A NEW ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE HEAD DUDE HIMSELF

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steverude/2013-steve-rude-the-dude-sketchbook

"LIKE, WE DID IT, DUDE!"
A NEW ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE HEAD DUDE HIMSELF...

 Well, take a deep breath, marathoners!  We made our Kickstarter goal!  You fans backed us all the way, sent in the bread, and in record time we now have 10 grand to show for it. The 2013 Sketchbook can now get officially underway.

Now we can really pack the pages with more of the right stuff-the many unseen comic art commissions, peeks into my endless sketchbook studies as I prepare for another issue of Nexus, plus an even larger color section featuring all the recent watercolor and oil painting I've done.

So to all you fans out there;  high-five, low-five, I-can't-drive-55--you made it all happen!

• $15,000 Print #4 added as a purchase option
• $20,000 Print #5 added as a purchase option
• $30,000 + 18 pages to sketchbook = 90
• $40,000 Add 16 page minibook FREE for first 100 supporters and as purchase option.  Exclusive Presale only item.
• $50,000 Add a Steve Rude Portfolio as a purchase option with 6-10 prints in signed folder.  Exclusive Presale only item.
• $60,000 + 20 pages to sketchbook = 110 pages
• $70,000 + 10 pages to sketchbook = 120 pages
• $80,000 + 10 pages to sketchbook = 130 pages
• $90,000 + 10 pages to sketchbook = 140 pages
• $100,000 + 10 pages to sketchbook = 150 pages

AN INTERESTING NEW DEVELOPMENT...

Gino has been telling me about something she calls a "stretch goal".  It's where we push ourselves even further, drain our cash reserves even more than before, adding in a few more items to help the cause.

"Like how much farther do we have to flash the cash, Mr. Dude?" 

Well, for example, do you guys feel like backing us with a new scanner to replace ours that went out with disco pants?  Anyone who's ever owned a good one knows how invaluable they are.   2.5 grand and it's ours. 

IN A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN...

Hard to believe, but I've seen some artists fresh out of junior art school raise over 300 grand with Kick.  I'm not sure how that's pulled off; maybe they promise a box of girl scout cookies with every Zombie X-Men sketch.  Maybe they've got the numbers, but they don't have our class.  Our bud, Alice Cooper, can wonder about "class" and "principles", but to para-quote a famous Elvis cover, "How can 7,000 Dude Facebook fans go wrong?"

Should we find out how far can we streeeeetch this Kickstarter thing?!?

The humble Dude awaits the answer.

STEVE RUDE 2013 SKETCHBOOK KICKSTARTER DETAILS SKETCHBOOK This year we are starting with a 72 page full color book with an assortment of commissions AND pages from Steve's private sketchbooks.   The book can grow up to 150 pages at NO EXTRA COST for presale orders!  As we reach our goals we'll "UNLOCK" more pages (10 at a time) for a total of 150 pages. $20: Unsigned Sketchbook $25: Signed Sketchbook + Presale only Bookmark/Nexus Print!   THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. WE EVEN HAVE A HARDCOVER VERSION AVAILABLE!  A FEW OF THE ADDITIONAL OPTIONS INCLUDE...             MONEY BACK GUARANTEE  Everyone who has received commissions from Steve in the past will agree that Steve goes above and beyond with everything he does.  If you're not completely satisfied then we'll give you a full refund of the purchase price.

PRESALE SKETCHES...  CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE  For every $2,000 in presale funds raised we will list a new sketch on eBay!  Here's what we have listed so far.  Only Medusa and Vesper Lynn remain.  Black Panther will launch when we hit $12,000!

NEW OPTION ADDED... 

Have Steve draw a CUSTOM headsketch on the inside of the sketchbook!The option is for the Nexus cover, but upgrade to any of the alternative covers, or even the hardcover.