Michael Turner's Soulfire The Core

Books are PRINTED and on the way to Aspenstore!!
over 1 year ago – Sat, Jul 30, 2022 at 04:54:23 PM

Aspen Backers!!!

Hope all of you are doing fantastic! 

The past two weeks have been a whirlwind for us, prepping for Comic Con, attending the show for the week, and now in full recovery mode from returning to San Diego after nearly three years away! You definitely forget just how exhausting the con is but it's well worth it getting to see everyone after such a long time! 

While we were there, we received in so much GOOD news in regards to SOULFIRE THE CORE which I'm happy to share with you now...

As you read in the email title, the books are PRINTED and on their way to Aspenstore! We had originally expected to receive in the books around mid July but there was a few week delay with the holofoils and some other cover applications that slightly delayed our shipment. With all of the craziness still going on with resourcing and printing availability, I'm very grateful our books are now done and on the way! 

So what does that mean?

Once the books arrive next week, our team at Aspenstore will begin the process of unpacking the pallets and getting the thousands of books sorted, bagged and boarded, and ready for signing! That will take a few days and most likely bleed into next weekend. 

At that point...

Fulfillment will officially BEGIN the week of August 8th! 

I'll be heading to Aspenstore that week to assist in getting as many orders completed as quickly as possible so all of you can start receiving your packages by mid month! Alex Konat will also be at Aspenstore that week to sign all of the books that requested signatures!

Some more good news...

Though I've advised several times that the LENTICULAR and METAL Edition covers take several weeks longer to produce, the Lenticulars are almost completed and should be arriving at Aspenstore around the same time I do. I'm also following up on the Metals to see if there's a chance of getting those in hand that week as well! I'll keep everyone posted once I hear back with more info!

All non-book products have been received in at Aspenstore, and everything looks amazing! Actually...the campaign t-shirts are still in transit to arrive next week, but I've included our latest Status Report Update and pics of everything else below for you to check out!

We showed off all of the Soulfire The Core covers yesterday on our Aspen Comics Facebook LIVE Update show. The link is right here if you'd like to view the video! Cover Reveal Show

I'll have another update for you next week once the books arrive and then we'll do a LIVE show from Aspenstore the week I'm there to show you all of the campaign goodies live and in person! 

Enjoy the weekend!

Frank

Printing Update and BATMAN?!?
almost 2 years ago – Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 06:20:33 AM

Aspen Backers!!

Hope everyone is doing great!

Wanted to drop by and get all of you some new updates on how the books are doing. As of today, we're on track to receive them in before the end of the month so the goal is to begin fulfillment as soon as they're received. The Lenticular and Metal covers will be approx two weeks after that but you won't have to wait much longer til your SOULFIRE THE CORE items arrive to you!

In the meantime, we've been preparing for our return to COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO next week! We have some awesome exclusives and great surprises on the way. In fact, today I'll be announcing when our brand new BATMAN #125 Exclusives go LIVE for PREORDER so please make sure to join me in a few minutes at 2p PST/ 5p EST for our latest Facebook LIVE Update Show.

See you all then!

Frank

Soulfire The Core PDF's on the Way!!!
almost 2 years ago – Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 03:23:30 PM

Aspen Backers!!!

As promised, we wanted to give you all a special treat before the weekend begins which means we have initiated the distribution of the SOULFIRE THE CORE DIGITAL EDITION PDF!! An email from BackerKit has been sent with the instructions on how to receive your copy so please pay attention to your inboxes! Also, anyone who purchased any other digital reward item, those have been sent as well, but please be patient as it may take an hour or two to distribute out to everyone. We cannot wait for all of you to read the digital version of the book before the printed copies begin shipping next month!!

Enjoy and we'll talk again soon!

Frank

Out The Door!!!
almost 2 years ago – Fri, Jun 17, 2022 at 04:40:09 PM

Aspen Backers!!!

Hope all of you are doing great!

We're so excited to announce that SOULFIRE THE CORE is officially out the door and PRINTING!! We needed a few more days than anticipated to ensure we got everything just right but we think you'll be VERY happy with the results!

And... you won't have to wait much longer to see it!! We're in the middle of finalizing the DIGITAL version of Soulfire The Core which we'll be sending out to all of you later this week! Be on the lookout for another update in just a few days as we finish getting ready to send out the digital version for you to enjoy before you receive your physical copies next month!

We're also looking great on all of the STRETCH GOALS and ADD ON items! The Status Report is updated below along with pics of items we've already received in at Aspenstore!

If you can, please make sure to join me in less than 5 minutes (yikes!) on out Aspen Comics FB page for our LIVE update show. Today I'll be going over ALL of the covers from the campaign, including the retailer and artist exclusive covers which you won't want to miss. See you then!

Frank

 Postcard Set!

 Bookmarks!

 Wristbands!

 Translucent Pens!

 Buttons!

 Magnets!

 Stickers!

Mini Print!

Wedding Gift!

Soulfire The Core Heading to Print This Week!!
almost 2 years ago – Tue, May 31, 2022 at 11:14:07 PM

Aspen Backers!!!

Hope all of you had a fantastic holiday weekend! We spent the majority of our time working on the book because...

SOULFIRE THE CORE is going to print later this week!

We're looking good at getting the book out so that we receive the printed copies at the end of June in order to begin fulfillment ON TIME in July! A few of the specialty covers like the METAL and LENTICULAR do take a few extra weeks to produce but we should still receive those in July to fulfill as well! 

A few things to update...

Surveys - As you can see, we have over 90% of our surveys turned in. Thanks to everyone who has submitted so far. I fully understand there are some of you still waiting on me in regards to the shipping credit snafu. Final word is coming in later today from our BackerKit rep so I'll get back to you tomorrow that way you can complete out your survey as well! We're looking to hit around 95% by the end of week in order to finalize our book numbers before we go to print! 

Add Ons - All of our ADD ON and STRETCH GOAL items are also all heading to production or are either already on the way to Aspenstore and will be there sometime this month. We're looking great on all fronts there!

Sketch Covers - Those of you who purchased a KONAT, STEIGERWALD or TO Sketch Cover, I will be reaching out this week for your character request if you haven't already provided it. Be on the lookout for an email directly from me! 

Lastly, please join me shortly at 2p PST / 5p EST for our latest LIVE Update show on our Aspen Comics FB page. See you all then!

Frank