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Ascent for Survival

Journey through the history of the Jun’tari, their outlandish practices, and struggle for survival in a world that is unforgiving to error.

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Ascent for Survival

Ascent for Survival

Ascent for Survival

Ascent for Survival

Ascent for Survival

Journey through the history of the Jun’tari, their outlandish practices, and struggle for survival in a world that is unforgiving to error.

Journey through the history of the Jun’tari, their outlandish practices, and struggle for survival in a world that is unforgiving to error.

Journey through the history of the Jun’tari, their outlandish practices, and struggle for survival in a world that is unforgiving to error.

Journey through the history of the Jun’tari, their outlandish practices, and struggle for survival in a world that is unforgiving to error.

Donald Stephens
Donald Stephens
Donald Stephens
Donald Stephens
1 Campaign |
Chicago, United States
$1,020 USD 26 backers
170% of $600 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal


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About the Graphic Novel

Technologically primitive tribes steeped in tradition populate a world that is vicious and beautiful.  They band together in territories in an attempt to survive against a populace of other animals that threaten to overwhelm their numbers.  There is no top of the food chain in a constant power struggle against nature.  However, the tribes still greatly respect the natural world and the creatures that inhabit it.  Individuals show their deference through the creation of unique headdresses or masks crafted from hunts and through the worship of sacred animal spirits as gods.

In the Meadowlark Basin, Elder Grovvik recounts a tale of the Jun’tari tribe’s survival to three warriors.  Without the combined efforts of their ancients, the Jun’tari would have fallen during the chaos of the Great Migration, when a demi-god spirit appeared and stirred the movement of an entire species.  Learning lessons from the past is integral to survival, and these warriors must internalize the message before they can attain their place as members of the hunt, an ancient ritual that signifies the passing from childhood to adulthood.

Journey through the history of the Jun’tari, their outlandish practices, and struggle for survival in a world that is unforgiving to error.  Discover the respect they hold for the past and dedication to the survival of future generations. Explore a foreign world where overlooking the intelligence of any creature can be detrimental to survival.

Behind the Idea

We are college students that met by chance during a year of college at UW-La Crosse.  We traveled separate directions but kept in contact and have wanted to collaborate on a project that represents the skill sets we have developed.  In building this concept from the ground-up, we have fed on the ideas of one another to propel the project further.  Through the work on the graphic novel, we are striving to develop a piece that both of us can use for our career portfolios that encapsulates our potential as artists in different mediums while delivering something unique to readers. We need $600 so that we can do this project without going under due to taking off work and paying rent. The money will be used solely to get the project done while we pay for everything else out of pocket. The hope was to find help in order to finish a graphic novel by those that believe in young artists at a limited cost.

About the Creators

Donnie Stephens is a Junior Majoring in Illustration with a minor in Painting at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Medium of choice is mainly watercolor and ink with adaptations digitally. When Donnie isn’t sketching and painting he’s working, being a captain of the UIC men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, or trying not to spend money at the local comic book store.

Mitch Marty is a senior majoring in English Rhetoric & Writing (with a minor in Creative Writing) from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.  He has written flash fiction, short stories, and campaign settings for d20-based tabletop games.  When he isn’t writing, you may catch him hiking or rock climbing in the bluffs that overlook the marshes and the Mississippi.
You can view samples of his writing at http://mitchnmarty.wordpress.com/

Furthermore

We would like to extend our sincere thanks for taking the time to check out our project as well as for your support.  If you can’t contribute financially, you can still help us by spreading the word.  Please feel free to repost this to twitter, facebook, your blog, or anywhere else you can think of.

If you donate at the $50 mark, please email us with your choice of animal for the watercolor painting and poem.  If you donate at the $100 mark, please email us with your choice of headdress or mask animal.  Contact us at donnieandmitch@gmail.com.

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Mark of the Rabbit

$5 USD
Receive your name on the thank you page of the graphic novel.
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October 2012
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Mark of the Fox

$10 USD
Receive an e-copy of the finalized graphic novel and your name in the thank you section.
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October 2012
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Mark of the Owl

$30 USD
Receive a bound copy of the graphic novel signed by the artist and author, and an e-copy of the short story graphic novel manuscript with concept art and sketches. Additionally, you will receive the rewards from the $10 tier.
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October 2012
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Mark of the Buffalo

$50 USD
Receive a small watercolor painting of an animal of your choice and a hand-written poem (ranging in style from Acrostics to Villanelles - potentially any poetic form) about the same animal mailed to you. Additionally, you will receive a bound copy of the graphic novel along with the rewards from the $10 tier. Everything will be signed by the artist and author.
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October 2012
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Mark of the Wolf

$100 USD
Receive a watercolor painting of a character wearing a head mask or headdress designed around an animal of your choice and a personalized short story surrounding the character you choose (unreleased anywhere else without your consent) as well as the character appearing within the graphic novel. Additionally, you will receive a bound copy of the graphic novel along with the rewards from the $30 tier. Everything will be signed by the artist and author.
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October 2012
3 out of 10 of claimed

Mark of the Bear

$500 USD
Receive the one-of-a-kind hand-drawn original copy of the graphic novel and any hand-written notes signed by the artist and author. Additionally, you will receive the rewards from the $30 tier. Everything will be signed by the artist and author.
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October 2012
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