The shipping continues and some news!
over 7 years ago
– Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 07:54:24 PM
300+ orders have been shipped, and I am in the middle of 100 more I plan on shipping tomorrow! I am hoping to do at least 300-400+ more next week after moving to a new apartment.
I haven't received the Hero and Villains metal card sets yet, I emailed the printers and will hopefully get more info soon.
I also wanted to let you know first, the Olympus First, about some of the incredible artists that will be involved in the Valkyrie Saviors kickstarter:
Most of the artists from Patriotika will be back for either covers or stretch goal rewards similar to Patriotika stretch goals, AZ Power girl Cara Nicole will be back along with a couple more cosplayers and some of the new incredible artists for Valkrie Saviors stretch goals are:
Art Thibert
Ryan Odagawa
David Nakayama
Joe Benitez
And more to be announced soon!
Kickstarter Spotlight
If you guys like vampire stories and comics, check out this kickstarter by Michael R. Martin. The artist for this book, Tone Rodriguez, will be doing a cover for our next Kickstarter too:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bloodanddust/blood-and-dust-volume-2-glenny-family-values?ref=4dzypd
Shipping has started!
over 7 years ago
– Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 01:00:06 AM
Olympus First! I can't say this enough, thanks again everyone! With that said, shipping has begun! I have officially mailed off 100 orders and will be attempting to mail 50-100 each day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this coming week. Then I need Thursday - Sunday to pack and move to my new apartment, and I will resume the packing and shipping the following week. Please keep in mind if you are receiving the Hero and Villains metal card set, regular or elite/gold(or if you pledged $185 or higher), your packages will be most likely delivered after next week. This is because I haven't received the metal cards yet from the printer, but they said they should be ready around Tuesday. Then I need time to sort them too.
When you receive the comics and stretch goal pack please let me know what you guys think about the book, the cards, action figures and the stretch goal items. Tell me what you like and you don't like so I can bring it back, improve it or change it for the next Mount Olympus Comics kickstarters such as Valkyrie Saviors which is coming in early November.
Here's a picture of the first 100 packages before I mailed them off at the post office:
Package assembly has started! Check out everything included!
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 01:24:05 AM
All the stretch goal stuff is in....except bubble wrap envelopes! What I thought was going to be the easiest to get is actually going to take me an extra day(tomorrow). The metal card sets are also not ready but I will mail the orders that include them as soon as they arrive from the printer. I will start shipping the non Hero Villain set orders tomorrow as soon as I get home with the bubble wrap envelopes. In the meantime I will be working on the 800+ stretch goal packages. Here you can see all the stuff included in the stretch goal pack that everyone who ordered a physical book or higher will be receiving:
Here it is all packaged up how you will receive it:
People who pledged $185 or higher will also be getting all of the stretch goal rewards pictured above plus 2 additional AZ Power Girl Cara Nicole 6x9 prints and the Limited Edition and numbered Elite Gold Hero and Villain 6 Metal card set!
Here is a close up of the Olympus First Metal Card, every Mount Olympus Comics Kickstarter campaign will have an exclusive Olympus Legion metal card stretch goal but this will be the only Olympus First metal card! Make sure to show it to me when you buy something at Mount Olympus Comics table at comic conventions to get an extra item for free! Our next show is Phoenix Fan Fest here in Arizona, and then Tuscon Comic Con. Follow our facebook page for more info on upcoming shows.
Speaking of the next Kickstarter campaign, after I mail more of the stuff out next week I will be posting more news on the upcoming Valkyrie Saviors Kickstarter too!
Kickstarter Spotlight
I haven't done one of these spotlights in a while!
If you like a strong female gunslinger protagonist with a great story, check out The Few and Cursed by Felipe Cagno:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/174083906/the-chronicles-of-the-few-and-cursed
Updates for this week
over 7 years ago
– Mon, Oct 09, 2017 at 11:29:44 PM
There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that the Olympus First metal card printer is running late with the metal cards. Now they said they will mail them to me tomorrow(Oct 10), so I am hoping to get them by Thursday or Friday so I can at least start shipping some of the books out this week. The Heroes and Villains metal card set they said they don't have an updated estimated finish time for, but I will be calling them today to get one. I received this info in an email Friday right before close of business for them. I'll update as soon as I know more. Next week I have to start packing to move to a new apartment by the weekend but i will try to finish the shipping or at least what I have available to ship before the move.
The good news is almost all of the other printed materials are ready. All the books have been printed. One order of 6x9s, two trading cards and the bookmark are near finished and should be finished tomorrow. These I can pick them up from the printer myself as soon as they are ready.
Speaking of the books, I just dropped the Chromium Cheeky Patriotika variants(220!) off to Jeff West for signing:
I'll be signing them too as soon as I get them back from him, as well as the other books that need signing.
Here is more of the stretch goal goods that have come in. If you pledged for a physical book or higher you will be getting all of this and more:
The buttons:
The Lenticular cards and the Chrome print:
And here are most of the 6x9's and trading cards, and all of the 4x6 postcards along with the Chuck Pires sticker which is also 4x6(there's a postcard, trading card and sticker version of this one):
More updates soon! And as soon as I finish mailing these out I will share more info on our next kickstarter, Valkyrie Saviors #1. I'll have most of the same artists and AZ Powergirl involved along with some additional incredible artists and an additional cosplayer or two! The plan right now is November 1st, but Patriotika #1 shipping is the priority.
Production update - the books!
over 7 years ago
– Tue, Oct 03, 2017 at 12:39:41 AM
Olympus First! I just picked up the books and the Steven Butler chrome mini print at the printer! 500+ Ale Garza blue Kickstarter variant, 220 cheeky chromes, over 1000 regular cover and over 800 chrome mini prints and several others(Danusko In the City, Silva Bros variants, metal, red chrome etc)!
Shiny and Chrome...and Cheeky:
The inside looks as good as the outside:
An unexpected bonus, chrome back cover on the chrome cover books:
It took a couple loads...
This alone is over 1000 Elizabeth Torque cover Patriotika #1's on it's own car trip:
And now I have a lot of signing to do...
The only remaining items are the metal cards, and 6x9 prints and the other stuff(buttons, bookmark, etc.) that have been ordered and should be here by the end of the week. Tomorrow I am going to a local supplier to buy a ton of bags and boards and shipping supplies. This means if all goes to plan and the remaining items arrive by the end of this week or early next week I should be able to start shipping the books mid to end of next week!
