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Title: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: dancornwell on 13 August, 2019, 07:38:14 PM
The Rok the God Kickstarter is now live (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god/description)

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Hi everyone,
Quick announcement from the world of Rok! The new series ROK THE GOD will be launching on Kickstarter on October 2nd. Here's the official press release and a splash page from the the book itself.

(https://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b410/danjackota/6AA9438F-62E3-44DC-8834-0A6C313C4D34_zps3baevrvl.jpeg) 

(https://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b410/danjackota/8D1D1157-7CEF-4FBD-88C2-E21CC77CF03D_zpsvqq2bdtp.jpeg)

Apologies for the photobucket logos over everything. God knows what thats all about.
Dan


Added KS link to above so it's at the start of the thread, too — IP
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 13 August, 2019, 07:56:12 PM
Very excited about this. Can't wait. Looking forward to seeing what the  different levels offer. Loved the first series A LOT.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Buttonman on 13 August, 2019, 08:18:20 PM
A predictable response but I feel a valid one...

(https://i.imgur.com/4DF3Shq.jpg)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 14 August, 2019, 08:23:27 AM
Been looking forward to this since asking Mr Wagner about it at lawless. Really enjoyed "Season 1"
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 14 August, 2019, 08:33:02 AM
Welcome back! Really looking forward to this.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: dancornwell on 14 August, 2019, 09:07:57 AM
John's really knocked the ball out of the park, ahem, with this one. Can't tell you just how good this second season is. Here's my cover to issue 1.

(https://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b410/danjackota/D82A0116-F7F4-4D34-A27C-225BF193047E_zpskljjprlv.jpeg)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Dandontdare on 14 August, 2019, 02:49:52 PM
Can't wait for this and I'd certainly be happy to throw some dosh in to make it happen!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 14 August, 2019, 03:02:49 PM
Quote from: Dandontdare on 14 August, 2019, 02:49:52 PM
Can't wait for this and I'd certainly be happy to throw some dosh in to make it happen!

We're trying a new model on Kickstarter — a quid a page. £120 gets you the whole book.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 19 September, 2019, 08:37:22 PM

TIRED OF WAITING FOR ROK THE GOD?

A FREE digital version of CHAPTER 1 will be accessible to all on Rok's forthcoming Kickstarter (October 2nd - mark the date!) but for those who JUST CAN'T WAIT we've printed a special PREVIEW ISSUE - Chapter 1, 20 strip pages, full colour. Available NOW - just message Dan Cornwell and he'll send it off, £4 plus p&p.

And here's better news - we'll even include a voucher for £4 off the eventual graphic novel. This won't be valid for any Kickstarter reward, so don't forget to check out the ROK THE GOD KICKSTARTER. Some AMAZING goodies available including:

* BRIAN BOLLAND variant cover!

* Poster and ORIGINAL ART from SIMON BISLEY!

* Amazing Neil Blackbird Sims ROK statuette - one of maximum 13 only!

* Original Dan Cornwell SKETCHES and much more!

AND the first five subscribers to the Rok Kickstarter will earn a chance to win an ORIGINAL ALAN GRANT BATMAN SCRIPT. Five names in the hat, one lucky winner!

ROKTOBER


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: rogue69 on 21 September, 2019, 09:25:18 PM
Just got the preview copy today and this volume is looking just as good as the first. Can not wait to see more of the adventures of the original Kyle Dixon and the missing referee Nigel Bull.

A big thank you to Dan for the quick posting of the comic and such wonderful artwork
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 02 October, 2019, 09:43:02 AM
ROK THE GOD KICKSTARTER (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god/description)

now live - get backing, Squaxx!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 02 October, 2019, 01:10:39 PM
Damnit I frooze at the death. I can't make my mind uo which reward to go for and I'm worried one will go before I decide... maybe I should just go for it...

...didn't take long for me to break. Backed.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: CalHab on 02 October, 2019, 04:50:01 PM
I've been waiting for this!

Being a nosy stalker fan, I also checked what projects John Wagner has backed (https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/wagnerrok). I hope the dog toothbrush lived up to his expectations.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Eamonn Clarke on 02 October, 2019, 05:47:21 PM
Quote from: CalHab on 02 October, 2019, 04:50:01 PM
I've been waiting for this!

Being a nosy stalker fan, I also checked what projects John Wagner has backed (https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/wagnerrok). I hope the dog toothbrush lived up to his expectations.

Wagnerrok!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Buttonman on 02 October, 2019, 06:50:35 PM
I'm in! Good luck in making it happen guys!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 04 October, 2019, 09:38:20 AM
Bump for anyone still not decided - Rok has just around 25% funding so far but the drop off is happening so if you were wavering over picking this up - don't.

Go get it and make Rok a happy space man!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: jabish on 04 October, 2019, 10:09:46 AM
I concur. Get in there big time. I've pledged and while its slowing a bit there is still a good bit of time left! If you haven't read the first book the £40 pledge for both books is SO worth it. Just brilliant comics. If ya have read it and liked it then hop on the £20 pledge for book 2. Don't wait for it to come out cos it may not if you don't pledge.

There's a ways to go but outside of the people who have already backed there must be a thousand 2000ad fans that would go for either the one or two book pledge.

Am I completely mad in thinking that it would be generous of rebellion to give the guys an Ad in the prog free gratis? After all John Wagner has done quite a bit for them and comics in general over the years.

Get in the back of the net! Give em a pledge.

JB
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: IndigoPrime on 04 October, 2019, 11:55:58 AM
Rebellion drawing attention to this would be a nice gesture. Hard to know how viable that would be within the 27 days left of the Kickstarter (what with magazine lead times). If not an ad, then something on the Input page, perhaps?
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Steve Green on 04 October, 2019, 12:52:34 PM
Agree totally.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: CalHab on 04 October, 2019, 02:54:22 PM
Yes, the daily data seems to indicate that it needs a push:
https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god/#chart-daily
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: IndigoPrime on 04 October, 2019, 04:18:14 PM
Crowdfunders are odd. A lot of people now wait until the end. That said, a good rule of thumb is usually to get about a third or more funded on day one, expecting you'll get about the same in the last few days, and pick up the rest in the middle. Fingers crossed, though. I've backed, despite my general dislike of softcovers these days.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 04 October, 2019, 05:15:55 PM
Done my duty.  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Really liked the 1st volume Johns writing was excellent as ever and Dans art is superb.

Good luck to them with this.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 06 October, 2019, 08:34:58 AM
Wow the Kickstarter got a real boost as someone - or a company you'd assume - have popped for the top level reward and will be the sponsers of Radford Reds which had thrown the Kickstarter towards the half way mark. Would love to know who and hopefully we'll find out soon enough.

Trouble is this might mask a little the rapidly dwindling number of other backer at lower tiers. Its interesting over on another thread there's a link to a Kickstarter from Etherington Brothers and they have smashed it after 4 days and are at the £72,000+ mark after a similar time. The majority of the Etherington's is a load of £75 backers after two hardcovers. Now I have no idea how these things work and they are very different products - Etherington's is a how to write and draw comics package - but two Kickstarters from two sets of very talented comic folks and two very different outcomes to date. I wonder if there are differences in how the Etherington's go about marketing these things, or is it just that backers what something that feels special like a hardcover - though of course that changes the amount you need to raise...
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Steve Green on 06 October, 2019, 09:23:43 AM
Yeah, I wouldn't read too much into the top tier thing.

Honestly, I don't know - if it was pure football or pure sci-fi, it might be an easier sell.

I don't know what sites have reported on it - I guess a facebook ad might get a bit more reach and doesn't cost *that* much.

It's been posted on few 2000 AD and facebook groups, but I imagine the bigger ones like what used to be the make a Dredd sequel page or the Judge Dredd group is mainly people who really aren't interested in anything not Dredd, and football especially.

I've put links to it on our fan film pages, links to it on the Minty and SD youtube video pages (and the videos themselves)

Will give it another push, but think it's a horse to water thing really.

Shame, if a small fraction of the people on either the 2000 AD fb page or the Sequel/MC-1 page gave a quid as a donation as a thanks to John and Alan in particular, it would hit it easily.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 06 October, 2019, 09:51:28 AM
I'd love it to have been Rebellion taking up the sponsorship tier.

Time will tell.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 06 October, 2019, 11:32:07 AM
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 06 October, 2019, 09:51:28 AM
I'd love it to have been Rebellion taking up the sponsorship tier.

Time will tell.

Must admit that was my first thought. As you say we'll see.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: IndigoPrime on 06 October, 2019, 11:53:08 AM
Didn't John say there was interest from Rebellion in the property at one point, but then they bought Roy of the Rovers? Or perhaps I'm misremembering. Anyway, water/bridge.

As for Kickstarters, a lot of it is about impression these days – how much something looks like it's going to succeed. I was tangentially involved in one recently that went right down to the wire. But because it didn't look like it would succeed, people were pulling back from putting down cash, even though you lose nothing if it doesn't meet the target. (This isn't an open Indiegogo!) In the end, it blazed past the finish line and beyond, although imp part because one backer put down a ton of cash.

So perhaps this injection is just what's needed. You'd hope a Kickstarter of this sort would be knocking around the 50% mark at this point, and it is. That it's only got 144 backers seems odd to me, but there you go, not least given that there's the option to get both books at the £40 tier.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 06 October, 2019, 12:53:43 PM
I see their is a digital option available as well. I just struggle to get behind the soccer theme (do not like the game at all)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Greg M. on 06 October, 2019, 01:07:17 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 06 October, 2019, 12:53:43 PM
I see their is a digital option available as well. I just struggle to get behind the soccer theme (do not like the game at all)

Yep. John Wagner doing a Kickstarter should be a no-brainer, but... football. Even mickey-take sci-fi football. (And yeah, I read the first issue of Rok - it was good, very Doomlord, in fact, so I'm not doubting the quality.)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 06 October, 2019, 01:08:48 PM
Quote from: Greg M. on 06 October, 2019, 01:07:17 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 06 October, 2019, 12:53:43 PM
I see their is a digital option available as well. I just struggle to get behind the soccer theme (do not like the game at all)

Yep. John Wagner doing a Kickstarter should be a no-brainer, but... football. Even mickey-take sci-fi football. (And yeah, I read the first issue of Rok - it was good, very Doomlord, in fact, so I'm not doubting the quality.)

I am sure I will jump in and yes John Wagner should be a sold.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: CalHab on 06 October, 2019, 01:10:50 PM
The first series was just solid, fun, quality comics with a slightly retro feel. Honestly, whatever the theme, it's just a really good comic.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 06 October, 2019, 01:45:45 PM
Quote from: CalHab on 06 October, 2019, 01:10:50 PM
The first series was just solid, fun, quality comics with a slightly retro feel. Honestly, whatever the theme, it's just a really good comic.

Seconded. It's weird to see universal creaming over Wagner's masterful storytelling in the prog review thread then head here and discover he and Alan Grant can't convince us* to send them 6 grand each.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god


*If this forum's automatically generated stats are to be believed*, 400-500 (https://i.imgur.com/gcfiL14.png?2) nerds look in here every day (even if only a dozen comment). If we and our mysteriously shy friends all forked out 20 quid, Dan Cornwell would be sharpening his pencil as we speak.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Steve Green on 06 October, 2019, 01:57:16 PM
Quote from: Greg M. on 06 October, 2019, 01:07:17 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 06 October, 2019, 12:53:43 PM
I see their is a digital option available as well. I just struggle to get behind the soccer theme (do not like the game at all)

Yep. John Wagner doing a Kickstarter should be a no-brainer, but... football. Even mickey-take sci-fi football. (And yeah, I read the first issue of Rok - it was good, very Doomlord, in fact, so I'm not doubting the quality.)

I would say the first issue of the first series is a bit finding its feet/setup - I'm not a football fan, and I was sceptical - I really enjoyed it though.

I've mentioned Doomlord too, it could be worth trying to find a way to get that lapsed Eagle reader market.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Leigh S on 06 October, 2019, 03:46:01 PM
I'm still undecided what to go for?  do I want a GN of the first series. given I have the (signed!) comics? Maybe!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 06 October, 2019, 07:02:20 PM
Done my part, gone for the digital one  :)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 08 October, 2019, 07:33:49 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 06 October, 2019, 07:02:20 PM
Done my part, gone for the digital one  :)

Good man. Wagner just announced the new shirt sponsors will be Laser Tools (https://www.lasertools.co.uk). Not sure if they make tools that are lasers or tools for making lasers, but feel I should support them anyway.

This board's own Steve Green helped Wagner & Cornwell put together a video to promote the Kickstarter. Dan's art has never looked better:

https://youtu.be/e-Z3r-t6YQA


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 10 October, 2019, 09:24:23 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/NuoWn8K.png?1)


John Wagner and the Rok team have made a preview of the second original graphic novel available for free:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0

It's a fun and funny story that's much more like Hamlet (or Thor) with spaceships than Escape To Victory. I counted one mention of footie; the rest is split between an alien planet and two shrunken characters having hilarious Borrowers adventures.


Support the Kickstarter here  (go on - it's only a tenner):

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 19 October, 2019, 05:05:10 PM
Quote from: Frank on 08 October, 2019, 07:33:49 PM
Wagner just announced the new shirt sponsors will be Laser Tools (https://www.lasertools.co.uk). Not sure if they make tools that are lasers or tools for making lasers

Wagner and Cornwell have shared images of the shirt sponsorship and announced new tiers of the Kickstarter giving you - yes, YOU - the reader, the chance to feature as a character in the finished book.

Support the Kickstarter here:  LINK (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god)

Get your hands on the free 22 page preview comic here: LINK (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0)


(https://i.imgur.com/bjcvrpi.png?1)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Leigh S on 19 October, 2019, 05:26:16 PM
Right now, the KS is in need of a boost - if you read this forum, there is very little cahnce you will not be delighted to support this project - there are 200 or so people there already - ask yourself why aren't you one of them, realise there is no good reason and sign up today!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 19 October, 2019, 06:02:59 PM
Quote from: Leigh S on 19 October, 2019, 05:26:16 PM
Right now, the KS is in need of a boost - if you read this forum, there is very little cahnce you will not be delighted to support this project - there are 200 or so people there already - ask yourself why aren't you one of them, realise there is no good reason and sign up today!

This - just this.

You have ever right in ever OTHER circumstance to enact your freewill and do and spend your hard earned cash as you please. In this instance if you can you should ... or  you might make John Wagner cry... do you want to make John Wagner cry? Do you?
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 19 October, 2019, 08:58:08 PM
It's not that he'll cry - it's that he'll 'know' if you don't back it. And you don't want to know what happens then...

Seriously - if you haven't backed - you are missing out. Tell your friends, tell it to everybody.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: maryanddavid on 22 October, 2019, 12:41:02 PM
Bump! 60‰ funded and a week to go, open those paypa apps!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 24 October, 2019, 06:35:43 PM

Support John Wagner and get a page of Judge Dredd original art into the bargain:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god

Free 22 page preview comic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0


(https://i.imgur.com/xnvm80y.png?2)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 26 October, 2019, 09:47:19 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/1KxHvdn.png?1)


5 days left to pledge and get your hands on the second book of Rok's adventures, now featuring a second variant cover by the great Brian Bolland, who was kind enough to share a preview of his work in progress:


(https://i.imgur.com/2FK8ez8.png?1)(https://i.imgur.com/jSP9GsY.png?1)


Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god

Free 22 page preview comic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Greg M. on 26 October, 2019, 10:07:34 AM
Let's see - should I finally get round to backing a project by the greatest comics-writer alive - a gentleman who has given me a decades of literary pleasure, and will, with this work, give me even more?

Well, that was an easier decision than I thought.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 26 October, 2019, 12:22:33 PM
Picking up momentum and if folks who have already backed are like myself and thinking of adding some adds on that will boost further.

If common wisdom (well I say common I learnt it on this thread I think!) holds that you get a 1/3 in the last couple of days we should have a winner here. Fingers crossed and all that...
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 27 October, 2019, 10:07:48 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/O4U0HKT.png?1)


Just 4 days left.

As Colin says, anyone seeing the new rewards that have been added and regretting they've already made a miserly pledge needn't worry. John Wagner says if you go for one of the higher band rewards he'll deduct your shamefully low-ball initial bid from the total.

We can probably trust him not to run off with the cash and blow it all on alpacas.

The new rewards just added include the Bolland cover variant mentioned above, A3 prints by Bolland and Bisley, an exclusive A3 poster by Rok God Bisley, a bespoke A4 or A3 sketch by Judge Dredd artist Dan Cornwell (any subject), a page of original Judge Dredd art, and a genuine Judge Dredd script by his creator, John Wagner.


Get one of those or all of those, in any combination. Just get yourself over to the Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god

and, while you're there, get the free 22-page preview comic:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0


... and experience a truly original comic that spans the cosmos and every level of reality, from the microscopic to the monumental and truly intergalactic:


(https://i.imgur.com/vJuUGL0.png?3) (https://i.imgur.com/l3V0ho8.png?2)


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 27 October, 2019, 06:55:56 PM

Look, you know I'm making a nuisance of myself, I know I'm being a pest, but there's only 7 grand to go before the Thursday deadline and then we can all get our comic.

The Kim Kardashian of 2000ad fandom - in that he's a social media influencer with a big arse - explains why this football comic really doesn't have much football in it at all. Take it away, Box Office John Burdis:

I'M MORE OF A RUGBY MAN, MYSELF (https://youtu.be/Q9-c8tXwmrI)


Would sir like to smell the cork of the Kickstarter?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god

and can I interest the lady in the free 22-page preview comic?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0





Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 28 October, 2019, 08:54:27 PM

3 DAYS LEFT TO GO


(https://i.imgur.com/Z2vYMEX.png?1)


You wouldn't think a new comic by John Wagner & Alan Grant, the duo who wrote Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog and almost every other British comic strip you enjoyed in the eighties, would be a hard sell.

Yet with the Kickstarter to fund the second original graphic novel of Rok the Arkadian's adventures closing on Thursday (31st October), the big red alien's currently falling just short of the target Wagner, Grant & artist Dan Cornwell set themselves.

There's only one reason for that - FOOTBALL!  What should be the book's strongest selling point turns out to be a handicap when persuading the core nerd constituency who back Kickstarter projects that Rok's for them.

That perception problem persuaded the Kim Kardashian of 2000ad fandom, John Burdis - a social media influencer with a big arse - to produce a video explaining that Rok is a story about an alien, rather than a story about football:


https://youtu.be/Q9-c8tXwmrI


Readers who overcame their memories of being picked last at PE and took the plunge into the first series were delighted to find Rok has more in common with Wagner & Grant's Doomlord work for Eagle than Roy Of The Rovers.


(https://i.imgur.com/6VbPF4v.png?1)
For legal reasons I can't suggest that Rok's a backdoor reboot of Doomlord, but it's a backdoor reboot of Doomlord


The preview comic Wagner & Grant released of Book 2 (available here (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0)) shows this story in particular has more in common with something like Thor, with Rok reluctantly returning to his homeworld only to learn his queen is abdicating, putting him in the firing line of the various rivals to succeed her and take the throne.


(https://i.imgur.com/wnuAm79.png?1)
Thor: RagnaROK - or King Lear meets The Hunger Games


While Rok's outer space adventures provide the A-story, like every good episode of The Simpsons, there's a hilarious B-story unfolding in parallel that threatens to upstage it. Rok's departure has left his Earth-alter-ego, Kyle Dixon, and pain in the arse Nigel shrunk to the size of Action Men and stranded in the woods.


(https://i.imgur.com/e8sJW8s.png?1)
Land Of The Giants action as Kyle & Nige fight their way out of a dogging spot armed with toothpicks and work out how to use
a smartphone bigger than they are 



Kyle and Nige's Borrowers adventures in a landscape littered with Walkers crisp packets Gary Lineker left lying around and their comedy squabbling are the highlight of this book, with the revelation of Nige's marital problems and his unfaithful wife's cruel indifference to his plight especially funny.


It's a story that would fit into classic 2000ad or eighties Eagle, and it's one that you owe it to yourself to check out. But that won't happen unless the Kickstarter meets its target by Thursday (31st October). Luckily, Wagner & Grant have provided plenty of rewards to make your decision to back the Kickstarter easy.


They include an edition of the book with a variant cover by the legendary Brian Bolland, A3 prints by Bolland and Rok God Simon Bisley, an exclusive A3 poster by Bisley, a bespoke A4 or A3 sketch by Judge Dredd artist Dan Cornwell (of any character).


Here's a preview of the Brian Bolland cover, which the superstar artist was kind enough to share as a work in progress:


(https://i.imgur.com/RiTDvHa.png?1)
Me So Horny: If you know Brian Bolland, you'll know his cover won't be finished any time soon, but it'll be absolutely perfect


You can buy the second book by itself or double up with a combo that'll let you catch up with Rok's first adventure before diving into the sequel. Further rewards include a page of original Judge Dredd art and a genuine Judge Dredd script by his creator, John Wagner.


To get one or all of those rewards, in any combination. Just get yourself over to the Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god

and, while you're there, get the free 22-page preview comic:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymf73g5lyx1uata/ROK_the_God_FREE_PREVIEW_CHAPTER.pdf?dl=0


You can help two of the greatest creators in UK comics finish the story they want to tell on their own terms and experience a truly original comic that spans the cosmos and every level of reality, from the microscopic to the monumental and truly intergalactic.


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 29 October, 2019, 06:46:09 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/0033zdy.png)


Or 60 hours, as Kickstarter would have it. Nothing more to be said and no point saying it; just sticking this here as a reminder to any possible procrastinators.

Ah, go on.

Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, GO ON (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god)!


(https://i.imgur.com/LExjaOn.png?1)


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: dweezil2 on 29 October, 2019, 11:20:46 PM
That is tantalisingly close!!!!!
Come on Rok, you can do it!!!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 30 October, 2019, 11:32:07 AM

This month's Megazine Dredd artist and future superstar, Dan Cornwell, has created a unique, original avatar for Squaxx who want to show their support and spread the word on social media.

With less than 48 hours left to go to the end of the Rok Kickstarter and a few thousand still to be raised, it'd be great if we could turn the 2000ad and Dredd-themed Facebook groups into a sea of Rok avatars.

Show your support and create awareness in the same way you do whenever a tragedy happens, except this time you'll (hopefully) be helping something good happen!

Thanks to Dan for his great art. Remember to include a link to the Rok Kickstarter when Facebook automatically posts your change of avatar on your timeline:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god


(https://i.imgur.com/DUgLgVx.png?1)



If you're a real Rok jihadi, Dan's also created this cover banner for your home page:


(https://i.imgur.com/KRAXTh2.png?1)


LET'S GET BREXIT ROK DONE



Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Sinx on 30 October, 2019, 11:55:33 AM
I've backed it.

One thing - I think it would have been better not to have a digital version and lowered the price of the printed version a bit.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 30 October, 2019, 12:16:55 PM
Quote from: Sinx on 30 October, 2019, 11:55:33 AM
I've backed it.

One thing - I think it would have been better not to have a digital version and lowered the price of the printed version a bit.

The print version costs what it costs. Having a cheaper digital version has no real bearing on the cost of the print version, just offers a cheaper option to those who might not have the money for the physical book.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 30 October, 2019, 12:26:43 PM
Quote from: Sinx on 30 October, 2019, 11:55:33 AM
I've backed it.

Good man! An endorsement or genuine testimonial's better than a thousand words of PR blurb:


(https://i.imgur.com/37TlhXs.png?2)


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god)


Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 30 October, 2019, 12:56:14 PM
Quote from: Frank on 30 October, 2019, 12:26:43 PM
Good man! An endorsement or genuine testimonial's better than a thousand words of PR blurb:

Thank you, Frank, and apologies to Sinx for my rather brusque reply — I'm currently trying to do a day's work and fix an uncooperative laptop at the same time!

No excuse, though — thanks, Sinx. To clarify my original point: the price of the print edition is as cheap a quote as we could find and includes a substantial overprint so that 1) John and Dan will have copies to sell once the campaign concludes, and 2) to drive the unit cost of the print run down as much as possible (ie: to make the book as cheap as we can).

If we sold twice as many physical copies through the Kickstarter, it wouldn't change the cost of the print run...
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 30 October, 2019, 01:19:41 PM
Quote from: Sinx on 30 October, 2019, 11:55:33 AM
I've backed it.

One thing - I think it would have been better not to have a digital version and lowered the price of the printed version a bit.

The digital release is one of the reasons I backed it
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: rogue69 on 31 October, 2019, 09:08:20 AM
Last day on kickstarter they still need £4200 so if you have not back this now is your last chance
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Buttonman on 31 October, 2019, 02:59:01 PM
12.9% shy with 17 hours to go! A piffling £3610! Needs to happen people!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Tomwe on 31 October, 2019, 03:07:58 PM
OK, I've pledged for the two books! Go Team Rok!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 31 October, 2019, 04:22:35 PM
Just upped my pledge to include the new Rok team kit. Remember folks if you have pledged already you can top up to add some lovely extras.

We can make this happen!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 31 October, 2019, 09:08:30 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/uU5BUU3.png?1)

Let's hope there are 150 Brazilians, who have been waiting for their wages to arrive in their bank accounts, about to pounce in the next ten hours:


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wagnerrok/rok-the-god



Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Dandontdare on 31 October, 2019, 09:35:30 PM
I can only see an option to "change your pledge" rather than add to it - I originally went for the £40 pledge and a few weeks ago I decided I was willing to add the £45 pledge for the extras and sell on the duplicate book, but the site doesn't seem to allow you to pick more than one pledge.

still, it now says "£28,188 pledged of £28,000 goal" so wayhey, we did it!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 31 October, 2019, 09:37:55 PM
Beat me to it Dan just seen other Dan's post - WAYHEY there was a £3000 burst at the end there - FANTASTIC!

Well done all and of course particularly John and Dan.

EDIT - and Alan, Jim and Abbey of course!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 31 October, 2019, 09:41:02 PM
Quote from: Dandontdare on 31 October, 2019, 09:35:30 PM
I can only see an option to "change your pledge" rather than add to it - I originally went for the £40 pledge and a few weeks ago I decided I was willing to add the £45 pledge for the extras and sell on the duplicate book, but the site doesn't seem to allow you to pick more than one pledge.

still, it now says "£28,188 pledged of £28,000 goal" so wayhey, we did it!

I've seen both John and Dan say just add to your existing Pledge and they sort it at the 'survey' stage - don't know what that is so I just added to my current pledge and assume it sorts at the back end.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Frank on 31 October, 2019, 09:56:51 PM

OBRIGADO MI AMIGOS BRASILEIROS!



Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 01 November, 2019, 03:34:36 AM
Great stuff
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: NapalmKev on 07 November, 2019, 09:54:42 AM
Surveys out today!

I went for the 'Commission me a Dan' pledge. You can ask for add-ons if you missed out during the campaign.

Cheers
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 07 November, 2019, 09:18:02 PM
Yeah I got mine last night and then got the fear trying to make my mind up who to ask for my sketch... I thought I had it pinned down... but now...
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 23 December, 2019, 09:53:17 AM
Brian Bolland "Rok the God" Variant Cover:

(https://i1.wp.com/downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_2092.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)

(https://i0.wp.com/downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_2093.jpg?w=636&ssl=1)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: WhizzBang on 23 December, 2019, 04:41:02 PM
Wow - Brian has still got it, hasn't he.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 23 February, 2020, 03:50:07 PM
With apologies if ayone has seen this on Facebook already but I got my new Radford Reds kit today and so dug out photos of my very first kit a classic cotton number from those heady days of the 80s, all poodle rock and Pat Sharpe. Man I must get around to doing the kitchen some day, hasn't changes a bit since the 80s, like a day hasn't past...

(https://i.imgur.com/0mTtxIM.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/lTdHEl3.jpg)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Proudhuff on 24 February, 2020, 03:44:36 PM
uncanny!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 14 September, 2020, 05:36:20 PM
Oh yes, the digital version is  now available. I have downloaded it but will have to wait for me to read it.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 14 September, 2020, 06:42:45 PM
Yeah seen on Facebook that John and Dan have packed the hardcopy editions and they are on their way. Can't wait.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: IndigoPrime on 14 September, 2020, 08:12:04 PM
Anyone know why there isn't a digital edition of the first volume? Seems an odd omission from the shop.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 14 September, 2020, 08:22:01 PM
Isn't the first volume available from comichaus on the app?
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 16 September, 2020, 12:39:24 PM
Postie brought my copy today! Been looking forward to reading this for an age.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 16 September, 2020, 12:43:37 PM
Oh wow. Postie not been to ours yet so fingers crossed...
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bad City Blue on 16 September, 2020, 02:49:35 PM
Great stuff. The lads done well, but all the fans knew they would.

Bring on volume 3
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 16 September, 2020, 03:16:08 PM
All I can say now is it smells lovely!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: rogue69 on 16 September, 2020, 03:32:53 PM
Just got home to find my copy had arrived, so nice surprise and Yes it does have that lovely new book smell to it
can not wait to start reading this
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Dandontdare on 17 September, 2020, 12:13:08 AM
Mine arrived today, so that was this evening taken care of. It's fantastic!

I already collected my kickstarter reward at thought bubble last year, but it was nice to find a free sticker and cool keyring/LED torch included (courtesy of Laser ToolsTM - now that's what I call a shirt sponsorship!). I almost threw this out with the packaging.

Great story, great art, what can I say? I'm preaching to the choir here. There's a sports reporter I'm sure I've heard of, and loads of familiar names in the 'thank you' list (Karen Berger? wow), including my favourite: "That guy that writes the letters to 2000ad" - well done Tom!

All this, and the collected wisdom of Kevin Keegan too.

Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 17 September, 2020, 01:14:05 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 16 September, 2020, 03:16:08 PM
All I can say now is it smells lovely!

It smells GLORIOUS. I read the first part last night and it's terrfic. I have no idea why it hasn't found a wider audience yet, it deserves to.
I backed at a reward level to get some Dan Cornwell Dredd art too - still awaiting that but excited to see what shows up.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 17 September, 2020, 01:40:02 PM
It'll be well worth it. Dan is a fantastic artist and I'm so pleased he's finding more work.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Magnetica on 17 September, 2020, 02:14:51 PM
Quote from: Dandontdare on 17 September, 2020, 12:13:08 AM

it was nice to find a free sticker and cool keyring/LED torch included...I almost threw this out with the packaging.

Thanks - I hadn't noticed the sticker. It was embedded inside the book. Nor had I realised the key ring had a torch embedded, but to be fair I hadn't really looked at it.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 17 September, 2020, 05:27:59 PM
Mine popped through the door today. Sooo looking forward to this as I really liked the 1st volume.

I agree I'm also surprised this has needed a kickstarter to get a 2nd volume.
However I'd support another one (if the end has been open ended)

Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Buttonman on 17 September, 2020, 06:13:43 PM
Quote from: Dandontdare on 17 September, 2020, 12:13:08 AM
including my favourite: "That guy that writes the letters to 2000ad" - well done Tom!

All this, and the collected wisdom of Kevin Keegan too.

Grrr! <shakes fist>!

Hadn't twigged on the sticker - found in amongst the pages. Nice touch!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 17 September, 2020, 07:15:23 PM
Quote from: Trooper McFad on 17 September, 2020, 05:27:59 PM
I agree I'm also surprised this has needed a kickstarter to get a 2nd volume.
However I'd support another one (if the end has been open ended)

Not gonna lie — it was a struggle getting this one across the finish line. We could have been a bit savvier about the social media push, but it's mildly depressing that Rok struggled to make £20K when the Tank Girl KS a few years back made north of £175K.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 17 September, 2020, 07:20:13 PM
I read the first chapter and this is great fun.  Great story so far and I must say that the art works great with the story. Great lettering as well Jim.




Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 17 September, 2020, 07:26:33 PM
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 17 September, 2020, 07:15:23 PM
Quote from: Trooper McFad on 17 September, 2020, 05:27:59 PM
I agree I'm also surprised this has needed a kickstarter to get a 2nd volume.
However I'd support another one (if the end has been open ended)

Not gonna lie — it was a struggle getting this one across the finish line. We could have been a bit savvier about the social media push, but it's mildly depressing that Rok struggled to make £20K when the Tank Girl KS a few years back made north of £175K.

The difference in those figures is unreal. As you said maybe the social media word is the key thing. I still would have thought the love for the creators within the tooth world would have made it a wee bit easier to sell
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Big_Dave on 20 September, 2020, 09:57:58 PM
is this good ?
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 21 September, 2020, 03:51:45 AM
Quote from: Big_Dave on 20 September, 2020, 09:57:58 PM
is this good ?

Yes, it is. It is great fun story.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Big_Dave on 21 September, 2020, 11:48:20 AM
thx
i wll try dtigal
https://www.rokofthereds.com/shop
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 21 September, 2020, 12:12:32 PM
Quote from: Big_Dave on 21 September, 2020, 11:48:20 AM
thx
i wll try dtigal
https://www.rokofthereds.com/shop

The more we support this the more likely it is that John and team will work on the third part
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 21 September, 2020, 12:27:33 PM
Quote from: Big_Dave on 20 September, 2020, 09:57:58 PM
is this good ?

Absolutely! Best original graphic novel I've read for ages.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Big_Dave on 21 September, 2020, 08:47:13 PM
it is good so far
i like the spaecships
why r police worknig with alien?
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Dandontdare on 21 September, 2020, 11:06:44 PM
Quote from: Big_Dave on 21 September, 2020, 08:47:13 PM
it is good so far
i like the spaecships
why r police worknig with alien?

In book one, Rok put the alien brain whammies on the local PC ... looks like it's still working. Love how he's so casual about it, no questions asked.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bad City Blue on 22 September, 2020, 09:49:30 AM
Quote from: Big_Dave on 21 September, 2020, 08:47:13 PM
it is good so far
i like the spaecships
why r police worknig with alien?

get volume 1
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Big_Dave on 22 September, 2020, 12:04:00 PM
thx don
went for orginiral cover
https://www.rokofthereds.com/shop
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: broodblik on 23 September, 2020, 04:59:13 AM
If you are not sure to get Rok the God, here is a review:

http://www.comicon.com/2020/09/22/back-of-the-net-wagner-grant-and-cornwalls-rok-the-god-reviewed/ (http://www.comicon.com/2020/09/22/back-of-the-net-wagner-grant-and-cornwalls-rok-the-god-reviewed/)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 27 September, 2020, 05:35:57 PM
Finished this and I thoroughly enjoyed the continued story line & great art.  I hope there is enough interest in the sales post Kickstarter so they can do 3rd volume 🤞🏻.
I'd even support another kickstarter if they went down that road.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 07 November, 2020, 04:34:10 PM
Exciting!

My Reward 'Sketch' arrived from Dan Cornwell - this is what I love about Kickstarter this had drifted to the back of my mind. I get a package, curiously open it not knowing what the heck it is and BOOM!

(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_97652/subcat_145844/J2gysk2v_0711201129221gpadd.jpg)

This beauty pops out!

For all fans there's a letter saying he's working on collection of all the Rok the God comissions and some other convention stuff. Instana buy for me that given how wonderful this piece is! Just magnificent.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Bolt-01 on 07 November, 2020, 04:35:23 PM
That is flippin' great!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 07 November, 2020, 06:39:51 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 07 November, 2020, 04:34:10 PM
Exciting!

My Reward 'Sketch' arrived from Dan Cornwell - this is what I love about Kickstarter this had drifted to the back of my mind. I get a package, curiously open it not knowing what the heck it is and BOOM!

(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_97652/subcat_145844/J2gysk2v_0711201129221gpadd.jpg)

This beauty pops out!

For all fans there's a letter saying he's working on collection of all the Rok the God comissions and some other convention stuff. Instana buy for me that given how wonderful this piece is! Just magnificent.

That's great Colin 👍🏻👍🏻
I wish I had the money at the time to go for one of the Kickstarter commissions 🙁
I did really enjoy Rok the God book and if they do another Kickstarter I hope I have the spare cash lying to go for a higher level.
If any other board members were lucky enough to get commissions I hope they can post here and share Dan's work.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 09 November, 2020, 04:34:33 PM
That's a full on commission rather than a sketch! Looks fantastic.

I had a lovely page from Kill Bloopy come through from Dan as part of this KS.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 09 November, 2020, 04:40:05 PM
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 09 November, 2020, 04:34:33 PM
That's a full on commission rather than a sketch! Looks fantastic.

I had a lovely page from Kill Bloopy come through from Dan as part of this KS.

Post and share if you can 👍🏻😁
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 09 November, 2020, 04:57:01 PM
If I can upload it somewhere I will!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 09 November, 2020, 06:02:20 PM
I use igmur which is fairly easy use but there are others
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 10 November, 2020, 10:41:32 AM
Voila!

I really love Dab Cornwell's work and it was hard to choose a page. As well as the great shot of the armoured judges, I really liked this one for Dredd's stance and facial expression on the fourth panel.

(https://i.imgur.com/lAyUSXg.jpg)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 10 November, 2020, 10:45:38 AM
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 10 November, 2020, 10:41:32 AM
As well as the great shot of the armoured judges, I really liked this one for Dredd's stance and facial expression on the fourth panel.

Yep. That's a cracker.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 10 November, 2020, 11:46:43 AM
Oh that is a glorious page. Well done so snagging it. Its a doozy of a story as well.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 23 November, 2020, 09:30:27 PM
Finally got around to reading this and its a blast. There's a very expertly weaved line along three story paths. The whole space God ruler of his kind thing, the football club dependent on our man(well manish) and the fate of the actual Kyle Dixon. Just as you start to miss one strand as another dominates some flies in to return you to the missing one. There's one moment in particular when the footie tale has been in the ascendancy and the alien ruler deity story blast back to the fore in quite breathtaking style. Its masterful.

The other element is the comedy is gloriously broad. Its nicely balanced with the action, both on and off the pitch, but its breaking into the broadest grin funny as well. Real Kyle and the crooked ref are a beautiful comedy double act. Another boon the humour provides is the guile with which its used to explain the one man wonder player in a team of others that is such a trote of footie tales. Its a bit daft but, in this tale it works. And also provides a fantastic punchline to that strand of the book. John Wagner and Dan Cornwell have the fault of being Man U fans, but its also nice to see them pocking fun at the troubles that club via Radford's new American owner and John living his fantasy of having Scotland trash Germany 4 - 2 (i do wonder if John had to resist making it England, knowing his co-creator and fan base enough to avoid that?).

Then we get to Dan Cornwell. The fantastic Dan Cornwell. He delivers all strands of the tale magnificently. The football is all footie like. The alien world all alieny and the grim Kyle story all grim and hilarious. Its all done with a majestic fluid confidence that makes the whole endeavour bounce along with energy and humour.

Its a triumph and if you don't own it get it. You owe it to Dan Cornwell, of course you owe it to John Wagner but most of all you owe it to yourself.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 30 November, 2020, 11:58:18 AM
If you are the kind of self punishing fool who hasn't already snapped up all the goodies over at the Rok of the Reds store now might be the perfect time to do so. NOT only do you get 10% if you spend of £30 you now get a free A5 sketch from Dan. I mean come on...

https://www.rokofthereds.com/?fbclid=IwAR30Z7yKQZy8vK3CbYiYYRYPT73XL26ajiZDuq0e-56nTu0py9NLuWhOfK8 (https://www.rokofthereds.com/?fbclid=IwAR30Z7yKQZy8vK3CbYiYYRYPT73XL26ajiZDuq0e-56nTu0py9NLuWhOfK8)
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 30 November, 2020, 12:02:17 PM
Woah. Very tempted to get a replica shirt on that basis.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 11 December, 2020, 10:29:06 AM
Oh forgot I'd not added these. Picked up a couple of Rok pages from Dan and here's the first from Rok the God

(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_97652/subcat_145838/CIcPjDzt_0512200621151gpadd.jpg)

And the blurb I put against it on my ComicArtFans page

... this one is a wonder to behold. It captures some key features I was looking for. I adore Dan't spacecraft design. Its so good and so interesting. Its got a transformation of Rok into Kyle (for those that know the story). I love the winter landscape. It might be a little unrepresentative - I might have to go back and get a page with the town of Radford which will feel more typical - but Dan does it so bloody well.

The final thing is I adore that look over Kyle's shoulder in the final panel. When shrunk it looks a bit like a nervous grin. On the original however it catches the nervous anticipation so perfectly. Just a wonderful page.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 11 December, 2020, 11:07:24 AM
A cracking page Colin. The transformation box is superb.
I do like Dan's work I'll have to sort out the finances to see if I can get something from him
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 11 December, 2020, 11:19:20 AM
That's a glorious page Colin!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 12 December, 2020, 09:32:44 AM
And now my favourite of my three purchases from Dan. From Rok of the Reds He is a delight to deal with and his prices are so good if you are lucky enough to be able to get yourself a treat I can't recommend chatting to Dan enough.

(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_97652/subcat_145838/gf8nA4Ay_0512200631081gpadd.jpg)

Some thoughts on the page I shared on my ComicArtFans Page.

"Probably my favourite of my recent purchases cos it so perfectly captures the mood of Rok of the Reds - well I might need to buy a page with some footie on it but aside from that... - The wonderful broad comedic elements so capturing that 80s UK comic vibe. But when you look beyond that you begin to see the dark underbelly clearly exposed.

After all for all the fun of this piece and it SUCH fun, its basically a giant superpowered space alien mind controlling a cop and bending him to his will in a dark forboding forest... I mean that's not good right... but here it all looks such fun.

In that it perfectly captures Rok of the Reds and the British comics of the 70s and 80s it calls back to. For me the perfect Rok page ... well without the footie, must correct that..."

Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 07 March, 2021, 03:22:17 PM
I went back to the Dan well and picked up two Max Normal and two more Rok pages. First up that footie page I was after...

(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_97652/subcat_145838/CxjNsZ6d_0703210936111gpadd.jpg)

Some comments I added on my Comicartfans page

"Well I said (somewhere maybe here?) that I wanted A Rok of the Reds piece that featured football action and when Dan catelogued all the art he had for sale this one really jumped out at me. Sure I could have gone for a page featuring exclusively football action, but this one says so much more 'cos footie is about so much more. The endless TV shows, the local paper with the local insights and gossip (love the Kebab Shop competition) and of course the fans. This one has it all in a freeze frame movie montage. Just brilliant.

I don't think Dan will be well known to comic fans outside the UK (???) but really check his work out his is quite brilliant."
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 08 March, 2021, 10:00:31 AM
Those are fantastic Colin. The football page especially.

I had to restrain picking up a Rok page as I've nowhere to display it. These are just great.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 13 March, 2021, 07:39:31 AM
Last of my recent Dan Cornwell pieces.

(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_97652/subcat_145838/NlEhtAmc_0703210943271gpadd.jpg)

Love the page design and the way it draws the eye to Kyle who sends the eye to the Alien Bounty Hunter looming over him, just a very clever page. Also love the way it perfectly reflects the series as a whole, football alien sci-fi romp.

Oh and seriously the detail in the way Dan draws the darkened town and the stadium is just astonishing.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 24 May, 2023, 04:03:53 PM
Wow was expecting this. John Wagner is promoting his upcoming Bogie Man collection's Kickstarter via his previous Rok the God Kickstarter and said this

QuoteHi, all you Rokkers!  I've written the first chapter of Rok 3 - 'Rok the World' - but have to confess I got cold feet considering the amount of contributions it would need to get it off the ground.  In many ways it depends on the success of a new Kickstarter project: The Bogie Man - The Incomplete Case Files...

WOW! We could get more Rok!

Please let this happen!
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 24 May, 2023, 05:00:36 PM
Fantastic news I got the email too.

I was swithering on the Bogie Man but he's just sold another copy.

I've enjoyed the last two RoK books and I'd definitely pledge in another Kickstarter.

🤞🏻Bogie Man does exceptionally well and John goes for book 3
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Trooper McFad on 24 May, 2023, 05:10:07 PM
Just clicked on the old RoK Kickstarter page and what struck me was only 346 people backed this!!

I wonder how many books were printed then sold?
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Colin YNWA on 24 May, 2023, 08:51:13 PM
Quote from: Trooper McFad on 24 May, 2023, 05:10:07 PMJust clicked on the old RoK Kickstarter page and what struck me was only 346 people backed this!!

I wonder how many books were printed then sold?

Yeah I find it just staggering when you look at the silly numbers on some Kickerstarters that someone as talented and important as John is even having to worry about this. He should be flooded with buys the comic is SO good.

Also Dan is so good as well, he really should be a mega-star and able to pull hugh support on a Kickstarter.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 24 May, 2023, 10:54:23 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 24 May, 2023, 08:51:13 PMYeah I find it just staggering when you look at the silly numbers on some Kickerstarters that someone as talented and important as John is even having to worry about this. He should be flooded with buys the comic is SO good.

I worked on a Kickstarter that made somewhere north of £375K* that was... charitably... nowhere near as good as this. Manipulating the social media algorithms is the key here. Product quality is... not.

*No... I wasn't on a percentage. Even though I stepped in at the last minute and rescued them from a production nightmare. Obviously, I'm not remotely bitter about this.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: IndigoPrime on 25 May, 2023, 10:45:12 AM
It's a crap situation. But then I've always felt something has been off about John Wagner and this industry. His body of work on Dredd alone should be held in the same regard as many of the very top comics creators. When you add to that his full body of work, it's astonishing how he's relatively little known outside of a smallish niche.

I suspect some of that is down to his humble nature. And there's also that sense that he decided for the most part to not head off to Marvel/DC/etc, and so what he's worked on hasn't 'helped'. But, yeah, a new John Wagner Kickstarter shouldn't be something that struggles. It should be something where people are clamouring for the thing and yelling BUY THIS RIGHT NOW.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Barrington Boots on 25 May, 2023, 11:39:06 AM
I've been part of a team who worked on a failed Kickstarter (not comic related) and success is definitely down to social media. I also check out comics on there on a fairly regular basis and there's some real rubbish getting funded, it's dreadful that Rok didn't hit the levels it probably should have.

Based on what I've seen on there the best way for Rok 3 to make a lot of money is to have alternate covers with art of naked women on them. This is a sad reflection on the comic buying audience.

I definitely agree with John Wagner being underrated, but I do wonder if the football aspect doesn't help. Most of us I suspect are of an age when football and comics were a thing, but the fanbases seem to have significantly divided since then.
Title: Re: Rok the God Kickstarter
Post by: Dandontdare on 26 May, 2023, 12:30:56 AM
the bogie man kickstarter seems to be cracking on - I signed up as soon as I got the e-mail and it was already at £3200 out of £5000