NEXT DOOR: A Neo-Noir Comic One-Shot

A project in Washington, DC by Zack Quaintance
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A story of paranoia, privilege, and walking the dog gone wrong. By Zack Quaintance, Pat Skott, Ellie Wright, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Backers: 327
Average Pledge Per Backer: $22

Funded: $7,100 of $2,750
Dates: Aug 3rd -> Sep 4th (33 days)
Project By: Zack Quaintance
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Latest News

18 Hours Left - THE HOME STRETCH

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
So here we are on the homestretch, and I wanted to post one last update thanking you all so much for your support...this is all a really intense process, but the enthusiasm for our project has made it so worthwhile. I even wrote a quick blog on... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #2...UNLOCKED

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Great news everyone! Because of all of your incredible support, we have now unlocked our second stretch goal...a set of noir character pin-ups for the back of the book by artist Paul Harrison-Davies. Could not be more thrilled to be adding his... (Read More)

New art update!

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all. I know it's been a difficult week with the news, but I hope you're all hanging in there. We've got an update today that I think will come as a welcome surprise...new artwork from Next Door! We haven't showed much of the action from our comic... (Read More)

Our First Mystery Artist Is...

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Hope you've had a fine Monday. We're now just a scant $271 away from our second stretch goal. With 10 days remaining, we're confident we'll hit that one (and hopefully soon), so now we're going to unveil our first MYSTERY ARTIST.... (Read More)

200 Backers! So, check out our first page....

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news, everyone! We hit (and surpassed) 200 backers last night, so as promised, we're now sharing our book's first page with you...just be warned, it's (obviously) not entirely lettered yet. But hey! Our breakout character - Rocky, the dog - is... (Read More)

So Close to 200 Backers!

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! Welcome to Week 3 of our campaign. Things have slowed down a bit since the incredible support you all showed us during Week 1, but we're still moving steadily ahead. So much so, in fact, that we're now right on the cusp of the 200 backers... (Read More)

Small Press Saturday with Zack Quaintance and Next Door!

August 15th - via: comic-watch.com
ZQ Next Door is a crime comic inspired by a mix of the housing crisis and the pandemic. It’s about privileged people blundering into a gentrifying neighborhood, stirring up problems once they get there because they don’t trust the long-time residents. (Read More)

Stretch Goal #1 Unlocked!!!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I maybe wouldn't have written an update yesterday if I knew today we'd hit and surpass our first stretch goal, but here we are!! Big thank you once again to everyone who made this possible...we've reached the $5,000 mark and unlocked our first... (Read More)

NEXT DOOR Stretch Goal No. 1!!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hope you all are doing well! Since our last update we've made progress toward our first stretch goal, and now we're so close. That goal is the first-ever limited-edition Comics Bookcase logo sticker! We don't have the design to unveil yet, but we're... (Read More)

Big News! Introducing a NEW COVER by artist ANNA READMAN...

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
So, another quick word of thanks...today is Day 7, and support for this project has just been incredible. In fact, we've done so well that we've been able to add a new cover choice! Yes, today we're introducing this cover by the incredibly-talented... (Read More)

First 24 Hours: Just...Wow

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Phew. So it's been about 24 hours since we launched, and what a first 24 hours it's been. Thanks to all of you, we're now FULLY FUNDED. On top of that, we've had a staggering 110 backers lend support to the project. I can't possibly express how... (Read More)

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