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And as a special treat, see below for one of the variant covers by superstar artist Marco Fontanili!
He's illustrated pieces for Scout Comics (Kingjira: Hungry Like a Monster) and Black Caravan (Pentagram of Horror), and draws tons of covers across the industry. Check his out below and you can see why!
Final Few Hours of MANDRILL P.I. Novel #1 Campaign!
almost 2 years ago
– Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 12:44:14 PM
I just wanted to send a quick heads up that we're down to the last few hours of the MANDRILL P.I. Novel 1 campaign. This is the chance to grab it (and some exclusive goodies) before it goes on sale to the general public.
We're sitting at over 575% funded, which means awesome free add-ons, including stickers, bookmarks, and a special "Thank You" page to all backers in the digital edition. I can't thank you enough for the support and enthusiasm thus far--you are amazing!
Fans of werewolves, Noir Urban Fantasy, Hellboy, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit will love this novel.
The plot: MANDRILL P.I. must solve the case of a were-beast that's devouring people at night. But as he investigates, he learns the obvious suspect may not be the culprit, and a monstrous conspiracy festers behind the scenes. Will he stop it in time? Or will were-beasts unleash their vicious appetites on everyone in the city?
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There are still some super cool rewards available like:
Exclusive cover designed for this campaign
Exclusive Carlos Trigo print
A custom, canon 10K-word MANDRILL P.I. short story where we have him solve a mystery of your own
The dedication of the novel to you
Below is the Carlos Trigo print available exclusive to this campaign. I'll only be printing 150 of these, so grab one before they're gone forever!
Thanks again for all your support of this grumpy cartoon mandrill!
-Chris
And the new MANDRILL P.I. prose novel is live!
almost 2 years ago
– Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 08:09:01 PM
Today is the day!
MANDRILL P.I.: Rook Takes The Queen is live!
The plot: MANDRILL P.I. must solve the case of a beast that's devouring people at night. But as he investigates, he learns the obvious suspect may not be the culprit, and a monstrous conspiracy festers behind the scenes. Will he stop it in time? Or will were-beasts unleash their vicious appetites on everyone in the city?
Thank you in advance for the support--even the tiniest bit helps make this project bigger and better!
-Chris
MANDRILL P.I. Novel #1 Launching Thursday!
almost 2 years ago
– Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 06:05:08 PM
NEXT MANDRILL P.I. STORY INCOMING...
The MANDRILL P.I. prose novel titled Rook Takes The Queen launches on Thursday. If you like stories about werewolves and the occult, then this will be the novel for you. Plenty of action, comedy, and horror.
MANDRILL P.I. must stop a were-beast that’s devouring people at night. But as he investigates, he learns the obvious suspect may not be the culprit, and a monstrous conspiracy festers behind the scenes. Will he stop it in time? Or will were-beasts unleash their vicious appetites on everyone in the city?
The novel continues the MANDRILL P.I. story and goes hand-in-hand with the comics. Further, for any completionists out there, Carlos Trigo has created a print exclusive for this upcoming Kickstarter that can be added on to any physical reward tier. It's pretty awesome! Check it out:
Included on the print is one of the new characters in the novel: Kip Catfish
As his name implies, Kip is a catfish, but there’s so much more to him than that. He’s not only a cowboy who traverses the city in an old-timey copper diving suit, he’s also a hotshot homicide detective and MANDRILL P.I.’s former partner.
Will he survive the outbreak of were-creatures? Or is this the end of the line for ol’ Kip?
Plus, Issue 3 is chugging along
Carlos has been hard at work, and I'm planning the Kickstarter for the end of summer. As always, Carlos is bringing is A game!
Here's a sneak peek of the cover:
And now, my favorite part of these updates: sharing projects by other creators! Click the images or the links to check out their pages.
1) CURIOUSER #1 by LAST EMBER PRESS
Curiouser is a sequel of sorts set some time in the future starring Alice's adult son, Alec as he gets pulled into a plot to save Wonderland from a hostile takeover by a mysterious new threat! Join, Alec, The Knave, The Mad Hatter, and more as they fight to restore Wonderland to the peace and balance that Alice managed to leave this wondrous place in when she left so many years ago.
2) TarMucks: Cthulhu Corporate Coffee & Comic by ONESHI PRESS
Facing the day without a strong cup of coffee is a terror beyond all description…and so are the unimaginable eldritch horrors that Cthulhu and the Great Old Ones would visit upon this world if they awoke from their aeons-long slumber. Tarmucks™Coffee is here to ensure that neither of these nightmare hellscapes comes to pass.
Poison Ivy Gulch Saddles Up collects the early strips of the rollicking webcomic Poison Ivy Gulch! Set in a ramshackle frontier town in the 1870s, join in the hilarious exploits of the lovely gambler Lotta Doler, her feisty kid sidekick Ace, the dizzy Mayor Sidewinder and lots more funny Western characters. This isn't your average Western; think Blazing Saddles and Three Amigos! In the words of the immortal Billy the Kid, “What in tarnation?!”
Don't Miss Out on the Issue #2 Campaign
about 2 years ago
– Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 07:08:32 PM
Hello Friends!
In case you haven't seen it yet, the MANDRILL P.I. Issue #2 Kickstarter is nearly over!
Just a few hours remain. It's been an amazing campaign thus far. We're over 200% funded, we've unlocked tons of stretch goals, and we would LOVE to have you aboard if you're not already.
