Okay, I know we've been posting a lot of updates these past few days, but we just got some pix of the finished coin and HAD TO SHARE...

Hey everyone, specifically to the first 500 Slipcase Backers --

In hindsight, we should have worked this out before opening a can of worms here in the open forum. It was an easy enough solution, and considering the coins are still a few weeks away from being delivered, there was time to get a gold bookplate made for those first 500 Slipcase pledges. Our sincere apologies for causing any disappointment for (hopefully) no reason. 😊

While all 1000 slipcases will include the numbered red-foil bookplate already shown shrink-wrapped in with each copy, the first 500 pledge packages will include a separate/second 4x4" bookplate added  (loose) to each. Easy fix!

So this beauty has been ordered and should be here around the same time as the coin:


Note: this is just a photoshopped mockup simulating the expected result, but you get the idea. Frankly, this is probably cooler than what we would have originally included, so time and the pressure of being backed into a corner worked out for the better! 😜

Hey everyone!

Hope you're entering a nice October -- the weather seems to be cooling off and it's getting close to cider season! Just in time for some spooky graphic novels! 😁

The books reached our warehouse this past week, and we're starting to get things lined up for shipping. The only thing we're waiting on at this point is the Bonus Challenge Coin, which should be here in just a matter of a few weeks. We're waiting for confirmation from the factory now, but they're looking good! Take a peek at the preview render!


We've worked with these folks before, so we're confident they will be quite nice, and the exclusivity will make them that much more special. 😊

The clear stickers arrived last week as well, and they turned out really fun --



Beyond that, everything will be well in hand so that as soon as they show up, we should hopefully be able to start packing boxes immediately! Once we have some more info, we'll be sure to let everyone know.

A very fair question, and we apologize for the delay getting those distributed. We were admittedly waiting to time that release with something completely unrelated (in an effort to consolidate some similar tasks on our plate), but that attempt at efficiency just hasn't panned out. So we're getting those files ready now and should be able to post them this weekend. 👍 

There is one thing we wanted to mention and clarify to avoid any surprises when slipcases arrive: there is but one 4x4" bookplate included with all slipcases, with red metallic foil (matching the cover and slipcase itself:


The bookplate is not affixed to anything when it arrives, but it will be shrink-wrapped in with the slipcase bundle. As they are numbered per slipcase set, there is not a separate bookplate for each/both books -- just one bookplate per slipcase set. Also, there is only one bookplate design for all 1000 slipcases -- while there had been mention of a gold foil bookplate for the first xxx copies, the unexpected scope of the campaign required us to revise that for practical production reasons (the added complexity of sorting two separate slipcase skus, the risk of version confusion with the many vendors in the fulfillment chain, the confusion of how to split the numbering, etc, etc). If you were anticipating a gold-foil bookplate, we apologize for any disappointment, but the red-foil bookplates look extremely nice, and -- being sold out -- they are still extremely exclusive.

We hope that doesn't sour any of your anticipation -- these are BEAUTIFUL DELUXE BOOKS, and we're excited to get them in your hands this month!