There has been some interesting “heat” (as they call it in the biz) with Bearmageddon lately. It seems like a lot more people are discovering it as well as some other stuff I shan’t speak of publicly. Fingers crossed.
By the way, I have been considering doing a special Bearmageddon exclusive subscription/member service through my store. NOT a Patreon thing. Like maybe it would be called “Bearmagedd-heads” or the “Bearmofos.” I want your ideas for this.
Here are some thoughts about some of the things it could include:
- Every 22 pages I email you a nice high-resolution PDF of the pages so it is more like a comic book subscription.
- I also send a “commentary” PDF with notes on the pages from me about the back story, the art, the making of, etc.
- Members get an exclusive custom avatar of them being attacked by a bear.
- a “box” that ships twice a year with exclusive items in it. An original sketch, a print, a custom item such as a wooden coaster, stickers… (what else? ideas?)
- Members would have access to exclusive content in the store, discounts and more.
Basically, there would be monthly digital benefits and every 6 months a physical box of exclusive stuff. My question for you as a reader is would you have any interest in something like this, what kind of stuff would you like to see in it, and what would your price range be? Just feeling it out right now.
Thanks for reading, and to anyone who weighs in on this.
Ethan
I would be a bearmagedd-head! Please go through with this! A physical box every 6 months would be amazing!
I actually don’t care much about extras. I started reading your stuff when I saw that “Whoa. Twentysomething brother making a comic with his nine year old brother? Awesome.” And it was; but I stayed thanks to the comic (and this new comic!) as well as your blogs(?) you used to post on every Axe Cop and/or Bearmageddon. In short, I’m here for your imagination, AND for what you have to say about life. Anything else is just icing on the cake. As for the fair pricing, based on my fanboy experience (been collecting comic books and books since I was seven. I’m thirty-eight), for what you’ve already listed I’d say $30/year would be a steal.
I’m still here, just not as much as I’d like to be.
Yes you are another one of those “dream readers”, you visit and comment often. I appreciate it more than you know. Same with Holaved.