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WHORE OF BABYLON | A Horror/Grindhouse Graphic Novel

Created by Joseph Schmalke

Cherry Blackbird made a deal with the Devil for fame. The day she turns 27, she'll be dragged to Hell. But she's not one to go quietly.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Survey Lockdown Tomorrow - 12/4
over 7 years ago – Sat, Dec 03, 2016 at 08:09:12 AM

To the 171 Kickstarter backers who have completed their surveys, thank you so much! If you have upgraded your pledge level or purchased additional add-ons, expect your cards to be charged tomorrow afternoon (12/4). 

To the 35 of you who haven't yet, you have 24 hours. We want to have the 1st Wave of Backer Rewards locked down and sent this month. If you do not fill out your survey, we can not guarantee this will happen for you.  

Also we cannot guarantee we won't slip your name to Krampus and that you won't be put in his sack and dragged to Hell. Just sayin'

Nobody wants that. Click the LINK to have your survey resent. 

Questions? Comments? Leave 'em here. We're listening.

Survey's Sent!
over 7 years ago – Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 10:46:08 AM

Hello folks,

Check your inboxes, because last week I sent the BackerKit surveys out. 145 of you have already filled them out, so thank you!

By using BackerKit we have unlocked some great tools I think you'll really like. 

Such as--

  • Picking new pledge levels
  • Selecting Add-ons such as prints, sketches and graphic novels.
  • Getting ADDITIONAL Add-ons if you so choose (remember you only pay more if you exceed your original Pledge Amount)

That being said, this is a new technology we're using, so your feedback is very important. Please feel free to leave a comment or send me a message if you have any questions.  Any at all!

The question I keep getting most is when everything will be ready and shipped. Here are a few key dates to keep in mind--

December 4th - Last day to lock in your pledge/add-ons/responses. You can still update your contact information, but the rest will be set. This is also the day the cards will be charged if you have selected additional upgrades or add-ons. 

December 21st - Target date for shipping WAVE 1, this includes Commissions, Stickers, Prints and any other physical rewards besides the Whore of Babylon graphic novels. 

2017 - PDFs of the WoB issue are sent as they are finished  

December 2017 - WAVE 2 shipping, including the physical copies of the Whore of Babylon graphic novel and all its variants will be shipped.

So, that should do it. Again, any questions, any at all, you know how to find me. 

If you're in the US, I hope you and yours had a Happy Thanksgiving. This year I am grateful for YOU.

Cheers,
Joe

Surveys are coming! PLEASE READ
over 7 years ago – Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 02:22:00 PM

Hello all,

Now that we've had a chance to catch our breath, you should start to receive your surveys, powered by BackerKit, shortly.  It is important to respond to your survey as quickly as you can since we need this information for fulfilling your rewards (especially those of you who chose Commission Packages)

You do not need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey, just click on the survey link, fill it out, and you’re all good to go! You will be able to answer questions about your rewards preferences, provide shipping information, and pledge for more “add-ons” if you'd like. If you want to throw in an extra print or graphic novel, we have you covered!

You do not have access to this survey link yet, but it will be coming soon via email! If you decide later that you want to edit your survey response, you can go back to your survey and change it any time before we lock down the surveys for processing. The date for lockdown is December 4th.   

If you need to review your information or pledge status, you will be able to recover your survey here: https://whore-of-babylon.backerkit.com. If you use your Facebook login for your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey will be sent to the email you used for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you would prefer to use, please contact support at https://whore-of-babylon.backerkit.com/faq and we'll get you sorted out! 

 We're excited to be one step closer to putting these books and other goodies in your hands. 

 Let me know if you have any questions or issues! 

Backer Exclusive $5.00 add-on!
Backer Exclusive $5.00 add-on!

 - Joe

P.S.

Don't forget to check out our friends over at Escape From Jesus Island.  They still have a ton of exclusive rewards.  Check out their new cover by our good friend (and variant cover artist) Mortimer Glum!

http://kck.st/2f0ukdB
http://kck.st/2f0ukdB

 

Wave 1 and Wave 2 shipping & Escape From Jesus Island.
over 7 years ago – Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 05:46:18 AM

Hi all,  

Taken a few days off to collect ourselves here as well as wait for funding to be completed. First off you are all getting a bigger book now! We are getting to work right away writing extra content and getting ready to start doing the lion’s share of the artwork for Whore of Babylon. I'll be adding a few more pages of actual content and adding a pin up gallery to the back of the book. We will be doing two shipments to all backers Wave 1 will be going out in 2016 and Wave 2 will go out in 2017 when the book is finished. Over the week we will be working on getting surveys put together for all of you so that you can not only put in your shipping info but also be able to add any extras you would like one last time before our initial Wave 1 shipping.  

Wave 1 shipping (2016) All physical backers will receive the following:  

• Drink recipe post cards  

• Variant Cover sticker set  

• Infernal Pact stickers  

Additional items to be sent in Wave 1:  

• Prints from our Pin up Gallery  

• Original Artwork  

• Commissions  

• Quick sketch booklets  

• Infernal Pact Graphic Novel  

• Calamitous Black Devils Graphic Novel  

Wave 2 Shipping 2017  

• Whore of Babylon Graphic novel (all covers including sketch)  

• And Tijuana Bibles (for applicable backers)  

• If you have any questions please free to send us a message or use the comments section to open up a dialog.  

Finally All Digital Backers and Physical Backers will receive digital versions of the chapters as they are finished. 

ESCAPE FROM JESUS ISLAND

Whore of Babylon’s Editor and Letterer Shawn Greenleaf as well as my good friends Shawn French, Mortimer Glum, and Parkker's Web are at it again. If you haven’t checked it out Escape from Jesus Island yet, I suggest you give them a look. Here’s what Clive Barker had to say.  

“May I recommend a comic by writer Shawn French and artist Mortimer Glum. It's called Escape from Jesus Island, and it has been created with immense love, commitment and vision. It's almost like seeing a hyper-intense Italian movie for the first time: your mind will be blown. Please check them out, Much love to you all, Clive. "

You can be in the book as a mutant, special ops, or victim, they have a flesh covered bible, and many other horrible things…what is in the box guys? Their project looks epic. If you love horror, or comics…or horror comics then this is up your alley.

 I'll be back with you all soon. 

-Joe

Pay it forward intermission featuring the October Ghost!
over 7 years ago – Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 04:14:39 PM

Hey all,

Some pretty cool campaigns are going on right now dealing with horror and the macabre... it is October after all.  My good friend Ryan Wing has a live Kickstarter right now that is almost funded and as we are like minded individuals I thought I would share his very first graphic novel with all of you. "the October Ghost vs. the League of Horror"

Strange things are afoot, after the sun goes down in Stormwell, Maine. Masked robots have been found pulling ocean pier heists. A masquerade gala for an exhibit of bizarre mythological creatures is in the works. One plucky PI and her cursed locket are snooping around abandoned islands. Lastly, lurking behind all of these events, is the dreadful League of Horror. The city's phantom protector, The October Ghost, will need to work his way through the macabre assortment of characters (the ax wielding, blood craving, and morose small-talk types) to stop these malevolent machinations.

 

If you like what you see click here and get on board the October Ghost vs. the League of Horror!

I'll be dropping a line later this week with some updates and artwork!  Stay tuned.

-Joe