Bastard Children of Route 66: V1

A project in Oklahoma City, OK by Charles "Baby J" Martin
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When self-driving cars turn on humanity, a group of punk rock, hot rod heroes fight back.
Backers: 37
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24

Funded: $894 of $3,000
Dates: Apr 13th -> May 13th (30 days)
Project By: Charles "Baby J" Martin
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Latest News

The Rampage Years

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We've raised a 1/3 of our goal and are entering the final two weeks. To celebrate entering the back half of our campaign, I wanted to talk about another major aesthetic inspiration for Bastard Children of Route 66: Rampage Artists. For those who... (Read More)

Why set a comic in Oklahoma?

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Every comic creator living in a small market will face a similar question and it's a hurdle Literati Press has faced since our beginnings in 2010. Sure, you can write comics in neutral territory like space, fantasy realms, or benign neutral backdrops... (Read More)

Bastardize Your Car

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the fun elements of Bastard Children is diving into the wild, custom-car culture that would emerge once combustion engines are outlawed and backyard mechanics are forced to get creative to keep their gas guzzlers alive.  Don really dove into... (Read More)

The Scourge of the 24 Hour News Cycle

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
A certain type of personality has come to thrive in our current climate of quick news cycles and rapid media responses. We've become a shoot-from-the-hip society. Scott McCoy is our stand-in for an entire culture pushed by cable news which not only... (Read More)

The Owl Shoppe in Shawnee as Model for the Bastard Children

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Bastard Children of Route 66 is a story of resistance through community. In this near future, human drivers are banned from the roads, so little pockets of street racers–called Hives–have popped up in response. And within these Hives, we see... (Read More)

Kickstarter Exclusive Variant Reveal

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Don's original cover of Bastard Children of Route 66: V1 with colors by Rhiya! This will be available only through the Kickstarter Campaign Page, so nab it while you can or add it to your existing rewards.  (Read More)

Start Your Own Hive!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This isn't some sort of lame Bastard Children of Route 66 fan club thing, this is you and nine of your buddies collaborating with one of our artists to get a commissioned patch logo to sew to your ratty, engine oil-stained jean jacket to make all the... (Read More)

Origins of Betsy...

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Clearly, we took some liberties. Our front cover for issue one is an ode to the Haynes repairs manual, which was my bible for about six years as my dad and I attempted to keep my ‘66 Ford Mustang alive and kicking. As my first true love, I knew... (Read More)

And We're Off!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you everyone who has backed so far! Finish line is still a long ways off, but really glad to finally get this project underway. This project began when Bradley Dunham and I were talking during a slow shift at the restaurant where we both... (Read More)

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