Heck Yes! We're totally funded!
about 3 years ago
– Sat, May 01, 2021 at 10:16:54 AM
Thank you all so much for helping us make this project a reality! We're so excited that it's officially funded! We have been planning some stretch goals so I'm glad we can share those with you.
Our first stretch goal will not only be getting our artists more money for their hard work but we'd also love to add a spot gloss to the cover. If we reach $12,500 we'll have enough to cover a page rate raise for everyone plus the fancy addition of spot gloss on the cover!
Since our mandate is supporting artists, we want to pour as much extra funding as possible back to them. If we can reach our second stretch goal, $16,000, we'd like to pay our artists a little more per page.
If we can make it to our third stretch goal of $20,000, once again we'd like to give back again to our artists by given them another page rate raise.
Thanks again so much for all your kind words and support throughout this campaign, and please don't forget to like and share this campaign!
- Hannah @ Cloudscape Comics
We've come a long way and we're almost there! 90% Update.
about 3 years ago
– Sat, May 01, 2021 at 10:16:20 AM
Hi everyone!
Last night we hit 90% and we're so excited! To honor this milestone within our campaign, I've put together some exclusive content straight from my co-editor, Bevan Thomas, and the artist on his story, Devin Rosychuk .
Selecting My Story for Through the Labyrinths of the Mind
by Bevan Thomas
After I put together the general plan of Through the Labyrinths of the Mind, I had to figure out what my own story would be. I knew many people would be contributing memoirs, so I wanted to do something different. Something that would reflect my struggles with self-destructive depression in a way that would be unusual yet personal. I'd been getting really into Welsh folklore, exploring my own cultural heritage through various writing projects, and I remembered the legend of Geraint, one of King Arthur's knights. Geraint is forced to forsake his knightly lifestyle in order to run his family's kingdom. Being a knight is so fundamental to Geraint's identity that its loss plunges him into a deep depression. No one, not even Geraint's wife, can understand why he abandons his kingly duties, withdraws into himself, and eventually seeks to die.
I was shocked by how this medieval story is imbued with such startling psychological realism. Geraint isn't some stereotypically perfect Knight of the Round Table but an emotionally vulnerable man tormented by how much he fails to live up to an ideal. Geraint's legend showed me how universal my own psychic pain is, how people in every time period have wrestled with depression and self-loathing, felt their sense of self shatter in an emotional storm. The story is especially potent for me because it's from my own ancestors. It was like they were telling me “You came from us. We felt what you feel. You are not alone.” I wanted to honor that recognition, and that's why I adapted Geraint's legend as my comic for Labyrinth. Devin Rosychuk has proved the perfect choice for artist. His beautifully detailed fantasy illustrations are full of both dynamic energy and melancholy loss, and they perfectly capture Geraint's troubled spirit.
Here's a page out of Bevan's comic, illustrated by Devin Rosychuk.
Thanks, everyone for your support, we really appreciate it! If you haven't yet, please share our campaign with your family, friends, and followers! Your mentions on social media have directly lead to new pledges, it helps us out a lot!
- Hannah @ Cloudscape Comics
New Add On Alert!
about 3 years ago
– Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 03:57:32 PM
Hello All,
Checking in to tell you all that we've decided to add a brand new add-on to our campaign!
You can now add this lovely, signed art print from Scarlet Wings Kaili to your order. It will be printed in black and white at 7"x10"
We only have 5 days left of our campaign and we still have a ways to go. I have a super juicy update planned for 90%, so help us get there by sharing with your friends, family, and followers!
- Hannah @ Cloudscape Comics
Twitch Stream: A conversation with Rachel Smith and scarlet wings kaili
about 3 years ago
– Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 09:22:33 AM
Join two contributors from Labyrinth of the Mind on a twitch stream 2-3pm PT today!
70% Funded + Twitch Stream Info + New Add On!
about 3 years ago
– Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 01:14:19 AM
Wowee, we're at 70% funded! All of us here at Cloudscape Comics are so excited to see how well this project is doing. Mental health is something that's so important, especially with what's going on in the world right now with COVID-19 and we're happy to see this project is resonating with people. I have a few orders of business I'd like to go over because we've got some fun things to share with you.
First, would this book make a perfect gift for someone you know? Now you can Add-On additional copies of Through the Labyrinths of the Mind. When you make a pledge or change a pledge, you'll be taken to the add-on page where you can find this reward option.
Second, we're doing a special Through the Labyrinths of the Mind live stream on our Twitch Channel! Cloudscape Comics is proud to be hosting Scarlet Wings Kaili and Rachel Smith this Friday at 2 pm (Pacific Time) for an hour-long chat and draw session where they'll be chatting about their work for this project. Make sure you're following us on Twitch if you're not already!
If you're unfamiliar with Rachel Smith's work, take a moment to check out their Instagram!
But for the lazy, here's some of their finished work straight from the pages of Through the Labyrinths of the Mind:
That's all for now, but I've got a couple of hot new updates to share for the next milestones. If you help us share this project with your friends, family, and followers we can get there quicker!
Thanks again for all your support,
- Hannah @ Cloudscape Comics
