Good Omens
Summary
run from August 1 to August 31 , the campaign was mastermind by the Terry Pratchett Estate to affirm a newgraphic novel version from Colleen Doran(who has get together with Gaiman on projects includingThe SandmanandSnow , Glass , Apples . ) in the beginning asking just $ 31,843 ( £ 25,000 in Gaiman and Pratchett ’s native UK),the campaign ended with $ 3,027,398.32 , contribute by 36,867 backer .
Things looked estimable from the get-go when the campaign meet its original destination in just fifteen minutes , and only improved from there , with the campaign reporting that its metrics indicated 10,000 angel had join Kickstarter for the first time , just to support the project . In a recent update , shared viaKickstarter , the movement observe that it had set novel records for :
The high fund first day for a comic on Kickstarter ( funded in 15 minutes , too ) , the most backers for a funny project ever , and - of class - the most funded graphic novel on Kickstarter … in its intact chronicle .
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Good Omens Is the Most Funded Comic Kickstarter of All Time
Fans Showed Up in Huge Numbers for Colleen Doran’s Adaptation
Having made almost 100 times its goal , theGood OmensKickstarter was a huge achiever , with stretchiness end and spear carrier admit special editions , art print , pin , a map of the fabricated township of Tadfield and even a cameo appearance in the narration . Based on the original novel , it ’s a intellect - blow undertaking that fans who have loved the books since the ' 90s can scantily believe . A once - craze favorite is now available to enjoy in yet another form , along with a treasure trove of merch for fans to show their love life . However , Good Omenswasn’t the only prominent win for laughable crowd - financial backing this yr …
Major Pop Culture Franchises Flocked to Kickstarter in 2023
Power Rangers, TMNT & The Expanse All Scored Major Kickstarter Successes
The twelvemonth kvetch off with a major success for sci - fi franchiseThe Expanse . Despite a year off - melodic phrase , the Deluxe Pre - Order Campaign forThe sweep : Dragon Toothstarted out take aim for $ 25,000 , but had earned $ 342,214 by the conclusion of the first daytime and ended with $ 1,405,859 from 12,196 angel , becoming publisher BOOM ! Studio ’s biggest Kickstarter launch yet ( the publisher’sLabyrinthadaptation hunting expedition was also a succeeder , amply fund in just fifteen second . ) Lorenzo Etherington ’s instructionalHow to recall When You Draw Vol . 6earned $ 864,358 , while Coffin ComicsLady Death Cybernetic blasphemy # 1and BAD IDEA’sMegalithboth surpassed their original goal by huge margins .
Power Rangersalso put in a major showing on Kickstarter . The franchise celebrate its 30th day of remembrance with a cause forPOWER RANGERS : A 30th Anniversary Comic Book Celebration , while also launching a campaign forMighty Morphin Power Rangers : The Return- a new serial written byoriginal Pink Ranger actress Amy Jo Johnson , which imagine a unexampled history for the original squad where the members never parted way . Finally , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesresurrected the 1985 tabletop gameTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness . A seemingly hidden projection , the Kickstarter blow past its original goal and evoke $ 1,277,496 , take into account the Redux Edition to also serve as a tribute to the franchise , with a murderers ' row of Almighty apportion artistic creation and anecdotes .
However , while many exciting laughable projects were funded by fans in 2023,Good Omensremains the most notable , as a task with no guarantee of success mark record - most likely because of the alone fusion of the Amazon version ’s fanbase and Gaiman ’s preceding acquisition in the realm of comics .
origin : The Terry Pratchett Estate , Palladium Books , Lorenzo Etherington , Coffin Comics , BAD IDEA , BOOM ! Studios ( 1,2 )
