"Sugar Creek" cover with banner title. What do you think? Salvete, Amiculi!
I hope you are as excited as I am for the campaign for the next new Amiculus Books project Sugar Creek. There's something exhilarating breaking ground on a new idea after working for so long on the first one, especially one so far removed in time and subject as this book will be from the Amiculus trilogy. In a way, this sophomore endeavor may be more important in determining the path forward for Amiculus Books than its inaugural project, so I'd better not screw it up, right?
This Kickstarter, launching September 5, will have a lot of familiar elements to Amiculus backers, with some new ones that will be more in-line with a horror concept. Additionally, this crowdfunder will hopefully pave the way for a later short film project, which (fun fact) is how this idea first generated. It seems to be a theme with a lot of my comic-book ideas: they all start out as something else first.
Below are some of the concepts for backer packages I am planning for the Sugar Creek Kickstarter:
I hope you are as excited as I am for the campaign for the next new Amiculus Books project Sugar Creek. There's something exhilarating breaking ground on a new idea after working for so long on the first one, especially one so far removed in time and subject as this book will be from the Amiculus trilogy. In a way, this sophomore endeavor may be more important in determining the path forward for Amiculus Books than its inaugural project, so I'd better not screw it up, right?
This Kickstarter, launching September 5, will have a lot of familiar elements to Amiculus backers, with some new ones that will be more in-line with a horror concept. Additionally, this crowdfunder will hopefully pave the way for a later short film project, which (fun fact) is how this idea first generated. It seems to be a theme with a lot of my comic-book ideas: they all start out as something else first.
Below are some of the concepts for backer packages I am planning for the Sugar Creek Kickstarter:
What lurks beneath the surface? The Cold Case File will delve deep into this mystery. A Sugar Creek "Cold Case File": This is one of my favorite potential offerings for the campaign. Without trying to spoil things too much, the events in this story result in significant bloodshed, violence, and a lot of missing persons. This package presents the story to backers as a police evidence file. In addition to the 32-page story, it will include the illustrated 20-page "journal" of one of the characters chronicling the horrors and mysterious disappearances of Sugar Creek leading up to the story, a bloodied Sugar Creek police department patch, special art resembling police crime scene photos, and a sticker commemorating the 200th anniversary of Sugar Creek. It will be shipped to backers inside an official evidence pouch.
Blast from the (recent) past: Giancarlo Caracuzzo! A Sugar Creek "Film Package": As a nod to this book's origins (and its future?), I will be offering a copy of the original screenplay in a special "film package." Also, Amiculus Trilogy fans will be happy to know that we will be bringing back Giancarlo Caracuzzo for this package! We have commissioned him to draw the "movie poster" for Sugar Creek, which will feature all the elements Amiculus fans have come to know and love!
Sugar Creek Legends: when were YOU last seen? Sugar Creek "Draw-In" Opportunities: The main story has a limited number of characters, so unfortunately, I won't be able to offer the option to be included as a character here. However, there will be several opportunities to be included as a character in the illustrated "Legends of Sugar Creek" journal! Backers can be featured as one of several characters who mysteriously disappeared in Sugar Creek over the centuries. There will also be opportunities in this vein that will not be included in the book, but will be offered to backers as their own custom art.
As always, I am eager to hear from you about the rewards you enjoy and might like to see in this campaign. Hit me up in the comments below!
One last thing for you Amiculus-philes: a really spot-on painting by Sugar Creek artist Brent Bowman of the mad Roman Emperor Caligula, based on an original bust which I have included for comparison. I think he really captured the unhinged gleam in his eyes.
One last thing for you Amiculus-philes: a really spot-on painting by Sugar Creek artist Brent Bowman of the mad Roman Emperor Caligula, based on an original bust which I have included for comparison. I think he really captured the unhinged gleam in his eyes.
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