Surprise! Four Secret Comics by JM DeMatteis (DeMultiverse)

Fulfillment complete!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 08:24:04 AM

As the title of this email spoils, I released the digital rewards through BackerKit.

I also mailed out all the remaining international shipments (except for one large retailer order, which I'm working on).

That means everyone who paid for shipping and completed their survey should have their rewards in hand or en route now.

This is very important: If you did not receive a reward you paid for, it's because you didn't complete the BackerKit survey. Even if you ordered a digital reward, you have to do the survey to trigger the file's release to you. You don't have to enter an address though.

If you paid for a print reward or piece of art and didn't get it, it's almost certainly because you didn't pay your shipping fee/complete your survey. In total, there are 50 backers who didn't complete the survey.

Next up is T-shirt fulfillment. Those will ship directly from the printer.

And then... a link to vote for which DeMultiverse title you'd like to see go to series first!

More soon...

Sincerely,

David

Spellbinder-in-Chief

Canada! The UK! T-shirts! Digital! FAQs!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Apr 25, 2023 at 06:31:08 AM

Getting a lot of similar questions, so I'm sending out this quick update to address them all in one place:

I am working on the remaining 120 international orders now. Yesterday, I sent out all but one very large Canada order. Today, I'm sending out all the UK orders and, if things go well, Germany, France, and some others. In total, there are 24 different countries we're shipping to--a truly global launch! Hoping to have ALL the international orders out the door by 5p tomorrow. 

Immediately after that, I will upload the digital rewards so everyone will have their books at the same time. 

If you ordered a T-shirt, those will be shipped separately direct from the printer, and my plan is to get those on their way to you next week. 

Reminder that Keith Champagne's Kickstarter for DAYBREAK #3 launched today, and I sent out issue #1 as a FREE digital reward in the last email. You can check out the new campaign here.

I'll update again when the digital rewards are distributed. Until then...

David

Spellbinder-in-Chief

A super quick update and FREE DIGITAL COMICS!
about 1 year ago – Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 01:32:56 PM

DIGITAL-ONLY BACKERS, PLEASE READ!

ALL US shipments are out and some people have even reported receiving theirs today!

International orders should be shipped by the middle of next week and digital orders will be fulfilled just after.

If you receive your order and have something nice to say, PLEASE post it on social media with the hashtag #DeMultiverse and tag Spellbound Comics and as many creators as you want!
 
Spellbound handles are:

Twitter: @spellboundcomic (singular)

Instagram: @spellboundcomics

Facebook Group: Spellbound Comics

If you're not pleased, let me know why at [email protected], and I'll see if I can rectify that.

And finally, here are some more FREE digital comics! This time courtesy of Spellbound Comics' Crowdfunding Manager and veteran writer/inker/primate Keith Champagne (Green Lantern, Superman, Stranger Things)!

If you've never read a Champagne-penned tale before, you're in for a treat. Like us, he's a lifelong fan of the superheroes and it oozes from the pore of every page. So help yourself to both of his latest creator-owned titles, Daybreak (#1) and Microscopic (#1).

And in case you aren't aware, Daybreak is about to launch its campaign for issue #3 NEXT WEEK. So this is a perfect time to check out #1 for FREE and, if you like it, to jump on the new campaign where you can nab #2 and the about-to-be-released #3! Here's the link for the Daybreak prelaunch page.

Until next time...
David
Spellbinder-in-Chief

HEY KIDS, COMICS!!!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 07:18:41 AM

You're looking at approximately 500 US shipments all boxed, labeled and ready to go. That leaves about 100 US shipments left to label plus about 120 international shipments (SEE BELOW).

Since I've run out of empty boxes to put the orders into, I'm going to take the first load to the Post Office TODAY!!! Then I'll come back and finish labeling the last 100 US orders. Then I'll take all the remaining US orders to the PO, and switch my focus to the international orders. As soon as those are in the mail, I will release the digital files to everyone. I expect all US orders to be moving towards your happy homes by end of day Saturday.

If you ordered a Matthew Dow Smith signed book--good news!--those books arrived on Wednesday and many of them are already packed in the above photo.

And finally, if you ordered anything physical, and you still haven't filled out your survey, PLEASE do that today. I sent out another reminder yesterday. If you don't complete the survey and/or pay the shipping fee, your order will not ship, even if you paid for the books on Kickstarter. I do not want to keep books you paid for, so please please please wrap up your orders. It only takes a minute. Thank you!

More soon...

David

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spellbinder

Shipping Update!
about 1 year ago – Sun, Apr 16, 2023 at 07:23:02 AM

Well, there it is. Approximately 750 packages filled and ready for labeling. The only packages that have not been packed include a Matthew Dow Smith signature, as the distance between us required everything be mailed back and forth. The good news is, that's only a couple dozen packages, and I should have them in hand by the end of this week.

Admittedly, this took longer than I had anticipated. And the labeling process itself may also. Turns out, there's a lot of figuring out to do when you offer four different series in two covers, a TPB, a surprise 5th title, autographs, sketches, original art, and T-shirts. The combinations (and resulting shipping weights) are nearly infinite!

Needless to say, this has been a learning experience and our next project will be handled very differently to ensure faster turnarounds from launch to books in your hand. That's a promise. 

Okay, off to start printing labels. Expect an update this week when books start mailing.

Sincerely,

David

Spellbinder-in-Chief