Stretch Goals Unlocked:
- Brand Bookmark Unlocked at $1,000
- Jamie Biggs Ask Me about my feminist agenda print unlocked at $5,000
- Brand Sticker pack by Elliot Fernandez unlocked at $10,000
- $15,000 Shelby Robertson Dark Santana trading card unlocked!
- $30,000 stretch goal The Covenant print by Caanan White unlocked
- $40,000 Manasseh Johnson Dawn Craven variant
- $50,000 American Knightmare Dark Santana print
- $60,000 stretch goal All books signed by Caanan White!!!
- $70,000 Brand vs Shinobi Sasquatch print by Caanan White!
Why is the story called Brand?
In the Bible Cain killed his brother Abel. Cain was then cursed and marked by God. The Brand in this case is the "Mark of Cain" and part of Cain's burden was to walk the earth and gather warriors to defend the world from the war that's coming. All of these warriors bare the mark of Cain which grants them abilities and protections against the supernatural.
The first set of stories center on the Craven family. Follow David Craven and his wife Dawn as they try to stop a group known as the Covenant from obtaining an artifact known as the Judas Crown.
This is tech billionaire Lionel Solomon and the Covenant who will serve as the primary villains for this first story arc. The Covenant seeks the Judas crown and wish to use it's vast power to reshape the world in their own image.
The being known as Santana. An agent of chaos who seeks the crown for his own sinister purposes.
Brand is definitely not a kids book. I'm writing for adults. We play with everything in Brand, particularly the main characters David and Dawn who are, on the surface, polar opposites. David is a nerdy conservative who falls in love with Dawn, who is more liberal and free spirited. On the surface they shouldn't work but there is love there and the relationship is founded on that.
I created what I feel is a compelling world with an exciting and unique cast of characters. I love to write stories but comics is a new medium for me that I'm excited to enter. I've poured every spare penny I have into concept art, logos, and quality writing. I've worked with the incredibly talented Caanan White on character design and the concepts behind the Brand universe. Now that we have that, we need your help
We need your help!
- I'm sure most of you know that printing isn't cheap. Brand will be a 48 page comic. We would like to publish in full color and that again is not cheap. Everybody that is working on this project are comic pros and you have to pay pros.
- I love the look and feel of Caanan White's art. Whether it's Uber with Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Journey Into Mystery, Star Wars : Darth Vader), Harlem Hellfighters with World War Z author Max Brooks, or Image Comics Son of Shaolin with Jay Longino which was optioned by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to develop into a film project. Caanan's passion for his craft shines through and Hollywood has taken notice!
Your support now will be the foundation for the future of Brand
I want to make Brand into something that reaches the masses. TV, movies, video games. I have a series of story arcs to work on when this project is completed
- Brand : 8 Krazy Knights
- Brand : The Judas Crown
- Brand : Revelations
- Brand : Half Daze
- Brand : The Vow
These stories will all be out based on your support for this project. We would also like to find a good home to distribute to a wider audience so feel free to reach out if you'd like to help spread Brand to the masses.
After the campaign
I put my team together to avoid a lot of issues I see with crowdfunding; crazy delays, items not being shipped out, the money being funded and the book not coming out 2 or 3 years later leading to hundreds of angry supporters. I'm going to keep our rewards and stretch goals simple so that we can get straight to work. The money you donate will go straight into the book.
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