NARCO (original graphic novel) + PLASTIC: DELUXE EDITION

Update from the printer
about 1 year ago – Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 09:35:21 AM

Hi everyone! We just got an update from the printer, and our new tentative delivery date to the USA is 11/17/23 (this is when the books will arrive at the port in Los Angeles). That's about a month later than what they told us when the print files were turned in, but it's the nature of the printing industry the last few years. If you've backed one of our previous Kickstarter campaigns (THOMAS RIVER or YUMI) this is the same printer, and you can expect the same level of quality, which is ultimately worth having to wait a little longer (the good printers stay busy!). 

Regarding the Backerkit surveys, a little over 80% of you have responded (thank you!). If you haven't received your survey email, please message us here and we will get you the link ASAP. 

Thank you all for the support, and we'll be back with anther update soon.

Backerkit Surveys Have Been Sent to Everyone!
about 1 year ago – Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 09:05:32 PM

Judging by the activity, it looks like a ton of you have already completed your survey (thank you!).

If you don't see your survey email from Backerkit, be sure to check your spam folder; if you don't find it there, please shoot us a message here with the email you'd like us to use and we'll get that changed and resent.

Also, the printer gave us a tentative ship date of 10/13/23 to depart from Korea and head across the ocean to the port in CA. It will take a few weeks to cross the ocean and a week or two after arrival before we can get them on a freight truck and headed to the fulfillment center. We'll keep you posted, but things are now moving at a good clip.

Thanks everyone, and have a great weekend!

Smoke Tests are Live
about 1 year ago – Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 08:09:24 PM

The Backerkit 'Smoke Tests' are live, which means 5% of our backers just got an email with a link to their NARCO/PLASTIC survey. We'll be monitoring those tonight and tomorrow, and if no complaints are logged, we'll be sending everyone's survey out as soon as tomorrow afternoon. We will update you all again as soon as they all go out.

Thanks!

Backerkit Surveys Coming Soon!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 08:22:31 AM

Hi everyone-- we are happy to report that the books are at the printer and the Backerkit surveys are currently under review with the Backerkit staff. We will know if they find any glitches in a couple of days. After any required tweaks are made, we will do a 'smoke test,' where a small percentage of our backers will get an email with a link to the final survey (this is done to make sure everything works as expected before the surveys go out wide). With that being said, everyone should have their survey next week. Yea! 

For some more good news, on top of making PLASTIC an oversized book as a way of saying 'sorry' to everyone for fulfilling this campaign later than expected (as announced in the last update), we are also offering some great discounts on our backlist items in the Backerkit store-- PLUS, everyone will get free shipping on any additional items ordered during the final checkout. We have some great 12-Gauge produced trades, graphic novels, and comic book sets available for you to chose from. 

As far as fulfillment goes, we have partnered with the fine folks at Whalebacker to get your orders safely delivered to you. The books are being printed overseas, and although the final arrival date to the port in California isn't set in stone quite yet, we expect to take possession of the shipment in November. Once we have the books, the Whalebacker crew will have your orders packed and shipped within a few days of receipt. Of course, we'll keep you updated as we know more. 

We're all so thankful for your patience, and we can't wait to get these items delivered so we can hear what you think of NARCO and this oversized hardcover edition of PLASTIC! 

Thank you!

Time for an update! (And it's good news)
over 1 year ago – Wed, Jul 05, 2023 at 09:04:49 PM

Hey all-- this is Keven from 12-Gauge. First, I just wanted to let you know that the final design files for both the NARCO & PLASTIC books are done and are ready for print. We unfortunately ran into a few delays since the last update (just some speed bumps, which typically don't all happen on the same project, but so it goes). I apologize for the delays, and thank you all for being so patient, but it is exciting to finally be close to the finish line. We're finalizing our printing contract now, and the only thing left is to close a deal with a fulfillment company (that will happen long before the books arrive from the printer and won't slow anything down).

The next big step will be the Backerkit surveys going out to everyone in the next few weeks. Once you complete your survey, the NARCO digital PDF will be available to download (Yea!).  

Also, because everyone has been so awesome, we're going to be changing the size of the PLASTIC Deluxe Edition Hardcover from the standard 6.625" x 10.875" to a larger 8.75" x 11.625" (making it even more "deluxe" than advertised). We're all pretty jazzed about the larger book, and hope that getting this upgraded version helps make up for our production delays. 

The next update will let you know when the Backerkit is live, but it won't be long. 

Thanks again for all the support-- we seriously couldn't do this without all of you.

-Keven (and the entire PLASTIC-Verse team)