LAST WEEK! LAST SKETCH GIVEAWAY!
about 2 years ago – Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 09:12:26 PM

Congratulations to Dominic!

He's the winner of yesterday's Sketch-a-day Giveaway and he'll be be getting a personalized sketchcard included with his reward!

And here’s the one I did for yesterday’s lucky winner, Andrew D

Amos Burton from The Expanse, in case you haven’t seen the series yet. I gotta say, I really enjoy the rise of the loveable badass as an archetype.

I’ve got one last sketch card to give away to a lucky Concrete Arcanum backer who answers the question of the day!

And today that question is:

Who’s your favorite villain?

Darth Vader? Magneto? Tim Curry? Who’s the ne’er-do-well that you can’t help but love?

Leave your answer in the comments below and keep an eye on your Kickstarter messages! I’ll be picking a winner tomorrow morning!

And guess what!

ONE WEEK LEFT TO BACK CONCRETE ARCANUM!!

The window of opportunity on this Kickstarter is fast coming to a close! And in honor of our grand finale, I have created a new reward tier that combines all the fantastic digital comics from the Creator Compendium and The Digital Lueth Crate into one titanic collection! 

The DIGITAL EXTRAVAGANZA

features over ONE THOUSAND PAGES of comics from all the fantastic creators that helped to make Concrete Arcanum possible! A plethora of awesome indie books, all in one place and at a fraction of the price!

This Tier includes:

• Concrete Arcanum

* Canon of Vangel, Issue 1, by Nathan Lueth

* The Complete Impure Blood by Nathan Lueth

* Mind Astray 2021

* Nathanthology

* Alchemist of Aurillia, by MJ Massey

* Digital Forever by Matthew Kund

* Mandrill P. I. By Chris Bridge

* Fangs and Foul Play by Leanne Ingino

* The Purple Door District by Erin Casey

* A Field Guide to Brain Weasels by Brooke Lydick

* Starlite by Travis Webb

* Katrina Hates the Dead by Russell Nohelty

* Ennead: The Rule of Nine by J.L. Johnson

* Gorilla My Dreams: Mime of My Life by Big Tim Stiles

* Rainy Day Dreams by Mariah Currey

* Rift Riders by Christopher Beck

* Expired by Travis Gibbs

* Turner Family Terrors by Robert Krisch

Rather than track down each and every book, which would cost you like $200 if you bought them individually, you can get them all here for just $65! That’s 70% OFF!! A $135 SAVINGS!

And that’s not even counting the ten bonus comic bundles you’ll get if you back before we cross the 75% threshold! 

There’s only one week left to snag this tremendous steal of a reward tier and I want to make sure everyone has a chance at it.

It’s down to the wire! And whatever happens, I do hope you’ll join us 1 week from today at 11:30 AM CST for our Kickstarter wrap party!  I’m going to see how many of the creators I can get to come in costume. It’s goin to be a treat!

A trick or treat, as it were…

I’ll show myself out. 

More soon! Till then, be spooky!

But not too spooky! 🎃

-Nathan

Sketch-A-Day Giveaway 2!
about 2 years ago – Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 10:35:13 PM

Congratulations to UnownShadow!

They're the winner of yesterday's Sketch-a-day Giveaway and they'll be getting a sketchcard of Optimus Prime included with their reward! I'll definitely have to share that with y ou all as soon as I get it done, but first we gotta keep that ball a-rolling! 

Just back Concrete Arcanum at any level and answer the question of the day for a chance to get an original sketch card added on to your reward!

And today that question is:

Why are you backing Concrete Arcanum?

Leave your answer in the comments below and keep an eye on your Kickstarter messages! I’ll be picking a winner tomorrow morning!

Sooo... I've drawn alotof comics over the years.

And when I say a lot, I mean a LOT.

There's my latest project, The Canon of Vangel, that I just launched earlier this year.

There's Impure Blood, my 400 page epic fantasy saga.

There's my 2021 Sketchbook, Mind Astray

And then there's all these short stories I've done for various other anthologies and collaborators like The U.S. Constitution: The Graphic Novel, The Fruit of Kamakura, Advanced Placement, Soccer, The Art of Losing, and A Matter of Significance

And did you know that you can get all of them, my best work from 17 years of drawing comics, as well as Concrete Arcanum, when you select the DIGITAL LUETH CRATE as your reward tier?

I counted it up and, including the bonus milestone bundles, that's over 750 pages of content, a $175 value for just $50! That's 70% OFF!!

If you like the looks of my books, if you want enough digital content to keep you busy for a while, deals don't get better than this!

It's crazy for me to lay out everything I've made on the table like that. Hard to believe I've done all that stuff. But I guess that's what you get when you've been at it for so long. And I'm always grateful for a chance to share it.

Till next time, be spooky!

But not too spooky! 🎃

-Nathan

Open to ALL BACKERS! It’s the Sketch-A-Day Giveaway!
about 2 years ago – Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 09:41:29 PM

Giveaway Time Part 2! Sketch Card Edition!

That’s right y’all! 

I said I’d be back with another giveaway this week and here it is!

I’ve got 5 custom, original art sketch cards by yours truly that I will be mailing out to 5 lucky backers who answer the question du jour! Here are some past sketch card examples:

That’s right, I’ll doodle whoever you want and mail it to you! All you have to do is back CONCRETE ARCANUM at any level (doesn’t matter if it’s physical or digital) and answer the question of the day!

And today that question is:

Who is your favorite hero?

Leave your answer in the comments below and keep an eye on your Kickstarter messages! I’ll be picking a winner tomorrow morning!

Secondly, I’ve talked a lot about how proud I am of Concrete Arcanum and all the awesome creators that have contributed to it. But I have not talked nearly enough about how backers can more than TRIPLE the amount of content they can get with their book, and that is the CREATOR COMPENDIUM reward tier.

Not only does it include Concrete Arcanum itself, but also a collection of first issues from all the contributing creators’ other projects! Rather than tracking down each and every Kickstarter from these awesome folks, you can have one giant bundle that includes even more of their best work! If you like anthologies, this reward tier is efectively a double anthology!

AND if you back before we pass the 75% and 100% funded marks, you get 10 more books stacked on top of that!

That’s the CONCRETE ARCANUM PDF plus 30 other comics!

This is an utterly ridiculous value and a must for digital comics folks!

Like, seriously, this is the most comics I’ve ever included in one package! I’m gonna break Dropbox at this rate.

Can’t wait to see who everyone’s favorite hero is!

More soon! Till then, be spooky!

But not too spooky! 🎃

-Nathan

Two Weeks left!
about 2 years ago – Sat, Oct 15, 2022 at 08:33:15 PM

Congratulations to the winner of the fourth and final Concrete Arcanum zipper pouch who, appropriately, goes by the handle Four!

I've got another giveaway lines up for the digital backers this week, but first we have a couple of milestones to celebrate!

1. There are just two weeks left to back Concrete Arcanum on Kickstarter! Time to start thinking about the big wrap party! Definitely thinking Halloween themed.

2. Concrete Arcanum just passed $9000 funded! A number with special significance to me and my operation.

Why is that special?

Because it's just about the total raise for the very first Kickstarter I ever ran, way back in early 2020. Back then it seemed like such a huge number. As I launch bigger and better Kickstarters and set my sights higher and higher, it's important to look back on and reflect on progress made, and take a moment to appreciate what has been accomplished.

But! There's no time for laurel-resting! There's about 15% of our funding goal left to get the 75% Bonus Bundle added to your reward!

That's right, everyone who backs before we pass 75% funded will get both this and the 100% funded bundle added to their rewards! The digital comics have been popular this campaign, and backing sooner than later is a great way to max out your reward!

I'm like LeeAnn Rhymes. Because I'm all about value.

Lastly, do you like solving murder mysteries, but hate having to go through the trouble of finding a new victim every week? Well have I got a project for you!

Cogs Aplenty is a murder mystery game with a steampunk flair, with cover art by yours truly! Made for up to 8 players and featuring gender-neutral roles, this is game is a perfect bit of fun for dinner party since it will include a menu of recipes to serve if it hits it's first stretch goal! Featuring professional voice narration and easily accessible digital files, this game is a great choice for anyone who enjoys those little home escape-rooms packages and hosting in general! CLICK HERE to check out all the details on Kickstarter!

Concrete Arcanum is in the home stretch now! I can't wait to see what happens!

Have a great weekend and be spooky!

But not too spooky 🎃

- Nathan

Giveaway Day 4: The Final Chapter!
about 2 years ago – Sat, Oct 15, 2022 at 01:15:27 AM

Congratulations to David, winner of yesterdays zipper pouch giveaway!

Thus making today the LAST CHANCE to win this super awesome bonus, courtesy of Brooke Lydick of Creating Meraki Studios.

It is a pretty nice item! I got to see a sneak peek of the material Brooke plans to line them with, and I've been wildly impressed with the quality she's bringing to the table.

So, one last time. All you have to do for your chance to win is:

•Have back, or adjust your pledge to back a reward tier that includes a physical book.

•Answer the question of the day in the comments below this update.

And the question of the day is:

What's the best pumpkin-spice thing you've had this year?

Don't like pumpkin spice? That's OK. No one's perfect. You can still enter the giveaway ( ... I guess...) by commenting with whatever inferior Autumnal treat you prefer.

Even though you're wrong.

Good luck! I can't wait to see what everyone is snacking on this season!

Till next time, be spooky!

But not too spooky 🎃

- Nathan