Ok, so some crowdfunding campaigns have been getting a bit of thrashing of late, not only in Australia but all over the world especially the Comic & Graphic Novel variety for various reasons. But that doesn't mean you should not still help projects that are transparent and hold merit achieve their dream of being published. After all that's why these sites were created for.
One crowdfunding project we think is worth some of your hard earned cash is INK TALES, a Graphic Anthology that is centred around the theme of tattoos. This is an all Australian fair that is written and illustrated by some of Australia's most unsung talent (in alphabetical order of surname):
Black Betty, Ary Bizar, Steve Boyd, Jeffrey ‘Chamba’ Cruz, Gee Hale, Billy Hysteria, Andrew Isaac, Lindy Lou, Dale Maccanti, Kate Moon, Bruce Mutard, Jason Paulos, Will Pleydon, Benjamin Plymin, Grange Wallis and Justin Woolley
Now this is not an original idea to centre a book around the subject of the timeless art of Tattooing, but what sets it apart from the rest is that it's an anthology of stories featuring a plethora of styles and tales from:
Tattooed femme fatales, high-tech tattoo viruses, alien prophecies and even the 6 deadliest numbers in history!
Have we peaked your interested yet? If that's not enough (which it should be) how about the rad front cover created by Jeffrey 'Chamba' Cruz or some of these original art pages by Will Pleydon?
Ahh it's all about what's in it for you and yeah it's you're money that's helping to get this awesome book out of the hearts and minds of these creators and into your hands and eyeballs. For only $30 (additional $10 shipping outside of Australia) you receive 120 pages of large than life format (28.5 x 19.5cm), colour cover, black and white interior with the beautiful 'Chamba' art soft cover Graphic Novel. The list of rewards just gets bigger and better from there.
But don't take our word for it, here are some quotes from other reputable sources:
But don't take our word for it, here are some quotes from other reputable sources:
"This collection features stories of horror, suspense, pain and regret, every one etched in blood and ink." – Emmet O’Cuana (The Momus Report)
"Does a great job of showcasing the diverse talent emerging from the Australian comics community." – Kane Melbourne (Non Canonical Comic Podcast)
"Ink Tales suggests that comics and tattoos are quite similar- scar tissue, artistically rendered in ink. It’s a sharp book. I want another tat now…" – Anthony N. Castle (Australian Comics Journal)
"What's the catch to all this" I hear you say. The catch is simple! Like all crowdfunded campaigns, this one ends 16th November, 2013, so be quick to get Inked up by pledging towards this exceptional book.
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