It's Al Capone. He's back, and he's a vampire.
- This is one of those rare times when the title sort of really does tell you everything you need to know.
- Only there's more, we promise!
- Twin artists Brendon and Brian Fraim brilliantly capture Capone's brutal gang war and vampire-hunting action as he attempts to reclaim his title as Boss of Chicago.
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AL CAPONE, VAMPIRE #1 is written by Brendon & Brian's frequent collaborator, writer-creator J.C. Vaughn.
- In comics, J.C. is the creator or co-creator of VAMPIRE, PA, ZOMBIE-PROOF, BEDTIME STORIES FOR IMPRESSIONABLE CHILDREN, and McCANDLESS & COMPANY. He's also written or co-written SHI, 24, STARGATE ATLANTIS, STARGATE UNIVERSE, and MIGHTY SAMSON, and he's the author of the novel SECOND WEDNESDAY.
Updates
THANK-YOU to all backers who helped us meet and exceed our original goal and several stretch goals. The regular phase of the campaign is concluded. It will remain in the InDemand mode until the comic is actually just about to go on press, which we anticipate as just a couple of weeks.
Our plan remains to be able to say "Go" to the printer as soon as the funds from the campaign are deposited.
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- Funded in less than five minutes!
- Behind-the-scenes interview UNLOCKED!
- Preview of AL CAPONE, VAMPIRE #2 UNLOCKED!
- Five-page SFPD story "Where There's Fire, There's Smoke" UNLOCKED!
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- Six-page RetroMariner story illustrated by Dan Lawlis UNLOCKED!
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- New GLOW-IN-THE-DARK version of Cover A (the PUNCH COMICS #12 homage) added to perk options!
Now the $5,000 Stretch Goal, courtesy of artist Billy Tucci and colorist Wes Hartman, our first exclusive trading card, is UNLOCKED!
THANK-YOU to all of you who are making this happen. We could not do this as quickly without your incredible support. Now here's a look at our incredible covers and just what this story is about!
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In VAMPIRE, PA: PITTSBURGH NOIR, we met Dean Marklin. Dean was fairly happy in his life as an above-average HVAC repair man in suburban Pittsburgh until he found out that his hometown, Dormont, was infested with vampires. In fact, they’d taken over his childhood favorite theater, the now-long-abandoned movie palace known as The Grand. What’s worse, at least according to Dean, was that he discovered he’s very good at killing vampires. Now he’s trying to keep up with his day job, maintain a new relationship, and rid Dormont of the undead, particularly the seductive Jocelyn...
In VAMPIRE, PA: BITE OUT OF CRIME, the story continued and added the newly-returned Al Capone to the mix, forcing Dean and company into an uneasy truce with Jocelyn.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Both the VPA: PITTSBURGH NOIR trade paperback and the VPA: BITE OUT OF CRIME one-shot are available as ADD-ON PERKS for this campaign while our supplies of each last. They will definitely contribute to your enjoyment of AL CAPONE, VAMPIRE #1, and we think you'd enjoy them, but you don't have to read them to understand what's going on in this issue!
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Of course, there's also an Indiegogo exclusive cover edition as part of this campaign! It featured Brendon & Brian Fraim's incredible homage to the iconic Golden Age cover of PUNCH COMICS #12, with the fantastic colors by Hi-Fi's Brian Miller, but sans logo and trade dress. It's only in this campaign.
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Now Big Al has returned to Chicago and he's doing things his way, and it's probably just what you'd expect: trouble for the crime families, the gangs, and the other vampires who rule the night in the Windy City. Teamed up with his modern-day counterpart, Duncan Leeds, Capone is back in business!
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And you're starting to see what happens when Big Al rolls back into the Windy City...
Stretch Goals
We have the following stretch goals ready to go, and if we exceed these, we have some great upgrades ready to roll as well.
$1,000 Bonus materials and behind-the-scenes interview UNLOCKED!
$2,000 Five-page SFPD "Sci-Fi Cops" story UNLOCKED!
$3,000 Six-page RetroMariner story added (with art by Dan Lawlis!) UNLOCKED!
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