COMBAT JACKS: Director's Cut

A project in Florida, NY by Mark McKenna
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Relaunching the successful original Combat Jacks comic and extending it from 24 to 32 pages with additional story, art and pin ups.
Backers: 145
Average Pledge Per Backer: $46

Funded: $6,631 of $6,000
Dates: Mar 22nd -> Apr 21st (30 days)
Project By: Mark McKenna
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Latest News

FINAL 24 hours to pledge!!!!!

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thats all thats left... 24 hours!!! So if you've been waiting to pledge, NOW is a good time! :) I still have 9 rewards left at the $50 level for the Star Wars tee shirt and Star Wars Celebration 6 limited edition print(This was approved by George... (Read More)

56 hours to go!

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, Its my Birthday today, there are terrorists loose in Boston which is my destination for Boston Comic Con this weekend. So.. wish me luck! And OH! Even though Ive reached my goal, I have 2 more days where you can either pledge or "manage a... (Read More)

Updating the confusion!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
OK, so now that I've added a bunch of rewards and continually sweetened the pledge pot, I've also confounded and confused some of you who have pledged earlier and for that I humbly apologize. This is my 3rd Kickstarter, but the most intricate one... (Read More)

90% FUNDED!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
90% there, kids! I just wanted to remind you because I was remiss in not including mention of this on the individual tiered rewards. Any hard copies of Jacks that I am shipping to pledgers will be autographed by me!.... (Read More)

Geraldo Borges Commissions!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a reminder.. theres  2 Geraldo Borges reward commissions left open. Check out this amazing Batman Injustice head piece he just shared with me.  pl;edge at the $50 tier  for a highly detailed head shot like below and if you want a full figure... (Read More)

2 new art pieces!!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys. OK, so Im a little bit anxious but still adding rewards to reach this goal! At the $100 tier pledge is this amazing 1990 9 x 12"  "legendary" Joe Sinnott THOR drawing that was donated to me by mark and Joe Sinnott. I loveed those guys... (Read More)

Jacks "work in progress" pin up!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out this newly added reward at the $125 tier. Pencilled by the super-talented Marlin Shoop and "WIP" inks be yours truly, Mark McKenna. ! This will be a completely inked 11 x 17" pin up when completed and delivered to your door in June! (Read More)

6 days left and only $1400 to go.. YIKES!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out my partial You Tube audio clip from WPDH 101.5 in the Hudson Valley interview about Combat Jacks!  3:38 seconds! http://youtu.be/okSFs9Njp6w  (Read More)

Who me confusing?

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Ok, so just to be clear...after adding rewards it seems like almost every day, I think I went and confused the status quo, soooooo.... Summing up. If you have already pledged and want to "adjust" your reward to add another, from the... (Read More)

More GREAT STUFF!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Cliff Meth is on  a roll.. Cliff has offered me an exclusive and extremely limited edition of his PERVERTS, PEDOPHILES & OTHER THEOLOGIANS paperback but this reward has a limited-edition bookplate that is signed & numbered for Worlds of... (Read More)

Legendary GENE COLAN hardcover added

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Invincible Gene Colan is 132-pages and retailed for $20. Im offering up 10 copies that were donated to me by wonderful writer Cliff Meth who is a tremendous support for me with the Jacks project! Im offering them up for $20 too, but I'm... (Read More)

More Geraldo Borges commissions!

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
My BFF Geraldo has offered 2 fully detailed head shots for anybody who wants their fav character commissioned. See the rewards at the $50 mark and check out some of the othert reduced rewards! AND THANKS! 73% funded and moving along!  (Read More)

67% funded!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
With 8 days to go, Jacks is 67% funded and Im feeling good down the homestretch. I can still add a few rewards if you LMK what you may be looking for, and OH, theres still some outstanding artist commissions available like one from Super talented... (Read More)

Charles Paul Wilson commission added!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey! My awesome buddy CPW lll offered to do a commission of pledges choice(single figure)to support the cause. 9 x 12" color or B&W... for a pledge of $150. Go get it! ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT to pledge! If I dont reach my goal, the rewards will not be... (Read More)

Script edits!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
My Combat Jacks script editor was more then I ever saw I needed!~ Now Sam Eggleston is offering his script editing prowess to 3 lucky writers who need that 2nd opinion and editing knowledge! See it at the $50 tier pledge! See Sam's credit on the... (Read More)

Jack Skellington Meets Combat Jacks...

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
...Poor Yorick, I knew him well... Original 1 of a kind Combat Jacks meets The Pumpkin King by Jason Baroody and Mark Mckenna. Pencil and ink  11 x 17"! Get it at the $150 tier pledge!  (Read More)

Nerve racking!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Its a bit scary!! Hi guys, Im at 13 days left with this COMBAT JACKS fundraiser and I have about $3500 let to go.  I just added a Jim Calafiore pencil/ink commission at the $200 tier and if you noticed, I reduced some of the reward pledges trying... (Read More)

Half way Video update

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Half way home and still short more then 1/2. take a look at the rewards and see what suits you! Thanks! (Read More)

Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero reward

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
OK,  a month before the Guillermo Del Torro PACIFIC RIM monsters vs giant robots movie hits comes the Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero prequel that introduces you to the set up and major characters in the movie. This is a 100 page hard cover, that... (Read More)

Original Star Wars pin up art!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Heres 2 of the Bad Boys of Summer.  Sith legends, Darth Vader and Darth Maul. Both, wonderfully pencilled by Combat Jacks penciller, Jason Baroody. These pieces are suitable for framing and would look great side by side. They each measure 9 x 12"... (Read More)

Joe Prado commission!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
You know him from his work on Aquaman and JLA, hes the wonderfully talented Joe Prado! Joe has offered to do a 11 x 17" full figure Pencil/ink/tonal piece for this Kickstarter, so nab it while you can!!  Check out Joes art:... (Read More)

New reward...Star Wars meet Combat Jacks

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
...and the rewards keep on coming... As part of the Star Wars universe the past 2 years I was blessed to be able to work on 3 different Star Wars projects for Dark Horse Comics. Not only did that add a dimension to my comic career, but it allowed me... (Read More)

NEW reward

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Limited to only 6 dozen shirts and only 10 available here. Star Wars: Legacy of the Sith tee shirts make an awesome gift. These will ship in June with most of the other rewards and before shipping i will ask for your size. All the mediums and 2 XLs... (Read More)

New commission reward!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Yup, another surprise reward added at the $200 level! GERALDO BORGES pencil and ink single figure commission of YOUR choice. My south american buddy, Geraldo who I was fortunate to work on the JLA: Rise of Arsenal book with and hired to pencil a 3... (Read More)

New Animated Green Lantern original

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
ANIMATED Green Lantern original 9 x 12" fully colored by award-winning Laura Martin, is this Craig Rousseau inspired piece. I took a smaller pencil rough of Craig's enlarged, tightened it up and inked it. For the GL fan who has "almost everything... (Read More)

New commission reward!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Iron man and Wolverine's SEAN CHEN adds his talent to the JACKS rewards! Get in on a dream commission, single figure pencil and inked of YOUR choice by Sean! (Read More)

DC's Death meets Jacks!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Are you a Death fan? A Jacks fan? Both? Check out this great 11 x 17" full color gouche, pen and ink art by my buddy Michael Oppenheimer.. $100 pledge gets it mailed to you(add extra postage for international shipping)  (Read More)

CUSTOM COVER for your indy comic!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
CUSTOM COVER! This is a good one! Have a cover created for YOU with your characters battling or standing around showing off! This is not a pledge to create a model for your characters, but to use your existing characters to show off on a cover.... (Read More)

Cory Hamscher commission added!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The UBER talented Cory Hamscher has been added to the rewards! You probably know Cory's art from Marvel Comics or maybe Image's SUPREME. Cory has offered to support Combat Jacks with a one of-a kind pencil and ink commission of YOUR favorite... (Read More)

2 new commission reward updates!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
OK, added 2 new 1 of a kind commissions by buddies Tom Rasch and John Broglia. Both of these guys are awesome talents and I'm thrilled to have them support me by obliging to draw a commission of the pledges choice. Tom's a $100 bust shot tonally... (Read More)

New commission reward!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Ten Ton Studio's  Dave Myers donation to the Combat Jacks cause! Full size (11 x 17") gorgeous B&W Jacks art featuring Sgt DAD. See it at the $150 reward pledge! Thanks! (Read More)

NEW reward

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
One of a kind 11 x 17" Poison Ivy/ Jacks pin up full color marker art by Ten Ton Studio's David Newbold... $200 reward pledge gets it! (Read More)

5 days in ...

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
...and only 18% funded... Great start, as expected, but a mere $26 in pledges today.. tell me what you'd like to see as a reward and Ill see what I can do to make it happen. I will be offering up 1 of a kind commissions by some of my artist buddies... (Read More)

$100 reward pages...

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Heres some of the pages from the book that are up for reward on a 1st come, 1st served basis. These do not include the new p[ages from the book as they are not completed yet. (Read More)

$50 tier reward gets you...

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
A print set of all three variant covers (printed at 8 x 10 inches), an autographed retail edition of the ORIGINAL comic and the Tucci variant autographed by Billy Tucci! Digital download of the NEW 32-page comic featuring an expanded story, new art... (Read More)

The $40 tier reward gets you... Franchesco

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Along with the Franchseco variant, limited to 10 copies, you get the original retail copy of the book, with an awesome cover by Tom Raney and Mark Mckenna(signed), and in his first published stint coloring, Mike McKone (Read More)

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