The Lucky Ones: a WW2 Combat Engineers Comic

A project in Lowell, MA by MARINA
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Our new comic book is a WW2 Story. It is reminiscent of the film The Dirty Dozen, with a LGBTQ twist. This is the 1st of 8 Issues.
Backers: 58
Average Pledge Per Backer: $49

Funded: $2,870 of $1,500
Dates: May 25th -> Jun 24th (30 days)
Project By: MARINA
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Latest News

WE ARE FUNDED!

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
A BIG THANK YOU to those who just pushed our campaign over the top❣️THE COMIC WILL GET PRINTED! 🎉We put in the order to the printer NOW! 🎇This will get to you as fast as we can get it back. 🎆THE PDF is ready for release, you’ll have it... (Read More)

WE ARE FUNDED!

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
A BIG THANK YOU to those who just pushed our campaign over the top❣️THE COMIC WILL GET PRINTED! 🎉We put in the order to the printer NOW! 🎇This will get to you as fast as we can get it back. 🎆THE PDF is ready for release, you’ll have it... (Read More)

Less than $200!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve had a great response to our funding drive the past couple days. We’ve got our goal in sight! Help us push this over the wall? Tell a friend, and thank you! (Read More)

Gonna be on YouTube Tonight

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Writer, Mary, and Letterer, Michael, promise to show pictures… so join us! https://youtu.be/Mak6DSCmQug (Read More)

Are We Worried?

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, to be honest, YES.  We're two-thirds of the way to goal.  And we're kind of frozen in this spot right now.  We could sure use a boost from our friends and fans.  So, if you have a comic book fan or family member in your lists who might find... (Read More)

Backers, here’s some important INFO

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Since I started running a Kickstarter for my new comic book I’ve been getting some questions. You should think of Kickstarter as a preorder site. If you support a Kickstarter you are preordering an item, often before it’s even made. BUT THERE IS... (Read More)

Wanna see some PAGES?

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Pages 1-24 plus the covers are complete.  You can see some more if you go over to our website.  That's where there's some additional pages to see.  And other stuff you might find interesting.  We've only got 10 days left on this Kickstarter... (Read More)

Putting our Work out ... THERE....

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
There's a lot of moving parts to make a Comic Book... more when you want to publish it.  Our incredible team includes our Artist:  Christian Abel Peña, my right hand man and letterer:  Michael Waggoner, and our incredibly patient Editor:  Chuck... (Read More)

A Slow Weekend but…

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
It was a beautiful weekend here in the late Spring of 2022. And I’m going to blame that for the reason we got no pledges here on our Kickstarter. I’m now going to beg you to consider backing this campaign during our last 12 days. Over the weekend... (Read More)

45% at 50%

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
The update today is both uplifting and concerning. We’re at 45% funded, which is a little disappointing, since we’re at the halfway point. But, it’s all downhill from here! So, let’s get rolling! Please, tell your friends about this... (Read More)

It's D-Day 78 Years Later

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's our "Day that will Live in Infamy" page in The Lucky Ones, Issue 1.  There are many more D-day, June 6, 1944 pages in coming issues.  In this page Bill is explaining to his Grandson where he was on December 7, 1941 Bill explaining to his... (Read More)

1/3 of the way to GOAL

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This really is a wonderful feeling, knowing we are stepping toward goal at a pleasant rate. 1/3 of the way, thank you Backers. (Read More)

Memorial Day

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Did you participate in Taps Across America? I did, but only on my electric piano, so it was a private thing. I hope those who didn’t make it home from their service heard us all give thanks for their sacrifices. (Read More)

Memorial Day

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Did you participate in Taps Across America? I did, but only on my electric piano, so it was a private thing. I hope those who didn’t make it home from their service heard us all give thanks for their sacrifices. (Read More)

Thank you Incredible First Backers

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Thoughts …

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I was watching a show on PBS about young Princess Elizabeth as she trained and then worked as a driver in the UK ministry of defense. Of course she didn’t drive much before the war was over, but it was the right thing to do. Not to be shipped off... (Read More)

A video Interview

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I guess it was an interview in name only, because I had a hard time shutting up long enough for them to ask questions. But if you’d like to give this a shot, you’ll learn more about The Lucky Ones. https://youtu.be/jly1PFihsrc  (Read More)

FIRST DAY

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to the wonderful people who have pledged on this first day of the pledge drive towards printing The Lucky One, issue 1. Rather than sit around worrying about this launch, I went to Washington DC for a couple days. While there I visited my... (Read More)

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