Banana Tail and the Checkerboard Jungle

A project in Gillette, NJ by Mark McKenna
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Children's Picture Book
Backers: 70
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85

Funded: $5,926 of $4,500
Dates: Jun 18th -> Jul 18th (30 days)
Project By: Mark McKenna
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Latest News

COUNTDOWN T-24 hours... only $129 from Stretch Goal #2

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Tomorrow night its in the rear view mirror... Tomorrow night about 9PM EST the Banana Tail Kickstarter ends...  Im $129 away from Stretch Goal #2. If I reach that GOAL, all of you who pledged for a hard copy reward will get a COMPLIMENTARY copy of... (Read More)

1st Stretch Goal achieved! Stretch #2 gets a BOO Comic... FREE!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
HI friends!~ SUCCESS! First stretch goal of $5500 was hit last night and the BANANA TAIL and The CHECKERBOARD JUNGLE book will now have an embossed hard cover!! Stretch Goal #2- I know theres a mere 60 hours to go but with a small leap to $5750... or... (Read More)

Anime FANS.. SAILOR MOON original and color print!

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Just finished last night and available to the 1st pledge.. This Sailor Moon 11 x 17" original art by Jay DeFoy, Mark McKenna and a BONUS 2nd piece, the autographed color  print added, colored by long time mainstream colorist Tom Chu!. ONLY 4 DAYS... (Read More)

4 days left.. 2 NEW original sketch covers added...READ ON!

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Trying to finish strong and added 2 NEW setch covers at the $45 and $50 pledge... POE DAMERON and Animated DOOMSDAY .. Want them and the Banana T ail book? Simply pledge for the sketch cover u want and add $15 and Ill straighten it out at the survey... (Read More)

6 Days to go.. HELP!?

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks.. Im down to 6 days(5 after tonight). This is GO TIME!~ If youre waiting til the campaign is near an end, nows the time ... I have inked one of the 2 Batman sample pages I worked on over Dario Carassco and you can see it below and own it at... (Read More)

New Youtube video

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Want to hear and see me talk about my comic career and the campaign? Here you go! https://youtu.be/KYO1Ba_OFfc  (Read More)

New video.. with Outright Geekery

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Half way there, kids..  Wanna see and hear me talk? Im sure many of you have .. but for you others...:)... (Read More)

$300 from 1st stretch Goal !!

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks.. Ive stayed away from updates for a bit to let u catch your breath, but the reality of adding an embossed cover to the already funded campaign at $5500 really excites me.  The possibilites!~ 1st STRETCH GOAL-We're $304 away from it and... (Read More)

NEW Original art rewards...

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Just leaving this here for you collectors.. At the $75 pledge Ive added an original CONAN and IRON MAN piece, both 11 x 17" and both very affordable..  Below them Im offering 2 UNUSED, and gorgeous I might add, Batman  pieces at $225 and worth... (Read More)

SUCCESS!!! THANKS TO YOU GUYS....More to come!~

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
So WOOT!.. We're funded!~  Thanks to the 49 of you who pledged.. Its amazing to me that with these 49 pledges Ive managed to fund. The average pledge is $91 each.. Conversely when I failed w this campaign the 1st time I had 69 pledges(during the... (Read More)

One for the kiddies, One for the adults

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I was thinking that I would offer a really good deal for those of you who read comics-related product but also wanted to get the new Banana Tail book, so here it is.. Combat Jacks, The Collection and Banana Tail and the Checkerboard Jungle, together!... (Read More)

6 days in.. only $399 to go... Just in case u missed these rewards..

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
11 x 17" hand-colored Mega Man art Deadpool sketch cover Ice Man sketch cover..  (Read More)

Write a Banana Tail Story!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
A perfect gift!~ At the $200 pledge Ill give u the chance to write your own 2 or 3 page story using the Banana Tail bible of characters. Then the story will be illustrated by my team and put on the WWW.Bananatail.com website like the story seen below... (Read More)

Added 2 new REWARDS!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Fathers Day!!.. Heres a couple new rewards for ya...An original lightboxed and inked John Romita Sr "Young Peter Parker and friends".  This art was pencilled back in the mid 80's during the time I worked on staff at Marvel and I unearthed it... (Read More)

GREAT START, FOLKS! NEW PUZZLE rewards added

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Im inspired by the early success that the 1st day has brought my new BTail Picture book project. Im also ALWAYS afraid that after a couple of days,  it gets lost among the multitude of other things on peoples minds. Saying that..This was fun to... (Read More)

Original SKETCH COVERS just added!~

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Are you a fan of sketch cover art or an art collector? Well, Ive just added 6 new ones to the campaign, ranging from $35 to $60... Take a look...First come, first served! One of-a Kind sketch covers  (Read More)

Well.. Im off!~

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Started the new BTail relaunch a little less then 12 hours ago and almost 1/4 of the way funded, VERY excited... but still ultra cautious about being too secure about being a success during these times.  Please share with friends and family if they... (Read More)

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