Last night, still woozy from a 12-hour flight, I drank a toast with Simon and Artyom and made myself even woozier. Then I pressed that big, green button and our Kickstarter went live.
It was late evening in Sofia, but my internal clock told me it was early morning in Seattle. I felt like I'd only just climbed out of Lake Union, but my back was sore, the cat had used my pillow as a litter box, and the whiskey was still in my luggage*. I added another layer of Fabreeze to my mattress and went to watch a bed-time cartoon with my kids. When I woke up twelve hours later, Sharp Eye was funded.
Thank you. Thanks to Artyom, who would not let go of this project, Jason, who sprinted all summer to get the colors ready, Simon, who shepherded us through the whole process, and of course you, you beasts! You funded our comic! We can print it now!
What comes next is simple and exciting. We already have Sharp Eye ready, so all you have to do is sit tight while we finish the campaign and send CRWN what they need. Then you'll get a comic that is either beautiful, extra beautiful, or shining with celestial splendor, depending on which stretch goals we meet.
At the end of the campaign, on or near October 3rd, we'll have a virtual launch party. You'll get a link.
Finally, I'll polish the script for the next issue, and Artyom will start drawing it. Sharp Eye 2 will come out in fall 2026.
Enjoy the first six pages of the comic, and if you haven't yet, go make your pledge to get a copy of Sharp Eye.
Again, thank you all. And talk to you soon,
Dan
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*I used Jimador in our toast.
Holy smokes! Your campaign is on fire. Raise the bar, people are going to want the copperplate engravings