FRANK N. STEIN: PRIVATE EYE!!

A project in Hartford, CT by Keith Champagne and Dev Madan
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Private Eye Frank N. Stein uncovers the dirty little secrets of Monstertown, one story at a time. By Keith Champagne and Dev Madan!
Backers: 178
Average Pledge Per Backer: $61

Funded: $10,770 of $7,000
Dates: Apr 13th -> May 13th (30 days)
Project By: Keith Champagne and Dev Madan
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Latest News

The fat lady officially sings!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
And it's over. Phew. Thank you, all. You made this project possible by supporting it, helping to spread the word, offering suggestions and advice, and mainly just being awesome. We didn't make it to our hardcover stretch goal but we're over the moon... (Read More)

RALLY CAPS ON!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, here it is. The last 24 hours of the Frank N. Stein: Private Eye campaign have finally arrived. There's some work to be done if we're to hit the stretch goal and be able to afford to give this project the hardcover treatment. I've got a piece... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL ACCOMPLISHED...plus new pin up art and WINNER REVEALED!

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, we did it! I'm so happy to be able to say that as of last night, we're officially a 64-page tome! Thanks to all our new backers for joining the party yesterday and to Chuck Burks for putting us over the top. You guys are the best! So with a... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL CONCEPT ART and FREE RAFFLE GIVEAWAY!

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Two days left!  Although Kickstarter's countdown is ever-so-slightly misleading because this campaign actually ends around 10:30 Sunday morning so, technically, we've got three days left. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. That's three, right? I'm no math... (Read More)

And then there were three!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Three days left!  I've got a ton of stuff to do behind-the-scenes today to try and tweak this campaign according to a couple of trends I noticed in the analytics over the last week or so. Which sounds much fancier than it actually is because by... (Read More)

Counting down

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Four days left and we are now less than $600 away from hitting our stretch goal to increase the page count. Thanks, everyone, for getting us this close to the goal line.  This campaign has bucked every trend and gone left every time I tried to pull... (Read More)

A roller coaster weekend

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Morning, good citizens of MonsterTown. Welcome to the last five days of the Frank N. Stein: Private Eye campaign!  On Friday morning, we started the day 66.3% of the way to our first stretch goal. We picked up some new backers (howdy, new backers!)... (Read More)

The Home Stretch begins!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
And we're down to our last 7 days in what has been a hard-to-predict Kickstarter campaign.  This morning, I added two of our final rewards: a full color print of Dev's painted, wraparound cover (this is a working version, he's still putting the... (Read More)

Strange and Stranger

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, super quick update this morning as I'm heading out the door in 3.5 minutes to get to a post-surgical evaluation this morning. First off, welcome to all our new backers that joined us yesterday and this morning! Thanks for classing this... (Read More)

Hilary Clinton loves Frank N. Stein?!?

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, I hope this brief update finds everybody doing well this morning. We're continuing to chug along, kind of like a slow ferry at this point, plucking backers from the waters of the good river crowdfund. And yeah, that might be the most... (Read More)

Read me speak!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Morning, everyone! It's your favorite daily bit of spam, delivered fresh and piping hot from my kitchen to your inbox. Finally, some of the interviews I've been doing have started going live so if anyone wants to read me say almost the exact same... (Read More)

Halfway there is half the fun!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys,  Happy to say that after taking some mental health time away from the Kickstarter this weekend (which really means I had a hectic weekend of taxiing my kids and trying to work on Green Lantern so something had to give), when I checked in... (Read More)

Cover art and the winner is...

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, delayed update today as I juggle 54 balls simultaneously as well as finish the inks to the black and white cover art! Here you go... black and white cover art is now alive!  I ignored some of Dev's light sources in order to frame the giant... (Read More)

sharing is still caring!

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
 Morning, everyone! Another day, another daily update! This morning, we Are officially a little over 1/3rd to our first stretch Goal. Thanks to our new contingent of Backers for getting us that much closer to this magical milestone! We Really... (Read More)

Hump week

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, another quick update this morning. Still crawling towards that first stretch goal. A bit slower this week than I was hoping but after such a robust first seven days, I think that's to be expected. I'm told we'll have a piece dropping on... (Read More)

slow and steady

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, making slow but steady progress towards our first stretch goal. I'm doing everything I can to push from my end, if anyone has any ideas on how to get the word out further, please let me know! In the meantime, some strong interest in Frankie... (Read More)

The calm before the storm

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys,  Excuse the short update today! Or you're welcome for the short update? Whichever works for you!Yesterday was the quietest day of the campaign by far which is to be expected at this point. A lot of people following the project casually... (Read More)

Sunday, Sunday...

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, you might have thought you were getting the day off from an update but no rest for the wicked!  Some great news to share with you on this nice, sunny Sunday! Thanks to some late night backing action, today we're just about a quarter... (Read More)

PHASE 2 begins!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Well, we did it. We officially brought Frankie to life! The last seven days of this campaign were nerve wracking; I almost feel like it would have been easier and less stressful to stitch together a bunch of body parts, electrocute them, and create a... (Read More)

Friday night FUN(ded)!!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, just a quick note to say thanks to all of your time, shares, and backing (and a special shout out to Sean Hopkins for putting the icing on this cake), we are officially funded!  I'll be up early tomorrow morning adding new graphics and... (Read More)

(first) Finish Line in sight!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday, everyone! Welcome back to another thrilling, chilling edition of the daily update! Phenomenal day yesterday!  We all pulled together and dragged Frankie over the 100 backers milestone! And thanks to our new backers, we're now so close... (Read More)

The latest developments in Monstertown!

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, your old pal Keith reporting in with the daily update! I took some very needed mental health time away from the Kickstarter last night. These campaigns are a 24/7 labor of love and my peers behind-the-scenes will tell you I work relentlessly... (Read More)

Over 80% and Black Panther joins the party!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a pretty great day yesterday, my friends! Not only did we crest over the 80% milestone (thanks to our new backers for getting us over that hump!) but we were officially chosen as a "PROJECT WE LOVE" by Kickstarter which means we now get a... (Read More)

Refer a friend and WIN! Plus new ART REWARDS!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, welcome back for another scintillating daily update!  Thanks to all the backers who shared the bejeezus out of our social media contest on FB yesterday. According to Google's analytics, we definitely broadened the reach of our little... (Read More)

GIANT SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, hope everyone is having a great Monday!  As you all know, these Kickstarter campaigns live or die by word of mouth. We've got media coverage starting up this week but we need you guys to also help us ripple out into the great wide world.... (Read More)

GUEST STAR #1, plus new digital reward bundle!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
While everyone is busy sipping their morning cup of joe and enjoying their day of rest, there's no rest for the wicked behind the scenes here at Frankie headquarters! After two full days, we are razor close to being 50% funded on our little labor of... (Read More)

CORRECTED SHIPPING CHARGES SOLUTION-PLEASE READ!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, First, thanks for your support. So far, the campaign is going great and it's all thanks to solid gold backers like you. It was suggested to me both in a comment and by Kickstarter support today that the best way to handle the issue with the... (Read More)

SHARING IS CARING

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys,  This morning on my Facebook page I launched our SHARE contest and I wanted to mention it here too.  These Kickstarter campaigns live or die on word of mouth so if you can help Dev and I to spread the word, we want to make it worth your... (Read More)

Goddamn shipping costs mix up!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, day one, update number one. A couple of people messaged me about the US shipping costs seeming a bit high for some rewards, particularly the early bird and t-shirt tiers. I looked into it and on some of the rewards, the international and... (Read More)

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