"The enforced time off the road has given Abbinanti, who is himself an artist, a chance to complete a personal project that has been more than ten years in the making. His original graphic novel Hostage is based on his experiences travelling in Brazil in his early 20s, where he witnessed the intense and violent conditions faced by street kids in the favellas of Rio de Jenario. Abbinanti’s art style is dense and elaborate, reminiscent of the mixed-media expressionism of his client Sienkiewicz.
Leveraging his own network of professionals and collectors, Abbinanti is self-publishing the work through a Kickstarter campaign that has already funded over 150% with several weeks to go. He says that channel is better for non-mainstream work that comic stores might be reluctant to put on the shelves."
We're on our way to the next stretch goal... the Geof Darrow Postcard!
If we hit $40,000 everyone who gets the book will get the Darrow Postcard. If you're seeing this email you're already a supporter—and thank you! Another way you can help is by sharing this project on social media and tagging us! We are @mercurcycomics on IG and @comics_mercury on Twitter.
We're really honored to have so many guest artists working on this project... check out our guest artist promo video!
And speaking of guest artists... a few years ago, Bill Sienkiewicz illustrated The Island of Doctor Moreau for Beehive Books. They have an awesome Kickstarter currently in progress. It features their three new Illuminated Editions and also includes The Island of Doctor Moreau as a pledge option.
Check out some of these incredible Sienkiewicz illustrations for the book:
VIDEO: Work from Alex Ross, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jeffrey Alan Love
about 3 years ago
– Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 08:57:10 AM
Here's a look behind the scenes at some of the original artwork for THE HOSTAGE - including process art from Alex Ross, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Jeffrey Alan Love:
We have just 3 MORE DAYS to go! You can help us reach our stretch goals by pledging for add-ons & sharing the campaign. Remember to tag us @mercurcycomics on IG... and thank you for the support!
Amazing! Bill Sienkiewicz Stretch Goal Announced
about 3 years ago
– Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 07:42:12 PM
Amazing! We just hit our $40K stretch goal and we're excited to announce the next goal... the BILL SIENKIEWICZ Guest Artist Postcard!Â
Everyone who gets the book will now get this card!
If we hit $45K, you'll get the Bill Sienkiewicz postcard!
Original art Add-ons and more!
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has supported the campaign so far. We only have one week left, so if you're thinking about getting some add-ons or upping your pledge, now is the time!
Speaking of add-ons, we have original art postcards for THE HOSTAGE available for anyone who has made a pledge. Each postcard is hand-drawn! Here are a few examples:
Three of The Hostage Original Art Postcards
In the last week we've been fortunate to receive some more nice coverage of THE HOSTAGE:
Stretch Goal #3: THE HOSTAGE Sticker Set
about 3 years ago
– Mon, Feb 01, 2021 at 11:40:06 AM
We just hit our stretch goal for the Alex Ross Collectible Postcard... thank you!!!
Since we hit $30,000, everyone who gets the book will also get the Ross postcard. Up next we are announcing our next stretch goal, the HOSTAGE Sticker Set! Check 'em out:
Also, I want to share this animation trailer which we made for THE HOSTAGE... thank you all for your continued support!Â
