Model UN Pt 1 — Aliens + High School + 90s + Manga + 54 pgs
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When aliens mistake a high school Model UN club for the rulers of the Earth, the fate of the planet rests in the hands of '90s teens
Backers: 89
Average Pledge Per Backer: $30 CAD
Funded: $2,698 CAD of $2,000 CAD
Dates: Oct 7th -> Nov 6th (31 days)
Project By: Benjamin Hunting
Backers: 89
Average Pledge Per Backer: $30 CAD
Funded: $2,698 CAD of $2,000 CAD
Dates: Oct 7th -> Nov 6th (31 days)
Project By: Benjamin Hunting
$2,698 CAD
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 6 @ 08:13 -0500 GMT
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Putting Together The Alternate Takes Layout Commentary Was A Blast! 
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
On past Kickstarter campaigns I've offered audio commentary, with co-creator Joe Ng and I reading through issues of Code 45 and Dead Air page-by-page and discussing the creative decisions and inspirations behind what made it into print. This time, I... (Read More)
It's All About Accessories—And 90s Video Games—For Model UN's Characters
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
In my most recent update I talked about Model UN's character designs. Today I want to dive deeper into how I.E. Santillana Hernandez and I worked to differentiate each of the main players in the comic book and bring as much of their personality onto... (Read More)
Figuring Out Character Designs For Model UN
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the most rewarding aspects of working with a new collaborator like artist I.E. Santillana Hernandez has been establishing a common set of visual references for Model UN. We had a lot of conversations before getting started with the art about... (Read More)
Kurt Sasso asks all the right questions about Model UN on Two Geeks Talking
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings from Model UN HQ! I recently had the chance to sit down with Kurt Sasso for his podcast Two Geeks Talking. Kurt asked me some of the most poignant and thought-provoking questions about creating art, stories, and comics out of anyone I've... (Read More)
We're All Aliens In High School
October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning from Model UN HQ! We’re almost halfway through the campaign, and heading into the weekend I wanted to talk a bit about how the idea of aliens and high school students meshed in my mind when I first started work on this comic book’s... (Read More)
Model UN and Can't Hardly Wait? I Revisit This Questionable 90s Classic with Critical Affection
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I had the chance to appear on the Critical Affection podcast earlier this week to discuss a movie that inspired some of the setting of Model UN: Can't Hardly Wait. This late-90s teen classic doesn't exactly hold up under a modern lens, and is perhaps... (Read More)
Alien Contact Sparks Surprising Character Growth in the Model UN Comic
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the more enjoyable aspects of writing Model UN has been exploring how the characters grow, and finding new ways to make that happen in the smaller window (120 pages or so) that I’ve allowed myself for this book. A key aspect of Model UN is... (Read More)
Did You Ever Get To Be In Model UN Club?
October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
When I was in high school, Model UN seemed like one of the coolest extracurriculars around. Not only did you get to play-pretend to be an entire country, but you were put in a room with a bunch of other imaginary nations and asked to solve the... (Read More)
Model UN Is Fully Funded! Plus An Interview With The FAQS Project
October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our funding goal yesterday - woo hoo! Thank you so much to everyone who is taking a chance on our brand new book! It feels incredible to know that it will be in your hands in just over a month, once this campaign has concluded! To celebrate,... (Read More)
Why Is Model UN Set In The 90s?
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost at our funding goal! We're getting there by drips and drabs over the past day or so, and I'm hopeful we can hit it today. In the meantime, here's some more background on the inspiration behind Model UN.Yes, Model UN is set smack dab in... (Read More)
95 Percent Funded in the First 24 Hours! THANK YOU!
October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings from Model UN HQ! It was amazing to wake up this morning and discover that our campaign hit 95% of its funding goal in less than a day! THANK YOU!That's frankly amazing! When we set out to bring Model UN into the world, I was all kinds of... (Read More)
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