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Doug TenNapel's BIGFOOT BILL graphic novel

Bigfoot Bill (by the creator of Earthworm Jim!) teams up with the Kraken to battle Poseidon!

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Doug TenNapel's BIGFOOT BILL graphic novel

Doug TenNapel's BIGFOOT BILL graphic novel

Doug TenNapel's BIGFOOT BILL graphic novel

Doug TenNapel's BIGFOOT BILL graphic novel

Doug TenNapel's BIGFOOT BILL graphic novel

Bigfoot Bill (by the creator of Earthworm Jim!) teams up with the Kraken to battle Poseidon!

Bigfoot Bill (by the creator of Earthworm Jim!) teams up with the Kraken to battle Poseidon!

Bigfoot Bill (by the creator of Earthworm Jim!) teams up with the Kraken to battle Poseidon!

Bigfoot Bill (by the creator of Earthworm Jim!) teams up with the Kraken to battle Poseidon!

Doug TenNapel
Doug TenNapel
Doug TenNapel
Doug TenNapel
4 Campaigns |
Franklin, TN, United States
$196,546 USD by 3,364 backers
$103,520 USD by 1,817 backers on Sep 22, 2018
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Overview
YOU'RE TOO LATE! This campaign has ended, but don't worry! Bigfoot Bill 2 is coming! BIGFOOT BILL, the 96 page graphic novel, FREE game demo and more! It's about a Bigfoot who steals the finger of POSEIDON to gain control of the KRAKEN and save the world! As the creator of video game hits like EARTHWORM JIM, the NEVERHOOD and ARMIKROG I've also made 16 graphic novels like GEAR, CREATURE TECH, GHOSTOPOLIS and CARDBOARD. I'm making Bigfoot Bill just for the fans!

INDEMAND STORE IS CLOSED! From Doug TenNapel who created a COMIC BOOK follow up to Earthworm Jim that funded for over $197k!




I'm Doug TenNapel, a comic book author and artist of over 16 graphic novels such as GEAR, CREATURE TECH, IRON WEST, GHOSTOPOLIS and CARDBOARD! I've created video game characters like EARTHWORM JIM, The NEVERHOOD and ARMIKROG and television shows like NICKELODEON'S CATSCRATCH and PROJECT GEEKER. I'm known for quirky humor, broad characters and plots full of character and heart.

As a big thank you to fans of my work I created BIGFOOT BILL, a childish, hairy, legend who stole the KRAKEN from POSEIDON and wears it as a super suit! I'm forgoing my usual studio work to work directly with my readers to independently fund an all-ages, blockbuster graphic novel!

Are you tired of humor comics that are more gross than funny? Me too! Do you like characters drawn with more skill and impact than ugly ca-ca that is made these days? Me too! Are you frustrated that I can't touch any of my big studio characters yet the big studios won't do anything with them? This is how I'm going to maintain control of BIGFOOT BILL, by making him independently with no studio involvement. That means I need you to help me make this graphic novel. It's time to release the Kraken!

Take a look at these MEATY stretch goals:
$40K STRETCH GOAL - Unlocked! Extend BIGFOOT BILL from 48 pages to 64 pages!

$45K STRETCH GOAL - Unlocked! 2 Trading Cards: BIGFOOT BILL and MOTHMAN!

$50k STRETCH GOAL - Unlocked! Upgrade Interior Paper for comic & sketchbook!

$55k STRETCH GOAL - Unlocked! Ben Hennessy gets Bigfoot Bill/Earthworm Jim tattoo LIVE!

$60k STRETCH GOAL! - Unlocked! Hideous Art-So-Bad-It's-Good Bookmark by Nerkish!

$65k STRETCH GOAL! - Unlocked! Bigfoot Bill LOW CARB 3" x 3" Embroidered BOMBER PATCH!                                                               
$70k STRETCH GOAL! - UNLOCKED! Downloadable: Doug T. will read it to you & provide audio commentary! 

$75k STRETCH GOAL! - UNLOCKED! Bigfoot Bill PLAYABLE DEMO GAME

$80k STRETCH GOAL! UNLOCKED! Bigfoot Bill desktop image to look like classic Earthworm Jim cartridge art! Here's a live demo of me inking the cartridge art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw6Q_qlmT4Q

$90k STRETCH GOAL! - UNLOCKED! Every Bigfoot Bill Book Goes HARDBOUND! (Yeah, you read that right!)

$100k STRETCH GOAL! - UGH! UNLOCKED! Pie to the face.

$115k STRETCH - UNLOCKED! + All Perks from Campaign Unlocked for INDEMAND store!
$116k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + Endsheet color papers with printed designs!
$117k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + BIGGER 9" x 12" size! This book is huge!

$118k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + Add ANOTHER 16 pages to make an 80 page book for ALL!
$119k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + Super Matte "soft-touch" film laminate with spot gloss UV cover!
$120k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + "One hit" Foil Stamped Cover and Spine!
$121k - STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Upgrade Hard Cover Stock to thicker 98 pt board. BURLY!

$122k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + Add ANOTHER 16 pages to make a 96 page book!
$124k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + "2nd hit" Foil Stamped Cover and Spine!!
$128k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + everyone at the $500 and up gets an original sketch of Bigfoot Bill ripped out of my sketchbook!
$130k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + ADD 16 pages to Sketchbook/Ashcan from 32 to a 48 page book!
$132k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Make SketchbookAshcan BIGGER 9" x 12" size! Huge!

$134k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Make SketchbookAshcan FULL COLOR!
$136k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Add 16 pgs to SketchbookAshcan from 48 to 64 pages!
$138k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Add CLOTH COVER to Comic Book (w/ color inset image)!
$140k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + Add cool embossing under foil and on cloth cover!

$141k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Add SketchbookAshcan goes HARDCOVER! 

$142k STRETCH UNLOCKED!+ SketchbookAshcan printed 4 color end sheets!
$144k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + SketchbookAshcan Supermatte Film + Spot GLOSS on cover!
$145k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Comic & SketchbookAshcan get thicker cover stock from 98 PT to 120PT!
$146k STRETCH UNLOCKED!
+ Sketchbook Ashcan gets 1 hit foil stamp on cover!
$147k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + Comic has embossing (inset), now add DEBOSSING (raised letters)!

$150k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + I'll die my hair hot-pink. ):
$180k STRETCH UNLOCKED! + Doug gets a BLUE BEARD

$190k STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + Self portrait with my foot Livestream!

$196K STRETCH  UNLOCKED! + (+ personal 5k donation to Special Olympics of Tennessee)
$200k STRETCH + Pink MOHAWK 

Specifics on the Bigfoot Bill playable DEMO GAME: it will be exclusively available to Indiegogo backers only! Not for sale! This is the closest any of us will come to playing a new Earthworm Jim in the next 6 months! Click here to see the first idle animation:  https://youtu.be/SaiZKIx6zDg



What I Need is $15,000 to Cover the Basics

This goes primarily to paying my colorist Dirk Erik Schultz/Kelsey Shannon, funds the print run and some of the cost of stuffing envelopes and packaging to get the book to you. If the funding raises beyond what I need, I'll add pages to the graphic novel and add stretch goals so that for the same donation you will get more book, more fun and more entertainment!


What You Get Starts Good and Gets Better!
I'm starting with a perfect bound, prestige format (better quality paper, card stock cover), 64 page book. ALL BIGFOOT BILL COMICS ON ANY TIER WILL BE SIGNED! This is just a starter perk, with other perks that include original art from the book, head drawings and a sketchbook! 

Past Success
I've launched and completed three Kickstarter campaigns, finished 16 graphic novels and won an Eisner, worked on 12 video games, got a Daytime Emmy nomination for my work as a Showrunner for Dreamworks/Netflix and know how to make stuff happen. My goal is always to give more than I get and I'm well known for doing quality work that is on time and on budget!



Risks & Challenges

Making the actual book is as easy as drinking a beer. The toughest part of the job is dealing with shipping. If this project funds I'll consider using a fulfillment house or even hire a staffer to help stuff envelopes and manage mailing lists.

I'd like to thank Mike Glendenning for the punk rock BFB campaign song, Dirk Erik Schultz for the colors and John Soares for editing the video.

SKETCHBOOK/ASHCAN SAMPLES:



 




 




 

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SIGNED COMIC BOOK+SKETCHBOOK!

$50 USD
You get the minimum 48 page comic book SIGNED by Doug TenNapel! You also get the 32 page black and white sketchbook that contains my personal notes on Bigfoot Bill's character development, early rejected designs, thumbnail page layouts, story notecard outline, a how-to-draw Bigfoot Bill tutorial and more! This is a dense look into how I create!
Included Items
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
939 claimed
Ships worldwide.
BIGFOOT BILL SIGNED COMIC BOOK

BIGFOOT BILL SIGNED COMIC BOOK

$25 USD
This is the main 48 page BIGFOOT BILL comic book/graphic novel SIGNED by Doug TenNapel! Behold BIGFOOT BILL as he realizes his home, the CRYPTO-ZONE is actually a deep state prison for cryptozoological beings! Bug how can he break out? He needs a powerful ally... like the freaking KRAKEN! Kids will like it but adults will LOVE IT!
Included Items
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
1693 claimed
Ships worldwide.
1 signed Sketchbook/Ashcan

1 signed Sketchbook/Ashcan

$25 USD
You get a 64 page Sketchbook/Ashcan SIGNED by Doug TenNapel! This handsome, full color, 9" x 12" (will likely go hardcover!) making-of book includes the 14-page Poseidon/Crypto-zone origin story! my personal notes on Bigfoot Bill's story/character development, early, notecards to script to thumbnail to pencil to inks to color process and more!
Included Items
  • Sketchbook
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
66 out of 800 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

TWO SIGNED COMIC BOOKS!

$45 USD
You get 2 BIGFOOT BILL comic books that are at least 48 pages each and they will both be signed by Doug TenNapel. There is one for you and one for a friend. If you have no friends, what better way to make one than by giving them a BIGFOOT BILL comic?!
Included Items
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
156 claimed
Ships worldwide.

2 COMIC BOOKS & 2 SKETCHBOOKS

$80 USD
You get 2 comic books SIGNED by Doug TenNapel and 2 Sketchbooks! This is perfect for my two-headed fans.
Included Items
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
108 claimed
Ships worldwide.

COMIC BOOK+SKETCHBK+HEADSKETCH

$100 USD
This is everything you need to show you're a BIGFOOT BILL fan! You get the SIGNED minimum 48 page comic book, the Sketchbook of Bigfoot Bill making-of art, thumbnails and more plus I'll doodle a HEADSKETCH of BIGFOOT BILL inside the comic cover!
Included Items
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
  • HEADSKETCH!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
104 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Just an Original Page, Please!

Just an Original Page, Please!

$100 USD
This is for just a page of original art, no book included! These aren't the big, expensive pages. These are all part of the comic, but may not have Bigfoot Bill and Kraken featured. This is so you can OWN an original production page at a low price. I will choose these randomly for you and it's after the higher tiers get their first pick.
Included Items
  • ORIGINAL PAGE OF BIGFOOT BILL
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
Only 5 left
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BIGFOOT BILL FAMILY GIFT PACK

$200 USD
"It's my turn to read Bigfoot Bill!" "NO! It's my turn!" "What should we get Liam for his birthday?" All of these conflicts are answered by the Bigfoot Bill Family Pack! You get FOUR copies of Bigfoot Bill, FOUR sketchbooks and one of the comics has a headsketch (You keep this one for yourself). Don't have a family? Sell them in your comic store!
Included Items
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
  • HEADSKETCH!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
22 claimed
Ships worldwide.

BIGFOOTBILL+EARTHWORM JIM+FAME

$500 USD
For the Earthworm Jim FANATIC! You get a signed comic book and I'll draw a Bigfoot Bill headsketch inside. Plus you get the Bigfoot Bill Sketchbook and I'll make an original, B&W Earthworm Jim portrait on 11" x 8.5" watercolor paper using ink w/ wash! BUT WAIT! You will also get FAME w/ your name in a special int. back cover section! Thanks!
Included Items
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
  • HEADSKETCH!
  • EARTHWORM JIM SIGNED INK ARK!
  • YOUR NAME IN THE CREDITS!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
15 claimed
Ships worldwide.

ORIGINAL PAGE OF BIGFOOT BILL!

$950 USD
You get the BIGFOOT BILL comic, the Sketchbook, Headsketch, FAME + one original page of the BIGFOOT BILL book! These are 11" x 17" paper with india ink and it's signed. (color and word balloons are applied digitally so those will not be on this original artwork). You also get your name in the credits and an EARTHWORM JIM original 5" x 3" ink!
Included Items
  • ORIGINAL PAGE OF BIGFOOT BILL
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
  • HEADSKETCH!
  • EARTHWORM JIM SIGNED INK ARK!
  • YOUR NAME IN THE CREDITS!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
4 out of 25 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

BIGFOOT BILL INSANITY TIER

$1,500 USD
You get 10 signed comic books (1 w/ Headsketch), 1 Sketchbook+original signed page of Bigfoot Bill+5" x 3" Earthworm Jim orig. inked art+an ORIGINAL PAGE of my 1st graphic novel GEAR+signed copy of GEAR+you will be my guest on a 1 hour Youtube Livestream!
Included Items
  • ORIGINAL PAGE OF BIGFOOT BILL
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
  • HEADSKETCH!
  • EARTHWORM JIM SIGNED INK ARK!
  • YOUR NAME IN THE CREDITS!
  • 10 BIGFOOT BILL COMICS!
  • GEAR signed book+Original page
  • GUEST ON MY LIVESTREAM SHOW!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
1 out of 8 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

OWNED BY POSEIDON PACK!

$2,500 USD
You get all kinds of great stuff but most importantly, your likeness will appear in the book and you will be destroyed by POSEIDON as he calls out your name! Example, "GOOD-BYE, GREG!" as he throws you into the mouth of a megalodon!
Included Items
  • ORIGINAL PAGE OF BIGFOOT BILL
  • BIGFOOT BILL COMIC BOOK!
  • SKETCHBOOK!
  • HEADSKETCH!
  • EARTHWORM JIM SIGNED INK ARK!
  • YOUR NAME IN THE CREDITS!
  • 10 BIGFOOT BILL COMICS!
  • GEAR signed book+Original page
  • GUEST ON MY LIVESTREAM SHOW!
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
1 out of 7 of claimed
Just a Sketch-Page, Please!
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Just a Sketch-Page, Please!

$40 USD
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
50 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
CYBER MONDAY COLLECTOR BUNDLE!
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CYBER MONDAY COLLECTOR BUNDLE!

$80 USD $150 USD (46% off)
Estimated Shipping
December 2018
17 out of 17 of claimed
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CYBER-MONDAY Part 2
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CYBER-MONDAY Part 2

$80 USD $150 USD (46% off)
Estimated Shipping
December 2018
10 out of 10 of claimed
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CAST MEMBER HELPS BIGFOOT BILL

$3,000 USD
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
2 out of 2 of claimed
YOU JUST SCORED THE COVER!
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YOU JUST SCORED THE COVER!

$4,000 USD
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
1 out of 1 of claimed
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