2022 Publications from Birdcage Bottom Books

The comics are coming! Plus, bonus riso comics for the summer.
over 1 year ago – Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 10:51:50 AM

Hi beloved backers!

We hit a bump in the road with Brother Malcolm's YESTERDAY: Diary Comix in that the printer didn't get the paper we'd requested in time to print and deliver the books for their debut at SPX this weekend. While not unexpected (the supply-chain backup from the pandemic continues to throw wrenches), it is incredibly disappointing. The books are expected to ship out from the printer on September 23rd, however. 

Everything else is on schedule (Abysmalation and Misfortune should arrive on Wednesday). I will begin shipping rewards that don't include YESTERDAY immediately after SPX (so, September 20th) and all rewards once I have those. I'm so excited for you all to see these comics, riso prints, riso zines, etc.!

We weren't planning on publishing anything else this year, but we just couldn't resist two compelling comics submitted from BBB alumni Robert H. Stevenson and future BBB alumni (we're publishing his first The Cola Pop Creemees graphic novel next April!) Desmond Reed. Sooooooo, we've got aCrowdfundr campaign up now for these beauties:

Please check out the campaign!

LEFTY, Spaced Out Inner Galactic Beings, and more
almost 2 years ago – Sun, Jul 31, 2022 at 07:53:43 PM

Hello,

We should have the last three books of the 2022 slate coming in early September, so keep an eye on your mailboxes!

In the meantime, we want to try out a new crowdfunding platform (Crowdfundr) that was made with creators and publishers in mind (and without the blockchain shenanigan baggage of Kickstarter). To test it out, we're publishing two new risograph minis. 

If you liked Robert H. Stevenson's "Comfort Creatures", you'll want to check out "Spaced Out Inner Galactic Beings", also full of strange rhymes integrated into psychedelic imagery. To do this one justice, we're printing the whole thing on risograph in gold metallic ink on black paper as an oversized 8.5" x 11" saddle-stitched comic! 

In anticipation of next year's The Cola Pop Creemees graphic novel by Desmond Reed, we're publishing LEFTY featuring a spin-off story about Mona Gertrude's struggles with mental (& physical) illness drawn with Desmond's non-dominant hand after an injury to his drawing hand!

We're hoping to run the Crowdfundr campaign in August. If it works well, we'll be splitting our publications into two seasons (Spring and Fall) rather than one annual campaign. Hopefully this will make everyone's life easier!

Below are a few sample pages from these upcoming comics. Thanks again for your support!

Hope summer is treating you well,

J.T. & Daniel

Please fill out your surveys! Plus, updates.
almost 2 years ago – Fri, May 13, 2022 at 11:18:17 AM

There's still a LOT of you who haven't filled out surveys. If you don't remember filling one out, please check to see if you have so I can get these comics out to you!

As of yesterday, I've sent out everything to backers of our Spring releases. If you paid for split-shipping or your rewards didn't include any of our Fall releases (MISFORTUNE, YESTERDAY, ABYSMALATION), your rewards have shipped. If you have not yet received your package (or a tracking number, there's a slew of packages waiting to be picked up) and believe you should have, please let me know!

MISFORTUNE is ready to print. I just got bad news from my printer that the heavier weight cream paper we had hoped to use is not available. I've contacted a number of other U.S. printers, but it seems nobody has it (nationwide paper shortage + supply chain problems). I'm still waiting to hear from a few other printers, but we may need to go with a lighter weight paper. I'm planning on making it up to you with a free riso print and bookmark included with those books!

All the files for YESTERDAY are in except the back cover.  Hammering that out, and then it's off to the printer!

I've been working with Josh Bayer on the layout for ABYSMALATION. We want to retain the raw feel of his drawings but not have the backgrounds be too distracting. Also trying to use common backgrounds to subliminally indicate groups/pages that should read as a series. The entire I AM DRAWING GARFIELD NOW comic will be printed in full-color! I see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Alright, hope all is well in your worlds! Back to work for me!

Surveys & split-shipping
about 2 years ago – Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 10:17:34 PM

Hi all! Just a quick reminder to fill out your surveys and that there is a "split shipping" option in the add-on items (all the way at the bottom). 

If you backed a reward tier that includes or added on any items that debut in September (ABYSMALATION, MISFORTUNE, YESTERDAY), all of your items, including those that debuted in April (Flop Sweat #5, Flop Sweat #6, Super Power Comedian Interviewing Another Super Power Comedian) will ship together in the fall to save you money on shipping. If you'd prefer to get your April comics (and anything from our back catalog) now and your September books in the fall, you can purchase the "split shipping" add-on item for $4.50 (in the U.S.). 

I'm back on full-time house husband duty, but rest assured I'm chipping away at shipping out rewards when the kids are in school or in bed!

IMPORTANT: please read!
about 2 years ago – Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 09:22:41 AM

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