CONFIRMED: Fulfillment to begin on June 4th! Please read for lots of information and previews \o/
almost 4 years ago – Tue, May 12, 2020 at 02:50:07 AM

Howdy, everyone!

I apologize for the radio silence over the last couple of weeks, I wanted to make sure everything was in place to share accurate news instead of going back and forth with the information.

First of all, the vessel with The Few and Cursed #6 products left China on April 23rd with an estimate delivery of about 40 days. The one and only possible holdup now is customs at the port of arrival in the US. Unfortunately, seeing how the boat is coming from China and into the USA during this pandemic a delay is quite possible if not likely. Fingers crossed it's a small one.

Regardless I already booked flights for Fabiano and myself to be in Florida waiting for the order to clear and be delivered so we start fulfillment ASAP.

Our most accurate estimate is to have every single package - and there are over 1.200 of them! - shipped out by June 17th. That's the deadline we are working with and I sincerely hope there are no more bumps along the way.

We printed some of the Stretch Goal items in Brazil and they turned out amazing. We completed the local fulfillment about a week and a half ago and we were pretty impressed with the quality of the magnets, bookmarks and cards.

Last but not least we've had a little hiccup on the manufacturing of Collectible Cursed Coin #3. The manufacturer I used for the previous coins is no longer offering the service and I had to look for a new one.

Luckily I was able to find a new one rather quickly and we're still on track to have the coins finished up by June 5th or so. Fabiano's design looks incredible and we are minting this one in an antique reddish copper finish.

Last but not least I've finished up the Pre-Order store for Painting the World Red - the Redhead's first official art book. If you missed our Kickstarter campaign you can just hit the link below and put in a pre-order which will be shipped alongside the backers' rewards.

----------> https://paintingtheworldred.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders <----------

The art book is going to print in the next week or two and fulfillment will happen around mid-August. This was always a project with a quick turnaround and I'm happy we didn't run into any production problems so far.

In fact, production has already started on some of the unlocked Stretch Goals items like the Emerald Signature Series collectible cards by Eduardo Pansica & Rodrigo Spiga. You can check out actual photos of the cards below.

If you are collecting the cards they are available separately at the store as well.

And that's it for today's updates, my friends. As you can see there was a lot of ground to cover and I'm thrilled we are getting closer and closer to your fulfillment. There's a lot planned for The Few and Cursed and we just needed to get this behind us as soon as possible.

I'm glad we're already seeing the finish line. 

As always if you have any questions, comments, critiques, any feedback, please either leave a comment on this update or shoot me an e-mail at [email protected]

Thanks so much and stay safe!

Felipe

Awesome production update: books are getting on a boat this week! Plus LAST FEW DAYS to grab Red's art book \o/
about 4 years ago – Tue, Apr 07, 2020 at 12:13:50 AM

Hey everyone!

It's finally happening, I have been in touch with the factory in China these past couple of weeks and just this morning I got the exciting news they are on the final stage of production before shipping out the order.

Al the books have been printed and boxed already with the exception of the Kickstarter Chromium edition and the collectible chromium cards. They will complete those in the next two days as the printing process behind them is a bit trickier on account of the UV ink and the chromium paper stock.

From the looks of it we should be all set to complete fulfillment next month in May. 

My biggest concern now is being able to travel to the US as I'm currently quarantined in Brazil. I already booked my ticket but with the whole world facing the COVID-19 threat and travel being restricted between countries this is a fluid situation which will be updated as time goes by.

I honestly hope though that the fulfillment is far enough away that things will be better by then.

RED'S ART BOOK KICKSTARTER WRAPS UP THIS NEXT THURSDAY!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/felipecagno/the-few-and-cursed-painting-the-world-red?ref=69d4q5

That's right, my friends, this is the LAST CHANCE to grab the art book in its' hardcover format and all the extras along with it for free.

The hardcover edition is exclusive to Kickstarter and will NOT be available after the campaign ends. You'll be able to buy the softcover at a later date but that's it for the hardcover edition. We will be manufacturing this edition as PRINT ON DEMAND. Grab yours this week and helps us move further down our Stretch Goals \o/

Designer DEYVISON MANES already started working on the book and has sent over a few templates and ideas. Our plan is to move fast with this book and go to print by the end of the month already.

Since we have all the materials already it's just a matter of getting the art book just right. Please don't mind the texts, they are all temp only.

But you can tell we are going for a cleaner look and prioritizing all the gorgeous art featured.

We are really going into the final stretch of this loooong overdue Few and Cursed #6 Kickstarter and I cannot wait to complete fulfillment. I'm confident this is easily the most complete and beautiful campaign we've run for The Few and Cursed and it was all made possible because of your overwhelming support.

THANKS SO MUCH!

Felipe

Here are the winning postcards and some FREE comics to help during these trying times =)
about 4 years ago – Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 09:43:17 PM

Hello folks,

I hope this finds you all safe and hanging in there. I know we are all going through some harsh times, the world has just gone upside down and it's time we do our best for everyone around us. I've decided then to offer some FREE graphic novels for you all.

Something new for you to read while staying at home. Most here probably already know about this initiative, I sent an e-mail yesterday about it, posted on my current Kickstarter, Facebook, Instagram, I apologize if you are seeing this for the second, third or even fourth time.

I just want to make sure as many as possible have access to these books. Enjoy them:

Too Good to be True: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zup9waqc3ovfz9h/TooGoodToBeTrue.pdf?dl=0

Lost Kids Vol. 1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rzxu3wmkslovb2e/Lost_Kids_Vol_001.pdf?dl=0

Lost Kids Vol. 2: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3iz7qncd394um65/Lost_Kids_Vol_002.pdf?dl=0

Chronicles of The Few and Cursed: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vto7at1rpigufh2/Chronicles_FewCursed.pdf?dl=0

HERE ARE THE WINNING POSTCARDS!

190 of you have voted and here are your winners. The following postcards will be included in every package going out in the mail. The winning artists were JEAN DIAZ & TIAGO BARSA, GUILHERME ASTHMA AND FABIANO NEVES & SANJU NIVANGUNE.

I would like to thank everyone that took a few moments to vote and pick your favorites.

Hopefully you all will be happy with their choice \o/

PAINTING THE WORLD RED STILL LIVE ON KICKSTARTER

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/felipecagno/the-few-and-cursed-painting-the-world-red?ref=69d4q5

I understand we are all bracing for the economic impact of the Corona virus but if it's still in your means to support The Few and Cursed universe and my livelihood I'd really appreciate that. We're less than $500 away from yet another Stretch Goal and like I've said it in the past this art book is a really special project for me.

I've been wanting to do a Redhead art book ever since we unlocked the Gallery of Guest Artists on the very first book.

All things considered I think we are doing extremely well, I'm happy to be nearing 400 backers and I cannot wait to see how far can we go and how many Stretch Goals we will be able to unlock. If you can join us, please do, all the backers, artists and myself would be thrilled to have you with us \o/

That's it for today. Please stay safe, stay indoors as much as possible and let's all care for each other, shall we?

Until the next one and remember if you wish to leave a comment, critique, question, anything at all really, do not hesitate to leave a comment or drop me a direct message. My e-mail is always available as well and I try to answer them as fast as possible: [email protected]

All the best!

Felipe

POSTCARDS POLL! Voting for the postcard ARTISTS is under way, come vote!! Plus all files have been sent to print and manufacturing has began. \o/
about 4 years ago – Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 02:41:16 AM

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/felipecagno/the-few-and-cursed-painting-the-world-red?ref=69d4q5

Hey everyone!

I hope you are all safe and sound in your homes as we continue to face the Corona virus threat. I do have some good news on that front but before I get to them allow me to remind you all again that Painting the World Red - the art book - is LIVE on Kickstarter and unlocking some exciting Stretch Goals.

We are currently sitting at $16k with the amazing support of nearly 350 backers. Much like the other The Few and Cursed Kickstarters this one is also unlocking great content and helping us build a respectable card collection. I hope you'll consider joining us and perhaps drive us to another 1.000 backers campaign?!

Vote for your favorite Artist and help pick the postcards!

It's time for your voice to be heard, my friends! As part of the unlocked Stretch Goals you all get to choose what artworks you'd like to be featured in a set of three postcards.

Please click the link below to head over to a Google Form to cast your vote. It's one vote per backer only so please do not try voting more than once, that wouldn't be fair. There won't be any sign-in required, all you have to do is click the link and pick THREE favorite artworks out of the six presented.

CAST YOUR VOTE, CLICK HERE: https://forms.gle/d9yqtqDQ8YsJacZQ7

The Few and Cursed #6 goes into manufacturing!

I was just informed that the factory in China has resumed operations after a few weeks being shut down and that The Few and Cursed #6 is currently printing!

Those are fantastic news and not just because we are closer to getting our books but as a sign that the Corona virus is starting to retreat in China and life going back to normal. As the US, Brazil and many other countries brace to face their own outbreak it just gives me a lot of comfort knowing the original cluster location is slowly finding its way to normalcy.

This means I will be able to start shipping out and fulfilling all the rewards in 8 to 9 weeks \o/

In the meantime here's the great reveal of the Chronicles Series card collection by artists HARVEY TOLIBAO, JOMAR BOULBA & FELIPE WATANABE, all of them amazingly colored by IVANNA MATILLA!

This is part of the unlocked Stretch Goals and EVERY backer that pledged towards a physical reward to be sent in the mail will receive these.

The cards below though were exclusively available as an add-on and there's still time to add them to your packages via BackerKit. These were done by ZÉ CARLOS:

Last but not least please do not forget digital copies of all The Few and Cursed books are available via BackerKit - including issue #6.

If you haven't yet downloaded your copy or if you had any problems, broken links, technical issues, make sure to hit the link below and log back into BackerKit with your Kickstarter credentials. All your files will be there waiting for you:

https://the-few-and-cursed-6-season-finale.backerkit.com/

If the problem persists then please e-mail me at [email protected]. You have to e-mail me otherwise I won't be able to forward your issue to my BackerKit project manager. 

Thank you so much for your never ending patience, understanding and support. We are almost out of the woods now and I have nothing but praise for all of you. I know we're way behind schedule, lots of delays for numerous reasons but not once I was under harsh criticism.

You have all been very gracious allowing me to take the time to deliver the best product possible and I humbly appreciate that.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Felipe

The Redhead Art Book is now LIVE on Kickstarter!! Who's helping fund it on Day 1?!
about 4 years ago – Fri, Mar 06, 2020 at 02:24:50 AM

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/felipecagno/the-few-and-cursed-painting-the-world-red?ref=69d4q5

Alright, the absolutely gorgeous and supersized Redhead ART BOOK is now LIVE on Kickstarter and welcoming pledges :D

We do have Early Bird specials (that are going fast!) for both the softcover and hardcover editions and an exciting Art Contest going on as well! I sincerely hope to get as many of you on board as possible and gallop past the initial goal on the very first day.

Can we do it!?

Thank you so much for continuing to support The Few and Cursed! The Redhead wouldn't be such an iconic character if not for your undying love, thanks!

All the best,

Felipe

P.S.: Yesterday I shared Fabiano's art work for the standard cover now it's time for the full reveal of the variant edition art work by ZACK ATKINSON!