*If you receive your perk in person at Comicdom Con, the shipping cost will be returned to you at the con. But, please, keep in mind that I will have limited copies of the book, prints etc. If you want to make sure that I will have your perk at Comicdom send me an e-mail at elenagarts@gmail.com titled "Bloodfest-Comicdom" with your full name and your perk.
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About the book
Bloodfest: Bad Blood is the first installment of a bigger story and my first attempt at creating a webcomic. It launched on Tapastic in 2016 and has since gained a small but solid following. A little over a year later it was successfully completed. You can read the entire thing online:
The goal now is to create a printed version of the comic, so that you can enjoy it whenever and wherever you want, even when the Wi-Fi is wonky. The printed version will include the already existing pages and some exclusive comics & illustrations that are not available online.
The campaign will run on a fixed goal, so if you want a physical copy make sure to contribute to the campaign before it ends. The money raised will be used to cover the printing and shipping costs and various other fees.
The comic book will be a full-color paperback. It will be 88 pages long and 17x24cm in size and it will roughly look like this:
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Please, note, that the comic is not suitable for younger readers as it contains intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and strong language.
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About the story
Bloodfest: Bad Blood is about vampires, humans and whatever is in-between. It has a little bit of action, a little bit of horror and a lot of suspense. And leather. A lot of shiny leather.
The protagonist is a vampire-human hybrid who calls himself “Nate”. The story starts as Nate wakes up, exhausted and disoriented, in the company of two Vampire Hunters. The three of them are being held in a cell by the Brotherhood, a vampire criminal organization. Now they have to sort out their differences and work together in order to escape.
The story and the characters are heavily inspired by some of my favorite movies from the late 90s and early 2000s, like Blade, Underworld, Resident Evil and a variety of Van Damme and Seagal movies. The idea behind this comic was to take elements from these movies and combine them into a more modern and diverse story.
About the Perks
But the comic book isn't all you get!
Bookmarks:
With every physical copy of the comic you get two of these badass bookmarks!
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Prints:
(A4 Print Pack, A5 Prints Pack, ALL Prints Pack, EVERYTHING Pack)
And don't forget the wide variety of prints! From A5 to A3, on good quality paper. Hang them all over your home and drive your housemates mad!
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Tote Bag:
(Tote Bag Pack, EVERYTHING Pack)
You can also get this sexy 33x33cm tote bag, made of Polyester Poplin fabric, with a 35cm-long cotton shoulder strap. Perfect for carrying your copy of the comic around and making all your friends jealous!
Original Artwork & Commissions:
Original Artwork Pack: One lucky contributor will get to have the two original ink drawings below, on thick A5 paper.
EVERYTHING Pack: Two other lucky people will get two ink commissions on thick A5 paper (like the ones below)! You can ask for one character of your choice with a simple background (nothing too explicit, please).![]()
"Undead" comic:
(Bloodfest & Undead Pack)
Are you a Greek-speaking contributor? Well, It's your lucky day! If Bloodfest: Bad Blood wasn't enough, you can also get the three issues of my zombie comic Undead!
I self-published it in three parts from 2015 to 2017. It's about a zombie outbreak in the Greek town of Patras. Each issue is 20-24 pages long and 14,8x21cm in size.
Undead IS NOT IN ENGLISH. Please don't choose this perk if you can't read Greek.
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How can you help?
If you want to help but your budget won’t allow it, don’t fret! There are other ways:
- make an 1$ contribution
- favorite the campaign
- leave a comment on the campaign
- share the campaign on social media
- write about the campaign and/or the comic on your site or blog
- tell your friends, your family, your dog!
Timeframe
The comic is completed and the book is ready for printing. Once the campaign is over and the money transferred I will, immediately, start getting all the items ready. Since I have never used crowdfunding before, I may deal with unexpected difficulties. But I’m sure that all the books will be shipped in the following 1-3 months after the campaign's end.
Of course, I will keep you updated about everything!
About the creator
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Elena Gogou is an aspiring artist from Greece. She recently received a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Patras, but, to her family’s disappointment, has decided to pursue a career as an illustrator and comic artist. She has been creating comics as a hobby since 2014. You might have stumbled on her work at a Greek comic convention or on social media. Or you might have never heard of her, in which case, hi. Nice to meet you. Thanks for clicking on my campaign. Please contribute. Or comment. Or share. You’re the best. Thanks!
If you want to see more of her work or keep yourself updated about the campaign, follow her on social media. (She uses them a lot. She has no life.)
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