Hello Ozians —

A quick update from the ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE Pins corner of the world!

FIRST: the pins are still in progress and moving through production. We’re excited to get these made right, and as soon as we have samples in hand, we’ll share a full update so you can see how they’re coming to life.

Until then, there isn’t much action needed on your end — unless you haven’t filled out your post-campaign survey yet. If that’s you, please make sure to complete it so we can keep your order moving smoothly.

And while we’ve got you — if you’ve been loving the OZ world through the pins, come take a look at the next big chapter of the story itself. The ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE: INTO THE OUTERLANDS Kickstarter is live now — WITH ONE FINAL WEEK TO GO — featuring the oversized deluxe hardcover collector edition of Volume 2. And for anyone who missed the first campaign, we’ve also brought back Volume 1: THE LOST LANDS Slipcase Edition as a special add-on, so new fans can start the journey from the beginning and collect both volumes together.

Thank you again for backing the OZ pins and helping us grow this community in such a fun new way. More pin updates soon — and until then, we hope to see some of you in the Outerlands too 💚

— The ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE Team

From all of us at AWA + the ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE team: THANK YOU for making our first Pintopia such a blast. Your support, shares, and Ozian energy brought this pin collection to life — and we can’t wait to get these into your hands 💚

We’re already working with our production team to finalize specs and begin sample development so we can move confidently into full production. As soon as we have samples in hand and we can make sure the pins are up to Ozian standards, you’ll be the first to hear from us!

Rewards are expected to begin shipping in late Spring 2026. We’ll keep backers updated regularly as fulfillment approaches and once shipping begins.

If you want to help us unlock more OZ goodness, please follow the Ultimate OZ Universe, Vol. 2: Collector’s Edition Kickstarter prelaunch page. When we hit 500 followers, we’ll release new character designs from Mike Deodato (plus more preview goodness we’ve been saving).

OZ Volume 2 Kickstarter Prelaunch Link

Seriously — thank you again for being here, being a part of our OZ community, and for helping us prove that OZ graphic novels and merch can be as magical as OZ itself 🌈

— The ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE Team

We are officially 2 days away from closing our OZ Pintopia campaign, and we’d love to finish with one more big win together… by hitting our first stretch goal.

Surprise: We LOWERED the stretch goal 🤝

We want everyone to have access to an extra FREE pin, so we lowered our first stretch goal to $8,000 before the campaign closes.

If we hit $8K, we’ll add a FREE OZ pin to the campaign — a clean OZ logo pin that anyone can wear to show off their love of OZ. Simple, iconic, and perfect for every Ozian 💚

Let’s band together and make it happen!

If you’ve been thinking about grabbing a set (or upgrading), now’s the moment, and if you’re already in, the biggest help is sharing the campaign with fellow OZ fans. All Ozians welcomed.

Let’s unlock that free pin together before the clock runs out ⏳

Thank you again for backing this project and helping us bring these pins to life. We truly can’t wait to produce them and get them into your hands.

BACK IT HERE: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/awa-studios/ultimate-oz-universe-the-lost-lands-pin-collection

— The ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE Team

We’re officially funded! This is an absolute blast!

In our opening weekend we already hit double our goal and we’re closing in on 40 backers — which is amazing to see on our first-ever Pintopia campaign.

Next milestone: 100 backers. If you’ve been waiting to jump in (or you know an OZ collector who’d love these), now’s the moment — help us hit that 100 and prove OZ pins belong in Pintopia for years to come.

That means the price you see includes shipping — the only thing that may be added at checkout is tax. No surprise shipping costs later 🎉

It’s no surprise that the fan-favorite so far is THE COMPLETE OZ PIN PACK — the ultimate bundle that includes all 10 pins from the collection. This is the “go all in” tier for collectors who want the full journey: worldbuilding artifacts, legendary companions, and the deluxe interactive showstoppers. (I’m dropping a GIFs below to see some of the action — the movement is SO satisfying.)

We’re already 1/4 of the way to our first stretch goal — and when we hit it, we unlock an extra pin added to everyone’s order. That means every backer helps power the upgrades… and everyone benefits when we cross the line.

Thank you for to our opening weekend backers, thank you to everyone sharing our campaign, and thank you to everyone cheering this on with us — now let’s keep the magic moving and hit 100 backers 💚