Tarnished-A Tale of Gods and Men

A project in Albany, OR by Dark Tidings Press, LLC
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An epic fantasy Graphic Novel set in the Gods and Men Cycle that follows a Paladin on the hunt for his old lover who has gone mad.
Backers: 69
Average Pledge Per Backer: $66

Funded: $4,526 of $4,500
Dates: Sep 10th -> Oct 10th (30 days)
Project By: Dark Tidings Press, LLC
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Latest News

Only $775 Left!

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so close everyone! We only need another $775 to be a success! We have 12 hours left to pull this off. Don't let off the gas now! See you all on the other side. -Kris  (Read More)

Last 24 hours!

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The time has finally come! We are in the last 24 hours. It has been a wild ride, and I want to thank all of you for getting us this far. We are currently 73% funded at $3309 with 59 backers. That means we need $1191 today to make this happen. (Fun... (Read More)

Last 48 Hours!

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
To quote one of the best video games of all time: Dawn of the Second Day, 48 hours remain. That’s right, we are in the last 48 hours of the campaign, and we have hit 70% of our funding goal. We only have $1340 to go. We currently have 56 backers... (Read More)

66% Funded!

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We made some more great progress today! We are just $20 short of $3000. That means we are only $1520 away from our goal, with a little over 3 days left! We got some new backers today, as well as some more people upping their pledges! We have 52... (Read More)

Final Days Ahead

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I’m sorry to say that I haven’t posted an update in the last few days. I’ve been busy with my day job and spending a little extra time with my family. As for the campaign, we are approaching the last three days to make Tarnished a reality! We... (Read More)

Another Project of Interest

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We crossed the 50% mark today, getting the first backer since we hit that benchmark a few days ago! That means we are finally on the downhill stretch. Tonight I wanted to mention another project that Patrick and I are hard at work on called... (Read More)

Cries of the Forsaken releases on Kindle!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday I promised a surprise was coming today, and here it is! The sequel to Wrath of the Fallen, titled Cries of the Forsaken released today on Amazon Kindle. (Paperback and Hardcover coming soon!) Here is the blurb: The Pact has been broken,... (Read More)

A Tiny Update

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update tonight. We are $30 away from the halfway point! Once we hit that it will all be downhill from there. I would have had a more substantial update tonight, but I got busy working on a surprise that will hopefully be announced... (Read More)

The Gods of Tarnished

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Today was a slower day, but that's alright. We still have 12 days to pull this off! For tonight's update, I thought I would touch a little on the cosmology of Tarnished and the Gods and Men Cycle as a whole. The Mortal Plane was once ruled directly... (Read More)

Creator Profile: Davi Comodo

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We smashed through the $2000 mark today! That means we are almost halfway funded. We also took the last of the $85 reward tier for the complete hardcover set! Another version of this will pop up shortly. These next 12 days will be crucial. Your help... (Read More)

Creator Profile: Kristopher Jerome

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
It was a long day at the office today, so I'll keep this one short. Let's keep it going for these last two weeks! Tonight's creator profile is me! The writer: Kristopher Jerome Kris Jerome was born in the middle of a snowstorm in Pendleton, Oregon,... (Read More)

Creator Profile: Patrick Buermeyer

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Alright, we officially have 2 weeks left to make this project a reality! Thank you to everyone who has helped us come this far! For today's creator profile, without whom none of Tarnished would be as cool, our artist: Patrick Buermeyer Patrick... (Read More)

Creator Profile: Toben Racicot

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
For the next few days, I wanted the updates to focus on the people working to bring Tarnished to life.  Today's creator is our amazingly talented letter:  Toben Racicot Toben is very involved in the independent comic book scene as a writer,... (Read More)

Almost Halfway There!

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Things were a little slow today, but that's alright, we still have roughly 15 days left. That's right, we are about halfway through the campaign! These last two weeks will be crucial to getting this project funded. Keep spreading the word! Thank you... (Read More)

Faction Profile: The Balance Monks

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We got a few more backers today. To all of our backers, new and old, thank you! We are nearing the halfway point of the campaign, and have raised almost half of the funds! We couldn't do it without all of you. Don't forget to keep sharing the... (Read More)

Action Scene Sneak Peak

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We hit $1800 tonight! We still have more than two weeks left to raise the remaining $2700! We are well on our way to getting there.    Tarnished is a story that is filled with action set pieces, from Cecilia burning a village, to Broderick battling... (Read More)

Some Stats

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Another short update tonight. I got caught up playing Links Awakening and watching the new season of Disenchantment. Seriously, this was a good day for fun fantasy entertainment for me. I thought I would jump in and rattle off some stats to let... (Read More)

New Rewards and Funding Update!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This was another great day! We knocked it out of the park thanks to you all! The campaign raised over $400 today alone. Also, the Facebook post for the social goal has had 12 shares. Only 38 more to unlock A Voice for the Darkness! The... (Read More)

Sneak Peak of Page 38

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Not a huge update tonight, but I want to say thank you to everyone sharing the Facebook post! Let's get the word out and get that Social Goal unlocked. To give everyone a chance to appreciate Patrick's artwork, here is a page that hasn't been colored... (Read More)

New Social Goal

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We are approaching the part of the campaign where things are going to start slowing down without an extra push from all of us. To get the word out to people who won't hear about Tarnished from Patrick or myself directly, we have come up with a Social... (Read More)

Character Profile: Broderick

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that Rose City is over, it's back to our regularly scheduled programming.  We made some more great progress today. It's been an awesome first week, and we have all of YOU to thank for that. We also added another Immortality Reward Level for... (Read More)

Rose City Comic Con Day 3

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, thanks to some new backers we passed the $1000 mark today! We are well on our way to making this project a success! We have just one day left before we end the first week, so let’s make it a big one. Don’t forget to spread the word to... (Read More)

Rose City Comic Con Day Two

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached 18% of our funding goal today. We are making steady progress to the finish line! And we wouldn't be without all of you! If we average $150 a day we will make it to our goal no problem. Spread the word to anyone you know who might be... (Read More)

Rose City Comic Con Day One

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we got our largest influx of backers so far! Thank you and welcome to all of the newcomers. We also had one of the two Immortality Rewards taken. If the other one goes before the end of the campaign I might come up with another big reward for... (Read More)

Visit us at Rose City Comic Con this weekend!

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
To the new backers we have picked up in the last 24 hours, thank you! As always, the support of all of you means the world to us. This weekend Patrick will be hosting a booth at Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon. I will be joining him there on... (Read More)

The World of Tarnished

September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We are plugging along through day 2! Thank you again to all of our early backers. For today's update I want to discuss the setting of Tarnished and the Gods and Men Cycle as a whole! The Mortal Plane A map of the Mortal Plane Tarnished takes place on... (Read More)

End of the First Day

September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
As we approach the end of the first day of the campaign, I wanted to say thank you to the first few backers! I really appreciate you jumping in this soon. As the campaign continues, I will try to refrain from general updates and get more into the... (Read More)

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