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The Patron Comics Fund

Patron Comics: 100% entertainment, 100% catechism.

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The Patron Comics Fund

The Patron Comics Fund

Patron Comics: 100% entertainment, 100% catechism.

Patron Comics: 100% entertainment, 100% catechism.

Patron Comics: 100% entertainment, 100% catechism.

Patron Comics: 100% entertainment, 100% catechism.

Anthony James Perez
Anthony James Perez
Anthony James Perez
Anthony James Perez
1 Campaign |
Makati City, Philippines
$95 USD 3 backers
0% of $25,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

What is Patron Comics?

Hi! I am Anthony James Perez, Publisher of ReginaCaeli Publishing and creator of Patron Comics - a comic book series pegged as 100% entertainment with 100% catechism. 

I created Patron Comics in order to seamlessly incorporate entertainment with catechism in way that is not too hard sell. Our youth, who are the primary target of the comics, imbibe their catechism better if they see it applied in real-life situations, and real-life situations and characters are what we offer in Patron Comics. 

In this confused world where people deny God and the cross, pursue paths of self-destruction like divorce, same-sex marriage, and abortion, we need to reinforce and in many ways restructure the way we teach the catechism to our Catholic brethren, and Patron Comics does precisely that: we tackle these issues, and more, head on, using the light that comes from Sacred Scripture, Magisterium, and Sacred Tradition and in a way that is very entertaining for our readers. 

The entry point of our stories, and its main theme is spiritual battle specifically through exorcism. The creative team and covered all the bases to make sure we aren't just making something for cheap thrills; we're here to show that the devil exists, but our aim is not to scare our readers, but to show God's victory over evil. It is also our experience that by talking about the supernatural, we can easily have a captive readership; from there we can deliver the correct catechism regarding topics like ghosts, haunted houses, and occult activities, and, in the case of Book 1, we used this theme in order to emphasize the utter importance of Holy Communion and Confession. 

Patron Comics was created with the help of the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism and is endorsed by several bishops here in the Philippines. 

Breaking the Cost down

I am in need of 25,000 USD or roughly 1.14 million Philippine Pesos in order to create, publish, and print books 1 and 2 of Patron Comics this year, and there are two batches of printing. The first batch, for around 1000 copies, has started this June, and will be printed monthly until March. The second batch, for 8,000 copies, will start late September or early October.The cost is exclusive of the salaries of the administrative staff (I only employ two people at the moment to minimize costs). 
This is how the cost is broken down: (cost is in PHP)
1st Batch
artists' cost - 33, 000 PHP per issue
printing cost - 27,000 PHP per issue of 1000 copies = 60,000 per issue

60,000 PHP per issue x 7 issues remaining = 420,000 PHP or around 9000 ++ USD. 

2nd Batch

artists cost - 0 PHP

printing cost - estimated at 240,000 PHP per issue of 8,000 copies 

240,000 per issue X 3 issues (10 issues consolidated into three to minimize costs) = 720,000 PHP

420,000 + 720,000 = 1,140,000 PHP Total Amount


I appreciate every donation to this cause, big or small. I will take whatever funds that people donate in order to defray the high cost of printing. We need to win the culture back, and I believe that this is a step towards that direction. We have to save souls and we have to be creative in doing so. 

Those who donate 500 USD or more will receive a free signed copy and their names will be included in the Thank You page. Please email me at patroncomics@gmail.com if you have made payment so I can acknowledge receipt. 

The Big Picture

For so long, we have seen the decline of morality especially in our media. From movies to television, from our songs to our books, there is a great deluge of immorality and they are passed off as entertainment. Patron Comics is an endeavor meant to resist this downward spiral and to revive interest in the Catholic faith via entertainment. 

I have spent much of my personal funds in order to jump start Patron Comics, and now I am in need of more funds to see through the completion of Books 1 and 2 this year. I want to be partners with you - especially if you are working in the youth, catechism, or pro-life ministry. Help me generate the necessary funds, or help me find schools or groups and organizations that will buy the comics (especially those who will buy in bulk). Help me get the word out that such an endeavor exists. 

The dream is not only to create the comics, but to expand to film if and when the time comes that the comics become known enough. I realize we reach more people through film and therefore we can impart the Gospel to more people. Let's push back this culture of death that has loomed over the media for so long. Patron Comics is our fighting shot to win back souls for God through media. 

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Basic Package

$20 USD
Donor's name will be included in the thank you page (to be distributed across several issues this 2015).
Estimated Shipping
August 2015
1 out of 1000 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Premium Package

$150 USD
Donor's name will be listed on the thank you page, and will receive a signed copy of Book 1. Please bear with the 25 USD shipping amount as it is quite expensive to ship here from the PHL.
Estimated Shipping
November 2015
0 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Legacy Package

$500 USD
Immortalize your name! For donations amounting to 500 USD or more (exclusive of shipping), donor's name will be listed on the thank you page; he will receive a signed copy of Book 1, and his/her name may be used as a minor character's name in future books. Donor has the option to email his or her picture at patroncomics@gmail.com for the artists to draw according to his likeness.
0 out of 15 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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