The Mountains of Madness - an HP Lovecraft graphic novel

A project in Edinburgh, UK by Simon Birks
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Two expeditions to the South Pole in the 1930's reveal the remains of an unknown, unidentified civilisation. A classic story retold.
Backers: 1716
Average Pledge Per Backer: £23

Funded: £39,838 of £3,000
Dates: Feb 27th -> Apr 4th (37 days)
Project By: Simon Birks
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Latest News

Final stretch goal! Spread the word!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, It's the last 10 hours! What a campaign! My continued thanks and awe for you all! We have one final stretch goal for you. Drawn by the talented artist Zeinz - find her fantastic drawings on Instagram.  As you can see, this print will unlock at... (Read More)

Next Stretch Goal Unlocked!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, By popular demand, we have now unlocked the full music track behind our 'Mountains of Madness' music trailer, composed by Paige Lehnert. Paige has composed music not only for our Kickstarters, but also films that we've been involved in, and our... (Read More)

Our Next Lovecraft Adaptation & Sharing the Lovecraft again!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, We're in the last 48 hours, and we continue to do well. Thank you once again to all our existing and new backers, we're excited you're on board for our first Lovecraft graphic novel! Our Next Lovecraft Adaptation Be sure to Follow our Twitch... (Read More)

RHStewart's Completed Stretch Goal Image

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Only 4 days left! Wow! Exciting times. We've had a Facebook ad running throughout this campaign which I mentioned in an earlier update, but I thought it was worth mentioning it again, and supplying a link to it if you have time to share it again,... (Read More)

Morning Update! Latest progress on stretch goal, info on Twitch stream & Youtube

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Got an update this morning on RHStewart's print (which every physical backer will be getting) - see below: Looking fantastic, huh? Can't wait to see the finished thing. If you like it, here's his Twitter, Instagram and Facebook links. We also... (Read More)

New Add-On - The Mountains of Madness patch!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, For those that saw our recent Facebook Live, or watched it in the subsequent update, you may recall talk of a Mountains of Madness patch add-on that backers suggested. Well, I'm pleased to say it is now a reality, and available for £5. The patch... (Read More)

£25K Stretch Goal - work in progress update

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, We have the talented RHStewart working on the artwork for the £25K print. It's a work in progress, but since we already hit the goal, I wanted to show you the sketch. More to come tomorrow, hopefully, and I've the wheels are in motion for the... (Read More)

Retailer Tiers Available!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Do you have a local comic shop who'd like to stock Mountains of Madness? If so, let them know we've just added 3 extra reward tiers for Retailers, all at 35% discount: 10 x Softcover (£78 + postage) 5 x Softcover + 5 x Hardback (£104 + postage)... (Read More)

Here's the video! Feedback & questions welcome!

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I was live this evening, thank you to everyone who was able to make it, I really enjoyed it. If you couldn't here's the Facebook link to the video: https://www.facebook.com/BlueFoxComics/videos/vb.224962604563246/205572487405138 I know some of... (Read More)

We're going live in 60 minutes! Join us here!

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I'm doing a Facebook Live at 8.30pm GMT to answer any questions and to discuss the Mountains of Madness Kickstarter campaign! Find us on this link --> https://www.facebook.com/BlueFoxComics/posts/1109828496076648 See you there, Simon  (Read More)

New add-on & Facebook Live question

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, We hit 1000 backers, which is stupendous! Thank you all so much. To celebrate, I've created an add-on for two of Blue Fox's single issue one-shot horror titles, Nemo & Housebound, at 50% off! Nemo is a Victorian horror written and drawn by... (Read More)

Stretch Goal 5 - The Shoggoth Beer Mat!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Hope you and your friends and family are well! Here's the next stretch goal - another lovely beer mat, this time celebrating the Shoggoth! I spent yesterday listening and making notes for our next graphic novel - more news coming soon - hopefully... (Read More)

Some Free Horror Comics for You

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

An Extension to 'The Mountains of Madness'

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, thank you all for your continued support for the project, we are now well on our way to the next stretch goal which is super exciting. I hope you are all keeping well. I'm working from home, and... (Read More)

Stretch Goal 4! And be on the Blue Fox VIP list!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Well, we're approaching the target for Stretch Goal 3, which is brilliant. Can't wait to see this bookmark! Next up, for stretch goal 4, we have this beautiful print from Ben Edwards, a regular Blue Fox artist. If you like the look of it, and who... (Read More)

Stretch Goal 2 Unlocked!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Great news! Today we past £16K which means stretch goal 2 is unlocked! Every physical backer will now receive the fabulous Mountains of Madness beer mat! Whoop! Next up is an exclusive bookmark! You can never have too many bookmarks, right? So,... (Read More)

A Possible Add-on...

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I've been playing with an idea I had earlier for an add-on, and wanted to run it by you. It's based on those retro 'Visit!' tourism posters. What do you think? Do you like the idea of a window sticker? Any other (helpful) ideas of what we could... (Read More)

Next stretch goal plus a reminder about Add-Ons!

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Hope you're keeping well at this time. I wanted to let you know about the next stretch goal - take a look at the announcement below! Lots of people liked the idea of a beer mat/coaster as a stretch goal, and here it is! At 16K (less than £800... (Read More)

Wallpaper Giveaway with '"Cthulhu is Hard to Spell"!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, My friend Russell Nohelty has a great anthology on Kickstarter right now called Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: The Terrible Twos. It's a follow-up to his popular anthology, Cthulhu is Hard to Spell. If you back both Mountains of Madness and Cthulhu is... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal - and we've already hit it!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I wanted to let you know our first stretch goal is a beautiful print by Lyndon White, and the great news is, we've already hit the £10K goal! This means every physical backer will receive one of these lovely prints with their book! Art by Lyndon... (Read More)

Hardback Edition Available NOW!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Following overwhelmingly positive feedback from our previous update, I'm pleased to announce the hardback is now available. See the image below for more details: So, to give you some examples: If you are on the £12 reward tier and have already... (Read More)

Hardback, maybe?

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Okay, I need your feedback. Would you like a Hardback edition, for approx. £20 + postage? Please reply to this update saying you'd potentially upgrade your pledge for one. If I get enough interest, I'll offer it. See the mock up below - it sure... (Read More)

Additional Copies of the Book

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I've had this question a few times now, so I thought I'd send out an update on it! You can purchase additional copies of the book by adding £12 for each copy. So, if you just wanted 1 extra copy, you would add £12; for 2 extra copies add £24,... (Read More)

New "The Call of Cthulhu" Concertina Book Add-on (plus more)!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, As the campaign goes from strength to strength, I wanted to offer the Blue Fox Comics Concertina Books as add-ons! These are £10 each, drawn by the very talented Lyndon White, and include "The Call of Cthulhu". Size is A5 148mm by 210mm, double... (Read More)

We're now officially Blue Fox's highest backed Kickstarter!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I got an email this morning from Kickstarter. It wasn't an email I'd had before. It was because we'd hit our 352 backer! Why 352? Because Kickstarter is nothing but quirky! It was a nice way to start the day - breaking a record. And now, coming... (Read More)

Sharing the Love...craft!

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Okay, apologies for the pun. No, really. :) As I type this, we're top of the most popular comic projects on Kickstarter - so thank you all for helping! I'll be letting you know about some more unique opportunities coming up in the project soon,... (Read More)

The Cthulhu Mini-Fig is now available! And a poll for your favourite Lovecraft story!

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Thank you all so much for responding to yesterday's post and commenting you'd be interested in receiving the Cthulhu Mini-Fig! I'm please to say the response has been so great that it is now available to add-on. If you're unsure how to change... (Read More)

We're 91% funded after 24 hours! PLUS Cthulhu Lego Minifig

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, Didn't we do well! Thank you for backing us and getting us so close to reaching our goal! We're 24 hours in, but still have 48 hours left in our earlybird deal - and spread the word around - the link to the Facebook ad is below - tag a friend... (Read More)

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