Dumbing of Age: The Third Book Collection

A project in Columbus, OH by David Willis
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Dumbing of Age is a webcomic about college and making bad choices.
Backers: 1856
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39

Funded: $71,580 of $20,000
Dates: Apr 8th -> May 8th (30 days)
Project By: David Willis
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Latest News

We passed $60k so I made you a wallpaper!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

We just beat last year's Kickstarter

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/326540223/dumbing-of-age-the-second-book-collection  <--- hey, remember me? Well, in your face, Book 2!  And with 10 days left to go!  Digital high fives all around.    (Read More)

$50k! Plus Shortpacked! Book 4 full cover

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
 We passed $50k!  Hot dang!   I actually just got an email back yesterday from my printer saying 1000 copies of a reprinted DoA Book 1 will be about $8 per book instead of DoA 2's $7ish, because it's 1000 copies and not 2000, but I feel confident... (Read More)

DoA Books 1/2/3 combo sets free-for-all!

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're probably gonna be able to reprint more Book 1s, so no point in continuing to ration them out.  I've lifted the pledge limits on the two combo set pledge tiers.  Go pledge for as many as you want!  (Read More)

NEW $75K STRETCH GOAL REWARD:

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I've drawn a number of NSFW stories for Slipshine, in both the Dumbing of Age and Shortpacked! universes. They were drawn for Slipshine, they belong to Slipshine, and so they aren't mine to sell. However, Slipshine has decided to gift PDFs of my... (Read More)

Here is your future strip!

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

Vote to decide which future strip I sneak preview!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
When we hit $45k, I promised to show a strip from the future of Dumbing of Age's buffer.  (I have strips drawn out until August of this year.)  So I've chosen a handful of only mildly-spoily strips and put up a poll on DumbingOfAge.com.  The... (Read More)

New tier with DoA 1-3 and SP! 5

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
There's now a new (limited) $100 tier that includes Dumbing of Age books 1, 2, and 3, plus the stretch goal Shortpacked! Book 5.  At the moment, this is only open to US residents because four books require two packages and throwing another $25 on... (Read More)

Shortpacked! Book 5 stretch goal reached!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I've added some new pledge tiers.  If you've already pledged at $100 or higher, you automatically get SP! Book 5 too, if you want it.  (I will ask on your survey.)   Some potential pledge tiers I haven't added yet, particularly ones that include... (Read More)

51 Awesome Webcomics The Eisners Have Completely Failed To Recognize

April 16th - via: io9.com
Yesterday, the nominations for the Eisner Awards, often considered the Oscars of Comics, came out, honoring five comics in the digital comics category. But there are dozens of amazing webcoimcs out there that the Eisners have completely ignored. (Read More)

Added another thirty Book 1/2/3 combos!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Another box of Book Ones sacrificed to the Kickstarter Gods.  (Read More)

More Book 1/2/3 combos are available now, plus me rambling about them a bit. EDIT: Sundays extended!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Book Ones are the shorter pile on the right, Book Twos on the left I went and counted up the number of boxes of Book Ones I have left.  Eighteen!  Well, nineteen including the box I took home today to fulfill orders I got these past few days.... (Read More)

Saturday updates extended for another year!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
They're no longer disappearing come May 10.  That's 52 more comics from me this coming year!  Thanks everyone! The Sunday updates, as of now, are still ending May 30, but I bet we can extend those as well soon enough!  (Read More)

Another 30 Book1/2/3 combo pledge spots have opened.

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I decided to throw another case of Book 1s into that pledge level since it sold out so quickly.  Maybe one of the later stretch goals can be printing another 1000 Book 1s or something so I can open that up fully without completely depleting myself?... (Read More)

Funded in 16 hours!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Last year's $15k Kickstarter funded in 21 hours, and this year's $20k Kickstarter funded in 16!  Hooooooly crap.  Thanks everyone!  Like, times a billion!  I might have to start figuring out more stretch goals soon....  (Read More)

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