"Night at the Museum" meets "Lord of the Rings" in this illustrated novel.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
The First Luminous Ages Coin is being made and Puzzle in manufacture
almost 3 years ago
– Wed, May 19, 2021 at 07:43:01 PM
Progress for the book
Hey folks just want to keep you all posted about the book. During the campaign I was blessed to get so many large commissions so I have been busy getting them started and some easier ones done.
Someone at the end of the project actually backed me by $1000 so we did unlock the Dragnari Ekratorian bronze coin and it is in manufacture now.
So I have also been made a guest for Supanova for May and Junes events and I really did not want to lose the opportunity to be a comic book and novelist guest. What this means is that I am absolutely overwhelmed with working on commissions preparing for cons and finishing the last chapters and editing of the book. Also you the fans unlocked extra art pages.
I have been working 7 days a week for a while now but I really feel that to get the book done properly edited and all the finishing touches I may need until middle July to finish it. This means it will go to press in mid July it will be sent out to fans digitally It may not make it back from the printers until Mid August then shipped out late August over my birthday and yes ill likely be doing fulfillment on my birthday cause my fans and my projects mean that much to me!
I just though it would be polite to let you all know that fulfilment may not be until August for the book but I am doing my best to get it done. I have brought on board Stephen Ormsby who wrote a short story as the main editor. He has over ten years experienc in editing and he ran his own publishing company called SATALYTE PUBLSHING.
Products are being made though the Coin!
So as I stated above the first ever Luminous Ages Coin is being made. I have invested a little more money into making it larger 2 sided with different art. It is 3.5cm copper coin that will come in a case that all physical backers will get for free!! This is to say thank you for making me the no1 novel in Australia.
Here is the artwork for the double sided coin just imagine this with embossing and on bronze!"
Coin is in manufacture as we speak
The puzzle is being made
Good news the puzzle is being made as we speak the factory is printing out the puzzles and boxes and ordered all materials they need this will be the first product along with the coins that are in. I am also in the process of sending all the existing and new designs of t shirts to the factory to start to make the samples before we place the final order.
PUZZLE is being made
BACKER KIT AND FULFILLMENT PLAN
I have also decided to do fulfilment through backer kit so please keep an eye out on all your emails around late June when the book goes to press. I will have goodies you can buy from the backerkit if you want extra things also.
Let me know if your comfortable with me taking a little extra time to ensure the quality of the product and the commissions that all fans have ordered? If anyone has any issues please let me know and Ill see what I can do but the goal is shipment by Late August to early September the latest. I will be flying in products at an extra cost to ensure quicker fulfilment to fans.
Thank you for your understanding and patience I cannot wait to have this completed for you all!
Stretch goals SMASHED ! Introducing Snowspeed and Magnolius
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 04:12:47 PM
Thanks to all of your fantastic support we have smashed through some more stretch goals. To celebrate I thought I would take a moment to introduce everyone to some more characters from Tavern of Dreams.
Snowspeed the Roguish Squirrel
Snowspeed is a mischievous white squirrel often found tinkering with locks and even the doors of the Grumpy Lion Tavern. He is an incredibly fast creature, I assure you his name has nothing to do with his speed, he is not as slow as the speed of snow falling probably more like lightning. His name was given to him because he was born in the winter and his parents often lost him in the snow. But he was easily seen once he was in motion as he would collect snow as he ran almost like an avalanche coming down a mountain! Hence the name Snowspeed
Also Magnolius the Dragon
Everyone meet Magnolius the Dragon who also turns into a door stopper during the day
Other cool projects for you to check out:
Counting, Colors & Cthulhu Hardcover Board Book
COUNTING, COLORS & CTHULHU is a beautifully illustrated, premium board book from the creators of C is for Cthulhu & Sweet Dreams Cthulhu that teaches numbers and colors using adorable Lovecraft inspired monsters.
To help celebrate this explosively colorful new Lovecraftian children's book, we're also bringing back our most colorful C is for Cthulhu plush ever created, the SOLD OUT RAINBOW C IS FOR CTHULHU PLUSH (12 in.) and making it available for the first time ever in our wildly popular BABY PLUSH SIZE (6 in.), creating the perfect plush toy compliment to the new book!
Lampblack #1: fantasy horror comic in cinematic style
LAMPBLACK is a 24-page comic, the first in a limited series written by Camille Longley, with art by Pablo Peppino, colors by Damián Peñalba, and letters by JoelSaavedra. It's an oversized 8.5x11 inch landscape comic in a sweeping cinematic style. Lampblack has everything you expect in a coming-of-age story: horrifying ink monsters, wondrous forbidden magic, American Sign Language, runaways, and a cat (of course).
Lampblack is a story of friendship, family, and war, set in a fantastical world depicted in stunning detail. If you're a fan of Studio Ghibli, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Sabrina, or Pokémon, you will love exploring the world of Lampblack--a place filled with incredible creatures and fascinating magic.
SAVAGE SASQUANAUT 1-5: Bigfoot's lost in space and LOVING it
Do you enjoy over the top, rocket fueled excitement in your sci-fi adventure stories?
SAVAGE SASQUANAUT features the legendary Bigfootwho is lost in space!
Join thefun as he carjacks starships, arm wrestles aliens, hoodwinks an empire, and confrontshis biggest fears allwhile bending the cosmos to his will, searching for home.
SAVAGE SASQUANAUT is a fish out of water story about the legendary Bigfoot who was part of a NASA experiment when a freak accident lost him in space!
The series is an action-packed sci-fi adventure with stunning visuals, humor, intrigue, love and betrayal brought to life by award winning colorist and creator WES HARTMAN, illustrator GAB SANTOS, and letterer MCLAINMCGUIRE.
Thank you all so much! The Last 9 hours left and some epic stretch goals in store! A bronze 10 piece Dragnari coin!!
about 3 years ago
– Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 09:26:44 AM
Another Stretch Goal Unlocked 2 free Badges! Plus New Stretch Goal Announced, foil printing and a Dragnari Coin
So over the last day I have been in contact with my enamel pin manufacturer and they have given me a great price on manufacturing the first ever Luminous Ages coin which is a Copper 10 piece Dragnari Coin. Catch is we need to hit $21000 then I can unlock it and give it all for free. So in the last 8 hours if you want to increase your pledge if you can budget it even if 20 poeple get a puzzle it would mean we would unlock the foil printing and coin! Here is a prototype graphic of the coin.
10 piece Dragnari Coin
Baby Chimera
Also check out this bonus art from Rod Ramos Rodolfo who is kind enough to add art to the book for the bonus art section. I will have more creatures in the bonus art section of the sort of creatures that are known to inhabit the lands of Levos where the Grumpy Lion Tavern resides.
Art by Rod Ramos Rodolfo
ONE LAST COOL PROJECT TO tell you about!
The Supershow Comic issue 1-2
Welcome to the Supershow, an amazing new comic series from the SRG Universe! The Supershow is based off the competitors from Supershow the Game, the number 1 wrestling game in the world! For this Kickstarter, the SRG Universe team is joined by the esteemed artist Kieran Squires. Kieran’s art takes the original Legendary Fighting Federation (LFF) character designs by Nunoh and brings them to life in this action-packed comic! Each issue takes you on an incredible journey through various perspectives of the LFF cast. Witness El Super Hombre's debut and legendary battles and take a bird’s eye view of Rock Newman's wheeling and dealing as he builds his wrestling empire.
Thank you again and feel free to share my kickstarter project so we can unlock the Dragnari Coin
More stretch goals unlocked and so close to being the highest funded novel in Aus!
about 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 01:53:23 AM
Thank you we have come so far!
Hey folks we have done so well and last night we unlocked another stretch goal the dust jacket for the book. Massive thank you to all my backers. Also this is the highest funded book I have ever done beating my graphic novel and my first art book. I am truly blessed as I had so much anxiety launching this due to worries about covid afffecting the arts and personal health anxiety issues compounding.
You my fans have restored my faith in the Arts and Humanities. Speaking of humans I would like to introduce to you Sara the Earthern Captuveri. She is a mage that is defending the town of Levos from outside attacks and she tasks Thrakos and his friends with a quest just outside of the tavern.
Check out the nightmare wraiths below that Sara and Thrakos's team have to face.
Sara the Earthern Captuveri
Some of the foes Sara has to fight!
So close to being the number one fiction book on kickstarter for Australia.
We are presently only about $1200 away from being the highest funded novel on Kickstarter within Australia and it would be so awesome to get the number one spot. With about 38 hours left I think anything is possible. It would actually be epic to get the $19000 mark because I will be unlocking gold edges on the book the first time I have ever done it!
CHECK OUT THEEPIC PROJECTS FROM CREATORS I KNOW
Check out Killeroo by Darren Close
He is a local comic book creator that I have had the pleasure of meeting at Australian comic conventions if you love animals which you likely do as my comics and books are filled with them check out this genetically modified anthropomorphic Kangaroo! Killeroo has been going for years and this book rocks!
If you loved the movie PREDATOR, you'll love this Aussie comic book that pits a squad of US Marines against the Killeroo, in a fierce battle in Kakadu to protect an illegal Uranium Mine. KILLEROO is a long-running Australian comic book series, and SEMPER FIDELIS is written by Matthew Soall and drawn by Ignacio Di Meglio - and It might just be the best of the series so far!
Legend of Oz: The Wicked West and the Age of Ozma Part 2
The Legend of Oz: The Wicked West celebrates its ten year anniversary with an all new story arc, The Age of Ozma!!! This western reimagining of the Wizard of Oz is grounded in L. Frank Baum's stories, but with that steampunk/western twist. Ruby slippers are now ruby spurs...Toto is Dorothy's trust steed. Have no fear if you've not read this story yet, there are reward tiers to get you caught up on all of the previous issues or even just the most recent few to let you try it out! We hope you'll take the first steps on the Yellow Brick Road that you never knew could exist! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1016186425/legend-of-oz-the-wicked-west-and-the-age-of-ozma-part-2
Impure Blood, Volume 1-3
If you like Girl Genius, Dungeons & Dragons, orFull Metal Alchemist, then you will love Impure Blood!
The Blood N'Bullets project has been 'on the trail' for quite a few years now, and its stage has finally arrived in the form of issue #1 as a 48 page graphic novel, the first in a two part story arc! I started writing screenplays back in 2008 and had some immediate interest from Hollywood producers and one horror project was actually rushed into production! Blood N'Bullets aka BnB was the third screenplay that I wrote and was the second in the Supernatural Western genre but unlike my previous scripts which has more male dominated roles, I wanted the BnB story to focus on strong and charismatic female characters which were not often seen in so many of the Western stories of the past.
New Stretch goals unlocked!! Thank you!+ more cool projects
about 3 years ago
– Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 10:57:25 AM
More stretch goals unlocked and all the future goals are updated to have more value!
So we have just hit $15600 and I am so excited thank you thank you thank you. I was at Goldcoast Supanova and it was a great experience to give a panel about the Luminous Ages world and my art. I am so happy and grateful for all your support so grateful I decided to improve all the stretch goals today.
We have now unlocked the cloth nook mark for the book!! Plus another signed print!
Lets get to $18500 or $19000 to be number 1 in Australia
So the highest funded fiction book is about $18500 and I think it is possible with your help and others coming on board in the last three days to get the number 1 funded project. So if you have any add ons you would like to get like t-shirts or the new puzzle dont forget to increase your peldge. It would help us get closer to number 1. But of course I am grateful for what you have done to help this project so only back what you can afford of course. Here is the puzzle art and the box art the factory is busy getting the puzzle started!!
Sample manufacture of puzzle is in the works!
I have decided to make the $19000 stretch goal so special
As a reward to fans if we get to the 19k mark I have decided to do something I have never done before. I will have gold edges on the book edge of the page like the diagram below and also a holographic quacker jack sticker for all physical tiers for free! So if you can budget get an extra book for a friend or a family member or a bonus puzzle for nieces and nephews or yourself!
Lets make this a golden book!
Other cool projects to check out
I have some really cool projects to share. I only share things that I feel resonate with me and my audience and that I myself am likely to back and support so please consider backing or following these projects if they are the sort of comics you think you could read.
SPARROW #1
This is the beginning of an epic universe of characters with deep lore and world building I've been developing since 2011.
In Sparrow, we follow the story of an 18 year old high school senior, Alaina Yuen. Alaina is the daughter of legendary heroes Red Falcon and the Sentinel, founding members of a superhero team once known as the Knight Guard. When catastrophe struck, the team found themselves disbanded, the world no longer had heroes. Present day, Alaina finds it increasingly difficult to obey her father’s wishes and ignore her legacy. When a new threat comes to her city, Alaina finds herself in the middle of a dark mystery. She'll have to go at odds with her father as she becomes Sparrow and fights this new wave of villainy.
FRIGHTLAND - Chilling Tales of Terror for Kids (and Adults)
That sound you hear upstairs...the chill running up your spine...the creature coming straight for you...
Welcome to FRIGHTLAND, a scary new middle-grade series inspired by the classic books we grew up on, featuring covers by artists like genre poster creator Flavio Greco Paglia and original 90's Goosebumps artist Tim Jacobus.
Books 1-4 are only the beginning. FRIGHTLAND is a planned 12-book anthology series. Each book is a self-contained novel, but the stories exist in a shared universe and there will be easter-eggs and details that tie everything together throughout. After the 12-book series run, the author has plans for a Frightland Literary Universe (FLLU) "Avengers Assembled" style 13th novel that brings the whole thing definitively together.
Guinevere and the Divinity Factory #4: Mega-campaign!
A Lost Soul in Search of Redemption
Guinevere and the Divinity Factory explores a lot of tropes of the Roaring 20's: unrestrained flapper parties, Lovecraftian monsters, futurism, art deco design elements, planned societies, and, of course, ladies of questionable morality.
In the first issue, we find Guinevere, an addict healed through the power of magic, visiting the fantastic, palatial estate of The Great Wizard Gatsby™ so that she might learn magic from the powerful patron. He assigns her a quest which, over the course of the subsequent issues, bring her into conflict with sadistic demons and remorseless androids.
In issue #4, she must make a choice that determines the fate of her very soul.
HEIRS OF ISILDUR vs TALES FROM NOCTURNIA Vinyl Record+ Comic
Steampunk, comics, medieval fantasy, and METAL all collide in: Heirs Of Isildur vs Tales From Nocturnia. This campaign brings both universes into the metal music world, and lets them duke it out with 5 songs each on an album that will be available as MP3s, on CD, and on collectible colored vinyl!
The campaign also centers around the special edition comic Heirs of Isildur: Nightmare Scenario (24 pages), which will answer one of the burning questions from the previous arc, The Crossroads Conundrum, and its cliffhangers.
