Fluorescent Blacklight Outlaw Comic Book

A project in Pittsburgh, PA by Jim Rugg
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Fluorescent, blacklight comic book starring Russian outlaw superhero Octobriana - the devil woman!
Backers: 1976
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $94,360 of $5,000
Dates: May 8th -> Jun 18th (42 days)
Project By: Jim Rugg
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Latest News

SIX MORE DRAWINGS

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Added six more comic book backing board drawings.  Invasion USSR. Rambo 2. Terminator. And before I sign off for the day, let me point you at another good-looking Kickstarter... MADI MADI is a 260-page road trip graphic novel set in the... (Read More)

30 HOURS LEFT!!!

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
PRINTING I sent files to a printer today for test prints of the bookplate as well as the black and white comic book edition of Octobriana 1976. I LOVE making things and this is really a fun part for me. As soon as I get some samples from the... (Read More)

2 DAYS LEFT!

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
2 Days to GO!!! We're racing to the finish line. Thank you for being here. Thank you for spreading the word and sharing the news about Octobriana 1976. I'm wrapping up final work on some of the files so I can send them to printers as soon as the... (Read More)

ART Stretch Goal - bookplate/print

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I drew the artwork for the $60K stretch goal.  Signed bookplate/print: This will be included with the Print edition OCTOBRIANA 1976 fluorescent, blacklight comic book. The original art is also available as a REWARD. It is ink on 11 x 17 inch... (Read More)

ONE WEEK to go

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! We're heading into the final week of the campaign. Thank you for joining me. Thank you for sharing this. And thank you for making this  special!  We're about to unlock 75K Stretch Goal - Signed Print. I need to finalize the artwork for this!... (Read More)

NEW DRAWINGS

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
NEW DRAWINGS!!! Hello, friends -- I've added another 10 comic book backing board drawings to the REWARDS. They are available with a copy of Octobriana 1976 blacklight comic book or with a set of Octobriana 1976 comic books (blacklight, retro, and... (Read More)

Digital Upgrades Are HERE + Another STRETCH GOAL!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, friends and backers!!! Thank you for being here and making this campaign a success! Before I get into some cool updates for OCTOBRIANA 1976, let me mention... Jeff Lemire (BLACK HAMMER; DESCENDER), Matt Kindt (BANG!; MIND MGMT), and... (Read More)

ART, INFLUENCES, and a STRETCH GOAL

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Shout out to my friend Ryan Browne who has a strong Kickstarter going right now as well! Ryan "God Hates Astronauts" Browne and Charles Soule are publishing a giant collection of their Image series - Curse Words! Ryan's helped me a lot on my... (Read More)

NEW Art, Rewards, and Video - What a Week!!!

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
What a week one! Thank you, everyone. THANK YOU!!! Let's kick week 2 off with a bang! I've added some new rewards based on your feedback - including some new ART. New rewards include: Octobriana 1976, Street Angel hardcover, Afrodisiac hardcover,... (Read More)

Video: What Is Octobriana and the Russian Underground?

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
A major inspiration for Mtsyry: Octobriana 1976 is Petr Sadecky's 1971 book Octobriana and the Russian Underground. Sadecky's book is fascinating. He describes a world of Russian underground artists that runs parallel to the time when Jack Kirby,... (Read More)

We Did It

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
What a weekend! We hit our funding goal. You may grow bored of me saying this but -- Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!  I posted my Kickstarter video where I talk a bit more about Mtsyry: Octobriana 1976! Check that out if you want to hear me talk... (Read More)

100 Backers!

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
100 backers! You are the best. Thank you all for believing in this comic book. I'm so excited to make this. It's going to look spectacular! I'm thanking you now, but in a few months it will be your eyeballs thanking you! I've seen a few of you... (Read More)

Day one: thank you!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to Octobriana 1976 Kickstarter. Thank you all for your support! If you have any questions or comments along the way, let me know! This is my first Kickstarter and I'm treating it like the rest of my art process - I'm going to learn a lot,... (Read More)

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