Boys Become Men in a Hurry

A project in Greenville, SC by William Outlaw
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A one-shot comic book about two brothers facing their own unique fears. Inspired by a true story about my grandfather in World War II.
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Backers: 105
Average Pledge Per Backer: $29

Funded: $3,060 of $2,500
Dates: Feb 6th -> Mar 8th (30 days)
Project By: William Outlaw
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Latest News

Less than 24 hours to go! A look at Page 3!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a little tease for the last day of the campaign.  The third page of Boys become Men in a Hurry (sans lettering).  I love how Keith and Anderson worked in tandem here to perfectly portray the morning sky and the changing light of a sunrise.... (Read More)

FULLY FUNDED! Next Steps?

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Fully Funded! I continue to be blown away by all the support. After a couple of slow weeks, I did another marketing push for my birthday by reaching out to a few of the only creators and industry people I know. I was so encouraged to get some support... (Read More)

We were on a Podcast!

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
A *tiny* midweek update for you. A podcast about building comics one panel at a time. On Monday, we (all three of us!) recorded an episode of Constructing Comics with Matt Kund and Noah Ray. It was a ton of fun to explore how the idea first came... (Read More)

Making a Video Trailer and Lettering Page 1

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
That's a wrap on Week 2! I can't believe it's only been two weeks since we launched this project. I've been working on it for a while now, so I'm startling to lose track of time! Regardless, I promised both a video and a finished page of lettering... (Read More)

Getting Past the Plateau - 50 Backers!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night,  we reached an amazing milestone!  After just one week,  50 people are monetarily supporting the making of Boys Become Men in a Hurry. To think that 50 of you are interested enough in this comic to have lent your support months in... (Read More)

Over 40% funded in 24 hours! And Changes to the $100 Tier!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. What an incredible first day. If you aren't aware, Kickstarter heavily favors projects that launch with momentum, so I was really hoping that we could get around 20% funded in the first day. Most projects that get to 20% will wind up getting... (Read More)

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