Kickstarter Gold: Happily Ever Aftr The Graphic Novel!
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Dating apps, Knights, and a kidnapped Princess come together in this fun LGBTQ friendly fantasy tale. Swipe right today!
Backers: 462
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34 CAD
Funded: $15,839 CAD of $15,000 CAD
Dates: Jun 20th -> Jul 31st (42 days)
Project By: Ricky Lima
Backers: 462
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34 CAD
Funded: $15,839 CAD of $15,000 CAD
Dates: Jun 20th -> Jul 31st (42 days)
Project By: Ricky Lima
$15,839 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 1 @ 00:01 -0400 GMT
105%
of goal
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Latest News
Little video saying thanks. 
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Two updates in one day?! That's too much. We've gone off the rails here. Lock this man up! But this is an important update because it features a video! I wanted to make something special and show my gratitude rather than just write it out. So I... (Read More)
We did it!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We did it... It's done... It took 40+ days but we did it. And I would do it again and again!!! Thank you all so much!!! You're all so amazing! Go out and high five everyone you know, cause I know I am :D ... I'm gonna try not to openly weep in... (Read More)
What video games taught me about sticking to it.
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're so close!! OH MAN! I feel so anxious and excited at the same time. Both terrified and happy. I'm a ball of emotions and feels and I just don't know how to deal with myself. To calm myself I tried playing some video games and that got me... (Read More)
Over 400 backers goal!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
A weekend update? Huh, something must be wrong in the universe. Oh yeah. This is the LAST WEEKEND!! Can you believe it? This is craziness!! We're so close to our goal and we're running out of time. What's super exciting is that we're really close to... (Read More)
An interesting comment.
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
You meet a lot of people when you're promoting a Kickstarter. Most are friendly, some aren't, and the rest are just like "whatever man, you do you." Those people are cool cause they remind me that doing me is all I can do haha. But one interesting... (Read More)
A Dragonball Z reference and why this project needs to exist.
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We're heading into the final weekend for this project. This is going to be a very important time and I think we can make it a very exciting weekend. Please feel free to share the project around with your network and hassle little old ladies to back... (Read More)
Free Wallpapers!!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We have 5 days left! How crazy is that?! I remember when I hit launch back in June and I was like "This'll be quick"... It feels like centuries ago that this project launched! There's been a lot of campaigning in the past month and a bit and it's... (Read More)
New Pin up!
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We're getting close to the end so I'm gonna be hitting you up with all kinds of new business!! My friends Joey Donaldson and "Tuna", who both I met through Kickstarter actually, ran a Kickstarter last year called Good Spirits. It's a fun book all... (Read More)
It's over 300!! Plus 1 week left!
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
WHOA! Everybody stop what you're doing. We've officially hit over 300 backers!! We actually hit it on Saturday but I didn't want to interrupt your wonderful weekend with such huge news. The news would have completely shaken you to the core that you... (Read More)
BHHC Biggest Thing Ever Cover Reveal.
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Happily Ever Aftr is the best. There's no denying that alright, but as added value to the project, we also have volumes of Black Hole Hunters Club available. This morning I got exciting stuff in my mailbox... The final cover colours for the newest... (Read More)
Wordless preview
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm gonna keep this one short and sweet because I'm gonna let the art speak for itself. Here's some more pages from the new chapter of Happily Ever Aftr. They're unlettered but I think you can tell what's going on. I'll give you a little context... ... (Read More)
New Characters!
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
So what's a longer story without more characters? Nothing that's what! Thought that was some kind of riddle didn't you? Naaah I don't go for riddles. Straight facts over here! (I actually do enjoy riddles most of the time) But because Happily Ever... (Read More)
New Suitor Mini-Prints
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! Today I'd like to announce that the fine people of Happily Ever Aftr (that's us fyi) have teamed up with Pasquale La Montagna to bring some more Suitor Mini-Prints to the campaign. Pasquale is an animator here in Toronto and he's currently... (Read More)
Hear my voice and new commissions!
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week I had the awesome chance to chat with Fred Kennedy and Meaghan Carter about indie comics! We talked all about the struggles of creating indie works and some of our dreams. It's a great podcast, and not just because I'm on it! Click here... (Read More)
Totally Radical
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
It's not every day you get a tweet from the official Kickstarter Twitter account. So when I saw this, I was pretty chuffed. Say what?! This article, which you can read by clicking the picture, highlights my mindset when creating books. I truly... (Read More)
Education is important
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
In my updates, I've been talking about class but I've never talked about what I'm actually doing. Well, as it turns out it's super relevant to my work in comics. If you've been following my work since the first project you might remember me talking... (Read More)
New Commissions!
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
You've probably noticed that we're sold out of the Tiny Shane Commission tier. It sad, but Shane can't draw everything! He needs to sleep eventually. That's why we've recruited the amazing Shawn Daley to continue the commission love party. Batman... (Read More)
Half Way!!
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Halfway done and halfway there! Well... basically halfway there. Like 100 bucks away from 50%. I'm gonna count it as halfway to the goal, if you have any complaints please send them to our complaints department. The complaints department consists... (Read More)
Selling at Cons: A guide to not being crappy
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, Sorry for the late post, Montreal Comic Con had me out and about for a while! As promised here's some bits of wisdom about marketing at comic cons. This post is dedicated to my marketing teacher. Hey Sebastian ;) My set up in Montreal... (Read More)
This update was written on a bus
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This is going to be a short update because someone is on his way to Montreal. I'll give you one hint, the person is writing this update right now... Give up? It's me! I'm going to Montreal for comic con (/'0')/ wooo. So if you're in the area this... (Read More)
Dating irl
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Fantasy Dating is fun and all but did you know people date in real life?! I know right? gross! haha jks. Dating can be a beautiful thing, full of fun and excitement, but it can also be a little weird too. And as we all know when things are weird that... (Read More)
200 backers!
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey American pals, happy 4th of July! Please blow up a giant firecracker on my behalf, but be safe about it. I don't want anyone to lose any fingers... unless you have a way of attaching a robot finger to yourself. Then maybe lose a finger, for... (Read More)
The Canadian Connection
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon everyone! Hope everyone had a swell weekend. Here in Canada, it was Canada day!! That means everyone in the nation spent the weekend attempting to paint magical landscapes just like the Group of Seven. This year was particularly... (Read More)
Comic Jam Goodness
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I think I've made it very clear before that I love collaboration and doing weird stuff. I mean, if you're not weird what's the point of doing anything! So my love of collaboration and weirdness has lead me to organise and host a monthly comic jam in... (Read More)
When inspiration hits
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Happily Ever Aftr came to me in a dream. I don't remember much of it anymore but it involved a Princess yelling at people on the internet. It eventually morphed into what we have today which is 100 times better for sure. What's fun is looking back at... (Read More)
Golden Suitors in Full Color
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
When I was first contacted about Kickstarter Gold I knew immediately what I wanted to do. GOLD FOIL!!! Before anything else, I knew we needed gold foil something haha. The Suitor Mini-Prints were a natural fit for this kind of idea. The next step was... (Read More)
Pony Mages
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This comment hits on all the things I wanted to talk about today. How awesome is that haha. I first wanted to say 1 week and we've hit 1/3 of our goal. WOOOOOO (/'0')/ You are all amazing and deserve a large round of applause. So I will be... (Read More)
Be a part of our digital copies!
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I love being a part of communities. The more esoteric the better. What's that? You have a knitting circle that is dedicated to knitting slippers for newborn Kangaroos? Yeah, I'm down with that, where do I sign up? My first pair of Kangaroo slippers... (Read More)
FREE Chapter 1!! Only for a short time.
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, you still awake? Go to sleep! It's late! ... Can't sleep eh? Well then, I have a gift for you. Chapter 1 of Happily Ever Aftr completely free!! mfw Instead of uploading all of the pages here I've compiled everything into a nice little... (Read More)
I want to see your PRIDE!
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
It's Pride month and this weekend is the big party and parade (at least here in Toronto) so I want to see what everyone's up to this weekend. Tweet at me (@KingKRule) or tag me on instagram (@King.K.Rule) with pictures of you enjoying Pride weekend.... (Read More)
How I got involved with Kickstarter Gold.
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I got an email in early April I believe about something Kickstarter was looking to do. They wanted to hear some more from me about my previous projects and how they were doing now. I sent the people at Kickstarter a note with a bunch of images of me... (Read More)
What a day! Also new Pin-Up
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
When I woke up this morning I figured today would be an interesting day but I didn't know it'd be like THIS! Thanks so much everyone! I hit launch while in class (shhh don't tell my professor) and I was like "Hmm I'll check back in a bit and see... (Read More)
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