Welcome to our interlude story: The Mindstones! Written my yours truly, and drawn and colored by Wouter F. Goedkoop of Cpt. Wayne and the Unexplained Dimension! First, a very big THANK YOU to Wouter for taking this task on, he has really helped me out. Please do check out his comic, I think you will like it. And as you can see, he really did a wonderful job.

This 7-part story is the origin story of the Mindstones. Where did they come from? What are they? Hopefully this will give you some answers… and spark a few more questions, too!

Kickstarter Reward Levels – PREVIEW

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the cost of offset printing, and the difficulty of gauging interest in the book, I’ve decided to begin the campaign as a print on demand (POD) book. A stretch goal will be to move to offset printing. I don’t see this as a big deal. If you’ve received one of my first two books, you know how nice these books are. The company I use has top-notch equipment and POD printing nowadays is extremely good.

If the situation arises where I get a lot more support than I am guessing at, then we can move to a higher quality book, which would simply be icing on the cake.

Reward Levels

NOTE: Please vote in the Poll to tell me if you are going to support the KS, too!

This is a TENTATIVE preview of the reward levels. I would like your feedback on both items and pricing. Note this is continental U.S. pricing ONLY. Unfortunately, due to the weight of the book and international shipping, international is very costly. My initial quote is $27! I’m going to check with FedEx/UPS and see what they can do. US folks will be getting media mail shipping, which is very affordable. Prices include shipping here. Of course the graphics will be nicer The pricing is very close, I think.

I am trying to think of an “ultimate” level, but I am not sure yet what that could be. Open to ideas. I could possibly have a poster size of the Asimov blueprint, assuming people would be interested in that, and I could put enough detail and fun stuff into it to make it worthwhile. I’ve put that below as well.

I have LOTS to share with you today, so please make sure you scroll down all the way!

EDIT: Made a change to the digital packages. There’s just ONE package with all 3 books for only $15.

First, please let me know if you plan on supporting the Kickstarter. I am trying to set the campaign goal, and the better idea I have of those of you who are planning to support it, the better chance I have of success.

Do you plan on supporting the Kickstarter Marooned book this summer?

Next, I have nearly completed the Asimov blueprint print. Have a look below. There are two ways it could go – the “clean” look and the “weathered” look. Which do you think is best?

Clean version:

Weathered version:

Next, I have a sketch comp of the cover of the book for you:

Lastly, I made a few mistakes the last time I posted the KS reward preview. Here’s the update, please post any questions. One person did ask about getting both prints, I wasn’t sure if people wanted both – again, let me know. (Please note, prices are NOT YET FINAL and subject to change.)

I hope your enjoying these little insights into Martian mythology. Only two more pages to go, then the final chapter begins.

Sometimes things aren’t as clear as they seem, are they?

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New Readers

If you are a new reader, you have jumped in at the perfect time. Episode 9 is just beginning. Sit back and enjoy the story!

If you want to be fully informed, you can start reading from the beginning

You can also read Episodes in full-screen mode without digging through the archive!

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Our story is wrapping up – another awesome page by Wouter. Here we get a little insight into the choosing of Lian. Next week the story ends with part 7. Then after the Independence Day holiday, the final chapter begins July 8th! Don’t forget, it will be posting DAILY mon-thu until the end.

I’ve been exploring some ideas for my next project and I think I’ve found something that I am excited about. It’s in the very early stages, and there’s nothing I can show you yet. I’ll most likely include that information in the first newsletter, so if you haven’t signed up, make sure you do! (Left sidebar).