2022 Publications from Birdcage Bottom Books

Please fill out your surveys! Plus, updates.
about 4 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 4 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 4 years ago – Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 09:22:41 AM

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MoCCA was a blast, surveys coming soon, shipping starts immediately!
about 4 years ago – Sat, Apr 09, 2022 at 03:28:24 PM

Hello my esteemed backers,

Just wanted to check in. Last weekend was the MoCCA Fest. There's been a lot of changes since the first one I tabled at in 2009 (I went to a few as an attendee before that) from the Museum for which it was named closing, to many venue changes, to the Society of Illustrators taking over,  but it holds a special place in my heart for being the very first con I ever sold my comics at. The new venue was wonderful, and it was so nice to see so many comics pals & customers after two years of pandemic isolation. 

Now I'm hunkered down scanning Josh Bayer's sketchbook pages for the ABYSMALATION book and getting the Kickstarter surveys ready for you to fill out. I'm using BackerKit which will allow you to add on comics from our back catalog and some of the Kickstarter specialty items like risograph prints and process zines. Setting it up involves a lot of data entry, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. That means you can expect surveys to go out very soon (next week, I'm guessing). 

There's an option to select "split shipping" for a few bucks if you want me to ship April's comics (Flop Sweat #5 & #6, Super Power Comedian Interviewing Another Super Power Comedian, SK8 DAD SUMMER) now and September's comics (ABYSMALATION, YESTERDAY, MISFORTUNE) later. Otherwise, if you have purchased comics from both April & September, those will all ship in September. 

Thanks again, everyone!

J.T. 

WE MADE IT!!!!!!
about 4 years ago – Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 07:50:54 AM

Y'all, I can't thank you enough. I know I go on about community a lot, but sincerely, you showed up, and I can't begin to tell you how much it means to me and all of the artists involved this year.  I promise lots of great comics and lots of fun freebies (heading into the RisoLab soon to print up some secret bonus stuff)!