Welcome to The Few and Cursed online store! The Few and Cursed is a comic book series set in a world ravaged by the disappearance of nearly 90% of the water on the whole planet. It's been seventy years since the Reaping and mankind has learned to survive - barely.
The problem is their survival sometimes involves curses and deals with the Devil and that's where she comes in. Redhead is a Curse Chaser going from town to town and evening the scales...
Latest Updates from Our Project:
ANOTHER STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED! PLUS NEW SOCIAL MEDIA GOAL ADDED \o/
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Nov 06, 2017 at 07:09:11 PM
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
We've hit another Stretch Goal (number #6!!!) and now every Chronicles in print will come with a glossy dust-jacket with the original cover art in Black and White \o/
And we're not quite done yet! The Kickstarter ends on Wednesday (11/08) at 11:59pm which gives us plenty of time to reach a couple more Stretch Goals! I for one would love to see a brand new artwork for the dust-jacket!
And there is something AWESOME you can do to help:
SOCIAL MEDIA EXTRA GOAL
Share THIS POST RIGHT HERE on Facebook and at 250 shares every backer of The Chronicles of The Few and Cursed pledging for a print copy of the book will get the art below printed as a gorgeous glossy Mini-Print added to their rewards!
How about adding this Mini-Poster to your rewards for free?
Just hit the link above, log in to Facebook, and share. Easy-peasy! It doesn't matter if you are an old or new backer, as soon as we hit 250 shares, everyone gets the Mini-Print \o/
Another post-apocalyptic western, how cool is that? Although seemingly different in tone, I still had to back it, come on, I'm working in the same genre, I had to check this out!
From their own page: "Set about 15 years after the world fell apart, a nomadic physician struggles to survive in a savage frontier of the poor and powerless, trying to balance her calling as a healer with the necessity of killing for survival. As a consequence, maybe she’s become more skilled with her saber than she is with a scalpel, and she’s trying to get out from under that reputation."
I will be honest, I'm not exactly sure what this book is about but man it features art by some of my favorite professional artists like Marat Michaels, Mike DeBalfo, Ebas and more!
The covers look absolutely stunning and definitely worth checking out. It's a story set in the Garden of Eve but more than that you'll have to pledge to find out ;)
I hope you have enjoyed these latest Spotlights and I will be in touch again real soon as we enter the final hours of Chronicles on Kickstarter! Let's share that post and push us towards another goal, folks!
All the best, Felipe
STRETCH GOAL #5 UNLOCKED!! Plus new digital add-on available :D
over 6 years ago
– Sun, Nov 05, 2017 at 12:48:16 AM
Hey gang!
After some solid help from a few creators right here on Kickstarter we managed to unlock our FIFTH Stretch Goal together!!!
This was a big one and I couldn't be more excited about it - the fifth card in our Gold Signature Series by Italian artist NICOLA SAVIORI \o/
Sample art by Nicola Saviori
Card #5 will also be printed with a Metal effect/texture and should look beautiful together with cards #1 - #4.
If you are looking to add the previous cards to your pledges they are $10 for all four of them or $5 for each set of 2 - simply adjust your pledge accordingly and let BackerKit handle the rest ;)
As we go into our last few days on Kickstarter the sky's the limit and I truly believe we can go all the way to the hard-cover premium upgrade!! Who's with me?!
I already signed up to use BackerKit to handle everyone's add-ons and pledges so rest assured all your orders will be well taken care of which brings me to the second part of this update:
FEW AND CURSED SERIES DIGITAL BUNDLE - ISSUES #1 THRU #3
Digital Bundle including all three Crows of Mana'Olana issues available for $9.00!
Some of you guys reached out asking to add digital copies of The Few and Cursed comics and the 321: Fast Comics books. As we go into our last week gunning for that $40K Stretch Goal upgrade, there isn't a better time to add some stuff to your pledge!
Digital files are available for all the comics and you can add them to your pledge as follows:
$9.00 - The Few and Cursed digital bundle includes all three Crows of Mana'Olana issues
$5.00 - 321: Fast Comics Vol. 1 (that's 100 pages of beautiful comic book pages!)
$5.00 - 321: Fast Comics Vol. 2 (twice as big as volume 1 with a whopping 200 full colored pages!)
Of course you can always add any of the above in print as well! For those sort of a completionist (is that even a word?!) that want to collect everything Few and Cursed related, the Redhead made her first appearance on the first 321: Fast Comics!
There isn't a better way for current backers to help us reach every stretch goal than by upgrading your pledges to include these awesome books as well :D
And I really stand by these awesome anthologies as well. They feature work by some of the most exciting artists working in comics today including Ivan Reis, Alex Sinclair, RB Silva, Joe Prado, Andrew Dalhouse, Cris Peter, Marcelo Maiolo, Rod Reis, Israel Silva and many more! Art by Ivan Reis & Rain Beredo Art by Ivan Reis & Rain Beredo \o/
Red's first appearance on the 321: Fast Comics Vol. 1
For those curious about it, 321: Fast Comics is an anthology series with over 50 short stories always following three simple rules:
3 Pages 2 Characters 1 Twist Ending
It's by far my most acclaimed series with some awesome feedback - not to mention it was because of the 321 short stories, Fabiano and I came up with the Redhead.
We got stories with Pandas...
Here are some 321: Fast Comics reviews:
"Just jam-packed with so many pages of good comics." -- Ain't It Cool News "4.5 out of 5 stars!" -- comicbooked.com "Brims with talented artists and with a neat premise..." -- The Spire "The Short Story Perfected!"- The Pullbox.com "It’s a high concept idea that gets knocked out of the park." -- The Outhousers
...Vikings...
If you add them to your pledge in print they all come with a gloss dust-jacket and a "321" fridge magnet!
$20.00 - 321: Fast Comics Volume 1 (plus $3 shipping within the US or $10 internationally)
$25.00 - 321: Fast Comics Volume 2 with exclusive dust-jacket by Matteo De Longis (plus $3 shipping within the US or $10 internationally)
$40.00 - Combo of both 321: Fast Comics books (plus $5 shipping within the US or $15 internationally)
...Sports...
...and Adventure!!
We've got five days left to pull off a miracle and I couldn't be in better hands. You guys are just AWESOME and I really couldn't be more thankful. THANK YOU FOR PLEDGING AND BELIEVING!
What can I say, I'm lucky to call horror-master Dirk Manning a friend. I don't think there's a more hard-working professional in comics today. Dirk treats all his fans with so much love and respect it's just fun to stop by his table for a chat. Oh yeah, he is also a pretty terrific writer-creator with some of the best horror comics you'll find out there!
Mr. Rhee Vol. 4 continues the adventures of the titular character and here's a little blurb from their own page: "Hell invaded Earth for three days… and then it stopped. While most of society believes that the world has returned to normal, Mr. Rhee is a magician who knows there’s still monsters and demons left and that the "Three Days of Darkness" was just the first wave of what's coming next..."
The premise is pretty neat, I mean, come on, Tesla and Einstein together?! In a space adventure?! And even though I was hooked by the synopsis, the art, oh my God the art, that profile picture really caught my eye.
I didn't know Dave until we got to talk here on Kickstarter but his book is really awesome and WE'VE GOT LESS THAN 60HRS TO PUSH HIM TO HIS GOAL!!!
From their own page: "In a parallel dimension to our own, world renowned inventor and futurist Nicholas Teska has won the energy race of the American Industrial Revolution. His chief rival, Alva Edison, died suddenly in a freak electrocution accident at the World Futurist's Expo of 1881. Allowing Teska to use a tragic opportunity to revolutionize the availability of energy at a major turning point in human history."
There ya go, my friends, a couple of projects I really think it's worth checking out from two very talented creators.
See ya all for the next update - and possibly Stretch Goal? - and once again, thanks for joining me on this quest!
Cheers, Felipe
BIG NEWS - The Few and Cursed Board Game is coming in 2018!! \o/
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 10:10:14 PM
Boy, do I have some exciting news for you all, my friends! Now it's official and it will happen in 2018.
The Few and Cursed is getting its own board game complete with miniatures, cards and quests!!!
We're partnering up with Rock Manor Games and Mike Gnade to release an exciting board game featuring the Redhead, the Crows and all the characters from the Chronicles, how about that for cool news?!
Back in April we already did a little bit of cross-over when Mike did this special card for his game Maximum Apocalypse!
These are the guys responsible for the super successful Maximum Apocalypse board game and they have a new Kickstarter coming up this Wednesday. I really could not have chosen better hands for The Few and Cursed game.
Thank you all so much for supporting this universe and this project, it's because of you guys that we are able to develop and work on these really cool features!
As you guys know by now I'm a true believer of community spirit and I always like to spotlight fellow great books and graphic novels currently on Kickstarter as well. First up today is Grinidon - a Fantasy Graphic Novel!
The art is gorgeous and the premise sounds like a lot of fun: "The Southern kingdom, led by a disgraced knight, continues to make its way northward. As the kingdom's last hope, a group of knights are tasked to infiltrate the invading army and assassinate their king otherwise they will engage in a battle they cannot win."
There are only four days and they are well on their to reach 100% of their initial funding, I hope you go check it out :D
This is a project that's already funded and looking to reach some of their Stretch Goals. I love myself some World War II tales and this seems like an interesting take mixing it up with the Horror genre.
From their own page: "It's dark. It's snowing. Enemies are all around you. You're lost. You're exhausted. And the snow keeps coming. Up ahead is an empty house. A shelter. A refuge.
Do you go in?
The House is a critically acclaimed 7-issue horror series that follows a squad of US soldiers in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II who get lost in the snowy woods. As the storm becomes worse, they happen upon an abandoned mansion that they take refuge in. But once the door closes, they begin to notice that things aren't right. As night falls, they realize that they may be in more danger if they stay, but when they go to leave, the front door is no longer there. Then things get worse from there."
So there ya go, folks, I hope you enjoyed our BIG news and these other two projects looking for some love on Kickstarter.
We're going strong after the next Stretch Goal and I'm confident we'll get there in no time, stay tuned for my next update ;)
Cheers, Felipe
WE UNLOCKED OUR 4TH STRETCH GOAL \o/
over 6 years ago
– Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 05:50:15 PM
Hey gang!
It's official, we have unlocked our 4th Stretch Goal and a Gallery of Pin-Ups has been added to the book!!!
Art by Marco Santucci & Clonerh
WHAT'S NEXT?
Well, now we are gunning for Collectible Card #5 of our Signature Series! And because it's our fifth card nothing better than doing something special with it - the card will be printed in a metal effect texture.
And we're also keeping up with the awesome line-up of artists with Italian artist NICOLA SAVIORI!!!
Sample art by Nicola Saviori
We still have another two weeks left in our campaign and I'm confident we will get there together :D
If you are looking to get the previous four collectible cards as a set they can be added to your pledge for $10 - while supplies last, make sure to let me know if you're adding them to your rewards, folks!
They will also be available after the campaign ends through BackerKit.
PROJECT(S) SPOTLIGHT
MODERN DREAD - A HORROR ANTHOLOGY OF MODERN ANXIETIES
I've known Pat for a while and I can absolutely vouch for his writing after pledging for one of his Kickstarters in the past. Plus who doesn't love horror anthologies, am I right?!
There are less than 60 hours to get on top of this and their next stretch goal is a free pin for all backers, how cool is that?! From their own project page: "MODERN DREAD is a 72-page black and white graphic novel of horror stories that explore what scares people now. With a mixture of timeless fears and modern anxieties, these stories pay homage to the horror of the past while paving way for a new, terrifying path."
That profile image is so striking it was one of the first projects I reached out to cross-promote here on Kickstarter. I love doing these spotlights and I mean when I say I only share what I consider the best. Greg Anderson-Elysee's book is up there for sure!
Also another project wrapping their Kickstarter soon (26 hours only left on the clock!!!) I can't stress enough you have to check this one out. They are getting close to 500 backers and hitting Stretch Goals, what better time to pledge than right now, am I right?
From their own page: "Accidentally breaking a barrier between our world and theirs (called THE MOTHER KINGDOM), Is'nana (the son of Anansi the Spider God of Stories) accepts the responsibility for releasing creatures of horror into our reality, villains who want nothing more but to cause chaos and mayhem to achieve their own diabolical or selfish goals. With guidance from his father, Is'nana not only strives to live up to his father's name but to also reach his own potential while he seeks to discover his individuality and place in the world."
So there you go, guys, two hot tips for you right here on Kickstarter. And back to The Few and Cursed, let's keep chasing and knocking down those Stretch Goals - the Chronicles deserves a hard-cover premium upgrade, doesn't it?
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! Felipe
Art by Mike Huddleston & Veronica Gandini
With our next stretch goal within our reach, how about some previews of the upcoming pin-ups?
over 6 years ago
– Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 10:42:45 AM
Howdy, folks!
How y'all this fine Wednesday? As we move closer and closer to our next Stretch Goal I wanted to give you a little taste of what to expect.
These pin-ups by guest artists have already become a tradition and I couldn't be happier with the line-up for Chronicles:
Art by Lucas Werneck
Art by Rodrigo Alexandrino
We have another five to be added to the book - including a couple I commissioned at NYCC last week by some pretty terrific artists.
If you haven't done so yet, find me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for previews and other news and also to help spread the word about The Few and Cursed. You can always tag a friend, give it a like or even share content.
The more backers we get, the closer we are to the hard cover premium upgrade and the extra story added to the book :D
Gorgeous art, intriguing premise and a pretty cool dude behind the project. What else can you ask for, am I right?
There are less than 48 hours to get on top of this and their next stretch goal is all about stickers. From their own project page: "In the near future, civilization has been rendered immortal due to a mutated food supplement. Human biology is frozen in time, and although society has been left impervious to aging and disease, the ability to heal from even the smallest of wounds has been lost.... in all but a few."
I hope you've enjoyed this hot tip and go check it out. Anthony was really kind to share The Few and Cursed to his backers so we're both all about helping each other.
A single mother and her tenacious daughter fight for their freedom in a society where everyone is immortal, but few are invincible.
Alright, guys, my next update won't happen until we hit that next stretch goal. Who's with me?!
