Cellar Door: A Scifi and Horror Graphic Novel Anthology
Created by Carmelo from Chimera's Comics
A 140-page collection of 14 stories cut from the same cloth as H.P. Lovecraft and "The Twilight Zone."
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Congratulations! Now It's the Final Countdown!
over 5 years ago
– Sat, Dec 01, 2018 at 07:03:13 AM
I've been waiting to make a "final countdown" joke for the last three days, so if you would please imagine Europe's classic synth-rock song playing while you read this, I'd appreciate it.
I want to thank you and congratulate you on this success, tell you about Stretch Goals, share a bonus from another awesome Kickstarter, and remind you to celebrate with me tonight during our Livestream! I'll have prizes, Q&A about "Cellar Door", and more!
We're 100% Funded! Thank You!
We still have about 15 hours to go, but we are successfully funded! That means "Cellar Door" will be brought to life and you'll all receive your rewards.
I am so tremendously grateful to all of you who got us this far. Every backer, every dollar, every like, comment, or share, all of it brought us closer to this tremendous accomplishment.
This is your victory as well. If you're here, you're as invested in "Cellar Door" as any of its creators. You didn't just buy rewards, you brought this project to life. You used your dollars and your voice to say, "I want this, make it real!" And you did it.
So Congratulations!
What's Next? Oh Yeah - Stretch Goals!
We have some awesome Stretch Goals to help us make the most of our success! A Stretch Goal is a bonus we'll unlock for our backers when we hit certain milestones above our original goal.
For every $100 we get above our goal we will give a copy of "Cellar Door" to a local library
At $11,400, we will have the cover re-colored in the water color style by my cousin Francesca Chimera
At $11,600, backers at $40 and above will get a print from Brian Fisher, creator of the "Cellar Door" story "The Bone Man"
At $11,800, all backers receive a digital copy of my unused script of "Cellar Door", called "Head Over Heels"
Special Bonus
My friend Clay Adams of Fried Comics is running a "12 days of Christmas" Kickstarter for his holiday-horror masterpiece, "Red X-Mas: Silent Buy Deadly Night."
In "Red X-Mas", when Mrs. Claus dies in a tragic toy accident, Santa sets out to make all those little brats pay. Now, a Santa-skeptic FBI agent must team up with her wannabe-elf ex-husband to save their son--and Christmas!
Your Free Cyber Monday Bonus
over 5 years ago
– Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 02:38:39 PM
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Only 2 Days Left - And It's Going to Be Nuts!
over 5 years ago
– Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 02:17:07 PM
I hope you all had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving holiday! I took it easy over the (extra) long weekend to give everyone a break - but it's time for the final push! I want to give you your Cyber Monday bonus, an update on our funding, invite you to our finale livestream, and spotlight some of our creators!
Cyber Monday Bonus!
If you backed before midnight on Cyber Monday, you'll be receiving two PDF scripts for my personal submissions to the Cellar Door anthology. I apologize if I was unclear in my promotions - you'll be receiving your bonus in a backer-only update this morning.
A sneak peak of art from inside the Cellar!
We're So Close...
As of this writing, we have less than $1,500 to go and 2 days to do it!
I've had a few people ask me what happens if we don't hit $11,000 raised. Well, Kickstarter is all or nothing - if we don't hit $11K, you won't be charged, and we don't see a dime. And the means Cellar Door may not see print.
But fear not! I know it sounds crazy, but remember: most Kickstarters see most of their funding in the first and last days of the campaign.
This is for a lot of reasons, but the number one reason is the backers! When we started, 14 creators were spreading the word about "Cellar Door." As of this writing, 185 backers have supported this campaign. That's a lot of people to help spread the word!
So please, tell your friends! If even 16% of you knew 1 person who would like "Cellar Door", we'd be funded! Some of you have been positively heroic in spreading the word. Thank you all so much.
Final Countdown Livestream Q&A
If you tuned into our last livestream, you know that we spent a good deal of it talking about our dearly departed hero Stan Lee, who passed away that very day. I'm glad we did it - but people have been telling me that they wanted to hear more about Cellar Door and we didn't discuss it.
So I'm going to do a Final Countdown Livestream on Thursday, November 29 from 7PM - 8PM right here on Kickstarter. We'll be focusing on all things "Cellar Door" including:
Stretch goals (yes, they're happening!)
How and who I picked to be creators in this book
What stories are inside Cellar Door, and why I'm excited about them
My personal top 10 favorite horror comics
Prizes and more
I hope you can make it!
Meet Grim Jim Litz
We want to continue to feature some of our awesome creators, and today it's "Grim" Jim Litz!
Jimmy is the creator of the long-running comic strip, "The Grims." He's joined us with his original story, "The Umbrella People." His art style is disarming and twisted, and his story truly chilled me. I'll let him tell you all about it!
See You Thursday, November 29 at 7PM CST Live On Kickstarter!
Your Final FREE Milestone Bonus Reward!
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 11:30:37 AM
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Our Fondest Gratitude, and Free Avengers Tickets For Local People
over 5 years ago
– Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 11:16:36 AM
All, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and even I'm going to take a break from the constant excitement a Kickstarter campaign requires.
Many Thanks
First, let me tell you all how incredibly grateful I am to you. For checking out our campaign, for pledging, for sharing with your friends. It's truly very humbling.
Last Milestone Bonus Unlocked! Congratulations!
Second, as of this afternoon we have crossed the 75% mark! That means we've unlocked our final Milestone Bonus! Backers can look for a backer-only update shortly with a free digital horror comic from my friend Russell Nohelty and Wannabe Press, "Katrina Hates The Dead #1." You're going to love it.
We did it, thanks to you
Free Tickets To Avengers 4
I didn't mean to bury the lead here, but this is really only for local people. Once or twice a year, Chimera's Comics rents out an entire movie theater to take our Community to see a film for FREE. It is SO much fun, seeing these movies with other fans who get the jokes and references and easter eggs.
We're giving away two free tickets to our private screening of Avengers 4 on opening weekend to the first 25 customers who come to our store on Black Friday this weekend and spend $30. No contest, no luck - just free tickets.
Plus we have other deals including:
Buy 2 Get 1 Free on all graphic novels
50% off backissues
Free lanyard with purchase of $15 or more
Reduced prices on select items storewide
I hope you'll come visit us! We're giving the tickets away at either of our locations.
