NARCO (original graphic novel) + PLASTIC: DELUXE EDITION

Final Round of Shipping
over 2 years ago – Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 08:16:12 AM

By now almost everyone has their books, and hopefully you are all enjoying them. From the messages we've received, it looks like that's the case so far.

The books that are left to ship are going out starting tomorrow. If your book was damaged in transit (luckily only 1 or 2 have had that issue so far) the replacement will be going out over the next few days as well.

For backers of the "DEAD HEAD" Sketch and "KILLER SWAG" tiers, we are still waiting to get your personalized books back from the printer with the tip-in plate of your "Dead Head" illustration inside. There was an issue with the original batch, so the printer is redoing all of those now and we should be able to ship by the end of next week.

Thankfully, that should wrap this up. We learned a lot in this third Kickstarter of ours, and even though it ended up with more hick-ups than the first two combined, we will be much more prepared moving forward (the old saying of, "you don't know what you don't know" kind of bit us in the butt, but we will get better as a result). Thank you for being patient with us; we know you all take a leap of faith when backing any Kickstarter, but even if we see some delays with one of ours, you will always get your books when you back one of our projects. Always.

It can't be said enough, but thank you so much for the continued support over our three campaigns. On a personal level, holding this NARCO book in my hands was truly a dream come true; I had a little idea for this character and the inciting incident for this book many years ago, but it took Doug and Daniel to spark to it to turn into something much bigger than I could have ever imagined. Honestly, without Doug and Daniel creating PLASTIC, and then VINYL, and then PLUSH, I don't think it would have gotten past the idea stage. Their crazy universe of serial killers created a place where Marcus could exist in an organic fashion. Make no mistake, this is Doug and Daniel's story and their book, but seeing that little idea turn into such a beautiful graphic novel really makes all the time, effort, and even the frustration of trying to exist as an Indy publisher, pay off.

Thank you all for being a part of this journey. We literally could not do it without your support.

One more thing-- be on the lookout for an announcement from Image Comics in the coming days. Doug and Daniel have something very cool coming your way (teaser images below). And make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (why can't it still be twitter?) at @12gaugecomics for updates on all our projects.

-Keven

Time to Lock Addresses on Backerkit + Unboxing Video!
over 2 years ago – Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 08:00:54 PM

We are finally at the finish line, as Whalebacker is ready to start shipping your books! That also means we are locking addresses, so if you need to make a change to your address, please do it in the next 24 hours.

Now for the really fun part-- Doug just got his box of books to check out for the first time. Give it a look and let us know what you think of these sweet graphic novels!

Holiday Shipping Update
almost 3 years ago – Sun, Dec 24, 2023 at 10:14:38 PM

Leading with some good news, the books arrived at Whalebacker a few weeks ago (see a few photos below-- they look amazing!), but due to the printer delivering them about a month later than expected, we lost our window and they were not able to ship before Christmas. I was hoping we might make it, but it just wasn't in the cards. We'll have an update the first week of January, but we've been assured that the books will go out next month.

We still have some backers that have not completed their surveys, so if you haven't done that yet, please click the link below so we'll have your delivery address: 

https://narco-original-graphic-novel-plastic-deluxe-edition.backerkit.com/

Also, we will be locking address January 2nd, so if you need your books shipped to a new address, please update that info ASAP.

Check out the photos below, and if you ordered the deluxe edition of PLASTIC, note how big the book was printed (it's a monster!). All the different copies turned out great, and we hope you love them as much as we do. 

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you all! We can't thank you enough for all your support.

The books are in the USA!
almost 3 years ago – Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 08:58:51 PM

It was confirmed today that our books arrived into the port in Los Angeles this past Friday (whooo!). Now we wait for them to be cleared by customs and head out to Whalebacker before eventually shipping to you! 

It could be a week or more weeks before they leave for the fulfillment warehouse, but as soon as we get the notification that the books are moving out of the port, we'll let you know.

And to all those who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving! 

Update from the printer
almost 3 years 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.