All four signatures achieved!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Oct 06, 2023 at 09:30:07 PM

The Most "International" Signed Book Plate of our career is now complete!

First I signed the bookplates (over 600 of them for those of you keeping track at home)... then I shipped them down South to Arn.

Then Arn signed then all... and he shipped them back to Source Point Press so they could take them to Canada to be signed by artist Shawn Daley. Shawn signed them all during a convention weekend...

And from there we shipped that big ol' box of over 600 book plates to illustrator Colm Griffin in Ireland, timing their arrival for when he was back home between shoots on a movie he's involved with...

And then he got to work, signing them all too, resulting in this:

Colm has now shipped the quadruple-signed book plates back to Source Point Press headquarters, where they will be included with every Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover copy of ARN ANDERSON: MY LIFE AS THE ENFORCER as soon as the books hit land and are delivered to the warehouse. (As of this moment they're still in transit... and I've asked the warehouse to send me photos to share with all of you as soon as they arrive!)

I've had twenty(!) graphic novels published in my career to date, and had signed bookplates offered via Kickstarter with several of them... but this is the first time I've ever been able to offer a book plate with creator signatures collected from three different countries. Thanks for making it all possible, everyone!

If you know someone who wants a copy of the book... have them order it directly from us!

Given that the book's release date has been delayed a bit due to the shipping delays, it's come to our attention that Amazon has sold-out of their per-allocated copies. While we fully anticipate that the book will be available via Amazon once the books arrive, in the meantime, if you know someone who wants to make sure they can secure a copy of the book via preorder please direct them to www.ArnComic.com where they can preorder a copy of the book directly from us!

Thanks again, everyone! For those of you attending New York Comic Con next week, I'll be stationed in Artist Alley at Table H-8 (#EmbraceTheH8) all four days of the show (Thursday to Sunday), so please swing by and say "Hello!" if you get a chance! Editor Drena Jo will be supporting me at my table most of the weekend, and  I have it on good authority that artists Shawn Daley and Colm Griffin and letterer Justin Birch will also be floating around the show... too!

For those of you who won't be at there, rest assured, I'll be in touch here again soon. The books arriving should be fairly imminent, and it's our goal to then get the packages right out to all of you!

Thanks all! We appreciate your support so much!

Your friend in comics,

Dirk Manning

Three down... one to go!
over 2 years ago – Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 07:58:38 PM

Hey all!

It's September, and I just wanted to give you all a few quick (and exciting) updates:

Three Signatures Secured!

As you all know,  I signed the bookplates... and Arn signed the bookplates last month... and the bookplates recently visited Canada where they were also signed by artist Shawn Daley! As I type this the bookplates are going to Ireland where artist Colm Griffin is signing them all as well, making these free Kickstarter Exclusive bonuses to your books the most "worldly" book plates I've ever been a part of, with four signatures from three countries! Remember, these bookplates are Kickstarter Exclusive to the hardcover editions of the book, and those of you who supported this book by preordering the hardcover edition via this Kickstarter are the only ones who are getting this multi-national add-ons!

On a boat, on a boat... our books are on a boat!

I just had a big meeting with our esteemed publisher Source Point Press this evening (which is why this month's update is a little later than normal) and they confirmed that the books are indeed still en route via that big ol' barge ship. However, even though they're on the "slow boat" they are indeed moving right along (boats don't really have brakes, after all), and at this point we're in the short stretch before they'll hit the port, get unloaded, and sent to the warehouse for packing and sending!

Once the books get here fulfillment will be QUICK, and of course I'll be keeping you all posted!

As always, THANK YOU for your support -- and your patience. I still content that this book is one of the most gorgeous books I've ever had the honor of working on, and all of us are extremely excited for you to get to read it!

We'll be in touch soon! We're close!

Your friend in comics,

Dirk Manning

Two signatures down, two to go...
over 2 years ago – Wed, Aug 09, 2023 at 03:48:37 PM

The book plate signing extravaganza has begun!

Hello friends!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so...

After my marathon signing session, the bookplates were then sent to The Enforcer himself, and he's now signing away as well!

From here the book plates will be traveling to Canada for Shawn Daley's signatures, and from there they'll be heading to Ireland for Colm Griffin! After that, they'll be heading back to Source Point Press headquarters, where they should be arriving around the same time as the books!

We will keep you all posted, of course, but we're almost there, friends! Thank you for your patience and support as we wrap-up the final steps! We appreciate you all so much!

Your friend in comics,

Dirk Manning

We got the pin!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Jul 07, 2023 at 10:18:32 PM

Check out the pin!

Hello everyone!

With the book currently at the printer, this is always the "slow" part of the campaign in regards to updates, and we -- like you -- now largely have to sit on our hands, wait out turn for the book to get printer, and then upon that happening wait for the books to get on the boat and start shipping over here.

That being said, I *do* have an exciting exclusive update to share with all of you: The golden "I'm With the Enforcer" pin was just approved by Arn earlier today... and here's what it's going to look like:

That aside, I spoke to Source Point Press today and the book plates are going to begin their global tour for all four signatures shortly, too. Remember, every KS Exclusive HC will come with a quadruple-signed bookplate with signatures from me, artists Shawn Daley and Colm Griffin (from Canada and Ireland, respectively), and of course Arn himself!

If someone missed the Kickstarter...

If you know of someone who would enjoy a copy of ARN ANDERSON: MY LIFE AS THE ENFORCER but they missed the Kickstarter campaign, they can now preorder the book directly from Amazon HERE.

(They can also preorder it ANYWHERE graphic novels are sold, including most traditional book stores, too.)

Please note, though, that the currently listed delivery date of July 25th is a little... ambitious... considering that the book is still being printed... but as soon as we have a more definitive date, I'll share that with all of you and also see if Source Point Press can get the Amazon listing date updates, too!

In the meantime, feel free to share the Amazon link if you know fans who may want the book -- even if they can't get the fancy deluxe hardcover like most of you got through this campaign.  ;)

Thanks all! On behalf of the whole team, we all appreciate you helping bring this book to life so very much, and I'll get you all another update soon!

Your friend in comics,

Dirk Manning

P.S. -- If you have an address update, we'll get you covered! I'll make sure you all know how to update it as we get closer to final delivery!  :)

We're Arn approved!
almost 3 years ago – Sun, Jun 04, 2023 at 12:25:30 PM

Hello friends!

We've got an exciting update!

This past week the final version of ARN ANDERSON: MY LIFE AS THE ENFORCER was officially submitted to Arn... and we're "Double A" approved from front cover to back cover and everything in-between!

Given the extensive and personal nature of this book, this was obviously a very big part of the process -- including everything from making sure likenesses were up-to-snuff all the way to making sure every word is just right.

Given that we're now to that point, the files are being delivered to the publisher!

I'll keep you all posted on what's next (including getting the bookplates signed, etc.) along the way, friends!

Thanks for all your continued support through all of this!

Your friend in comics,

Dirk Manning