By the Time I Get to Dallas 1-4: ER doc apocalypse continues
Created by Colin Devonshire
With 80% of homo sapiens migrating to one spot on the globe, a failing med student hits the road to save, or maybe destroy, humanity.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Get yourself some wicked aht, kid!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 07:30:17 PM
Let's Wraparound
Dallas #4 wraparound pencils by Erwin Arroza
Because I live in Boston, it’s more fun to say “aht” than “art”. (Usage: “That’s some nice fuckin’ aht, kid. You paint that shit?”)
So this update should be read aloud in your best Boston accent to make it more fun.
For every issue I commission a wraparound cover so I can have a nice big piece of aht to show off. I don’t put logos 'n shit on it, so there’s nothing to take away from that nice frickin’ aht.
I print of limited number of the wraparound covers and they are stunners, guy.
Dallas #3 wraparound by Joe Mulvey, colors by Chris Sotomayor
Dallas #2 wraparound by Max Bertolini
Dallas #1 wraparound by Neal Anderson
The wraparound edition for Dallas 4 is momentous as it reveals some new antagonists for the story. Until now the migration itself has been the main bad guy, with political upheaval bubbling up in the background. In #4 our heroes run headlong into some human conflict that will drive the second half of the series. So for this drama of this cover I was pumped to bring on artist Erwin Arroza. Erwin is a master of that epic movie poster style that I grew up on with Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc.. It seems like every time I see a comic I envy on Kickstarter, Erwin’s art is a part of it. Now he is mine!!
Dallas #4 wraparound by Erwin Arroza
If you want this sweet aht, you can grab it with the Limited Edition tier or the All the New Stuff Tier, and the higher end tiers beyond that, and I just made it an add on option as well.
C'mon kid!
Here’s another cool project running now:
The Jump 1-3
A kick-you-in-the-teeth astral projection thriller from an Ringo-award winning writer Rylend Grant. After a series of crippling personal tragedies, Thomas Northrope retreats from his everyday life and finds comfort in an online community dedicated to the art of astral projection. When he demonstrates a unique aptitude for the practice, Thomas becomes the target of a mysterious corporate/political machine – known as HORIZON – bent on using promising young practitioners to win a centuries-old war on the astral plane. I've backed this project and it is top notch from front to back, check it out!
I'm very excited for this book I just backed! I tire of super heroes but I can't get enough cool spy thriller espionage comics, because they're so hard to do well. This one looks killer. Charon 13: The Price of Eternity is an explosive space-based spy epic set in a future, galaxy-wide Cold War landscape. Trouble Studios and our their team of visionary creators invites you to a vast and intricate universe full of cunning political schemes, thrilling action, and fast-paced science fiction, all held together by the incredible technology of tomorrow. The stakes are interstellar, and the odds are not in your favor.
And hey, does that aht look familar? Yeah it does, chief, cause that's Erwin Arroza again! I told you that guy's friggin everywhere!
Milestone #3 UNLOCKED: Exclusive new book!
over 3 years ago
– Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 12:33:43 PM
Campaign, run thyself
We are one week into this three-week campaign and doing great. Unfortunately I'm in the middle of a rough 10-day work stretch so I'm forced to let this campaign run itself, which isn't really a thing. I'm a bit behind telling you about the awesome stuff going down. Let's talk about passing Milestone #2, 125 backers, releasing a massive new reward for everyone by one of my favorite comic creators, Honor Vincent!
Andraste is a fantasy-tinged reimagining of the Boudican rebellion in first century Britannia. No, I didn’t know what that was either. It follows the story of Boudica, also known as the Warrior Queen, as she leads her Iceni people against the overwhelming force of the Roman Empire, with some mystical interventions along the way. It's also about what war does to families, the Roman propaganda machine, Druidic rituals, interdimensional mastiffs, and mouthless death goddesses. You heard me, it’s kinda nuts. The writing is sharp and fresh, the art is masterful, the Latin accurate (I assume). In out last campaign we got the whole series to daye, issues 1-3, a huge haul for every backer. This time you get those again, to remind you of the story if needed, and we get Book 4, WHICH HASN'T BEEN RELEASED ANYWHERE YET! In fact it's still being lettered--freh letters, baby! Honor is letting my backers see her brand new book before anyone else--this is incredibly cool!
By the way, Honor Vincent is going places fast as a comics writer and you should read all her stuff. Her series New Rat City is the dystopian tale of exterminators fighting a hopeless battle in the husk of near-future Mahattan after the rats and roaches (and weirder things) have taken over. This book launched on Kickstarter and then got picked up by Scout Comics and is now available in bookstores everywhere! I highly recommend grabbing it:
We've also passed Milestone #3, but I'll let you know about that in the next update.
Thank you for your support!
Colin
CAMEOS: We're ready for your close up!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Mar 08, 2023 at 06:38:41 PM
I’ve been a pool playing biker thug.
me in Mayfield 8 by Tim Larsen
I’ve been a shady motorcycle parts dealer.
Mayfield 8 web series by Tim Larsen
I’ve drank beer at an edge-of-the-universe spaceport watering hole.
Bug Hunt by Geoff Weber
I’ve been subdued by a sultry bunny-mask wearing assassin.
Wild Nature 2 by David Taylor
All through the magic of COMIC BOOK CAMEOS! I’m not that into myself, really, but by supporting a lot of indie comics projects, one way or another I’ve found myself in a bunch of books by some really cool creators.
Cameo Horde, Dallas #2
I’ve included a load of cameos in By the Time I Get to Dallas, with many spots snagged by friends and family but other going to comics fans who just want to be in a comic. I’ve even put cameos on the cover of Dallas #2. We’ve drawn a bunch more into Book 4, which is what I’m campaigning for right now, and I have just FOUR SPOTS LEFT for Book 5 cameos, for only $99! (Look at other projects and you’ll see cameo spots are usually pricier than this.) So if you want to live out a comics fantasy from the safety of your couch without needing to put on makeup, grab a spot and be in my story!
Thanks again for all your support!
Evil Colin
FUNDED!
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Mar 06, 2023 at 08:44:44 AM
THANK YOU EVERYONE!
Last night we passed our funding goal, about 56 hours into the campaign. This book is going to happen, and I’m so excited to share it with you. It’s a bit humbling that so many people keep coming back to check out this weird story that started as a dream over a decade ago.
Well that escalated (sort of ) quickly.
When I started writing this thing in earnest in 2013, I figured at best I’d hire a novice artist to sketch what was then a 96-page story, and I’d print a few copies to have on my shelf and share with friends. Fast forward a quick **cough** ten years and I’ve got a top notch art team putting out over 150 pages of story and counting, and people all over the world are reading that story in print and digital format. That wouldn’t have happened with all your support on Kickstarter. I'm promise I'll keep cranking until the story is told and in your hands.
Celebratory beer: Treehouse Emperor Julius. Thank you Kayla for the decisive pledge AND the glass!
Thank you all so much for your support.
Colin
Here’s another cool project running now:
PORTRAITS--4TH Sketchbook by artist Michael Penick
Michael Penick is a friend of mine who has 20 years as a professional cartoonist and Illustrator. His last series launch, Recovery Incorporated, was a sexy corporate espionage thriller that blew up Kickstarter. Now he’s launched a passion project showcasing his art skills in a collection of 80 fantastic portraits.
Sometimes you don’t want to read words and follow byzantine plots. Sometimes you just want to look at great art. Check it out and help Mike finish strong, just 3 days left!
It’s year 2080, Miami. Reality television has reached its predictable pinnacle with Wild Nature, a game show where teams of armed combatants stalk each other and fight to the death for fame and fortune. Swan is a former black ops and a legendary champion. Swan’s making big changes in his life, quitting the deathsport that made him rich, and trying to be anyone other than who he really is. And almost no one wants that to happen. Not his best friend, not his fanbase, and definitely not the sinister voice in the back of his mind.
David Taylor is one of my favorite creators and I love his current series, Wild Nature. (I love it so much I hired the editor, Claire Napier, and she has been a huge addition to By the Time I Get to Dalas #4.) Taylor is at his best capturing the brooding, conflicted humanity of his richly imagined characters, and forcing them into impossible choices. WIth our last campaign he let us have the complete Book 1, a solid 80 pages of awesome! You get all that again here plus the next 32 pages of Book 2. This will prep you for Book 3, launching on Kickstarter later this year. I’ll be sure to let you know when it launches.
Did you know I make an appearance in this book? Per my request, I’m being rabbit handled by my favorite character, who I affectionately call Murder Bunny. Hurts so good.
As I write this we just Milestone #2! Will tell you about that one soon.
