TUKI: Fight for Fire

A project in Columbus, OH by Jeff Smith and Cartoon Books
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A new series from Jeff Smith, creator of BONE and RASL, about the dawn of the human race
Backers: 2943
Average Pledge Per Backer: $92

Funded: $269,595 of $20,000
Dates: May 4th -> Jun 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Jeff Smith and Cartoon Books
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Latest News

LAST DAY! Jeff Smith and Cartoon Books Thank You for Your Support!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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BONE PRINT #4 Stretch Goal Unlocked!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
You did it! You helped us unlock the FINAL stretch goal of the campaign - 2600 pledges! Thank you backers! Here is the fourth print - you now have a full set of brand new BONE prints. Congratulations everyone!  (Read More)

4 Days left!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This has gone great so far! 4 days left to get an advance copy of TUKI: Fight for Fire first printing! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

BONE PRINT #3 Stretch Goal Unlocked!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
You did it! Over 2400 pledges in!  We've unlocked the third brand new BONE print, drawn by Jeff and colored by Tom Gaadt. There is *ONE* remaining BONE print to be unlocked at 2600 - help us get there! Only 4 days left. Tell your friends about us -... (Read More)

BONE PRINT #2 Stretch Goal Unlocked!

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
That happened fast! Thank you backers! We blew past 2300 pledges unlocking the second brand new BONE print, drawn by Jeff and colored by Tom Gaadt. There are two remaining BONE prints to be unlocked at 2400 and 2600 - help us get there! Only 7 days... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Unlocked!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're at 2200 backers so we are unlocking the first Bone print!  This Jeff Smith drawing with Tom Gaadt color has never been seen before. Everyone who backs a physical book gets a Bone print. Congratulations and thank you for your continued... (Read More)

Estimated Shipping!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi again! We are using Backerkit for our post Kickstarter campaign surveys. Backerkit has a nifty calculator to help you estimate your shipping costs to anywhere on the globe! Here is some useful information when using the Backerkit shipping... (Read More)

A message from our founder!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
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Bone Creator Jeff Smith Talks Tuki, His Newest Graphic Novel Project

May 19th - via: comicbook.com
There's about two weeks left to support Tuki, the upcoming prehistoric family adventure from Bone and Rasl creator Jeff Smith. Smith, whose deal with Scholastic Books has made Bone one of the most-read comics to debut in the direct market in the last 30 years, launched the series as Tuki: Save the Humans, an online-only, full-color comics project back in 2013. After a hiatus, Smith has come back to the project, with a bigger and more ambitious take on the story -- but a return to his black-and-white, print form. (Read More)

Pencils from TUKI Book 2

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
 Everyone seems to enjoy the penciled pages - here’s a scene from TUKI: Fight for Family!   (Read More)

Stretch Goal Unlocked!

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you backers! We have reached 2000 pledges which unlocks the TUKI enamel pin! Congratulations!  (Read More)

New Stretch Goals!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Enamel pin of our Paleo Hero Tuki! And four brand new, fresh never seen before prints pencilled and inked by Jeff and colored by Tom! Four moments from the BONE saga to celebrate 30 years! 2,000 backers releases       TUKI Enamel Pin 1.5"... (Read More)

Another Stretch Goal Met! Bonus Material Unlocked!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you once again! Yesterday we smashed the $160,000 level and the 16 page BONUS Behind-the-Scenes/Process section in both books is UNLEASHED! I'm a fan of stuff like this, so I look forward to sharing what it was like bringing TUKI to fruition. A... (Read More)

HARDCOVER! HARDCOVER! HARDCOVER!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Alright, we’re in week two here and thanks to the phenomenal support from you Kickstarters, Vijaya and I (along with Kat and Tom) have scrambled to find some new rewards.  First, we’ve had a number of requests for a hardcover edition. Okay!... (Read More)

Stretch goals!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I have to be honest, we didn't have our stretch goals ready. In fact we only had a few that we were tossing around, because we figured we'd have time to solidify them before we reached our goal. Well, we blew past our goal before we knew what... (Read More)

Day 2!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
What a terrific response! You guys are wonderful! We have a few stretch goals in mind, but now that the support for TUKI is growing, we're putting our heads together to come up with some fun ways to reward everyone! Stay tuned and Thank you!  (Read More)

Jeff Smith’s Kickstarter campaign to publish ‘Tuki’ raises $112K within 24 hours!

May 5th - via: animationxpress.com
2021 is a pretty big deal for Bone creator Jeff Smith as this summer marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the first issue of Bone. To mark this milestone, Smith has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his third creator-owned and self-published comic, Tuki. The campaign, which was launched on 4 May, will fund two different original black and white graphic novels that will be shipped this summer and fall. (Read More)

Funded in under 1O minutes! THANK YOU!! Stretch Goals to come!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone! We’re all a little stunned here at Cartoon Books, and very happy! Can’t wait to get these books into your hands! Tomorrow we will announce some stretch goals! Yay!  (Read More)

First Stretch Goal Unlocked!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Thank you to everyone! This has been incredible. We blew past the first stretch goal in hour one! We will upgrade the paper stock to 80#! That is deluxe, folks, and you just made me super happy!  (Read More)

Correction!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey! A sharp eyed reader just caught a typo in the $100 reward level - it is for the Special Edition covers and extra goodies, but one part of the description says Regular Edition, that is incorrect! $100 level is for the Special Edition covers!... (Read More)

TUKI: Jeff Smith Talks Bringing the Prehistoric Epic to Kickstarter

May 4th - via: cbr.com
Jeff Smith is one of the most celebrated comic book creators today, with ten Eisner Awards and eleven Harvey Awards as the writer and artist of such enormously successful titles including Bone. For Smith's first-ever Kickstarter campaign, the acclaimed creator is revisiting his past prehistoric tale TUKI for a pair of original graphic novels that reimagine the world he created into brand-new stories. (Read More)

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