SIMON N. KIRBY, AGENT SHIELD #1 & #2

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The Launch of G-Man Comics with the first two issues of Simon N. Kirby, Agent Shield
Backers: 130
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34

Funded: $4,374 of $500
Dates: Aug 1st -> Aug 31st (30 days)
Project By: G-Man Comics
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Latest News

Last Day!!!!

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
As it turns out you can't do an add-on on the backer report. All changes need to be done prior to the cost of the Kickstarter. So if you want any of the add-on items today is the day to add them. Our add-ons include...  The Handbook of the G-Man... (Read More)

49 HOURS TO GO...

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Issue 1 is complete! Issue 2 is finishing up the coloring. We are moving the Handbook from a stretch goal to an add-on, because the stretch goal was too aggressive and we have already produced the Handbook. As an add on, it will be $5.00 for print,... (Read More)

FROM THE DESK OF ALAN FARIA

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Page 5 in color  (Read More)

FROM THE DESK OF ALAN FARIA

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Page 4 in color  (Read More)

FROM THE DESK OF ALAN FARIA

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Page 3 in color  (Read More)

FROM THE DESK OF ALAN FARIA

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Page 2 in color  (Read More)

FROM THE DESK OF ALAN FARIA

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Page 1 in color!  (Read More)

Cards and the Handbook

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Jim has been working hard on making the trading cards and Handbook the best they can be. After all the information is collected for the Handbook. It is converted into the handy trading card sized version for the treading cards. We are hoping to reach... (Read More)

PROGRESS UPDATE

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
All the art is done for the first issue - Simon N. Kirby, The Agent #1. All the art is done for the Handbook of the G-Man Universe. All the art is done for the trading cards. Mini-poster art is complete. The tee-shirts are prepared and ready to... (Read More)

From the Desk of Gilbert Monsanto

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
The final colors on this splash page came out so well, I have to share this with you!  (Read More)

From the Desk of Gilbert Monsanto

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Flat colors on the splash page  (Read More)

WHO'S WHO & TRADING CARDS #3

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are the final colored art for the Commando and Spider Squirrel.  The art will be featured in the G-Man Comics Handbook and the G-Man Universe Trading Cards. Look for them in the pages of Simon N. Kirby, The Agent #1. Gilbert is coloring the... (Read More)

WHO'S WHO & TRADING CARDS #2

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We are working on the G-Man Universe Handbook and Trading cards right now!  We haven't reached our stretch goal for the Handbook yet, but we are optimistic. Gilbert has finished the Who's Who art for Leon Mallett's ACE and Jim Burrows has finalized... (Read More)

WHO'S WHO & TRADING CARDS

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We have started production work on the trading cards...  (Read More)

From the Desk of Gilbert Monsanto

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Doctor Dynamic and Statesman in color!  (Read More)

From the Desk of Gilbert Monsanto

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The Splash Page  (Read More)

FROM THE DESK OF GILBERT MONSANTO

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We had 5 slots for the G-Man Level "JOIN THE G-MEN!" Pledge this level and your original character joins the G-Men! Your hero is included on the splash page (very small image) of Agent Shield #1! Your hero is included in the story during the battle... (Read More)

Who's Who on the Editor's Wall

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Fifteen profiles are complete, copy-edited, and proofread (√s).  A few are a  little short, something we don’t know precisely until the text flows around the characters, and so I expect the creators of those characters may give me updated... (Read More)

OVER THE EDITOR'S SHOULDER: Simon N. Kirby, The Agent #2

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Here’s an update on the status of issue #2 in the same “Virtual Office  Wall” format as I posted a couple of days back for issue #1. As you can see 15 out of 20 story pages are drawn and inked. Five remain.  Two of the existing pages (red Xs)... (Read More)

UPDATED TEE-SHIRT ART

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We just got the updates from the tee-shirt company with the updated art.  (Read More)

WE MADE OUR SECOND STRETCH GOAL!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, everyone! Happy to be moving along nicely, the next stretch goal is the black and white versions of the Steven Butler covers.  Jim just added the logo and branding to the Gilbert Monsanto variant to Simon N. Kirby, The Agent #2. This... (Read More)

ON OUR WAY TO STRETCH GOAL #2

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a pair of beautiful Steven Butler variant covers, that are about to be unlocked. We are just $75 away, so these should be unlocked today. We are not charging anything additional for any variant cover. At checkout, you can choose the cover you... (Read More)

WEEK ONE, SIMON N. KIRBY IN THE PRESS

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We Launched our Simon N. Kirby, The Agent Kickstarter on Saturday and we have had some fun in the press this week as they have celebrated our launch with us! Week 1 press round-up CBR https://www.cbr.com/agent-shield-previews-simon-n-kirby First... (Read More)

Over the Editor’s Shoulder

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Simon  N. Kirby, the Agent: status update Jim  Burrows, Editor I  thought it might be helpful to give you backers a peek at how I keep track of  the project and where it stands at the moment. Since we “at” G-Man Comics all  work from our... (Read More)

THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG NICELY!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
After a minor mishap, I want to give a shout out to Gilbert Monsanto who had to recolor all the pages for our update and worked round the clock to keep us on deadline!  He has updated all the interior pages and the main cover.  If you pledged to... (Read More)

Color Changes Are Coming

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I see Agent Shield as a legacy style character combining elements of the  Shield and the Flash in a tribute to everything I love about comics. However,  people contacted me confused by the similarities and thinking this was the Joe  Higgins... (Read More)

Simon N. Kirby Suits Up in Agent Shield #1 and #2 Previews

August 3rd - via: cbr.com
Official previews for comic book journalist/writer Rik Offenberger and artist Gilbert Monsata's Kickstarter-funded comic Simon N. Kirby, Agent Shield have been revealed. (Read More)

FIRST STRETCH GOAL!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit our first stretch goal. Thank you everyone who pledged!  (Read More)

WE DID IT! WE ARE FULLY FUNDED

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much! We are fully funded in 38 minutes, you will get a copy of this comic! We have a lot of exciting alternate covers to unlock when we reach those goals you can choose the cover you like. Rik  (Read More)

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