Superstar artist, Rob Liefeld, lends his immense talents to BAD IDEA! Get THE HERO TRADE #1: ROB LIEFELD EDITION!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Progress Update – LASER ETCH CRYSTAL MOMENTOS
10 months ago
– Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 06:13:02 PM
A sneak peek at the behind the scenes work that is going into fulfilling the campaign. Today we have a first look at two manufacturer's samples for the laser etched momentos that commemorate the momentous contributions of Joe Quesada and Rob Liefeld to THE HERO TRADE. Bask in their crystal glory!
When you've had your fill, dive into more history in the making by clicking "Notify me on launch" for our next campaign – ONLY YOU CAN SAVE DIGITAL COMICS FROM AMAZON!
Only YOU Can Save Digital Comics From Amazon!
10 months ago
– Thu, Jul 06, 2023 at 12:01:32 PM
Digital comics don’t have to suck.
Close your eyes, and imagine, if you will, the experience of reading a digital comic book. The panels are small, and they don't quite fit the screen. Every device is just slightly the wrong ratio. You're using the guided panel-by-panel view, but the story feels disconnected. You're missing the subtle but all-important storytelling cues that come from seeing the full page. And if you switch to a full page display, you can't read the word balloons. Your screen isn't big enough. You soldier on. Pushing through colors optimized for a different medium, optimized for paper, and full bleed art trimmed tighter than the print counterpart. You come across a gut-punch moment. A big double page spread. But there's no impact. The DPS was too wide so your reader shrunk it down. Or worse, flipped it to landscape so now you've got to turn your screen, meanwhile, the moment's gone. This can't be the future of comics we were promised.
Digital was meant to give us more. We were meant to have access to the artist's original page layouts. The pencils and inks. The writer's original scripts. The editor's notes. Trivia. Easter eggs. Millions of new colors only digital can display. The ability to zoom in on the tiniest details. Deleted scenes. Alternate endings. Additional story. And so, so, so many brand-new digitally native features. Every other form of entertainment got exactly that. So...what happened?
Amazon.
They fucked us.
They gave up on quality for convenience. "1,000 comics in the palm of your hand." Don't mind that the reading experience is watered down. And definitely don't think about all the things this new format could be adding. In focusing on the short term, they sacrificed the long term opportunity of digital comics. Last year digital comics book sales accounted for approximately 4% of all comic sales. Down from 25% in 2016. At the same time, music, movies, TV, and video games all built thriving digital businesses that have not only added to those mediums, they've also reinvented many of them for the better and, in fact, grown the total audience even beyond digital. Thanks to Spotify, Netflix, Steam and many others like them, those industries are living in the promised future we are being denied.
BAD IDEA has had enough. Yes, BAD IDEA. The one publisher who, to date, has been exclusively a printed-on-paper publisher. Also, the one publisher who has no vested interest in protecting the digital status quo. We're the only publisher not financially tied to digital. So, we're happy to blow the whistle on what a scam digital comic books are. Because it's easy to do digital right. Did you know that every publisher is already doing it? Just not for you. When we edit, approve, and send comics to the printer, we do so digitally. And those files the professionals see are magnificent. High definition, full contrast, incredibly vivid and full of art that never sees the printed and bound page. It's high time we brought the level of quality in digital comic books that we the professionals see to you, the readers. But we need your help to do that.
One time. Just this one time, we're breaking our 'no digital' rule and pulling out all the stops to build a showcase digital comic book so everyone can see everything that's possible. Something you can all point to and demand from Amazon and everyone else. And we're doing it with a comic book masterpiece -- THE ENDS. Comic book national treasure and living legend, David Lapham, in partnership with the incredible talents of his wife, Maria Lapham, and the legendary team of Scorpio Steele, Bill Crabtree and Dave Sharpe have been hard at work revisiting the book critics already dubbed, "the comic book of the year." Not only are we releasing the full extent of what we professionals see, we've also left no stone unturned in a quest to reach even greater heights with the story. Never before has a comic book of such acclaim been given so much additional love and care. EVIL DEAD II to our EVIL DEAD. If you liked THE ROAD WARRIOR, prepare for FURY ROAD. We've also invited a who's who of the biggest names in comics to join us on this journey and contribute. We'll soon be launching our campaign to provide you with a definitive answer to why digital comic books can be better and introducing to the world, THE ENDS: PRO EDITION.
For now, click here or on any image above then click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button to learn when and how you can help save digital comics from Amazon. The countdown begins now.
STOP BAD IDEA Shirts Unboxing
11 months ago
– Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 02:24:20 PM
Today we've got a rewards update for you and an unboxing video to go with it. These STOP BAD IDEA and I ALMOST STOPPED BAD IDEA shirts are in hand and they look phenomenal. Take a look for yourselves to see what you've got to look forward to. More to come!
Update – STOP BAD IDEA Hats Are Ready And They Are AWESOME!
12 months ago
– Mon, May 22, 2023 at 09:30:50 AM
We're pleased today to be able to show off one of your coming Kickstarter add-on rewards! We've got in our production samples of the STOP BAD IDEA hat and we can't wait to get those all out to your waiting hands (and heads)!
Also, a reminder not to let the opportunity pas you by for the BAD IDEA Return Backers Club rewards program, get your copy of THE HERO TRADE #1: JOE QUESADA "BLOODY" EDITION by backing our latest Kickstarter before it's too late -- ONLY YOU CAN HELP BRING MEGALITH TO COMIC STORES!
MEGALITH DAY BEGINS NOW!
almost 1 year ago
– Thu, May 04, 2023 at 09:06:18 AM
MEGALITH is live! Don't miss the comic book event of the decade from legendary creators Matt Kindt, Lewis LaRosa, Laura Martin, and Taylor Esposito!
