The Strange Death of Alex Raymond — a graphic novel
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The Strange Death of Alex Raymond is the long-awaited graphic novel from Dave Sim and Carson Grubaugh.
Backers: 642
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90
Funded: $57,555 of $1,000
Dates: Apr 28th -> May 22nd (25 days)
Project By: Living the Line
Backers: 642
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90
Funded: $57,555 of $1,000
Dates: Apr 28th -> May 22nd (25 days)
Project By: Living the Line
$57,555
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 22 @ 21:04 -0400 GMT
5755%
of goal
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Latest News
Stretch Goal 
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Sean has updated the story to include this so I am going to share it as an update. If we hit $58,000, not only will everyone get a digital download of Strange Death, but you will also all get a digital download of The Preliminary Strange Death. I... (Read More)
Raffle
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We currently have 614 backers. I will use a random number generator to chose one of those backers. They receive a really special surprise in their shipment. A second raffle will be held for anyone who pledges from here on out. Pledge now for any... (Read More)
Limited edition up for grabs
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Less than three hours to go and one of the $80 limited editions has opened up. If you have been looking to grab one here is your chance. (Read More)
Add-On Upgrades
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
One more update as we enter the final four hours. The Preliminary Strange Death will be printed in color, so if you waiting on confirmation of that before ordering, order away! We have decided to increase the size of the signed and numbered Rip... (Read More)
Foreign Translations!
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I have heard that the reason many people wait to pledge until the final day is that they are looking to back winners. Well, here is some winner news! Sean and I have signed foreign translation deals with TWO different publishers. Passenger Press,... (Read More)
YouTube and Final Hours!
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning all you lovely backers! The second episode of Living The Line is now up on YouTube. Sean and I put Yoshiharu Tsuge's The Swamp under the microscope. It is a great book and we had a killer discussion about it. Keep an eye out on Wednesday... (Read More)
Final 48! Hidden art, Add-ons and more...
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
[Edit: Carson writing below!] Holy cow, we just keep on keeping! Yesterday we had an artist whose work I enjoy pledge to the campaign. The pledge was particularly tickling because this individual's art shows up in a couple panels of the opening... (Read More)
Rip Cerebus inking session
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who logged into Zoom while I was inking yesterday! Here is a recording of the inking session on the Rip Cerebus strip. And a scan of my contribution. I will put this in the mail to Dave today so he can finish it up. This will be... (Read More)
Rip Cerebus Live Inking Zoom Session
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, I am getting ready to go live with the inking of Rip Cerebus. I will be recording this and posting it to the Living The Line YouTube channel as soon as possible. It would be great to have some company. You are invited to a Zoom meeting... (Read More)
Live Inking Session
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick h little heads up. I plan on inking the Rip Cerebus strip later this afternoon and will post a link to a live Zoom meeting if you want to join in, watch, and chat. The strip will be printed on a tan, card stock paper at 8" x 3", will be... (Read More)
Preliminary Strange Death, the Sim Sale, Add-on process, and MORE!
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, with five (!!) days left, we have a LOT of ground to cover! First things first ... 1. THE PRELIMINARY STRANGE DEATH This 120-page book, at the same physical size as STRANGE DEATH, presents Dave Sim's preliminary drawings for both STRANGE DEATH... (Read More)
Rip Cerebus
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This is wild. Almost 500 backers and trucking along at a steady pace. HUGE shout out and thank you to Jim Rugg and Ed Piskor of Cartoonist Kayfabe for doing an HOUR LONG review of the promo edition of Strange Death on their channel today. Kayfabe is... (Read More)
Add-ons — introducing The Preliminary STRANGE DEATH
May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Ever since the campaign's start, Dave and Carson and I have been discussing different possible add-ons to the campaign, the type of project extras that only Kickstarter really makes feasible. And boy howdy, do we have a doozy for you... (Read More)
Limited Editions Almost Sold Out
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! Thanks to the flurry of activity driven by Omar at Near Mint Condition's recent review (Thank you SOOOO MUCH, Omar!!!) we are down to less than ten copies of the Signed and Numbered edition of 301. So, if you have been following, waiting to pull... (Read More)
Glowing Review and Original Art Update
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
A big shout out and thank you to the Uncanny Omar of Near Mint Condition for the glowing review of the California Test Edition we sent his way! I am a big fan of the channel, so give them a like and a subscribe.... (Read More)
Potential Add-On and more Original Art
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Two weeks to go and less that 40 of the Limited Editions left. Wow! We saw a whole lot of new traffic yesterday so I assume we owe you all gratitude for hyping us up on your social medias! THANK YOU!!! That cannot be said enough.... (Read More)
Original Art
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for keeping this crazy train rolling! Because some of you have been talking about the project to creators you follow we have recently had mentions in the social medias from Stephen Bissette and Scott McCloud *mind blown*! I cannot... (Read More)
YouTube Channel
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers! Sorry for the couple days of radio silence, they have been busy ones. We are astonished at how the number of backers zoomed past 300 and just keeps going. Thank you all so much! Your assistance is allowing us to pay for a large print... (Read More)
In-Print thank-yous, Add-Ons, But No Puppies
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for your pledges, enthusiasm, and sharing of this campaign! And a special thank you to all of the new pledges that have come in this weekend and today. We really appreciate the support, and hope that you enjoy the... (Read More)
Add-ons
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This little girl would like to know what kind of - if any - add ons all of you wonderful backers would be interested in buying from her dad. She wants her own couch. (Read More)
Bookplates!
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!!! Over half of the Limited Editions sold in under 48 hours🥳 We are truly blessed to have you all as fans and backers! Your faith in us means everything, so we are already hard at work making sure fulfillment happens with no hiccups. I got the... (Read More)
The Little Four Pound Hardback That Could
April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers! From Dave and Carson and myself, please accept a hearty thank you for your support and generosity! With 161 backers at both tiers, we've now sold almost half of the signed and numbered editions for the book, and raised funds that... (Read More)
Speeding Along, Less Than an Hour In...
April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Well THAT was fast! We can't thank you enough for supporting STRANGE DEATH. Your support (and its SPEED) is truly incredible. While we have your attention, here at the very beginning, literally the first hour, of this campaign... we would really... (Read More)
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