My Pal Weird Al: A Comic Book Anthology
A project in San Diego, CA by Sebastian Shepherd009days
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18hours
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27minutes
Status: Active
Never before have comic professionals this passionate - this sycophantic - this white and nerdy - collaborated on something so weird.
Backers: 99
Average Daily Pledges: $375
Average Pledge Per Backer: $72
Funding: $7,117 of $10,000
Dates: Nov 17th -> Dec 15th (28 days)
Project By: Sebastian Shepherd
Backers: 99
Average Daily Pledges: $375
Average Pledge Per Backer: $72
Funding: $7,117 of $10,000
Dates: Nov 17th -> Dec 15th (28 days)
Project By: Sebastian Shepherd
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Latest News
Stretch Goal Story 5: tentatively called '20 Feet from Yankovic' 
December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Man, I love Lisa Popeil! She is a globetrotting celebrity voice coach and the winner of an LA Music Award for Career Achievement in Vocal Instruction. In 1981, Lisa performed appeared on Frank Zappa's album Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Story 4: tentatively called 'Tough Bikers 7 & 8'
December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
As hosts of Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast, David Rossi and Ethan Ulman have more knowledge about Weird Al than anyone aside from possibly Al himself. They've talked to everyone. Everyone! They even had Al's dentist on the show. Along with... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Story 3: tentatively called 'Naked Fun: From the Files of a Squeeze Box'
December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Kenneth Guinup has been a fan of Al since day one. He is also recognized as having one of the greatest collections of Weird Al memorabilia in the world, second only to drummer Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz. It was featured on Collector's Call. His is a tale... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Story 2: Kind & Nerdy
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Rob Kutner is a pretty big name in the world of comedy writing. Seriously, check out his IMDb or his Wikipedia. We're talking Conan O'Brien, Dennis Miller, The Daily Show, Deadpool's Affirmations, and God's Gang. Rob has been nominated for an Emmy 13... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Story 1: tentatively titled 'First Day on the Job'
December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Jeff Nucera's been a part of Al's life almost as long as Al has been a part of his. You see, not only is the man many call "UHJeff" one of the two brilliant filmmakers bringing Tight & Nerdy to the big screen, he's also sorted Al's fan mail for... (Read More)
Story 4: “Polyphiloprogenitive Al” Yankovic
November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This is my story (Sebastian Shepherd), and maybe I should define that five dollar word up there. It can be both prolific in work but also in descendants. Al may only have one daughter, but I am among the many children who grew up with his music and... (Read More)
Story 3: Does Weird Al Know About Your Book?
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Kelly Phillips is a cartoonist from Philadelphia. She is also the co-editor and publisher of the award-winning all-girl comics anthology Dirty Diamonds. She is the creator of Weird Me, the story of her teenage years as the moderately successful... (Read More)
Story 2: One Dollar
November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
One Dollar Jeff McClelland is an award winning writer who has worked on The Tick, The Illustrated Al, Flutter, Honcho, FUBAR, Tales of Terror, Planet Comics, and The Naked Man at the Edge of Time. Not only is he one of the book's editors, he also... (Read More)
Story 1: Close, Personal Friend
November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Jill Beckman-Gaynes tells the story of an encounter she had with Al that is every fan's dream. It has been brilliantly illustrated by Pietro, a creator based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His prior work includes W.I.P., ¿Quién mató a Rexton?,... (Read More)
Frequently Asked Questions
November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Is this official Weird Al merchandise? No. This book is a passion project led by fans. Has Al approved of this project? Not officially, but he is aware of the comic book. This is all second-hand, but here’s what I know: Kelly Phillips showed him... (Read More)
We're Just Getting Started!
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for the support you've given our crazy little book. We are all so excited and can't wait to share My Pal Weird Al with the world. Because I know you're all hardcore fans, I've got something a little special to share with all of you.... (Read More)
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