Papa Balloon and Cactus' Color Comics Cavalcade

A project in Reamstown, PA by James Smith
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You know Papa Balloon & Cactus comics? Well, this is a color special! Enjoy a cornucopia of colors with your favorite cactus & balloon
Backers: 63
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35

Funded: $2,232 of $2,000
Dates: Sep 2nd -> Oct 6th (35 days)
Project By: James Smith
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Latest News

4 days to go! Act now!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey gang! I just wanted to leave a reminder that this is your last chance to back my Kickstarter! We have met the goal, but I just want to make sure the rest of y'all don't miss out! Speaking of missing out, check out the campaign from outstanding... (Read More)

We did it!

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations to everyone, to. My collaborators, to the backers! The campaign has been a success! Thank you for helping me fulfil my dreams! Believe it or not, making this comic has been the best thing that has happened to me! To celebrate, here's... (Read More)

Update to add-ons

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Oops, if you went to check out the add ons earlier, I was having technical issues...it took my tech guy a couple of hours to get it fixed but now it should work! If you're having problems get back to me!  (Read More)

Add ons

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi y'all! I just put up some add-onsñ there's already an add-on featuring the stickers and pins, now there's a level to buy the new book signed with stickers, and a third level to get sketches, original art from me!  Check em out! If there's any... (Read More)

Date of an upward direction

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
About to get a loop recorder removed, it has been in my chest for 3 years with no problems...but the battery usually runs out about 3 years in and they remove em...so have some art in the meantime! 😀   (Read More)

Baltimore comicon!

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, my online friend Justin Prine and NEW friend Glenn Edinburgh flew all the way from Texas and took me to my very first convention! It was a lot of fun!  Not only did I meet Justin, but many online friends as well, such as Michael Shipley,... (Read More)

Which of these characters...

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
...is the backup feature in the new issue of Papa Balloon and Cactus? This drawing took me 14 hours to execute! Yeesh!That's right! Shannon Wheeler's Too Much Coffee Man! Written and drawn by Shannon, this is a dream come true for me! As my friends... (Read More)

Cover change!

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey y'all! Just a quick update, my cover artist had to back out for the special, so it's time for me to step up and do the cover myself! It's only the second cover I've done since the series began! I'm actually looking forward to trying it out!... (Read More)

Pages!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This month, I'll be finishing up the art on this special edition! I've decided to share a couple of pages, dialogue withheld not just to prevent spoilers, but because that is my writing technique! I know generally what will be said, but I like to see... (Read More)

Big truckin' mega load!

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You know, one of my most popular tiers in this Kickstarter is the "Big Truckin' Mega Load" level, which has hard copies of every issue, including the new special, as well as PDF copies of them all! 4 brand new stickers, 2 pins...it's truckin' huge!... (Read More)

Art I've been working on

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! Thought I'd front load some art related to the project! This time I'm focused on my collaborators! Promo art, featuring the human hotdog and cerebus!Speaking of cerebus, Dave Sim is doing some new artwork for my friend Steve Peters... (Read More)

Week 2 and we're 75% funded!

September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This is definitely the fastest campaign I've run! Thanks to everyone who has helped out! A color comic is more complicated but things are going smoothly!  (Read More)

Week one: hectic yet the strongest week we've ever had!

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
L., a harmless cactus. R, just your average balloon Week one of the campaign has been a big success! 1300 of a 2k goal, I can honestly say I've never started this strong before! Thanks everyone! Getting there had its hiccups.  Instagram suddenly... (Read More)

Even more coffee man!

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Shannon Wheeler, who appears in this very issue, has just launched a Kickstarter of his own! If you're as big a fan of 90s comics as I am, or just want to see the humble origins of this one of a kind character, back his Kickstarter! And mine if you... (Read More)

Back on track

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, after some drama, including sending an image of my drivers license to IG to prove I'm a real human, things are back to normal!  Today I'm heading to Erie Pennsylvania for my sisters wedding! The ceremony itself is on Saturday, it should be... (Read More)

Update!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Day one of my permanent ban from both my regular social media platforms! Sorry for the inconvenience, if you need to reach me I'm on a pretty empty Twitter @ https://x.com/jimeato?t=St-GSvmXQqc8RpjNh3fGRQ&s=09 Ant TikTok @... (Read More)

Just when everything was going so smoothly

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Everything was going great, I'm at 50 percent of my goal, and Facebook and Instagram banned me! https://cara.app/jamesbanderassmith if you need to reach me use cara, or my email address which is jhamie34@yahoo.com  Sorry gang!  (Read More)

Day one

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Well, we are almost done with day one and so far, this has been my most successful beginning I've had! Things were off to a glitchy beginning, but within an hour my webmaster and I had things all figured out! During the day, I did make an add-on:... (Read More)

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