Chimera's Comics is more than a store - with a podcast, publishing house, special events, charity initiatives, and more our humble comic book store has become a nationwide Community.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Thank You! Now For Surveys and Rewards!
almost 6 years ago
– Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 09:11:15 PM
First, I want to say - unequivocally, unreservedly, unabashedly - thank you. Thank you for pledging; for sharing; for encouraging us; for tuning in to our live broadcasts. Thank you for wanting merchandise with a humble comic publisher/local comic shop/small business on it.
Action Required
Second, a word about the surveys. Optimistically, I will finish your surveys today. You MUST complete the survey to get your rewards! The survey will confirm your shipping address, give you a chance to customize your rewards with Add-Ons, collect tshirt sizes, etc. This is ESSENTIAL for you to receive your rewards!
Your add-ons will look something like this
Timeline
After that, I’m going to be disappearing for about two weeks because next Saturday is my wedding! Yes, I'm the damned fool who ran a Kickstarter while planning a wedding. What is the matter with me? A question for our next live broadcast, no doubt. For now, don’t be alarmed if you don’t hear from me - I’ll be getting ready for the big day, and then going on my honeymoon.
The timing works out pretty well - if you aren’t familiar with Kickstarter, it takes about two weeks for creators to receive funds from their projects. So I can’t produce the rewards until then anyway. When I return, I will finalize all artwork and ensure it’s up to specifications before immediately ordering the rewards.
The longest turn around time should be about two weeks - so we’ll be shipping rewards either the last week of July or the first week in August. In fact, if you’re local, we’ll likely have a Kickstarter pickup party!
I'll be back in touch Monday with more details on what to look forward to!
It's The FINAL COUNTDOWN!
almost 6 years ago
– Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 06:00:20 PM
Join us LIVE tonight for the grand finale of our Kickstarter! We want to thank you, give away more prizes, and maybe spin a few yarns for you. We're going live tonight at 8PMCST on Kickstarter, simulcasting onto Facebook, and live streaming on Twitter so you can catch it however you like best!
We're only 23 backers away from giving away a $100 gift certificate, and less than $300 away from unlocking custom comic book frames for you to Add-On to your rewards!
I want to thank all of you for supporting and sharing this campaign, whether you pledged $1 or $100, I appreciate it. Last year, 10% of comic book stores closed. Nationwide, 16% of retail space is vacant. Now more than ever, we need to stand together for small business.
I hope I see you tonight, and thank you!
Carmelo
A New Reward, PLUS Pride Tonight!
almost 6 years ago
– Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 12:37:03 PM
We've kicked it into high gear for our last week, and we're going to end with a bang! We're announcing a new reward - a custom hand-drawn commission from our La Grange manager Dani Romero!
Get your hand-drawn commission from Dani!
If you don't know Dani's work, she's the inker on Magnificent and she's the lead artist on the upcoming prequel, Magnificent: Genesis.
You can get a commission at the new pledge level - and I know what you're thinking. "What if I want the commission AND the custom Pop figure?" Remember, when the campaign is done you'll have the chance to customize your rewards with Add-Ons. So you can always get a commission on top of your current reward level after the campaign ends.
Happy customers with their commissions from the "Magnificent" Kickstarter
Show Your Pride With Us Tonight
Tonight, we're hosting a Creator Showcase for LGBTQ creators to promote diversity and inclusion in comics. We're offering table space to these creators for free because we believe it's important to celebrate their contributions to our medium. We hope you can make it, but even if you can't, this is the kind of event we use to improve our Community and become more than a store. This is the kind of event you're supporting by backing this Kickstarter, and we'll do more like it with your help.
Only at Chimera's Comics La Grange
Two More Free Comics from A New Team-Up!
almost 6 years ago
– Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 12:25:50 PM
Throughout the campaign, I've tried to bring you bonuses to reward you for backing this campaign and other campaigns that I think you'll like. I found an awesome new Lovecraftian-themed game on Kickstarter, and I worked out a special bonus for you.
We’re partnering with Reign of Cthulhu, a new augmented reality mobile game, to bring our mutual backers special FREE BONUS comics!
Reign of Cthulhu is a revolutionary mixed-media augmented reality mobile game that brings you inside the world of H.P. Lovecraft. With a minimum pledge of $10 to both their Kickstarter and ours, you will get TWO free bonus paperback (not digital) comic books! Reign of Cthulhu will provide a copy of their Kickstarter-exclusive comic book that works with their app to literally bring you inside Lovecraft’s world. Chimera’s Comics will provide a copy of 10/31, a horror anthology with four short stories including such talent as comic superstar Rafael Nieves!
I'll Make You A Custom Pop! Figure!
almost 6 years ago
– Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 10:02:17 AM
Our newest reward: I will make you a custom Funko Pop! figurine! I can make you, your friend, or your own character into a fun toy in the style of Funko Pops!
One way Chimera's Comics is more than a store is it spawns a lot of creative offshoots. One such offshoot is Chimeras Customs, where my brother Nicholas and I make and share custom toys and action figures. We've begun producing Pop figures in the likeness of ourselves and you should get one too!
Want One? Here's How
The Funko Pop custom is available with a pledge of $150 - that's because there's a lot of parts and labor that goes into making each one. I hand paint, sculpt, and repurpose pieces from existing Pop figures to make your one-of-a-kind toy. But for $150, you also get all the other rewards - tshirt, tumbler, hat, etc. You can also add one on to your existing pledge level by upping your pledge by $75.
Before and after my transformation into plastic.
Extremely Limited. No, Seriously.
Since I personally make each one, and each one can take two-five hours, I am only offering TEN. So if you or someone you know wants one, act now! Because when they're gone, they're gone!
What Else Makes Us Different
Chimeras Customs is just one way we became more than a store. See the Chimera's Comics Difference:
