcomiccon Covered! Written by @jaclynmay_cosplay Photographed by @thevaliantknight 📖 Sneaky sneak peek 👀  (Read More)

Super happy!

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, I just wanted to take a moment to thank to all for all the amazing support, its really amazing to see everyone get behind this project, despite the trying times we face globally.  The atmosphere in the team is ecstatic, this is a huge... (Read More)

WE DID IT

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
🎯WE’RE FUNDED!!!🎯 Thank you all for your support in our Kickstarter campaign! We’re so excited to have reached our goal! With this we’ve officially unlocked our first stretch goal for all pledges! You’ll be getting... 🐼 “Pandafy... (Read More)

There Be Monsters

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Labinnak & Mangoloo Cosplays - L&MC takes the stage in a 4 page spread Q&A talking about their cosplay experiences, plans and more! Grab your copy of issue 8 now only on Kickstarter! 🐊 Labinnak and Mangoloo Cosplays  (Read More)

Art Thou Worthy?

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Here’s a sneak peek of part 2 of Nadia Berry's Jane Foster Thor Cosplay Tutorial only in issue 8 of Con-Artist Magazine! Missed our last issue? Join THE COLLECTORS pledge on Kickstarter to receive not only issue 8 but issues 6 and 7 too! 🔨 A... (Read More)

Can you spare a minute?

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Real talk time - this Kickstarter is massive for us if you hadn't known. We've always printed to order and had to hit a certain number to do so, but we decided to take the leap for our KS Launch as it meant magazines available to those who usually... (Read More)

The Proof: James is a Panda!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Our staff managed to uncover this gem of a photo James didn't tell us about, and we just had to share! Looks like someone is beginning to come around to the idea of the Panda Fursuit, especially as so many more of you pledged over the past few days -... (Read More)

I feel like the walls are moving...

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Or maybe we just had too much chocolate over Easter Weekend! I'm still finding little eggs around my house.  We may have gotten a bit hyped up over Easter and held a giveaway that was really fun to do - and we've decided to do it again! Feel free to... (Read More)

A little bit about us

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Most of you know the face of our magazine  - James B, who took the plunge and decided to create a magazine for the cosplay community, by the cosplay community. He expected it to be small and simple, but 100 pages per issue and 7 printed issues later... (Read More)

Help needed!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I need help convincing our reluctant boss to dress up in a fursuit, any ideas? I'm thinking not only arguments, but would you possibly give this Kickstarter a share? I'm certain that if he sees it shared everywhere he'll realize we're serious about... (Read More)

Q&A!

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com

Day 6 and almost halfway there!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
It's amazing to think that this has only been live for 6 days, and we're now 40% funded! We're currently working on production of Issue 8, with a few surprises thrown in as we think of them. If we hit our stretch goals you'll see them, they look... (Read More)

The musings of a panda

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The design for James as a panda What a stunner of a weekend! And I even managed to score something for you all - a look at the image for James as a panda! It's going to be interesting, I wonder if he'd shave the heard and moustache to match? 😂 I... (Read More)

Beyond words

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Your support and belief in us....it's beyond words for us to communicate. We've cracked 6k - nearly 7k! - and it hasn't even been a week yet! We thank every one of you from the bottom of our collective hearts, this magazine has been our passion for... (Read More)

Day 3! 1/3 of the way there!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, Just wanted to jump on and thank everyone so much for the support so far, 30% funded! It means a lot to us in the team.  I've got a couple sheets of Sintra here, so i'm hoping to start planning out this Panda build in the next week or... (Read More)

The First 24 Hours!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for the amazing support since our launch 24 hours ago! We are so excited to have you all on board. This project means so much to the whole team, we are looking forward to what else is in store.  (Read More)

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