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Another Good Time at Akron Comicon

This past weekend, I attended Akron Comic Con, one of the biggest and greatest comic book and pop culture conventions in the Cleveland-Akron area. I've been coming to this gathering since it was started and organized by good friend and colleague, Mike Savene. I had a great time (as always), and the turnout was spectacular: around 3,000 people were in attendance over the entire weekend. I sold a ton of posters, performed plenty of sketch cover commissions, and even got to answ

Are You Going to Akron Comicon?

Hello again, comics and pop culture fans! It's that magical time a year again: time for the annual Akron Comicon! This awesome, relatively young con was started by my good friend and colleague, Mike Savene, and I've been in attendance since the very start! I hope everyone is planning to attend this weekend, Saturday (10:00am to 6:00pm) and Sunday (10:00am to 4:00pm) at the John S. Knight Center. Be sure to stop by my booth and say hi! I'll be doing my usual: selling posters a

Preview: "American Knight" Statue

I'm back with an exclusive look at the American Knight statue that was available as a reward for donating to Kickstarter 2016. (Once again, many thanks to everyone who donated and helped us make AMERICAN KNIGHT #1: "WEAPONS OF WAR" into a reality!) As part of my ongoing attempts to keep donors informed about the status of their rewards, I bring to you the latest images of the statue: Over the coming weeks, I'll be posting more information about the rewards and how you can get

AK#1: "Weapons of War" Progress Report

It's been a little over a week since my last blog post, so I thought it was time for a status update on American Knight #1: Weapons of War. Work has been progressing at a steady pace, despite the slow period we all hit around the holidays. At this point, 50% of the pages have been laid out, sketched, lined, inked, and colored. However, we do not consider them 100% completed, because they lack the all-important lettering, which will be done all at once when the artwork is comp

Kickstarter-Donor Rewards Update

Hello again, everyone. This blog post is specifically for those who donated to the American Knight Kickstarter 2016. As always, I would like to thank you all for your donations. Your generosity has made a lifelong dream of ours into a reality. This post is to address a number of email inquiries I've received, and to keep every donor informed on the developments in the shipping of donors' rewards. Unfortunately, I've run into a bit of trouble with the T-shirt vendor that I had

Kickstarter-Donor Rewards Update

Greetings everyone! On behalf of myself and everyone at Mask & Cape Comics, I’d like to sincerely thank you all once again for making American Knight possible. I have a few updates for you regarding the status of American Knight #1 and everyone's Kickstarter rewards. We have some good news and bad news. First, the good news: all donor rewards and reward packages will be ready for shipping by the end of December as originally projected. Unfortunately, we’ve encountered some de

Another Good Time at Akron Comicon

This past weekend, I attended Akron Comic Con, one of the largest and greatest comic book and pop culture conventions in the Cleveland-Akron area. I've been coming to this gathering since it was started by good friend and colleague, Mike Savene. I had a great time (as always), and the turnout was spectacular: over 3,000 people were in attendance over the entire weekend. I sold a ton of posters, performed plenty of sketch cover commissions, and even got to answer some question

Come See Me Tomorrow at N.E. Geek Expo!

Hello again, everyone! I'm back with some comic convention news: tomorrow (Saturday) is the 2016 N.E. Geek Expo! This is one of my favorite smaller cons, which I've watched grow in size over the years into a fantastic gathering of pop culture enthusiasts. The increasing crowd sizes have forced the con to relocate to a larger venue, the Spire Institute in Geneva. Doors open at 11:00AM and close at 7:00PM. Be sure to stop by my booth for high-quality posters of your favorite he

Kickstarter Thank You's

Well, as they say, the check is officially in the mail. And, as another "thank you" to the dozens of wonderful donors who made American Knight come to life, here is a complete list of everyone who helped out. This list will also appear on the updated "Kickstarter" page of this site—now that it needs a complete overhaul! (I tried my best to find and include everyone's real names, not just SNs or online handles. Names appear in alphabetical order. Hope you enjoy!) Adam Strom Am

WE DID IT!

After a grueling, 30-day fundraiser, I am very proud to announce that the revamped American Knight Kickstarter 2016 was a resounding success! I cannot begin to express my overwhelming gratitude to each and every donor who made this project a reality. It is humbling to know that your support will bring months of planning, designing, and writing for American Knight into reality. Thank you again to everyone who donated and/or shared the Kickstarter page around social media. Your

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #15

This is it everyone: our final day of fundraising. Thanks to your generous donations, you've already made the impossible, possible... NOW LET'S FINISH STRONG WITH A SURGE OF DONATIONS! Every additional dollar we can raise will help with the production, packing, and shipping of donor rewards, as well as the costs associated with printing American Knight #1. If you haven't donated yet, please follow the link below to view the campaign and all of the awesome, exclusive rewards s

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #14

As the second-to-last day in Kickstarter 2016 comes to a close, I'm back with a late night status update! As we enter our final fundraising day, I'm proud to say that a total of 110 backers have helped us raise $3,313.00 to fund the production of American Knight #1! Because of you, American Knight will finally become a reality. We cannot begin to thank you all enough! But we still have one day remaining until the campaign ends. LET'S FINISH STRONG WITH A SURGE OF DONATIONS! E

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #13

Hello again, everyone! I'm back with more fantastic news for the Kickstarter 2016! We had a tremendous donating day yesterday: two backers pushed our total to over $3,200.00, which puts us $700 over our initial goal! You guys are AWESOME! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated! It is because of you all that American Knight will finally become a reality. But we still have three days remaining until the campaign ends. LET'S KEEP THIS MOMENTUM GOING! Every additional doll

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #12

Hello again, everyone! I'm back again with another Kickstarter 2016 progress report. After five days of steady donating, and 11 new backers, here are the figures: Backers: 102 Total raised: $2,928.00 Percent funded: 117% Thank you so much to everyone who has donated! We have surpassed our initial goal by $428.00 and are now nearing the $3000-mark! LET'S KEEP THIS MOMENTUM GOING! Every additional dollar raised over the next four days will help with production, packing, and shi

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #11

With almost one full week remaining in the American Knight Kickstarter 2016, we have exceeded our original goal by $246.00! LET'S KEEP THIS MOMENTUM GOING! If you haven't donated yet, please follow the link below to view the campaign and all of the awesome, exclusive rewards waiting for you! If you've already donated, we want to thank you so much! Please be sure to LINK TO THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN on your favorite social media to help us spread the word! THANK YOU AGAIN, AND

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #10

WE OFFICIALLY DID IT. As of yesterday, with ten days still to go in our 30-day campaign, we are now fully funded! We never could have done it without the help and support of all of our backers. I deeply and sincerely appreciate the contributions each and every one of you has made to make American Knight a reality. Although our work is far from over, you can be sure that the best is yet to come! THANK YOU ALL AGAIN! However, we still have ten days remaining to raise additional

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #9

Hello again, everyone! I'm back with more awesome Kickstarter updates! We had another amazing fundraising day yesterday, and thanks to a surge of donations, we're now within $200 of our goal! The finish line is finally in sight! We're so close, we can taste it! I'm running out of euphemisms, but I'm too excited to care! I'd like to send out another "thanks" to the 79 backers who have brought us to this point. Thanks to all of you, American Knight is sooooo close to becoming a

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #8

I'm back with some fantastic news for the Kickstarter saga! Yesterday, we raised another $200 thanks to three much-needed backers. Thank you so much to these donors! Your help pushed us over the $2,000-mark and within 87% of our goal! But we couldn't have gotten this far without the help of each and every one of you. Your support has been overwhelming and humbling. THANK YOU AGAIN! Be sure to share this LINK TO THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN on social media and donate now! We need

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #7

Hello again, everyone! over the past few days, we've experienced a steady number of donations. Thank you to everyone who has donated! Your help has brought us to nearly 80% of our overall goal: we're now around $1,978.00! Be sure to follow this LINK TO THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN and donate now! We need all the help we can get to keep the momentum going! Please share this link on social media to help us spread the word. THANK YOU AGAIN! I'll be making regular updates on my blog

American Knight Kickstarter Progress Report #6

Hello, everyone! Miss me? Well fret not, because I have another Kickstarter status update for all of you! We're a little over a week into the campaign, and here's the stats: Backers: 57 Donations: $1,775 Percent to goal: 71% Donations over the past few days have begun to taper off, and it appears we've passed the initial "rush" and have settled into the long haul ahead of us. Follow this LINK TO THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN and donate now and keep the momentum going! And please b

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