Durruti: Shadow of the People #1-#2

Durruti Check-In + LAST CHANCE for SWZA #5 + MERCH FLASHG SALE
2 days ago – Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 04:13:09 PM

Hey Comrades!

I'm running out to catch the post office before it closes. Still working on Durruti #2 fulfillment. Unfortunately, SWZA #5 had some issues getting views to a mechanical error when the page was launched. As such, I had to put more focus on the series to get it funded. 
 

Bad News, Durruti #2 fulfillment got gummed up which has pushed back the Durruti #3 release date. Good news is, WE DID IT!

As my flagship, getting SWZA funded has been CRITICAL. I literally could not have afforded to make Durruti without the runaway success of SWZA, and even now, I can do more and move faster with Durruti the better SWZA Does. 

If you are thinking you might like SWZA: You will. Everyone loves this series. Even if you're not into undead horror or fantasy, you're gonna have a blast. And we're a little less than $1000 from thispositively BADASS stretch goal:

Those of you who got the Durruti Challenge Coin will know these are NOT your regular kickstarter coin: these are REAL CHALLENGE COINS are HEAVY, FULLY 3D, and Hyper-detailed . IF we can get this campaign to at least $1400 I will be releasing a THIRD:

The coin will be bonze, and feature Queen Sküld Half-Elven. The design of the coin will be based on historic viking coins (including that of Eric Bloodaxe) and Icelandic Krónur:

This is also the PERFECT time to come on. Durruti backers get a FREE PDF of SWZA Vol. 1 Collector's Edition Hardcover. All you have to do is pledge at least $5 and comment "Adelante" on the SWZA #5 Page.

Further if you pledge $10 or more +$8 S/H you will ALSO recvieve a free LIMITED EDITION Durruti Print print by Adam Bryce Thomas of IDW's Sonic and Samurai Jack comics!

To make things EVEN BETTER:

SWZA MERCH FLASH SALE:

Cameos in SWZA AND a number of unique high-end add ons are now on sale for up to 50% off. Additional money will be rolled over into Durruti #3: Details Belw.

So please, if you've ever thought you might like SWZA or want a 100% risk free way to find out, pledge now before the campaign closes!

Solidarity,

-Brent

>>>CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT SWZA #5<<<
 

SWZA #5 Over 60% Funded
29 days ago – Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 01:51:20 PM

We're doing it comrades!

I will be sharing the Durruti #2 progress early next week. In the meantime, thank you all so much for all the enthusiasm you have showed. I have a very quick update that I'm writing before leaving for Indiana Comicon. If you're in the area come by and see my editor Andrea Molinari at the Scout Comics booth!

Very quickly, while the response on day 1 was phenomenal, things slowed a bit. As I am not one who lets speeping zombies lay, I'm introducing an incredible deal: you can get the SWZA Vol. 1 Delux Hardcover MISPRINT for just $35 as a level OR you can add one onto you order for just $30!

Can you believe that?  Brent won't even be charging additional shipping to add it on to orders within the United States and only $20 additional for European orders (The weight of the book increases the cost of shipping internationally considerably) 

We are essentially giving the book away at-cost, so the books are limited to only 100 (50 as a level and 50 as an add-on) Pledge/add them on NOW so you don't miss out in this incredible deal, and give the campaign the shot in the arm it needs to raise the remaining $5500!

Solidarity!

-Brent

>>>GET THE SWZA VOL. 1 MISPRINT + SWZA #5 (50+% OFF)<<<

Durruti #2 Fulfillment ramping up, SWZA #5 Trailer Reveal, SWZA #5 launches TUESDAY 3/19/24
about 1 month ago – Sun, Mar 17, 2024 at 06:29:24 PM

Hey Comrades!

Thanks so much for supporting my work, and keeping the memory of Durruti & Nestor Makhno alive. 

So first off, Enon Film (The folks behind the Durruti movie and the Wanderer's Feast prequel) have made an awesome trailer for the upcoming Snow White Zombie Apocalypse #5. Please check it out, it's got new music by Crüxshadows as I think it's one of the best ones I've done yet:

I'm going to be launching SWZA #5 this coming Tuesday 3/19/24 at 7:30 AM EST. 

The campaign will run for 30 days. We have a very ambitious $12,000 goal, so I'm gonna need all your support to make it work. If we get overfunded, the additional money will be rolled into Durruti & NPCs. Plus, the book is just absolutely breathtaking:

So even if you aren't able to back SWZA right now, or want to focus on Durruti, or wait till your book comes in, you can still help out with just a few seconds of your time. Pre-Follows help with the Kickstarter Algorithm:

Also, to make it worth your while, if you pre-follow, then back at "The Book" level or higher and comment "Adelante" on the page, I will send you this as a free, limited edition print:

So click here & then click "Notify Me." 

Durruti #2 In Fulfillment

I had HOPED to have both SWZA & Durruti fulfillment done before launching SWZA #5. However, it became really clear that this wasn't going to be possible. 

The thing that really gummed things up was the fact that the final group of rewards were all individualized...which made things INSANELY slow. 

Now that I'm over that hump, getting Durruti #2 to you and then following up with Durruti #3 is my main priority.

In the meantime I wanted to show you some more of the INCREDIBLE art I'm getting back:

So, for context this is Poblenou Cemetery in Barcelona, which not only has been artfully recreated by Juan Francisco Mota, but is actually where Domingo Ascaso hid, after the Guadia Civil raided his apartment!

It's this level of attention to detail that I'm always looking to give to you in all of my work, particularly the work that deals with real places, people, and times.

Thanks again, and please remember to pre-follow SWZA #5. It is critical that this campaign goes well and when it does, that will give me some real room to work towards getting Durruti #3+ to you guys in a MUCH faster length of time. 

Solidarity,

-Brent

Durruti's Movie Is Happening! SWZA #5 Is Almost Here, + The Shepherd
2 months ago – Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 07:08:40 PM

Hey folks,

Durruti #2 Fulfillment is in its final stretch! I hope to have everything sent out soon. Had a bit of difficulty when the printer I was using to create the mailing labels just broke out of nowhere for no reason and it took a bit over a week to replace.

A HUGE shipment of international packages went out just before, so if you pledged to Durruti from overseas, expect to get a tracking number (so keep an eye on your email and messages. You should be seeing it hit your mailbox in about two weeks.

Durruti Movie: 

So many of you may remember that in the back of Durruti #1 you saw this advertisement:

If you're not "In the know" you might think that this comic is the first form my tales of Durruti's life took. That's actually not the case. Shadow of the People actually began as a screenplay waaay back in 2015. 

Enon Films optioned said screenplay, and they were so impressed they actually commissioned a prequel script based around Durruti's early adventure's abroad. Enter Wanderer's Feast, which is based on a real incident from Durruti's life (that happened just after the events of Los Errantes) and recently became one of my single highest scoring script on Blcklst.com!

I can't tell you much more at the moment but suffice to say, there are material steps currently being taken to take this "arthouse thriller" to the big screen! 

Thank you so much for your support. Without you guys I highly doubt we would be this close to painting Durruti's name across the sky and paying homage to his memory and ideals.

Snow White Zombie Apocalypse #5:

I'm not going to be launching until 100% of the Durruti & Snow White Zombie books are in the mail, but SWZA #5 (Or #6 if you're following the Scout release) is almost ready to go:

This issue is gonna be EPIC, Adam Bryce Thomas of IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog and Samurai Jack is beginning his run on the series, and he's basing it on Berserk:

For the fairytale this time, I'm pulling from The Saga of Hrolfr Kraki and His Twelve Berserkr Bodyguards and our antagonist is a literal Drauger:

And for those of you who are into D&D...yeah I couldn't resist turning this into an honest-to-god Dungeoncrawl:

Please click this link, then click "Notify me" even if you don't plan to get the book, the more pre-followers we have on the campaign, the better kickstarter's algorithm will treat us!

So what are you waiting for? Please click here to pre-follow SWZA #5:

The Shepherd:

So, ONE of the people who is most responsible for Durruti: Shadow of the People being as good as it is, is my editor Andrea Molinari:

He has been a HUGE champion of my work, and has directly contributed to the comic's success by being a trusted second set of eyes on everything I write, ensuring that whatever I'm creating has its maximum impact.

And the thing is, he's currently running a kickstarter for a series all his own:

The book is about the titular character: "The Shepherd" A recently deceased professor tasked with rescuing souls from hell...which in this imagining functions less like a prison, and more like a hospital. It's a shifting spiritual landscape where the souls of the restless dead join forces to battle against their own inner demons:

Isn't that an incredible premise? Andrea has created one of my favorite kind of storytelling: worlds where, like Dr. Who, the writer can go anywhere and do anything from moving beyond the siren song of Wrath and Vengeance (Vol. 1), to collective redemption (Vol. 2) to the more intimate & traditional ghost stories revolving around those The Shepherd has left behind (Vol. 3):

Some of the stories are quite heavy (It's a horror book), but if you're intrigued or just want to help out, please pop over and pledge and/or share the campaign. A ton has gone into this and you'll be returning to Andrea all the mutual aid he's given Durruti over the years.

>>> Click Here to Support The Shepherd on Kickstarter<<<

Durruti Kickstarter #2 Still in Fulfillment Sneak Peek at Durruti #3!
3 months ago – Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 05:57:42 PM

Hey folks! very quick update here because I need to get back to the Durruti & SWZA fulfillment. Durruti comics continue to go out, starting with the simplest orders first, followed by the more complicated ones. If you ordered lots of add-ons or are overseas, you likely won't see Durruti #2 for at least a few weeks. 

If you have a really basic order and still haven't seen it, reach out to me. We had some packaged bounce back, and land in the AC PO box. I will be contacting the people who this happened to directly. 

I'm really trying to juggle all of this: Kickstarters, Writing, Cons, Printing, Fulfillment,  etc. and I'm very short-handed. So please do continue to wait and reach out. The end of the tunnnel is in sight, but I still have to stick the landing.

In the meantime, Durruti #3's art just came back and it's GORGEOUS:

I don't want to give away too much from this issue. Suffice to say, it's action-packed and Juan Mota Magaña has done such an incredible job of brining Barcelona to the pages of Durruti:

Aaand now I have to get back to fulfillment. If everything goes smoothly then next time you hear from me, everyone will have their books and be ready to experience the next chapter of Durruti's epic life!