The Universe Verse - A rhyming graphic guide to our origins

A project in Oakland, CA by James Dunbar
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This rhyming scientific comic book explains the story of our origins. From the Big Bang to evolution to the dawn of human civilization.
Backers: 367
Average Pledge Per Backer: $71

Funded: $26,050 of $10,000
Dates: Aug 29th -> Sep 30th (32 days)
Project By: James Dunbar
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Latest News

The End is Near

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We're almost there, just one day left to go.  It's been an amazing ride, and you guys have been stellar supporters!  Currently we're at over 300 backers and within striking distance of the $25,000 Stretch Goal, which is kind of crazy.... (Read More)

The Drawing for 7 Universe Verse Drawings

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Thunderclap. It was a valiant effort, but alas, it was not quite enough. We got to 62, which is very cool, and along the way I got a bunch of new fans so I think it was worth it and I appreciate your... (Read More)

Try something new today

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
You've heard that before, right?  "Try something new every day" is a pretty popular piece of advice.  Frankly, it sounds pretty daunting.  I'm lucky if I can try something new every week! But lucky for you I've got a new and exciting activity for... (Read More)

Entering the home stretch & Going out with a BANG!

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Well it sure has been an exciting few weeks. You guys have been wonderful and I really appreciate the generous support, the kind words and all the help getting the word out. A significant amount of the money has come in via links shared on Facebook... (Read More)

Video Teaser, PDF Free For All & Blogs!

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy backers! I’ve got a pretty awesome update for you this time around, including a couple of exciting things that will hopefully inspire you to share on facebook or twitter. Exciting thing #1I’ve posted a brief teaser so you can see a short... (Read More)

$20K! New Stretch Goals! Coloring-Book Sneak Peak!

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Wowza! These first two Stretch Goals didn’t last long. It looks like BANG! & It’s Alive! will be available to the public as free coloring book PDFs. I’m super-excited to draw them, I think this little project will be a lot of fun to make... (Read More)

Halfway point, Possible promotion idea & a T-shirt design

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Egads!  So this is the halfway point according to the calendar, but we're nearly at the 200% point according to the funds. You guys are AMAZING!   It's starting to look like I might need to come up with some new Stretch Goals.  I'll start kicking... (Read More)

199 Backers & New eBooks download link

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Yee-haw! 1st Stretch Goal Reached! & a little bit of press

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
So yesterday was a very exciting day.  Thank you guys so much for your support! Yesterday we managed to hit $15,000 which is the first Stretch Goal, which means that BANG! will be re-drawn as a coloring book and made available to the world as a... (Read More)

Stretch Goals & A la Carte Rewards

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
What an exciting few days!  OK, so I've got two big things to announce: 1) Stretch GoalsSince we hit the funding goal so quickly I've come up with some new targets that will trigger the creation and distribution of some exciting new... (Read More)

WOW! We did it!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Universe Verse PDF Download Links

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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