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DREADLOCKS: The Animated Movie

My Indiegogo campaign is about creating an animated movie based off my flagship character, DREADLOCKS, of my comic book company Urban Style Comcs.

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DREADLOCKS: The Animated Movie

DREADLOCKS: The Animated Movie

DREADLOCKS: The Animated Movie

DREADLOCKS: The Animated Movie

DREADLOCKS: The Animated Movie

My Indiegogo campaign is about creating an animated movie based off my flagship character, DREADLOCKS, of my comic book company Urban Style Comcs.

My Indiegogo campaign is about creating an animated movie based off my flagship character, DREADLOCKS, of my comic book company Urban Style Comcs.

My Indiegogo campaign is about creating an animated movie based off my flagship character, DREADLOCKS, of my comic book company Urban Style Comcs.

My Indiegogo campaign is about creating an animated movie based off my flagship character, DREADLOCKS, of my comic book company Urban Style Comcs.

Andre Batts
Andre Batts
Andre Batts
Andre Batts
1 Campaign |
Detroit, United States
$2,486 USD 38 backers
124% of $2,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Drawn by Abdul Rashid, colored by CeCi de la Cruz

 

Hello Friends and Family, Ive been working on the Dreadlocks comic book series for approximately 15 years. Many people have asked was it going to ever be an animated movie, and I would say one day it will. Now with Indiegogothat possibility is here with your help. My goal has been set for a $2000. 

 

In our first animated movie, which will be straight off the pages of DREADLOCK REVELATIONS, we find that one man's quest to become 'one like' with the Gods also finds him being consumed by the powers that control his very thoughts. The Gods turn to Pharohn and Dreadlocks to stop Set typhon who has taken over the body of Dr Appollonario, who later becomes Anakis. Anakis is a demon who dwells thru the night preying on the weak. The search for the mysterious murders continue as Kaaria (DREADLOCKS) comes closer to the one that is behind it all. Dreadlocks/Kaaria eventually comes face to face with the beast known as Anakis who teleports into another universe, baiting Dreadlocks to follow him. Dreadlocks is then lured into the other demension. Once there, the search comes to an end.... But the battle just begins for the soul and body of DREADLOCKS. Pharohn, Nefertiti and Elijah encounter continuous blockades the closer they get to Dreadlocks, hwo is held captive by Set Typhon.

This 3D animated movie will be filled with plenty of action, heart pounding effects, and of course, knowledge and higher understanding.

 

About ANDRE BATTS:

Growing up on the west side of Detroit in the 70's can prepare your adulthood with a lot of mindful creativity... Another thing that took a lot of my time was reading comic books. My favorites at the time were Dr. Strange, the X­men and the Avengers. I gradually grew into a self taught artist, who learned to draw by looking at the images that were in the comics that i had been reading. Through time, many of the comic books stopped becoming available in the inner city. Since I longer bought my comics at the neighborhood store, I began buying them at comic book specialty shops outside the urban Detroit area. It seemed to me that they were trying to keep African American from having access to these comics, unless they had the means to go into the suburbs.

photo by Milton P Valentine

After years have past by I had began studying the Medu Neter and all that was related to my african culture. I quickly came to realize that although there weren’t enough African American representation in comic books, my people were still spending a lot of money on comic books. Growing into higher knowledge of self, i also realized that a lot of the MAJOR comic book stories stemmed from ancient African Myths and Spirituality. The Myths were water down to fit characters such as Superman, Thor, The Xmen and others in the Marvel and D.C. Universes.

During this same time, i was also being heavily influenced by books as well as the music I listened to which mainly included Reggae and socially conscious Hip Hop.

photo by Tasneem Penn Photography

 

I encountered the beginning stages to my writing career in 1993 when i created my staple character named DREADLOCKS, loosely based on myself in my own likeness. My company, URBAN STYLE COMICS, released our first issue of DREADLOCKS in 1995 first Dreadlocks title in 1996. Since then, we have released a total of 11 comic books and 1 graphic novel.

Yearly comic book conventions, also known as "comic cons" are where i highlight my books at the most. Past and reoccuring shows include ECBACC Philly, Motor City Black Age of Comics, OnyxCon Atlanta, The Black Age Chicago, New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, Los Angeles and Philly, San Diego Comic Con International, Texas Black Expo, Indiana Black Expo, Chicago Caribbean Festival, C2E2 Comic Convention Chicago, Detroit FanFare, Harlem Book Fair, and Motor City Comic Con. Articles featuring Urban Style Comics include The Source Magazine, Michigan Citizen, Michigan Chronicle, and more.

Drawn and inked by Alberto Foche, colored by Ceci de la Cruz

I've been working on the Dreadlocks Comic book series for approximately 15 years. Many people have asked was it going to ever be an animated movie, and I would always promise that one day, there officially will. Now with websites and services like Indiegogo that possibility. The wonderful thing about sites like Indiegogo is the fact that is necessary to have community involvement, social promotion, and most of all, financial help. Supply/Demand, if you will...

My goal for this project has been set for a $2000. Please contribute to make the dream of Dreadlocks become an animated movie.

Making this long awaited movie not only fulfills our dreams, but also the dreams of those artists, writers, and publishers who do NOT have the means to do so. 

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DREADLOCKS movie download

$5 USD
With your $5 donation, you will receive a digital download of our new movie Dreadlocks: The Animated Movie, and a warm thank you!
Estimated Shipping
August 2013
7 out of 300 of claimed

1 DREADLOCKS book and 1 poster

$10 USD
With this package, you will receive one signed Dreadlocks comic book, and one Dreadlocks poster, of random, or by choice if specified in notes. There are many to choose on. You will receive your choice, based on ability. And of course, a warm thank you.
Estimated Shipping
April 2013
5 out of 20 of claimed

THE FAN Package

$25 USD
With this package, you will receive the complete DREADLOCKS REVELATIONS series, 1 Urban Style Comics poster of your choice, and one download of the DREADLOCKS: THE ANIMATED MOVIe.
Estimated Shipping
August 2013
4 out of 10 of claimed

Dreadlocks LIMITED EDITIONS

$50 USD
In this special package, you will receive the VERY FIRST issues of Dreadlocks, which debuted in the early 90's. DREADLOCKS- WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOME DREADLOCKS- FACE THE MADNESS DREADLOCKS- THE END these are the ORIGINAL books, are a rare collection, and VERY hard to find. These will also be signed by Andre Batts.
Estimated Shipping
April 2013
3 out of 15 of claimed

The POSTERS package

$150 USD
This package includes 15 signed posters from Urban Style Comics!! These are FULL COLOR gloss posters, all 12x18. Artists include Alberto Foche, Abdul Rashid, Mshindo Kuumba, Paul Limgenco, Ceci Cruz, and more! These are perfect for your own collection, gifts, or introducing your children to comic books!
Estimated Shipping
April 2013
1 out of 10 of claimed

The PREMIUM Package

$300 USD
In THIS package, you will receive the complete Dreadlocks series, which includes::: DREADLOCKS:: The Animated Movie (hard copy and download) DREADLOCKS REVELATIONS: 1-3 DREADLOCKS WAR OF THE GODS 1-3 DREADLOCKS THE DECEASED ONES 1-2 DREADLOCKS ORIGINS 1 BLACKWATCH JIHAD A.D. 2166 - Graphic Novel DREADLOCKS REVELATIONS - Graphic Novel URBAN STYLE COMICS Posters - 15 DREADLOCKS- ORIGINAL ISSUES 1-3
Estimated Shipping
August 2013
1 out of 5 of claimed
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