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War and Horses | Illustrated Novel | Break Kickstarter

Created by Oneshi Press

A weird western illustrated novel set in the Children of Gaia fantasy universe. Deep in the dustbowl of the newly formed Republic of Draven, the old aristocracy coexists with a new democratic government in an uneasy peace that’s often broken by conflict. Famine and drought wrack the once-fertile region—and violence is a spark to dry grass. Into the midst of the chaos walks a shadowy figure: the Triggerman. The only thing certain about him is that he leaves a trail of chaos in his wake. Following that trail is writer Landon Ford, a journalist documenting the Triggerman’s exploits and digging for the truth of his identity. "War & Horses" is Ford’s work: a series of dime-store books popular in both Terra and the new world of Rendaraia...and whispered by some to be ridiculous fiction. But the Triggerman is very real—and his true purpose may become the story of Ford’s life. "War & Horses" is the second full-length book in the Children of Gaia series, following "The Great Nations of Rendaraia" and two short comics: "Refuge" and "Carrying Iron."

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Mr. Guy Is Back from the Dead!
over 4 years ago – Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 04:02:06 PM

We've reanimated the corpse of the campaign to fund Act 1 of Mr. Guy and the Origins Anthology! It's shambling along right now at Kickstarter, and it needs your help to reach its goal.

Hurry over to Kickstarter for your shot at a one-of-a-kind zombie from Jayel Draco! (The first 5 backers will each win one.) Collect your download of Grivante's Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators when you pledge during the first 24 hours! And pick your other rewards, including: an embarrassing amount of comics, art prints, gloriously ugly Mr. Guy socks, original art from Mr. Guy illustrators, a statuette from "Ziegler Box," custom-made zombie portraits, illustrated novels with musical accompaniment, and so much more! Come check it out at the Kickstarter!

If we can demolish our $5K goal early in the campaign, we'll have a good shot at our stretch goal: printing the Origins Anthology, too! That's 120 pages of gorgeous comics from diverse creators all over the world shipped along with your copy of Mr. Guy!

Every pledge, no matter how small, helps us enormously. So do social media shares, comments, and likes. So tell your friends, tell your family, tell your fans, and tell your neighbors! Look, this campaign is going to be an epic party of shambling proportions! So get over here and help us reach our goal!

Thanks so much for your support!

Round 2 Starts Tomorrow! Party with us LIVE!
over 4 years ago – Sun, Aug 09, 2020 at 11:57:15 AM

Mr. Guy has rested up, and now he's almost ready for Round 2: the Relaunch, tomorrow! Are you ready?  Round 2 of Mr. Guy: Zombie Hunter & the Origins Anthology starts TOMORROW, August 10! Click that link and follow the campaign because, trust us, you want to be notified the moment it goes live! 

This video explains why: 

If you'd rather read than watch, here's why you want to get in on the relaunch ASAP:

  • Our FIRST FIVE backers will get a one-of-a-kind zombie designed by Jayel Draco! Your very own zombie to take home and…cherish? I guess?
  •  Every single first-day backer will get a digital copy of Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators, a novel by Grivante! It's a zom-com, just like Mr. Guy, and it's yours just for backing on the first day!

Get ready to pledge or share the link (both help us enormously!) the second it goes live the relaunch goes live! And help us make it even better by counting down to the launch live with usTomorrow, Monday, August 10, we'll go live on Twitch at 4:00 MDT (6:00 Eastern/5:00 Central/3:00 Pacific), hit the launch button around 5:00, and party until at least 6:00! Help us celebrate, ask us anything, tell us what  you're up to, and get in on the fun! We'll can't wait to see you there!

We're Doing It Again: ReLaunch on August 10!
over 4 years ago – Tue, Aug 04, 2020 at 02:47:43 PM

Welp, we did not make our goal for the Kickstarter to fund Mr. Guy and the Origins Anthology. But if the grit and strength of the Triggerman have taught us anything, it's that you don't give up when you're down. Instead, you get back up. And then you kick some ass. So, we're taking a page out of his book and formulating a plan that's so awesome, we're even more excited now than we were before! So excited that we made a video to tell you about it:

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Here's the deal: We're going to transfer the over $7K of momentum into a relaunched campaign to fund these projects—on August 10! We're setting ourselves a lower goal this time of just $5K, so that if every one of you amazing, wonderful, beautiful pledges to the new campaign on the first day—August 10—we'll demolish the $5K goal and start collecting stretch goals right away! Together, we'll make this our best Kickstarter ever! We're going to offer even more and better rewards, first-day perks, and gooey, delicious stretch goals. It's going to be amazing.

Right now, we're preparing the relaunch—create new art and marketing materials, submitting the relaunch for Kickstarter's review, and generally preparing the world for the badassery of the new campaign. So, mark your calendars for August 10, and hold on to your butts. This is going to be great.

In the meantime, check out MrGuyComic.com and OneshiPress.com for interviews with our creators, art from inside the books, and lots more. We'll see you on August 10!

There's more Children of Gaia coming in the Origins Anthology!
over 4 years ago – Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 01:47:37 PM

Are you ready for more Children of Gaia? We hope so, because there's an all-new Children of Gaia comic coming soon in the Origins Anthology! "The Ra'Avadhi" tells the origin story of the Terran Empire, which is where War & Horses takes place, thousands of years later. Co-created by Jayel Draco and Chris Covelli, the artists who brought you the gorgeous art in War & Horses, "The Ra'Avadhi" is eight pages of stunning graphic storytelling you won't want to miss. Here's everything you need to know…

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Click here to visit the Kickstarter and reserve your copy of the Origins Anthology, featuring "The Ra'Avadhi"…and over 160 pages of other indie comics and tons of rewards, all from Oneshi Press!

Added bonus: Here's a quick peek inside "Children of Gaia: The Ra'Avadhi" by Jayel Draco and Chris Covelli!

It's Alive—Zombies, Origins, & 30+ Creators Need Your Help!
over 4 years ago – Wed, Jul 01, 2020 at 04:09:26 PM

At last, the Kickstarter to fund Mr. Guy: Zombie Hunter and the Origins Anthology has launched! It started today as a simple re-animated corpse, and it will shamble along its way, gathering speed and munching on brains, until July 31!

Check out this unholy behemoth of a campaign, funding 2 comics collections that feature the art of over 30 indie creators! Here's what you can do now:

  • Get over to the Kickstarter page right heckin' now.
  • Check out our rewards tiers, including the 1st-day-only early-bird special!
  • Ogle some gorgeous art!
  • Follow the Kickstarter page!
  • Get some badass rewards!
  • Giggle at our terrible puns!
  • Then share the link with everyone you know on every social media platform ever!

Thanks for your support, folks!