Alright folks, gather 'round! Your friendly neighborhood artist, Steve Rude (the one with the crippling art supply habit!), is back with a brand new sketchbook project: The Art of Steve Rude 2025 Sketchbook!
This bad boy's hitting crowdfunding in January, and lemme tell ya, art supplies ain't cheap. That's why your support is golden!
Speaking of gold, be sure to check out our Patreon page – those dedicated dudes and dudettes get some special deals during the launch.
And hey, while you're at it, head over to our launch page (www.steverude.com/2025skb) and sign up for the Backerkit livestream! We'll be dishing all the juicy details about the sketchbook and maybe even throw in a few laughs.
Now, to keep this humble dude motivated, let's hear it! What kind of goodies would make YOU excited for the next crowdfunder? Hit that poll and let your freak flag fly! (Select all that apply)
We just wanted to let everyone know that work on the comic is currently underway, and to say thank you to everyone for their patience. We joined onto the comictopia project on rather short notice, but during the campaign it became clear that while we love Backerkit for our fulfillment solution, we've just built up too much of a an audience on Kickstarter to try and move everyone over here. So we will be launching issue 1, the full issue, over on Kickstarter next month, and we will have enough art to finalize assembly of the ashcan very soon.
Artist Antonio Baldari also had to take on another gig unexpectedly but is back working on CSR, and also contributed this awesome cover for the upcoming full length issue.
So hopefully if everything lines up right, you will have the ashcans in hand just as everyone is starting to talk about the first issue, before it goes to press. This will also get a wide circulation through comic book stores nation/world-wide, making this limited ashcan release something special. As soon as the new kickstarter pre-launch page is live we will share that too. More to come soon!
there is only ONE parcel left (sorry if you're the One Backer in florida!) that i somehow missed in my packing so need to reorder a few books for x.x if you're this person and just want a refund cuz youre tired of waiting hmu. otherwise i'll get it to you asap. BUT everyone else has been sent, all tracking info input, and i saw today from jay in the uk that the parcel arrived over there already. so keep an eye on your mailboxes!!
ANE was amazing, it always is. my next focus is to get chapter 9 ready for print - i won't be doing a fundraiser for that, however far more likely i'll try to squeak in some cloth bracelet design campaign before the tariff increases make working with manufacturers overseas absolutely impossible for small timers like me. lol. fuck this country but hey now you get angsty comics to read, thats something right!
if you haven't already, be sure to follow me on the platforms of your choice. who knows what our future together will bring.
i made a lot of accounts because that is what small time artists are expected to keep updated these days
and tho i dont have a forum, joining my kofi or patreon /does/ grant access to a discord. and there's always the MUD! im there every saturday night at least!
hang in there folks. bite back if you gotta. love ya. til we meet again.
The extension on the FREE PRINT ended last night. 7 hours left to EXTEND it again! We can bring the Thor print back if we reach $30,000 by midnight tonight!
The extension on the Thor print offer has officially expired, but we've got good news! If we can raise an additional $1,520 before midnight tonight, we can extend it again through Friday for all new backers!
This is your chance to get your hands on this epic reward. Don't miss out!
Here's how you can help:
Pledge now: Every dollar counts!
Add a remarque sketch: Only 4 left before they're gone!
Share this campaign: Let your friends and family know about this incredible opportunity!
Let's show the world that we can come together to achieve great things!
Remember, time is running out! Let's bring the Thor print back!
With Thor-like might,
The Rude Dude Crew
PS Be sure to join us live IN STUDIO on Saturday. Take the poll to let us know what comic book topic most excites you!
Sorry for the radio silence but rest assure we're hard at work on the graphic novel.
We did want to inform you that Dave Acosta was forced to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. We've found an amazing replacement whose style is perfect for Joe Ledger.
EV Cantada has illustrated half the graphic novel already and we'll be coloring the pages soon and then on to lettering. We're still on track to finish the book by March and have the rewards soon after.
Here are a few of EV's pages.
And if you haven't heard, there's a Joe Ledger TV series in development from John Wick director Chad Stahelski. More info is at Deadline.
Surveys to gather your addresses are coming. You'll also be able to add any rewards you may have missed during the campaign.
The one and only Larry Kenney - the voice of Lion-O in the classic Thundercats cartoon and Mark Spears - one of the hottest artists in the industry right now - are joining forces for a Thundercats Livestream event right here on Backerkit! Make sure you pop on and see what these titan's of thunder have to say about the Thundercats Omnibus, the new comics, the cartoon, and all things Thundercats!
You can find the livestream here on Backerkit and also on the Dynamite YouTube page. Come be a part of the discussion - ask the guests anything you want to know about Thundercats - and hear some wonderful stories about the history and excitement behind the Thundercats Omnibus.
And don't forget - by ordering any version of the Thundercats Omnibus Hardcover you get two free Mark Spears virgin cover variants of Thundercats comics! These two editions are valued at $100 (total) and are yours free just for backing the campaign at the hardcover level!
