Books with Pictures is creating a store & community space for diverse comics. Backers get original artwork, pins, totes, & more!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Shipping Update
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 10:17:57 PM
Greetings Friends,
We are in the final stages of collecting all of the wonderful goodies that you folks are anxiously waiting for. So far so good.
We are a bit behind schedule but rest assured that we are on task and putting together packages. We expect shipping to be a bit delayed; most likely in September.
Our apologies for the lateness and we thank you for the patience.
Shop Moved, Rewards Underway!
almost 5 years ago
– Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at 07:48:30 PM
Dear Backers,
Well this has been one heck of a month. We closed the shop for just seven days toward the end of June, during which we, with a TON of volunteers, packed, moved, installed shelves, unpacked, shelved, and sorted. And were open again for events with Leila and Rosa Del Duca, Dylan Meconis, and more, the very next week. We have been LOVING the neighborhood welcome and improved foot traffic in our new digs, and had a hopping opening party last Saturday night. If you haven't been in yet, you should definitely come see us soon, and be PROUD of what we've accomplished together.
New Shop Frontage
We also got voted Best Comic Shop in Portland in the Willamette Week's Reader Poll, which is awfully nice.
IF YOU BACKED THE CAMPAIGN for Steep & Thorny event tickets, you can pick those up at the shop IMMEDIATELY (or whenever). They are behind the counter and waiting for you.
If you are waiting on other rewards, please sit tight! They are under production and we plan to start fulfillment in August. Barring unexpected delays, all shipping should be complete by the end of September (and if we're running late, we'll definitely keep you posted.)
Thanks so much for ALL of your support. We crushed this. Together, we can do amazing things.
KP
WE DID IT!!!!
almost 5 years ago
– Wed, May 08, 2019 at 01:29:30 AM
We cannot thank you all enough for the love, kindness, and support. Your generosity throughout this campaign has been truly astounding. It brings us to tears (in a good way).
Look out for your backer kit surveys that will be hitting your inbox in about a week's time. There you will be able to solidify your order AND add on ANYTHING else that we have available; totes, prints, enamel pins, and art.
Again, thank you so very much! ❤️
Final Rewards Added!
almost 5 years ago
– Tue, May 07, 2019 at 02:01:39 PM
In our last few hours, we have been able to add some great new rewards. Check them out!!
TWO original watercolor pages of Janet Lee’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma.
Just THREE curated tote bags STUFFED with extremely limited, out-of-print, not-for-sale Man-Eaters comics and swag from Chelsea Cain and the Man-Eaters team.
Spread the word! Just six hours left!
A reminder: if you want both a LIMITED and an UNLIMITED item, pledge for the limited piece now, and add the unlimited piece later, in your backerkit survey.
Y’all are amazing. Thank you for being here. It’s gonna be a great day!!
KP
23 HOURS LEFT: STRETCH GOALS
almost 5 years ago
– Mon, May 06, 2019 at 03:09:20 PM
This is it, friends: The home stretch.
THANK YOU to everyone for your continued support: for backing, tweeting, sharing, and more.
We'd love to push a little further in our last day of the campaign. We'd love for you to share the campaign, write about what BwP means to you, increase your pledges if you can, tell your friends to get onboard.
So, some STRETCH GOAL incentives.
If we hit $33K before the campaign is done, EVERY BACKER that is currently receiving a package from us will ALSO receive a 5x7 art print of the Kacy McKinney building art that is the header of this campaign.
If we hit $34K before the campaign is done, EVERY BACKER that is currently receiving a package from us will ALSO receive one of our Jackie Davis "I <3 Books with Pictures" stickers!
That's it! Can you get us there? We'd LOVE to send more art your way!
FAQ: Multiple Rewards
Our MOST frequently asked question right now is: What if I want multiple rewards, but not any of the current tiers? Not a problem, friends! We have SO many amazing options, it only makes sense you'd want more of these goodies. To accommodate these requests and allow you to continue to support us after the campaign closes, we have partnered with the fine folks at Backerkit. With their tools, you will receive a survey after the campaign closes that lets you add EXACTLY the pins, totes, and prints that you want-- along with any still-unclaimed original art pieces! So, if you're torn between multiple rewards, we recommend that you pledge NOW for any limited items (to make sure you get them), or, if you're not getting a limited item, pledge NOW for the highest-value item you are considering (to make sure we hit our stretch goals!). Then, once the campaign closes, you will have an opportunity to add any further items at the survey stage. Make sense? Hit us up with any questions!
