Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities

A project in Cincinnati, OH by Christina Wald
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Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities is a 36-page comic anthology with regional stories about haunted places, cyptids, and urban legends.
Backers: 213
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37

Funded: $7,820 of $6,000
Dates: Oct 5th -> Nov 2nd (29 days)
Project By: Christina Wald
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Latest News

Live Draw on HALLOWEEN!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We are in the LAST DAYS of this Kickstarter! To celebrate, come of the artists in the book are doing a Live Draw on Halloween! Tune in on our Facebook and YouTube channels to watch our Live Stream! Keep spreading the word! One of the great things... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED!!!!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We made our first stretch goal!! Our 36-page book is now 40 pages! Thanks SO much everyone and keep spreading the word! This Kickstarter runs until Monday at 10. In honor and thanks, here is my latest skull animation.  Turn on the sound for more... (Read More)

Final Cryptid Reveal

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a short message today. We have the final Regional Cryptid Print reveal! Loveland Frogman by Cincinnati Editorial Cartoonist Kevin Necessary! Loveland Frogman by Kevin Necessary This is available as a print on our Regional Cryptid Print tier and... (Read More)

One Week Left!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter funding period is up one week from today! For those new to Kickstarter(and thank you for picking our project to be your first to back!), when the Kickstarter funding period is over, your form of payment will be charged, surveys will... (Read More)

Thank You!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We got the crew together to thank you for backing our comic anthology!  We have been planning this book since late 2019 and in spite of a pandemic and most comic conventions being canceled or going online (a ghost of themselves), we have an amazing... (Read More)

The Stretch Goals

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are so fortunate to be in the position to have stretch goals!  Basically, any extra funds go to this book, seeding the next book, and to the creators who have worked many, many hours to bring this project to life! We have put a lot into the art... (Read More)

WE ARE FUNDED!

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks EVERYONE! We are so grateful and cannot wait to send out this great book to you all! There are 12 more days to the Kickstarter to continue spreading the word! We will unveil our stretch goals tomorrow.  Thanks again for supporting working... (Read More)

Cryptid Sticker Reveal

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We are only $229 from being funded! Thanks SO MUCH new backers! We appreciate everyone who has supported us so far! We also just finalized the stickers that are part of these reward tiers: Cryptid Pack Paranormal Investigator Regional Cryptid Print... (Read More)

We Are Getting CLOSER!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks EVERYONE who has backed! We are so excited to share our book with you and appreciate your generous pledges! These are crazy times and with many conventions virtual or canceled, this is the best way to share our book and support some Cincinnati... (Read More)

Final Cryptid Print Reveal by Editorial Cartoonist Kevin Necessary

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The fourth print is of Cincinnati's favorite cryptid the Loveland Frogman by editorial cartoonist Kevin Necessary. We will reveal Kevin's final art in a few days! This sketch is to whet your appetite! I just saw the final stages of Lauren Sparks'... (Read More)

Cryptid Print Reveal 3

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Another great day backing! We are $150 shy of $4000!! Thanks all who have pledged! Keep spreading the word and tag us...  We have $2000 to go and as you know, Kickstarter is all or nothing! We get no money at all if we do not reach our goal... The... (Read More)

Regional Cryptid Print Reveal 2

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
It was a great day yesterday! Thanks all who pledged! Keep spreading the word... We are getting there but still have $2500 to go!  Also, WCPO did a write-up of our interview! It is unveiling day two of our new four print series of regional cryptids... (Read More)

What a First Week! Plus a NEW Regional Cryptid Print Tier!

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone who has contributed so far! We are so grateful for the enthusiasm and passion of all of our backers!  This week we are unveiling a new tier of four prints and one will be revealed each day this week. The first is the beloved... (Read More)

'Cabinet of Curiosities' comic chronicles Cincinnati's haunted places in illustrations

October 12th - via: wcpo.com
During one of those chats, Klockow and her friends came up with the idea for "Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities," an anthologized comic book that illustrates the stories of some of the haunted places in the Queen City. Klockow and Wald also set up a Kickstarter account to pay for print copies of the comic book and to help illustrators financially impacted by COVID-19. (Read More)

Incredible WCPO Segment

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Cincinnati's Channel 9 WCPO did an AMAZING segment on our book that aired today. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 Also, our editor Kat is going to her old stomping grounds at... (Read More)

More Good News! Article in the Cincinnati Enquirer

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks new backers! We REALLY appreciate all of your support!  As you know, if the Kickstarter does not fund, we get nothing of what we raised so spread the word! This book is not only a great read, it supports working artists.  The Cincinnati... (Read More)

Some New Tiers!

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
If you have note been listening to our Hometown Haunts podcast, episode 3 dropped at Midnight last night. https://youtu.be/_-_uH8NOnbQ We have added two new tiers!  Since my sketch tier went so quickly, we added an ink tier of five sketches from... (Read More)

Good News Everyone!

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks Kickstarter for believing in us and selecting our project as a 'Project We Love'! We are so excited that they love this project as we do! So much effort has been put into this project and we are so happy to share it. Help spread the word! ... (Read More)

What a GREAT day!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much everyone that backed us on the first day! It means so much to have your support especially as we plan the next issue. We have surpassed $1000! 5K more to go! We just recorded this week's Hometown Haunts episode so be sure to tune... (Read More)

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