The Starling: The first issue of a new anti-hero

A project in Schijndel, Netherlands by Leon Verhoeven
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'The Starling' fights crime in a gruesome and violent way! This comic is action-packed, funny and terribly sexy! 100% entertainment!
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Backers: 123
Average Pledge Per Backer: €25

Funded: €3,042 of €1,750
Dates: Feb 22nd -> Mar 24th (30 days)
Project By: Leon Verhoeven
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Latest News

3 final hours

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, Thank you all for your support! We have three more hours to go and we are so very very very very close to unlocking that second stretchgoal! Maybe it could happen so come on guys give it that final push! Here is some art for the second... (Read More)

17 hours to go

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Doc Dopey is coming soon!  17 hours to go, lets make that 3000€ stretchgoal we are so close! Help us out to get there..!  (Read More)

Last 41 hours, less then 2 days left...

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, Thank you all for backing this project! With only 41 hours left we are hoping that we can unlock that second stretchgoal. These amazing tradingcards designed by the magnificent EriQ! Let's hope we make it! Then for everyone as a special... (Read More)

Let's try

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, I am really happy with the support you are giving this project! Only 8 backers more and we have 100 backers for this project, lets try to get there! Or even better reaching the second stretch goal! You can help us out share this on your... (Read More)

Last week only 7 days left...!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, Thank you guys, all of you for your support! We are now at 139% with 90 backers! How cool would it be to end this project 200%, hard work to get there but getting there would be awesome! So help us out in anyway you can! Tell about us in... (Read More)

Last week let's make it worthwhile..!

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, Thank you, we passed the 125% over the weekend, thank you all for this! Now with just 8 days left to go lets make this last week count! And make it happen that we are closing this kickstarter project with the second stretchgoal reached and... (Read More)

1% to go!

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, It's sunday and thank you all for supporting the Starling! Let's try to make this sunday great and try to unlock that second stretchgoal! Where at 119% now and let's hope that after weekend we are let's say 125% or maybe 135%? Who knows? We... (Read More)

Weekend! GIVE YOURSELF AN EXTRA REWARD AND YOUR FRIEND!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, Have a great weekend and thank you all for supporting the Starling! Let's try to make this weekend great and try to unlock that second stretchgoal! Where at 119% now and let's hope that after weekend we are let's say 125% or maybe 135%? Who... (Read More)

First stretchgoal reached

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
WoW! Cool stuff! First stretchgoal is un-locked so we will add 2 amazing STARLING bookmarks! Now, let's try to unlock the second goal 4 amazing Tradingcards designed by the one and only EriQ! These goals are pretty cool and off-course you dont want... (Read More)

Pretty cool! Liam Sharp

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, Reached our goal of 100% and now moving towards unlocking our first stretch goal and still 16 days to go! This is awesome! But something really cool also happened, one of the best comicbook artist for me is Liam Sharp and he backed THE... (Read More)

Yes, we reached 100% over the weekend!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, I am happy to announce the following, over the weekend we have reached our goal! The 100% we needed has happened! Now we are going to be able to tell our 4-part story, THE STARLING!  Now let's try to reach our first stretch goal togheter,... (Read More)

Almost there....

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, We are almost there! I promise you when we reach goal our team will be so happy that we can finish this project, but also that we can continue to finish that second issue! Let me show some of the awesome art of the second issue as our... (Read More)

Last 24 hrs, for Digital #2

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys,  Helping out my buddy Rich with his last 24 hours! Check out his amazing project! DIGITAL: CHAPTER2 >>>> LINK Best of luck Rich with your last 24!  (Read More)

Passed 50%

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, Slowy but still going we have passed the 50% so the FREE EXTRA will be added to your packs! I also have to tell you that we anounced 22 pages of the book, but we are happy to inform you  this will be 28 pages! This means you will get more... (Read More)

Who is going to be backer number 50?

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, We are going slowly towards our goal! To make things more interesting for you backers lets give you something extra when we reach backer number 50 we will insert an extra mysterie suprise for our backers that will get a printed version of... (Read More)

We are at 75%

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Thank you so much we have reached 75% of our goal! Like i told you guys before we the creators are really hyped to tell you the story of the STARLING and we hope we can do so! Allready our amazing creative team is working on the... (Read More)

Incredible day! Passed 50% - Extra rewards - Special Tease issue #2 - Share and EriQ!

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much! Yesterday we passed 50% of the funding goal after a slow start things seem to be speeding up! It made me a very happy person, because our team have put in a lot of time in the story of  THE STARLING! So now we can proudly... (Read More)

TWO AMAZING NEW REWARDS, WITH THREE COMICS!

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys, 23 backers and we are at 34% of our goal and just another 27 days to go!  I really appreciate your support! I an surely guarantee the Starling story is a blast and i hope i can tell this story to you all! Also i want to show all backers my... (Read More)

Thank you, first 24 hours....

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for showing up within the first 24 hours of the Kickstarter launch. As I write this update we've reached 23,7% of our funding goal! I am confident that we'll get to our goal. When that happens we're looking forward to sharing our... (Read More)

WE ARE LIVE!

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good news, the STARLING is KICKSTARTER is live now! It was a lot of work but we finally did it the crowdfunding is live!  We really like to know what you think of our first comic. Feel free to  share this KICKSTARTER and tag us on Facebook,... (Read More)

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