Hey fellas!
We’re taking a little break from Fistful of Yen stuff, because May is about one thing and one thing only: TOWER OF DEATH.
Ronin Digital Express is headed to Kickstarter May 1 (exactly one week from now) with a BRAND NEW adventure called Tower of Death.
This is the first time RDE has been in print, as well. So, big milestone for the webcomic.
If you’re not familiar with the comic, don’t worry. It’s a standalone adventure; you don’t need any knowledge of the webcomic to enjoy Tower of Death.
If you are a fan of the comic, you’re going to be very surprised by the story. Unlike the moody and deliberately-paced webcomic, Tower of Death is a wall-to-wall actioner.
Think, Ronin Digital Express meets the House of the Blue Leaves sequence in Kill Bill v.1.
I’ll be doing a few posts to show more of what’s “under the hood” throughout the month of May.
Today, I want to show you what the different reward tiers are going to look like.
The basic tier gets you a digital copy of the book. 20+ pages (the story and some backmatter). $8.
For $15, you can do a bundle that includes another 20-page Ronin Digital Express one-shot previously published on Substack called The Legendary Ronin Warui Hito. I will also throw in a PDF copy of my first art book, which includes 40+ pages of pinups and pop culture stuff.
For $10, a print copy, same as the digital, but physical.
For $20, a print copy + the stickers you see on the right. The square one is 2x2, the die-cut one is 3x3, and the Kitsune one is 2x5, I believe. The bookmark-looking one is a bookmark.
For $30, you’ll get the print book, the stickers, the bookmark, + two full-color prints. The bottom one is 5x5.75 (manga-size, like the book) and the bigger one will be 6x9.
For $35, all of the above + a 6x9 full-color nude pinup of Kitsune (without the “NSFW” sticker).
For $75, I’ll put in a custom, hand-drawn sketch. The only caveats here are that it has to be SFW, and while you’ll have a chance in the survey to either suggest something for me to draw (like a commission) or leave it up to me, suggestions need to be within reason.
Lastly, for $100, I’ll do an NSFW sketch for you + throw in the Kitsune pinup. Like the above tier, suggestions can be made but must be within reason, and I won’t do anything hardcore pornographic.
Important notes
There are limits on each tier. Since I’m a one-man band, I had to make it manageable.
This means if you see a tier you like, you need to get on it. Follow the campaign page so you can be notified when the campaign goes live May 1.
Everything is done (besides sketches) so fulfillment will only be a matter of vendor speed. I’m doing most of the printing through one vendor to hopefully streamline it.
This is my first Kickstarter, so I’m not doing any add-ons, or stretch goals on this one. Didn’t want to overcomplicate it. What you see is what you get.
Like what you see? Follow the campaign page if you aren’t already:
I’ve got a couple of media spots in the coming weeks (and if you’re in media and want to chat, please drop me a line), so keep an eye out for those if you want to learn more about the project (or if you’re new here and want to know more about me).
I’m also going to be posting about it on social non-stop for the month of May, so feel free to mute me once you’ve backed the project or decided it’s not for you.
That’s all for now. Be good.