MARE INTERNUM: the sci-fi graphic novel

A project in Mountain View, CA by Der-shing Helmer
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What two scientists find below the surface of Mars will change them forever. The award winning sci-fi comic, in print for the 1st time.
Backers: 2275
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62

Funded: $140,452 of $25,000
Dates: Mar 15th -> Apr 17th (33 days)
Project By: Der-shing Helmer
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Latest News

Thank you so much... We did it!! Here's what's next:

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. Thank you all so much for bringing Mare Internum to life. The comic begins with Mike contemplating his isolation, but realizing along the way that he... (Read More)

Last week to back! Woo!!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys! This Kickstarter has been running for approximately 3 billion years, but it's nearly over. By next week at this time all book orders will close to non-backers, and won't open until the end of 2018, after all of your backer rewards are... (Read More)

Update and Artist feature #6: Simon Roy

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys! Obligatory funding update: we're well on the way to the 110k goal: the final hardcover upgrades! I wanted to retain the mysterious, minimalist art-book feel of the hardcover without needing a dust jacket (I hate them~), so our prepress tech... (Read More)

Artist feature #5: Franz Anthony

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, it's April~ Obligatory book update: We hit 100k! Utterly ridiculous! There are exactly 2 weeks left to go, so plenty of time to futz around with your order until the campaign ends. Personally, I am all about these premium tiers, because I've... (Read More)

Artist feature #4: Saskia Gutekunst

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Thursday! I can't believe the KS launched 2 weeks ago! At the time of this writing we are about 1.5k away from 100k and the next reward upgrade :O 98.5k is obviously also very impressive and I am grateful for it, but there's something about 100... (Read More)

Artist feature #3: Tom Parkinson-Morgan

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Update time? Update time. Current project status: amazingly, we broke 90k over the weekend! I've added a KEEP MARS RED bumper sticker to all of your premium orders, ripped right out of this page of the comic. To be honest, I've wanted one of these... (Read More)

Artist feature #2: Abby Howard

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello~~ it's another update! It feels like no time at all on my end, but the project launched exactly a week ago. I'm incredibly humbled to report that we're currently around 80k and still climbing. I feel very grateful to be able to include artists... (Read More)

Project update and Artist feature #1: Monarobot

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday! A little update to start the week: the campaign is going... really well! When I started this KS I expected it would earn $65k max... 4 days after launch, we're sitting at ~$64.7k, HA HA. I've learned a lot from this experience, mostly... (Read More)

The Complete MARE INTERNUM Launched on Kickstarter

March 19th - via: comicosity.com
And on March 15, they launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their second indie comic title, the complete award-winning subterranean Martian sci-fi comic Mare Internum. (Read More)

WE'RE 100% FUNDED (and: first stretch goal unlocked!!)

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
am I doing this right 5.5 hours in, and we are 100% funded!! I've been stressing for about a month now over this Kickstarter, I honestly didn't think it would fund for days or even a week or two... how can I even start to describe how grateful I am... (Read More)

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