So Buttons: Life & Death
A project in Brooklyn, NY by Jonathan Baylis000days
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Fun true stories. One life interpreted by many artists. Auto-bio comix! Bonus with this one: 1 DEATH! Actually possibly more than one.
Backers: 113
Average Pledge Per Backer: $36
Funded: $4,116 of $3,200
Dates: Nov 5th -> Dec 6th (32 days)
Project By: Jonathan Baylis
Backers: 113
Average Pledge Per Backer: $36
Funded: $4,116 of $3,200
Dates: Nov 5th -> Dec 6th (32 days)
Project By: Jonathan Baylis
$4,116
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 6 @ 17:03 -0500 GMT
128%
of goal
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LAST HOUR TO PLEDGE! JUST NEED ONE MORE BACKER! 
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
IF YOU'RE SEEING THIS BETWEEN 4-5PM EST, THE TIME IS IMMEDIATELY, RIGHT RIGHT NOW TO PLEDGE! (Read More)
3 hours to go and we need just... one... more... backer to beat last year?
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Which non-converted follower is going to be THE ONEEEEEEE??!?!? (Read More)
8 hours to go! I need 5 more backers!
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
There are 60 followers that haven't come on board yet. I just need 10% of you to break last year's record. We can do this. Backers! Spread the word for these last few hours! We can do it! Thank you so much everyone! (Read More)
19 hours to go! Would love 7 more backers and $225 more to beat last year! NEW REVIEW
December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi folks, as I type this, we've got 19 hours to go, and I JUST received a new review by one of my favorite reviewers, Ryan Carey. I read a lot of suggested books he talks about. Not sure if this is behind a paywall, but here's a link if you can... (Read More)
24 hours to go! It's now or never!
December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi folks! If we get 9 more backers and $230 more buckaroonies, we'll beat last year! Let's do this today! 24 hours to go! Thanks so much to everyone that's come aboard!Jonathan -- Jonathan Baylis, Writer | Producer | Editor... (Read More)
Followers that haven't backed yet! I need 13 more backers and $345 more to beat last year!
December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
There are 66 followers that haven't backed yet! The time to come aboard is now! There's about 48 hours left! Let's beat last year! And to those that HAVE backed? Thank you! If you pledged a digital copy, maybe upgrade to a physical copy. If... (Read More)
2 days left! - My mom's passing is the heart of this story.
December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
The heart of this book is my mom's passing... But it's upbeat, really! I'd like to think that I did her memory right by showing some of the lighter, happier moments of her life through our comix. These moments, all of them, light and dark,... (Read More)
Holy moly! We did it! We're over the first goal!
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've only got a few days left but I'd love to get this sucker over $4000 ($510 to go!) and get over 100 backers (only 4 to go!) If you're following this campaign but haven't pledged yet, NOW is the time. Get in here! This is my best issue yet!... (Read More)
So Buttons: Life & Death Artist Spotlight – CM Campbell
December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
So… CM Campbell and I have hung out at comic cons with beers in hand, as guys who wear fantastic hats do, LOL. We traded comics at SPX a couple of years ago and I was immediately struck by his expressive artwork. I asked him if he wanted to... (Read More)
7 days left! 16% to go! New review in! "Jonathan brilliantly evokes the childhood recollection of comics, friends and family."
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
So.. I'm thankful to everyone that's ever put down a buck or two for So Buttons comics. Thank you! I know it's Black Friday and there's lots to buy out there from big corporate stores. I'll be doing that too (as well as buying locally as much as... (Read More)
So Buttons: Life & Death Artist Spotlight – Sophia Glock
November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
So Buttons: Life & Death Artist Spotlight – Sophia Glock So… Sophia is one of my dearest friends-in-comix. We’ve tabled many a time at the same conventions over the years and have shared many a beer and conversation. I loved her minicomic... (Read More)
Third review is in (and we crossed 70%!) - "hits like a sledgehammer"
November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Matthew Brady of "Warren Peace" says "...hits like a sledgehammer, since it involves the sudden (but not necessarily unexpected) death of Baylis’ mother...It’s a bit of a gut punch, but also a celebration of how much Baylis loved his mother and... (Read More)
The second review is in! - " So Buttons is a treat!"
November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Another quickie here. Got the second review in for a preview edition I created. Warren Elliot of Almost Normal says, “So Buttons is a treat for any comics fan and a valuable teaching device for anyone that wants to learn how to do an... (Read More)
So Buttons: Life & Death Artist Spotlight – Nathaniel Breen
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Sometimes I collaborate with artists that I’ve worked with before, like with this issue, it’s T.J. Kirsch (of course), Summer Pierre, and Karl Christian Krumpholz. Some folks I met at conventions like Craig Campbell and my buddy Sophia Glock.... (Read More)
Let’s FACE it, it’s another worthy Comix Kickstarter!!
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers! We hit 65% today, amazing! Just 1/3 to go! Let's keep this momentum going! When I first started So Buttons, I had no clue how long I’d keep it up. I just wanted to maybe do one or two mini-comics, but there were some folks that... (Read More)
Shout out to another worthy Comix Kickstarter
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers! We hit 60% today, amazing! Let's keep this momentum going! I am supporting a really cool comix Kickstarter project that is a comics/opera mash-up with the music available digitally, on vinyl, CD, and cassette, wow! Time to break out... (Read More)
So Buttons: Life & Death Artist Spotlight – Steven Arnold
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
So… I don’t know where Steven Arnold came from (besides Philly) but when I came across his beautiful oversized books Perry Midlife and Perry Shitlife, I was blown away. Like he was this fully-formed auteur right out of the gate. This was a crazy... (Read More)
The first review is in! - "Emotionally devastating!"
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quickie here. Got the first review in for a preview edition I created. Kevin Bramer of Optical sloth says, "“Probably his most emotionally devastating issue yet; it definitely hit me right between the eyes a few times.“ You can read... (Read More)
So Buttons: Life & Death Artist Spotlight – TJ Kirsch
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
T.J. is my longest lasting collaborator. He’s been involved with every single issue of So Buttons. My ride-or-die. In this issue, he not only contributes to a new story about meeting comix legend Chester Brown, he’s included in the “Mom... (Read More)
So Buttons: Life & Death Artist Spotlight – Brian “Box” Brown
November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
So… I’ve wanted to work with Box ever since I bought a mini comic he made about Andre the Giant. He would later fill out an Andre bio-graphic novel which is one of my favorites. I even kept an Andre sketch that Box drew in my cubicle at my last... (Read More)
We are launched! Vote Comix!
November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I mean, go vote, and then come back and make this a great launch day for So Buttons: Life and Death! Back this NOW! (Read More)
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