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Elysian Fields: The Pyramid Gambit

The Abyssal Tournament of Champions BEGINS! Team Hades meets Team Osiris in the arena!

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Elysian Fields: The Pyramid Gambit

Elysian Fields: The Pyramid Gambit

Elysian Fields: The Pyramid Gambit

Elysian Fields: The Pyramid Gambit

Elysian Fields: The Pyramid Gambit

The Abyssal Tournament of Champions BEGINS! Team Hades meets Team Osiris in the arena!

The Abyssal Tournament of Champions BEGINS! Team Hades meets Team Osiris in the arena!

The Abyssal Tournament of Champions BEGINS! Team Hades meets Team Osiris in the arena!

The Abyssal Tournament of Champions BEGINS! Team Hades meets Team Osiris in the arena!

Michael Oden
Michael Oden
Michael Oden
Michael Oden
8 Campaigns |
Alexandria, United States
$8,055 USD by 144 backers
$7,057 USD by 124 backers on Nov 22, 2020
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Short Summary

The Abyssal Tournament of Champions has begun. Achilles has proven himself worthy of his place through his clash with the first hero Gilgamesh! However, Achilles' return to peace has been stalled as Hades makes an offer he just can't refuse. He now joins the ranks of the Champions of Hades alongside Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur, and Herakles, the mighty hero who conquered the 12 labors. Together they will fight to win this tournament, and their next opponent is a foe that has yet to be defeated in the arena.... the champion of Egyptian Lord of the Dead, Osiris.

 

Victory is the only way forward and the stakes are higher than any of the heroes realize! Welcome to the Pyramid Gambit! 

 

54 pages of story and a Character Glossary in the book!

 

Story: Michael Oden

Art: Marcelo Oliveira Costa

Lettering: Es Kay

Editor: Katrina Roets

 

Main Cover by Marcelo Oliveira Costa:

 

What We Need & What You Get

We need your support to make this dream continue. We had a successful funding on our Zero issue of almost $9,000 USD. But for this book we aim to go even further, while we have a much lower stretch goal so we can hit In DEMAND sooner, we are hoping to breach 10k and maybe even hit 20k if possible! To aid in this process we have MANY different perks for this book and have established stretch Goals. 

For the main book you will get a squarbound graphic novel with around 60 pages of story as well as a character glossary to give the reader context and information about all the champions in our story! There are 5 Variant Covers of the main book to give plenty of variety and choice to our readers.

Art Preview Lettered by Es Kay

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dragon Guard Variant by Kevin Sharpe and Alonso Espinoza (Art Team for The Dragon Guard on INDIEGOGO) 

 

Inks:

 

Creator Variant by Michael Oden and Marcelo Oliveira Costa


 

A limited 100 copy print Hardcover (cover art done by the talented Scott Rosema) that collects the Zero issue AND The Pyramid Gambit. This book also includes an art gallery of all character concepts, covers, and pinup art between the Zero issue and Pyramid Gambitt and will be signed by me. 

Scott Rosema Deluxe Edition Cover:

 


 

Tedd Lehman  and Farah Nurmaliza Support Our Troops Variant

 

 

 

Justin Hunt Pin Up:

(Final Will be Colored by Alonso Espinoza)


Joe Tolliver Mailing List Exclusive Pin Up:


Luke Stone Trading Cards:
Unlocked by Stretchgoal 2! 

Retailer Perk Have the Liberty Guarantee! 

9 Realms Publishing values the Retailers that are willing to invest in ourproducts and as such we value them just as any individual customer. It is because of this that we wanted to make sure we found a way to make sure that those Retailers that support us get their books with extra care taken to ensure they are safe. Enter Liberty Distribution! We are excited to announce that all our distribution to retailers will be handled by Liberty Distribution, an up and coming distributor that uses a specialized mailer to ensure high volume books make it to the retailers with extra care and damage free! 

CLICK ME TO KNOW MORE!

www.ledg.us

 

Stretchgoals: 

-Fully Funded (2,000): Every copy of Elysian Fields: The Pyramid Gambit will be signed by me, the humble creator of Elysian Fields! 

-March to 10k (5,000): Trading Cards with art drawn by the fantastic Luke Stone will come with each basic tier of the book! 
- Surpassing the Zero Issue (10,000): Mark of Hades Sticker for all backers! 

-The Story Endures (20,000): 10 additional pages of story will be added to Pyramid Gambit! 

-30k ?????????

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Additionally, as we did with the Zero issue, 20 copies of the main cover book will be donated to the Special Forces Warrior Clinic at Walter Reed Hospital. 

The Impact

Elysian Fields is more than just a book at this point, it's a statement of change. That the industry is becoming a place where the fans of these books no longer have to be ignored by the Big 2 and instead of having their criticisms ignored, they can instead strike out on their own and make a book that appeals to themselves and other likeminded fans. There is a dire need of Escapism in the world right now, a break from all the misery and darkness, an escape to a world of heroes that preservere and the rules of reality need not apply. This is what is at the heart of Elysian Fields, a fantasy for its readers to escape to and enjoy as mythic legends clash in a grand, epic scale!

 

The impact we have is going beyond the industry, however. While we eventually added a Support Our Troops tier to the Zero Issue Campaign, we did so late in the game and so sadly we were not able to do much in that regard. However, we are thrilled to announce our partnership for this campaign in The Special Forces Charitable Trust. This brilliant organization provides relief to not only the veterans of this very elite communtiy, but their families as well. To help them in their mission we will be donating $10/ sale of any Support our Troops Package or The Whole Enchilada tiers, along with the wholesale of the Justin Hunt Original Art for his pinup to The Special Forces Charitable Trust

CLICK ME TO KNOW MORE! 

https://www.specialforcescharitabletrust.org/

 

Risks & Challenges

The biggest risk is not raising the money needed to move forward, I want to keep making this book, but if the support isn't there than the consumer has chosen. We hope to continue Elysian Fields as long as possible, but that cannot be done without your support. So let's make Elysian Fields the success I know it can be together! 

Other Ways You Can Help

I realize that the times are trying for a great deal of people, so If you're looking for ways to help then please share around! I have listed below some great places to share the campaign:

-Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram... you name it the platform of Social Media is the most efficient form of marketing to spread the word. Posting the campaign in Comic Related groups, or as your status and tagging people potentially interested would be greatly appreciated. 

-YouTube: There are lots of Comic Reviewers on Youtube, repeatedly posting the campaign in the comments on Comic Reviewers Youtube increases our footprint and could potentially sway some of these Youtubers to look our direction and put a spotlight on us! 

Thanks for checking us out and I hope to see everyone on our contribution list! 

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Hard Cover Collector Edition
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Hard Cover Collector Edition

$60 USD $80 USD (25% off)
This Hard Cover edition's cover is illustrated by the Great Scott Rosema! Includes both the Zero issue story and Pyramid Gambit for one tight read through! It also includes the character Glossary, Art Gallery from both projects and is signed by the creator!
Included Items
  • Hard Cover Collector Edition
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
23 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Holofoil Issue Zero

Holofoil Issue Zero

$15 USD $20 USD (25% off)
The Deluxe Holofoil print of the Zero issue is limited! We have a few left over from the original campaign, but when they are gone, they're gone! Each signed and with Jim O'Riley Pinup
Included Items
  • Holofoil
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
13 out of 30 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
The Pyramid Gambit Main Cover

The Pyramid Gambit Main Cover

$20 USD $25 USD (20% off)
The Main Cover version of the Pyramid Gambit. Square bound book with around 60 pages of story and an added Character Glossary!
Included Items
  • Main Book
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
22 claimed
Ships worldwide.
"The Dragon Guard" Variant

"The Dragon Guard" Variant

$20 USD $25 USD (20% off)
Varaint Cover done by the art team of "The Dragon Guard" on IndieGOGO: Kevin Sharpe and Alonso Espinoza! Square bound book with around 60 pages of story and an added character glossary!
Included Items
  • Dragon Guard Variant
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
43 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Creator Cover

Creator Cover

$20 USD $25 USD (20% off)
Cover done by Me? A writer can kinda draw too? This perk tier will also have the cover signed by me. Squarebound book with around 60 pages of story and an added on character glossary!
Included Items
  • Creator Variant
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
11 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Retailer Perk!

Retailer Perk!

$80 USD $180 USD (55% off)
We have not forgotten our LCS's! We want stores to have a chance to carry Elysian Fields and so we are offering 9 books, 3 of each Non Exclusive Variant to the stores (The Main, Creator, and Dragon Guard Covers) for stores! ALL SHIPPED IN LIBERTY BOXES TO GUARANTEE BOOK SAFETY AND QUALITY!
Included Items
  • Main Book (3)
  • Dragon Guard Variant (3)
  • Creator Variant (3)
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Kevin Sharpe Original Art

Kevin Sharpe Original Art

$250 USD $800 USD (68% off)
Get the Original art from the Dragon Guard Variant as well as a copy of that variant of the book! It's the perfect collector item!
Included Items
  • Dragon Guard Variant
  • KevSharpe OG Ary
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Scott Rosema Orginal Art

Scott Rosema Orginal Art

$400 USD $1,000 USD (60% off)
The orginal Art of Scott Rosema's cover for the hardcover collector edition! Comes with a copy of the Hard Cover Collector Edition
Included Items
  • Hard Cover Collector Edition
  • ScottRosema OG Art
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Achilles Statue

Achilles Statue

$800 USD $1,200 USD (33% off)
1/4 Sclae PLA Statue Hand Painted with Hardcover Collectors edition and Certificate of Authenticity!
Included Items
  • Hard Cover Collector Edition
  • Achilles Statue
Estimated Shipping
March 2021
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Justin Hunt OG Warcry Art

Justin Hunt OG Warcry Art

$1,000 USD $1,400 USD (28% off)
Original Pencil Drawing of Justin Hunt's Pinup along with the Support Our Troops Package! 100 percent of sale donated to Special Forces Charitable Trust
Included Items
  • Support Our Troops Edition
  • Justin Hunt OG Art
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Joe Tolliver Original Art
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Joe Tolliver Original Art

$200 USD $500 USD (60% off)
Estimated Shipping
January 2021
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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