Shipping has begun! And TEMUDJIN launching Tuesday!
about 2 years ago – Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 07:46:03 AM

Hi everyone!

Hope you're having a great weekend -- we had meant to post this update on Friday, but things got away from us and the weekend dragged us out of the house by the scruff of our necks... we wanted to let everyone know, however, that Quartermaster has confirmed that SHIPPING HAS BEGUN! As of Friday afternoon, they had shipped about 33% of all domestic orders, with the rest likely to be out the door THIS WEEK! I believe that includes Canadian orders, but have asked for clarification. International stock shipments should be booked soon, and once we have those dates and better estimates, we'll report those here.

We're excited to get these into your hands! 😊 It has been a lot of work, and shipping THREE great campaigns at the same time is really fulfilling. We can't wait to hear how much you love 'em!

In the meantime, while you wait, we hope you might join us for our next campaign launching on Tuesday --

A child is born in an ancient and distant land, celebrated by the shaman Ozbeg who senses the spirit of greatness inside him. Orphaned at birth, the shaman takes the boy in and names him Temudjin in anticipation of the man he is destined to become. But first, he must be guided and trained to listen to the spirits of nature around him, for one day, he will lead the Mongol clans to glory as the reborn Genghis Khan. A lushly illustrated fantasy graphic novel about a man torn between free will and destiny by Antoine Ozanam and Antoine Carrion.

You know we know our stuff when it comes to EYE-POPPING GRAPHIC NOVELS, and TEMUDJIN is at the top of the list when it comes to excellence. We have been huge fans of Antoine Carrion's art since publishing NILS: THE TREE OF LIFE last year, and one could argue that TEMUDJIN is even more beautiful (if you can believe it).

This is a gallery-sized 9x12" hardcover edition featuring a reflective silver foil cover with signature curved corners. In addition to the standalone book, we are also offering a campaign-exclusive “Journeyman” bundle that includes a numbered bookplate, four exclusive linen cardstock prints, a metal Chingiss era replica coin, and the hardcover book within a printed 13×16″ cotton drawstring satchel.

Check out the PRE-REGISTRATION page to get a sneak peek at that beautiful bundle, and to sign up for a FREE linen cardstock print with your pledge.

The campaign will go live at 10 am CST this Tuesday, August 23rd, and will only last 10 Days, ending the following Friday, September 2nd!

We really hope you will join us! There will be some very limited items and cool stretch goals, so the more people we can bring in on Day 1, the better we'll rank on Kickstarter's discovery carousel. Your support would be greatly appreciated! (Plus, you just don't want to miss out on this book. It is a must-have.)

Thanks, everyone!

Domestic/North America Address Verification Emails going out today!
over 2 years ago – Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at 12:32:52 AM

Hi everyone!

Quartermaster has let us know that they will be sending out Address Verification Emails to all Domestic and Canadian backers at some point before the end of the day today. This is your last opportunity to make any address changes!

So please watch your inbox and spam folder for a message from "[email protected]".

Once these are sent, you will have 72 hours (basically the weekend) to respond with any changes. If no changes are necessary, you don't have to do anything.

Packing will then begin on Monday and they expect orders should start rolling out the door by the end of next week!

Note: This Address Verification Email will be separate from the tracking information email that they will also send once the order has left their docks. That Tracking notification should come from the same email address, so if the first one went into your spam folder, you may want to whitelist it for future notifications.

If for some reason you don't get that Address Verification Email by Sunday, you can also simply check your Backerkit at https://adrastea.backerkit.com/ to confirm the address we have for you there. Any manual change requests that we received by Kickstarter message over the past few weeks have been updated on Backerkit, so that should reflect the information QML has.

International backers: your order items are stacked onto pallets and are being scheduled for freight pickup shortly. I don't have exact dates for that yet, but should soon.  As a ballpark, however, between the transit time and individual hub turnaround, it will likely be another 4-6 weeks. We'll keep you posted as those goods leave the dock.

Thanks, everyone! Excited for these to finally reach you! 😊

Package assembly to begin shortly - in the meantime: MAGNETIC-CON is here!
over 2 years ago – Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 02:25:04 PM

Hi everyone!

We've been burning the midnight oil lately, not only making sure that Quartermaster has everything they need to start assembling your ADRASTEA orders in the next couple of weeks, but we've also been getting ready for San Diego Comic-Con next week. While we will only be attending and won't have a booth on the show floor, we've put together something we think is even better...

Please join us next Tuesday for (drumroll)...

MAGNETIC-CON 2022!

Can't make it to San Diego for the big show next week? No problem! You still have total access to our VIRTUAL Convention Booth on Kickstarter! Not only will we be offering the premiere edition of the MAGNETIC-CON Comic Art Book filled with some amazing talent, but you'll also have a crack at one of only 500 VIP Loot Boxes filled with TWO new books and a huge haul of exclusive collectibles!

The first 1000 copies will include a FREE Magnetic-Con lanyard and PVC badge... just like attending a live convention!

Each of the 500 VIP Loot Boxes will include TWO new books selected around 5 different themes to choose from. A $125 value for only $60!

But the most exciting part for our supportive and regular Kickstarter followers is what awaits in Backerkit after the 10-day Kickstarter campaign is done...

OVER 120 BOOKS and COLLECTIBLE ITEMS will be available as Backerkit Add-ons for you to supplement your order, covering a wide range of product categories!

Missed out on some collectible stretch goal items from previous Kickstarter campaigns? We’ve collected the rare remainders so that you can have one more crack at them! Maximize your shipping by loading up on a list of books you've had your eye on!

Categories will include:

• Selected new and backlist Magnetic Press book releases
• Limited Edition linen cardstock prints by hot artists including Peach Momoko and Karl Kerschl. Less than 100 of these are available!
• Rare Bonus Sketchbooks for titles such as PARIS 2119, ASTER OF PAN, SMALL WORLD, and SHANGRI-LA. Very limited quantities left!
• Past campaign Challenge Coins – yes, you read that right! We’ve got a few dozen coins left over from some of our previous campaigns… now’s your chance to complete your collection!
• Rare remaining soundtrack vinyl singles from ASTER OF PAN, SMALL WORLD, and SHANGRI-LA
• Plus an assortment of other previous campaign stretch goal items, including lapel pins, patches, postcards, and bookmarks!

Pre-register your pledge TODAY to get a two-sided mini-poster with artwork by Tony Sandoval and Chaiko added to your pledge for FREE!

We are really looking forward to launching this (non-)Con virtual convention booth experiment on Tuesday at 10am CST, and hope you'll join us! If it takes off, we'd love to make it an annual event (maybe even with actual convention stuff like online panels with creators, contests, and more)!

So please pre-register today and join us on Tuesday! We hope to see you there! 🤩

Things are on track -- shipping to start shortly!
over 2 years ago – Sun, Jul 10, 2022 at 05:28:47 AM

Hi everyone!

Just a quick update to let everyone know that things are on track to start shipping in the next couple of weeks. Quartermaster has all of the inventory and final order data, and are preparing their assembly line to start packing ADRASTEA, ARSENE LUPIN, and OGRE GODS orders very shortly. They are in the middle of wrapping up another big project now and have to complete a regular warehouse stock count, but that should still allow these orders to be out the door and on their way to you this month. International hub stock inventory will go out at the same time, so those orders will be handled promptly by their respective regional hubs as soon as the inventory arrives (a few weeks later).

We will post news as actual developments occur! We apologize for having no news for a couple of weeks, but things are progressing as expected with no major news to report.

We should have more specific news to share soon! 😊

Digital Rewards!
over 2 years ago – Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 12:35:41 PM

Hi everyone!

At long last, we're happy to finally announce --

DIGITAL REWARDS ARE NOW DISTRIBUTED!

You may have already received an email notification from Backerkit informing you of your Digital Downloads now added to your Pledge Manager Account. If you log into Backerkit, you will find them there -- just click the big blue button in the middle of your account screen that says "Get Your Digital Downloads" and it will take you to a page with your links. It will look something like this:

The books are hosted by Gumroad so you will have to use the discount link to grab those for free. (Please note that there are a limited number of downloads using your code, so please do not share it!) 

The digital print pack is downloaded directly from Backerkit itself.

Your downloads page may look something like this:

If you have any questions, please feel free to message us or ask here in the comments.

The rest of the physical rewards are inbound to Quartermaster and expected to arrive if not by the end of next week then very shortly thereafter. As soon as everything is checked into their system, they'll begin packing and shipping. This will likely put them out the door by mid-July, but we will keep you posted as we have more concrete estimates and dates.

Thanks, everyone! Hope you like the digital versions while you wait for the beautiful print editions!