The Illustrated Press: Chicago

A project in Chicago, IL by Darryl Holliday & E. N. Rodriguez
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Comics journalism. Narrative-driven city reporting, with panels.
Backers: 88
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43

Funded: $3,788 of $3,500
Dates: Apr 2nd -> May 1st (29 days)
Project By: Darryl Holliday & E. N. Rodriguez
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Latest News

We're officially launched

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! The last few weeks have been crazier than even we expected. The books have arrived and are exactly what we wanted (new book smell included). We've been hard at work ever since. Last week, we had our official launch at the Weisman Award... (Read More)

August: 31 Days Isn't Enough

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh, so many new happenings to share... Let's start with the goodies: August is around the corner and it is a BIG month for us. For one, we plan to have the book into and back from the printer by the end of the month. We've recently begun laying out a... (Read More)

Posters, Poems...Facebook

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
It's go time. We're getting into the final publication stretch and it is A LOT of work. But equally exciting! After winding down from the AAN convention in Detroit we began laying out pages for the book (pic #4), writing/illustrating new stories and... (Read More)

We're Still Here

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Not only here, but busy busy... We just got back from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Convention in Detroit, where we were invited to speak on our very own comics journalism panel. Super exciting! Neither of us had done anything similar in... (Read More)

Done and Done

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I don't know about you, but I'm relieved this all worked out. In the last 28 days we've exceeded our original goal by 8 percent, which works out to a total of $3,788. Erik has spent nearly the entirety of these last two weeks at his desk, hammering... (Read More)

We made it!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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To O urSupporters So Far (+extra incentives!):

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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T-Minus Two Weeks

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We're two weeks in with two weeks left to go! Which seems like an appropriate time to send out an update. I'll keep it short this time. Thanks again for supporting us this far. All the contributions are definitely much appreciated. Here's an 8-page... (Read More)

The first update...

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been plugging along!  We're currently at work on two stories: one about the immigration detention center in Broadview, IL and another about my great uncle and a home in Englewood that my family has owned for over five decades. Both are for... (Read More)

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