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Voluntaryist Origins III – Sneak Peek 1

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

As production is well underway, I have the first sneak peek to share with you today!

sneak peek 1 voluntaryist origins III

I’m looking forward to sharing further sneak peeks as the comic design develops.

In liberty,

-J ( :

http://www.volcomic.com

Posted by  |  July 22, 2019 | Categories: Indiegogo Updates, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Funds have been disbursed and production has begun! WOOHOO!

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I am ecstatic to announce that Indiegogo FINALLY processed my campaign and sent out the funds. It was a joy to wake up to and see that we could actually get on to making the comic now.

indiegogo disbursement sent

This morning I sent out the script, character details, and specs to our new comic production team, Cornerstone Creative Studios. Jesse Hansen, the art team lead, has been wonderfully helpful in ensuring that this will be a smooth production process. He’s excited to be working on this title and to bring the quality to the next level.

I will update you every few weeks with teasers/sneak peeks as the pencils, inks, colors, and letters come through.

Thank you again for your patience in waiting on this unusual delay with Indiegogo’s review process.

Let’s make this Voluntaryist issue the best one yet!

In liberty,

-J ( :

 

 

Posted by  |  June 28, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins I & II Now on Amazon Kindle Direct Download!

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I am thrilled to announce that Voluntaryist Origins I and II are now available through Amazon Kindle’s direct download program.

You can get your copies here:

Origins I

Comic Advertisement Voluntaryist Origins

Origins II

Comic Advertisement Voluntaryist Origins II

Posted by  |  May 30, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Merch | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Voluntaryist Origins III Campaign Wraps Up A SUCCESS!

Hello, Voluntaryist Fans!

I am excited to announce that the Voluntaryist Origins III Indiegogo Campaign has ended on unprecedented heights!

campaign close success Voluntaryist origins III

Thanks to you, we had 124 backers raising a total of $6,324!

This means that Voluntarist Origins III has officially beaten all past records in support!

To thank you for this, I am going to give all physical comic backers the third stretch goal in addition to the two we unlocked! So now you have not one, not two, but THREE BONUS ITEMS!

stretch goals all unlocked voluntaryist origins III

It’s my small way of saying, “Thank you!” for being so generous with your time, link shares, and contributions.

In addition to that extra perk, I can also announce that we will be able to produce a FULL-LENGTH ISSUE with a solid 24 standard pages! You can pat yourselves on the back for going above-and-beyond to help make this comic the best yet!

With the campaign officially closed, I will now be taking the next steps to get production underway.

Once the funds release to me, I will be immediately working with our new creative team at Cornerstone Creative Studios, handing over the script and character descriptors so that they can get to work on the initial pencils and inks.

I will also begin working on non-comic perk orders. Those who ordered a perk that does not involve a print comic will get your goodies a little sooner than the projected delivery date.

Those who ordered the physical comic will receive their perks together with the other extras that come with the order.

My expected delivery date is March 2020. I hope to get it to you sooner, but I want to make sure that I leave enough time in case of any unexpected delays from third parties in the production process.

I will be updating you when I send out the non-comic perks and will be sharing teasers here on Indiegogo, Facebook, Minds, and the main Website as production comes along.

As always, if you have any thoughts or questions, you can reach me at mr.voluntary[at]gmail[dot]com.

I will be reaching out a few weeks before shipment through the campaign dashboard to make sure that everyone has provided their most up-to-date address. I want to ensure everyone gets what they ordered.

I’m humbled by how much care and engagement you’ve given Origins III and I cannot wait to bring a smile to your face with a perk package you’ll be proud to show off!

Thank you for believing in me and this comic.

I’m looking forward to another successful production process as we continue to design the canon origins story for Voluntaryist!

In liberty,

-J ( :

Campaign: https://igg.me/at/origins3

Facebook: www.facebook.com/volcomics

YouTube: https://youtube.com/thevoluntaryists

Minds: www.minds.com/voluntaryism

Thank you for supporting closing post cover Voluntaryist

Posted by  |  May 29, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins III Ends in Less than 24 Hours!

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

The Voluntaryist Origins III comic campaign ends in less than 24 hours here: https://igg.me/at/origins3

first stretch goal achieved voluntaryist Origins III

The campaign has been a wild success so far! Not only is Origins III the best-funded campaign of all-time, but we have also reached one of our first STRETCH GOALS FOR THE FIRST TIME!  
stretch goals first reached web voluntaryist

Thanks to your generous support, all those who ordered a perk at a print comic level or higher will also be receiving a special Voluntaryist art print in addition to your expected perk goodies!

But wait! There’s more!

We have two ADDITIONAL stretch goals to reach that I think you’ll be quite delighted to see.

The best part is that we’re almost to stretch goal No. 2 at $6,000 with $5,831 raised so far!

So if you only got a digital perk, now is the time to upgrade to both get yourself a physical comic copy and UNLOCK even MORE BONUS PERKS THAT YOU’LL RECEIVE FOR BECOMING A PRINT COMIC BACKER!

As always, one last share of the campaign link to your social is appreciated to finish out strong, so please do so by this evening so that last-minute support can come through to release the last STRETCH GOALS!

Finally – there is one FINAL RECORD of all time to break: BACKER TOTAL!

The highest backer total for a single campaign is Origins II at 119. If we reach 120 backers before close, I will throw in an ADDITIONAL BONUS to thank everyone for getting Origins III to break every single past Voluntaryist Indiegogo record!

Pho and I will be live streaming tonight, March 28th, from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. Eastern (at least) to promote beating the total backer record, so please join us if you can on Facebook and YouTube. (Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/dapholosopher/YouTube link: https://youtube.com/thepholosopher)

Thank you again, everyone, for helping to make Voluntaryist Origins III a ground-breaking success!

I am looking forward to updating you with the final results and next steps after the campaign closes.

In liberty,

-J ( :

Campaign link to share: https://igg.me/at/origins3

Facebook: www.facebook.com/volcomics

YouTube: https://youtube.com/thevoluntaryists

Minds: www.minds.com/voluntaryism

voluntaryist origins III live stream

P.S. If you didn’t get the Pholosopher Cosplay Photos yet, there is a special link for you to incentivize last-day support. Check it out here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2462845/x/952007?secret_perk_token=0df312c3

(If you don’t want any further personal e-mails about the comic, please reply with “Unsubscribe” and I won’t message you about the comic campaign. -J (: )

Posted by  |  May 28, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins III – 100% Funded! Stretch goals open!

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I am excited to announce that Voluntaryist Origins III has reached 100% of funding!

Woohoo! We did it!

100 percent funded indiegogo

Because we reached the main goal, we now how have time to reach for STRETCH GOALS!

The first three stretch goals are as follows:

$5,500: A NEW special Voluntaryist art print to all backers at the physical comic level or above.

$6,000: A NEW voluntaryist game card to all backers at the physical comic level or above.

$6,500: A NEW voluntaryist character design pinup sheet to all backers at the physical comic level or above.

stretch goals voluntaryist origins III web

So, if you didn’t get a physical comic perk yet, now is the time to join in and upgrade to get us to the new stretch goals for print comic backers!

Don’t worry though if you don’t have any more pocket change to spare – you can still help us unlock the new stretch goals by sharing the campaign to your social media, getting the word out to those who have not yet seen the campaign!

Pho and I will be doing one last live stream Tuesday night (March 28th) as the campaign comes to a close, so join us as we wrap up the final hours and talk about the next steps with the comic! (Time of stream to be announced that day.)

Thank you so much again, everyone, for your generous help and support in bringing the Voluntaryist Origins III comic to life! I am excited to know that this comic was a success and am looking forward to making this issue the best of all time!

In liberty,

-J ( :

Campaign link to share: https://igg.me/at/origins3

Facebook: www.facebook.com/volcomics

YouTube: https://youtube.com/thevoluntaryists

Minds: www.minds.com/voluntaryism

100 percent funded voluntaryist origins III comic cover

Posted by  |  May 26, 2019 | Categories: Indiegogo Updates, News, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Tabling Photos from LPF con 2019!

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I wanted to share some photos with you from my most recent tabling at the Florida LP convention. I had a great time getting to meet up with liberty-lovers of all kinds including die-hard Voluntaryist fans and new people who hadn’t heard about the series before!

It was encouraging to see so many who are not only passionate about principled liberty, but who also care enough to support creative projects carrying the torch forward.

I am looking forward to seeing what other tabling opportunities I can participate in to grow the Voluntaryist comic fandom!

Thank you again, everyone, for supporting Voluntaryist Origins III. Your support has enabled me to continue expanding Voluntaryist world to new venues!

Cheers in liberty,

-J ( :

Posted by  |  May 5, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Events | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins III half-way update! Woohoo!

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I just wanted to update you on the progress of the campaign as we have now hit the halfway point with 30 more days to go.

So far, we have raised 55% of goal, sitting at $2,788 raised – which is fantastic progress!

55 percent funded Origins III

In order to finish strong, it will be important that those of you who already have supported share the comic campaign to your social media to help get the word out so we can cross the finish line at 100%!

If you would, please take a moment to share the comic campaign link here:

https://igg.me/at/origins3

to your social media profiles so that Voluntaryist Origins III gets out to new faces, sharing an AWESOME comic story rooted in the principles of liberty.

An aside, I managed to see both Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame this weekend. No spoilers – but I do want to note that both movies left me with a reminder of why I am doing what I am with Voluntaryist.​

While action sequences and special effects improve, character dialogue and philosophical thinking continue to grow thin, leaving much to be desired.

In supporting this series, you’re helping to bring about a new level of intellectual intrigue and an incredible, contemporary discourse on what it means to be truly free.

So thank you so much for your support again in this journey!

I will be keeping you posted on developments and will be making a few more live stream appearances with The Pholosopher to promote the comic and talk about comic culture in general, so be sure to stay tuned for updates on our Facebook page and Website at:

https://facebook.com/volcomics/

AND

http://volcomic.com

Looking forward to more good things and a successful second half of the comic campaign!
In liberty,

-J ( :

 

Posted by  |  April 29, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins III – Comic Campaign Now Live!

voluntaryist origins III indiegogo promo cover

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I am excited to announce that the Voluntaryist Origins III comic campaign is now live on Indiegogo!

If you would, please go on over to the campaign page and check out the INCREDIBLE new set of cool perks available over at: https://igg.me/at/origins3/x/952007

We have NEW Voluntaryist superhero tees, action figures, game cards, art cards, and MUCH MORE!

We’ve taken steps to ensure that this comic campaign runs smoothly by hiring a new local art team and adjusting delivery times so we can handle any unexpected delays from third parties.

So you can support with confidence!

Even if you don’t have pocket change to spare, you can share the campaign link or promo video to your social media to help get the word out. This both boosts our visibility on Indiegogo in reaching out to new people and informs others about the comic’s launch.

I’m looking forward to making this comic issue the best ever and growing the Voluntaryist universe with you!

Thank you again for your generous continuing support.

In liberty,

-J ( :

Indiegogo Campaign link: https://igg.me/at/origins3/x/952007

Comic Trailer YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwXczxP_Xwo&t=2s

Comic Trailer Facebook link with subtitles: https://www.facebook.com/volcomics/videos/794221560952055/

Posted by  |  March 30, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Posable Figure Unboxing

I unbox the next prototype Voluntaryist figure. 1:18 scale. 18 points of articulation. Produced by Short Fuse Media, LLC.

Posted by  |  March 11, 2019 | Categories: Merch, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE ORIGINS II COMICS HAVE SHIPPED!

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

Today is the wonderful day I get to tell you that your comics have gone out for shipment! Virtually all perks have now been mailed, so please keep your eyes out for them in the coming weeks. Most of you will likely see your comic come to you within the next week or two. International orders, within the next 3-4 weeks max.

I am grateful to you, the Voluntaryist fans, for being a part of this MONUMENTAL achievement in producing the first full-length Voluntaryist comic issue with 24 pages. It’s humbling that, after 6 years of hard work in prototyping, we now have a canon Voluntaryist line that is being continued chronologically here on out.

I appreciate every person here who supported with perks and shares of the campaign, and I look forward to bringing you a whole new level of quality and experience with this next upcoming comic campaign in Indiegogo.

In preparation for improving the process so the expectations are reasonable, I have adjusted the time framing for the next campaign delivery to ensure that we have enough time to deal with unforeseen delays from third parties. I also am working with a new art group which is going to bring a new level of artistic quality to the comic, and I think you’ll be impressed when you see the new cover in full with the Origins III campaign.

Please do come visit on March 30th and April 1st for the launch. You’ll be able to see the campaign link on the main Webiste at http://www.volcomic.com and at the Voluntaryist Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/volcomics

If you want, please feel free to share unboxing pictures on social media with the hashtags #voluntaryist and #volcomic as I’d love to see you get your awesome comics and bonus goodies.

Thank you again for bringing true liberty to the comic world!

With gratitude,

-J ( :

mic Receipt web.

Posted by  |  March 6, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Origins II Comics Have Arrived! First wave of shipment.

Origins II Comics Have Arrived! First wave of shipment.

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

WOOHOO! The rest of the Origins II comics have arrived!

origins II comics set edit

This morning I shipped out what I could from what I had been given in the first box from Ka-Blam. Now that I have the rest, I will be fulfilling the remainder of the orders.

Most everyone should receive their comic perks within 2 weeks, many within the next week. 

Please be on the lookout and feel free to share your perk package opening with us on social media!

It’s been a LONG journey but lots of fun with goods things to come.

I have also just received the cover for Origins III and have been working diligently to ensure that everything will be smooth on this next upcoming campaign.

campaign square Origins III 640 x 640

I will be waiting to launch the campaign until these perks are shipped to ensure that everyone is happy and confident in our work. The campaign is tentatively scheduled for March 30th, so please stop by www.volcomic.com and www.facebook.com/volcomics to see what is taking place at that time.

I also have been working on some new perks that will hopefully excite you, including a new Voluntaryist tee. You can take a look at the work-in-progress:

Shirt Draft 2 web

Thank you again for your kindness, support, and understanding.

I hope that when you open the perk packages it gives you a HUGE SMILE when you see the extras I added in to thank you for your patience. ( :

In liberty with humble appreciation,

-J ( :

Posted by  |  March 5, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, Merch, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Action Figure Line Sneak Peek

***A special aside announcement from the Origins II production.***

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I just got word that Short Fuse Media Group, LLC. owner and director Sean Mack has gotten a batch of action figures for their new Indieverse Unlimited Action Figure Line. As you can see, Voluntaryist – The Comic Series is among them! So I am excited that they have been successful in their prototyping process so that we may offer you, in the near future, high-quality next-level Voluntaryist action figures! I am grateful to Sean for the opportunity to be a part of the process and look forward to more good things.

I think you’ll be enjoying them too!

-J ( :

Voluntaryist Figure Prototype Indieverse Unlimited Action Figure Line

Posted by  |  February 22, 2019 | Categories: Merch, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins II Mini Update! Sneak Peek Origins III

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s taking place with comic production.

I have received the comic game cards in hand and now am just waiting on the print copies of the comic.

game cards

I was told by Ka-Blam that they are arranging my comic and that it should go out for print soon!

Once that is finished, the comics will then come to me and I will make a last call for updating addresses before shipping them out. If you want to update your address now, please do so by e-mailing me at mr.voluntary(at)gmail(dot)com.

I also have here a little sneak peek of the cover mockup for Origins III:

Cover Mockup Origins III

The Origins III campaign will be launching likely on March 30th after everyone has gotten their perks shipped.

I will update you next when the Origins II comics ship! ( :

Looking forward in liberty,

-J

Posted by  |  February 18, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins II – Digital Comic Sent Out!

digital comic sent out voluntaryist origins II

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

It is with great excitement that I can announce the comic design process has been completed!

So with that, I present to you the Voluntaryist Origins II comic in digital form. The download link should have been sent to your e-mail. If you did not receive it and were supposed to, please contact me right away at mr.voluntary(at)gmail(dot)com. I want to make sure you get it.  ( :

Thank you so much, everyone, for your extraordinary patience and kind support as I know it was frustrating to have to wait longer than expected for our estimated delivery.

Now that the digital process has come to a close, I have ordered the physical copies of the comic and game cards. The turnaround time for that depends on how fast Ka-Blam can get the comics to me, which is usually contingent on convention traffic. Fortunately, this isn’t convention season, so I expect a little faster processing time, though they gave me a “by-or-before March 1st.”

Once I do get the printed comics, I will update everyone and ask that anyone who has changed addresses to let me know of your new address so I can be sure to get your perks to you.

I’m looking forward to personally compiling and signing off on each of your perk packages, and cannot wait for you to show off the cool extras I’m throwing in.

Because this took extra time, I am going to wait to launch my next campaign until I have shipped out these perks. I want everyone to be confident in the work and the successful completion first before asking for your trust again on the next comic issue.

And, you can believe this: I have worked extra hard to ensure that, going forward, there will be even smoother, higher-quality output. You’ll get to see it especially when the next teasers come out for the continuing Origins story campaign.

As always, if you have any questions, thoughts, or concerns, I’m here for you and will make myself available to speak with you concerning anything on the comic process and delivery. You can reach me at mr.voluntary(at)gmail(dot)com.

I hope you enjoy this issue as much as I did in bringing it to life.

Looking forward to more comic culture in liberty,

-J ( :

Posted by  |  January 27, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Voluntaryist Origins II Sneak Peek 9 + Critical Update

Hello, Voluntaryist fans!

Thank you so much again for your patience in the adjusted delivery timeline for Voluntaryist Origins II!

I wanted to share with you some good news and some critical news as relates to the comic development.

I have received the letters for my approval and they all look pretty good with some small adjustments to be made.

So I am happy to see that the comic is truly nearing completion overall.

However, I must tell you that I have not been happy with the delay from the publishing group, Short Fuse Media, LLC. They are late on contract, and I have reached a critical point where I have told them that the comic must be delivered to me, in full, by January 26th or I will have another team finish it.

I am sad that it has reached this point, but I am thankful that I have at least received artwork as paid for, so there is no overall problem in completing the comic, just in whether Short Fuse will deliver on-time by my final delivery acceptance offer.

So, with that in mind, I do hope that Short Fuse delivers this month and you are able to receive the digital copy so you can know the comic production is complete and will wrap up with your perks sent to you soon.

I take full responsibility for allowing their lateness to continue this far, and I do appreciate that you have been patient in waiting with me.

To that end, if anyone has ANY questions about the comic production process, I am happy to talk with you face-to-face online and show you what has been done and discuss any details.

Your trust and confidence in me is critical, and I want to do everything I can within reason to maintain it because I VALUE your support.
So please feel free to take the opportunity if you wish to have a one-on-one with me to discuss anything. I am here and I am open for you.

That said, I do have in-hand most all completed inks, colors, and letters – so it is just a matter of finalizing the last edits that, hopefully, will be concluded by Short Fuse in about a week.

Thank you again for your support. I PROMISE that when you receive your perks, you will open them and be happily surprised at the bonuses I have added as an apology for the unforeseen lateness. I hope that it brings you a smile and new confidence in me for the next comic issue as I plan to keep working on Voluntaryist and producing it until I die. It’s a lifetime endeavor.

I’m looking forward to hopefully getting you the digital copy of the comic this month, and then proceeding to get you the physical perks thereafter.

In liberty and with humble appreciation,

-J ( :

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Posted by  |  January 17, 2019 | Categories: Comic Developments, Indiegogo Updates, Teasers | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment