UKIYO/genius loci - a new twist on cyberpunk

A project in Boynton Beach, FL by Cary Polkovitz
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UKIYO/genius loci is an existential take on the cyberpunk genre. One part Ghost in the Shell, one part Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Backers: 72
Average Pledge Per Backer: $52

Funded: $3,776 of $3,000
Dates: Feb 2nd -> Apr 2nd (60 days)
Project By: Cary Polkovitz
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Latest News

WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY?

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Due to the fact that my wife and I are moving out of our house this week, the webcomic I would normally post today will be delayed a week.  Don't fret, though! I have posted a scene from UKIYO/genius loci on the website! Click on the image below to... (Read More)

WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi gang! Well, it's Wednesday, and you know that that means!  That's right! Another episode of whoisthegirl.info has gone live! Click on the art below to be shuttled to the newest installment of the companion webcomic to UKIYO/genius loci!   (Read More)

Another bit of interviewiness....

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The website Graphic Policy was kind enough to take a look at Who is The Girl this week on their feature Webcomics Weekly! Click on this link to read the interview!   (Read More)

WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey kids! It's that time again! WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY!  When we last left The Girl she was...well, a little tied up. Click on the image below and find out what happens next!   (Read More)

We got covered by the New Times!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The New Times ran an article on the UKIYO/genius loci Kickstarter today! Click on the link below to check it out! http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/arts/local-graphic-artist-seeks-to-kickstart-a-cyberpunk-existentialist-tale-into-the-real-world-7629259... (Read More)

A LITTLE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

WE DONE DID IT!

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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A LITTLE SOMETHIN' TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Another WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY (if you can believe it)!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
It's WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY! Yay! Today's strip is a bit NSFW so please view cautiously. We rejoin The Girl's kidnapping, already in progress. Click on the image below to read this week's strip!   (Read More)

25 DAYS LEFT! ONLY $660 LEFT 'TIL FUNDED!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
That's absolutely right! We are this (holds up two fingers close to each other) close to getting this Kickstarter campaign wrapped up and guaranteed! Do you think we can get it funded by this Friday?  How amazing would THAT be? Pretty freakin'... (Read More)

A little SOMETHIN' SOMETHIN' to whet your appetite...

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
So as a little THANK YOU to all the backers, once we hit $2500 I will be posting an exclusive digital poster for you all to download. I think you might like it.  That being said, we are $505 dollars away from said goal...let your friends know! ... (Read More)

IT'S WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY AGAIN!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
So once again it is WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY, when we post the newest webcomic for the whoisthegirl.info website (the continuing story of UKIYO/genius loci). This week we return to our regularly scheduled kidnapping. Click on the artwork to go to the... (Read More)

NEW LIMITED EDITION BACKER PERK!

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
For $15 you can receive a LIMITED EDITION BLACK AND WHITE PDF copy of the entire run of UKIYO/genius loci delivered to you to read on your computer, tablet or other such device!  (Read More)

KICKSTARTER EVENT and almost 2/3 done!

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi kids!  The local big-deal comic book shop in South Florida, Tate's in Lauderhill, is being kind enough to allow me to host a little Kickstarter event at their store onMarch 19th! I have a limited run of 25 posters specifically coming for that... (Read More)

NEW $3 BACKER REWARD!

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
For a mere $3 USD you will receive a PDF copy of the first issue (36pp) of UKIYO/genius loci delivered to you to read on your computer or other such device! Estimated delivery: Sep 2016  (Read More)

NEW POSTCARD DESIGN

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
So I have a new postcard design that I am going to be leaving at local comic shops. I thought I would share the front with you.  If you would like to copy and put this into your social network feed, I would very much appreciate it! And don't forget... (Read More)

WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY!!!

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
It's a bright new morning and just to add to the fun, it's WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY! Just another day at the office.... Click on the image above to read the rest of this week's comic!   (Read More)

NEW BACKER REWARDS!

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've added a two new backer rewards! At $5 you can receive a PDF of the first THREE issues of UKIYO/genius loci to read on your tablet, phone or other such device! At $10 you can receive the first SIX issues of UKIYO/genius loci in PDF format! ... (Read More)

Read the /Garbage File interview!

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thrilled to be interviewed about UKIYO/genius loci, whoisthegirl and my Kickstarter by /Garbage File's Susan Ormand! http://www.garbage-file.com/2016/02/interview-cary-polkovitz-ukiyogenius.html?m=1  (Read More)

PREVIEW!

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We are just $305 short of our halfway mark! I figured I would jump the gun a bit and share some never-before-seen pages from UKIYO/genius loci!  I can't wait to share more with you! Once we hit $2000 I'll post more pages!  Tell your friends! Tell... (Read More)

Possible new backer reward?

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
So I put together a 24x36 poster for a Kickstarter event that I am attempting to organize. Basically it is the front cover of issue one.  UKIYO/genius loci poster  Would this appeal to anyone as an option? Possibly signed?  Let me know!   (Read More)

WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY!!!

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
That's right, kids! It's WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY again over at whoisthegirl.info! Click on the image below to read the whole episode!  And we are $20 short of our 1/3 mark! If we can get to the halfway mark ($1500) by Friday at midnight I will post a... (Read More)

WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAYS!!!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s WEBCOMIC WEDNESDAY! Who is this frightening figure & why has he taken The Girl?   Click on the image to see what comes next!  (Read More)

Accompanying webcomic "who is the girl"

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the first episode of the webcomic "who is the girl." This comic is a companion piece to UKIYO/genius loci and will expand upon the world in which the characters from the comic exist.  (Read More)

Sneak-peek?

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi gang! if we can get TWENTY BACKERS by midnight tonight I will post a NEVER-BEFORE SEEN page from UKIYO/genius loci!  C'mon kids, Only TEN MORE BACKERS TO GO!   (Read More)

Webcomic Wednesdays!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Every Wednesday I update the webcomic "who is the girl" on the website whoisthegirl.info. This webcomic is a companion piece to UKIYO/genius loci and will expand upon the world in which the characters from the comic exist. Please click on the image... (Read More)

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