Kick Start My Dead Heart

We launch our Kickstarter campaign on July 28! Here’s an advance look at the rewards that will be available to supporters. If you have any questions at all, be sure to contact us, we’ll be sure to clear up an uncertainties.

Can I pledge for more than one item?
KickStarter isn’t set up for that, but if you’d like a T-shirt, signed print, or any other listed reward added onto your pledge, send us a message and let us know what you have in mind. We’re happy to accommodate!

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Reward Descriptions

WALL OF SILENCE LEVEL,  Pledge of $2.00+

Your name will be etched onto the Wall of Silence at ReGen Corp along with all the nurses, doctors, researchers and wayward travelers who met a horrible end at the island facility. The Wall of Silence will be on display as a special image at our website.

Estimated delivery: Sep 2013

HERETIC LEVEL,  Pledge of $5.00+

Heretics will receive a PDF download of the premiere issue of Escape From Jesus Island, including bonus concept art available only to Kickstarter contributors. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display here at the website.

Estimated delivery: Sep 2013

ATHEIST LEVEL:  Pledge of $10.00+

Atheists will receive a PDF download of the first three issues of Escape From Jesus Island, including bonus concept art available only to Kickstarter contributors. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Issue 1 will be released in September 2013, 2 and 3 will follow monthly.

AGNOSTIC LEVEL:  Pledge of $25.00+

Agnostics will receive print copies of Issues 1-3, signed by illustrator Mortimer Glum, writer Shawn French and letterist Peeter Parkker. Includes PDF downloads of Issues 1-3 with Kickstarter-exclusive content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Issue 1 will be released in September 2013, 2 and 3 will follow monthly.

BELIEVER LEVEL (Limit 100):  Pledge of $50.00+

This level is a must-have for serious comic book fans. Believers will receive a limited-edition, SIGNED AND NUMBERED copy of Issue 1 with an Alternate Cover. Only 100 of these books are being printed and they are only available to Kickstarter supporters like you! This special collector’s item, as well as Issues 2 and 3, will be delivered to you signed by illustrator Mortimer Glum and writer Shawn French.

Includes an 8” x 10” print of your choice of characters, signed by the artist, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3 with Kickstarter-exclusive content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Issue 1 will be released in September 2013, 2 and 3 will follow monthly.

EXCLUSIVE ART LEVEL (Limit 100):  Pledge of $50.00+

The perfect reward for collectors of horror art. You will receive a Kickstarter-exclusive 11” x 17” print. Only 100 of these are being made and each comes SIGNED AND NUMBERED by Escape From Jesus Island illustrator Mortimer Glum.

Includes signed copies of Issues 1-3, an 8”x10” print of your choice of characters, signed by the artist, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3 with Kickstarter-exclusive content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Starting September 2013

ACOLYTE LEVEL (Limit 100):  Pledge of $75.00+

We’ve always envisioned the Jesus Island story as  a cinematic franchise. Here’s your chance to own the movie poster for the film we would love to one day make. We’ll only be printing 100 of these enormous KICKSTARTER-EXCLUSIVE 24”x36” glossy, movie posters for the Escape From Jesus Island movie. Each poster comes SIGNED AND NUMBERED by the Jesus Island team.

Includes signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3 with Kickstarter-exclusive content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Oct 2013

ZEALOT LEVEL:  Pledge of $100.00+

Why settle for hanging Mortimer Glum’s artwork on the wall when you can wear it? These KICKSTARTER-EXCLUSIVE T-shirts are handmade by Maine artists and are only available to supporters like YOU.

Includes signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3 with Kickstarter-exclusive content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Oct 2013

ORIGINAL SKETCH LEVEL (Limit 30):  Pledge of $100.00+

The fist 30 supporters to pledge at this level will receive an ORIGINAL SKETCH from Mortimer Glum, hand-drawn on the inside cover of Issue 1. Also included are signed copies of Issues 2-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Starting Sep 2013

PICK A FACTION LEVEL:  Pledge of $100.00+

Here’s your chance to dig a little deeper into the story. Pick your favorite Faction from Act One of Escape From Jesus Island and receive a full Faction Kit. Each kit includes 3 character trading cards, loaded with stats and info, a signed 8”x10” print of your faction and a PDF download with concept art and backvstories for the main players in each faction.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Dec 2013

MUTANT LEVEL (Limit 50) :  Pledge of  $125.00+ 

Ever wonder what YOU would look like as a mutant? Here’s your chance to find out. The first 50 supporters to pledge at this level will be transformed into a mutant by Mortimer Glum! You will receive a digital image of the new you and we’ll even send you a link to an online video showing you morphing into a mutant.

Want a print of your mutant self to hang on the wall? No problem. Add $15 to your pledge and we’ll send you a signed one.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Dec 2013

“KILL ME” LEVEL (Limit 10):  Pledge of $150.00+

Here’s your chance to be immortalized in print as you die a horrible death in Act One of Escape From Jesus Island. Illustrator Mortimer Glum will turn you into a character who meets a terrible fate on the island. Will you be a guard? A ReGen doctor? Perhaps a Vatican agent? Only one thing is certain. You will die screaming. This reward comes with a signed copy of your death page!

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Feb 2014

MUTANT DELUXE LEVEL (Limit 15):  Pledge of $150.00+

If you’re one of the first 15 supporters at this level, Mortimer Glum will send you a signed, hand-drawn, color sketch of YOU as a Jesus Island-style mutant! Get one of these before they’re gone.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Jan 2014

DEATH BY DAMIEN LEVEL (Limit 2):  Pledge of $175.00+

Two lucky supporters will get the chance to die a horrible death at the hands of the Antichrist in Act One of Escape From Jesus Island. What terrible fate does Damien have in store for you? Act quickly to find out because these will go fast. This reward comes with a signed copy of your death page!

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. You will receive a Special Thanks credit in your death issue and your name will be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Feb 2014

DEATH BY MOTHER SUPERIOR LEVEL (First 2):   Pledge of $175.00+

If you’re one of the first two supporters to snatch up this reward, you will find out what happens when you cross Mother Superior. YOU will be drawn into the comic and have the very life sucked out of you by the Antichrist’s Abbess. To immortalize your demise, we’ll even send you a signed print of your death page.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. You will receive a Special Thanks credit in your death issue and your name will be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Feb 2014

MAKE ME A MUTANT LEVEL (Limit 10):  Pledge of $200.00+

Here’s your chance for mutant immortality! If you are one of the first 10 supporters to pledge at this level, you will be transformed into a mutant who appears in Act One of Escape From Jesus Island. Will be you a ReGen lab rat who escapes and runs amok? Or maybe one of Damien’s foot soldiers? We’ll include a signed print of a page where you are prominently featured and even an online video showing you morphing into a mutant.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. You will receive a Special Thanks credit in your death issue and your name will be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Jan 2014

DEATH BY PARIAH LEVEL (Limit 1):  Pledge of $200.00+

The one-of-a-kind opportunity is not to be missed. YOU will be drawn into Act One of Escape From Jesus Island as a ReGen Corp guard who is torn apart by Pariah, the seven-headed Beast of Biblical Prophecy! We’ll also send you a signed copy of your death page to help commemorate this special event.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. You will receive a Special Thanks credit in your death issue and your name will be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

PARIAH LEVEL (Limit 6):  Pledge of $250.00+

Here’s your chance to be a part of Biblical Prophecy as one of the seven heads of Pariah, the badass mutant known in scripture as The Beast. Pariah is a MAJOR character, introduced in Act One (the first eight issues) and appearing throughout the entire 40-issue run of Escape From Jesus Island. We’ll even send you an 18”x 24” Pariah poster, signed by the Jesus Island crew.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. You will receive a cast credit as one of the faces of Pariah and your name will be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Dec 2013

DISCIPLE LEVEL (Limit 3):  Pledge of $500.00+

Here’s your chance to learn first-hand from the madman behind the Jesus Island comics. The first three people to claim this reward will receive 3 online art lessons (two hours each) with Mortimer Glum. That’s six hours of one-on-one instruction!

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Jan 2014

DESIGN A MUTANT LEVEL (Limit 5):  Pledge of $600.00+

Here’s your chance to bring one of your ideas to life! The first five supporters who pledge at this level will work with the Jesus Island team to create a mutant who will appear in the comics. You will receive a special Mutant Design credit in the issue in which your mutant first appears. Comes with an 18”x 24” signed print of your mutant.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Jan 2014

THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY LEVEL (Limit 1): Pledge of $750.00+

Here’s your chance to be a part of the story! YOU will be drawn into Escape From Jesus Island as a recurring character first introduced in Act One (the first eight issues). You’ll work with writer Shawn French to develop your character, a ReGen Corp employee. Are you a guard? A doctor or nurse? It’s up to you. Your character will have a special relationship with The Twins (Jesus and Damien) and we’ll send you a signed 18”x 24” print of you in the comic.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

MOTHER SUPERIOR LEVEL (Limit 1): Pledge of $1,000.00+

One lucky female fan will play a MAJOR role in the Escape From Jesus Island franchise, appearing as the Antichrist’s Abbess, Mother Superior.  A fan favorite from her inception, Mother Superior plays a vital role in this story and will be featured on lots of our merchandise. She is one of the main faces of the entire franchise!

Mother Superior will a main focus of several issues, including one where we flash back on her before she became the nightmare she is today. So you’ll get to see a character who looks exactly like you at first become more and more monstrous as the story progresses. We’ll include an enormous 24”x 36” glossy poster of you as Mother Superior.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Jan 2014

INQUISITION LEVEL (Limit 1): Pledge of $1,000.00+

One of our male fans will have the opportunity to get in on the action, appearing as the Antichrist’s bodyguard, Inquisition! A fan favorite from his inception, Inquisition is a MAJOR character whose face we’ll see more of as the series unfolds. When we explore his back story, we’ll show him before he was horribly burnt, so you’ll get to see yourself transform from a simple mutant into one of the biggest badasses in the Jesus Island franchise. He is first unmasked during a knock-down, drag-out fight against Jesus himself! We’ll include an enormous 24”x 36” glossy poster of you as Inquisition.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Sep 2013

CREATOR LEVEL (Limit 2):  Pledge of $1,500.00+

Have a story idea that you think would make a great comic book? Here’s your chance! If you’re one of the first two supporters to snatch up this reward, you’ll work with the Jesus Island team to turn YOUR story into a 12-page comic book! You will own all rights to this story to do with as you wish. The Jesus Island team has final approval of script content before pledge is accepted. Sexually graphic stories will not be eligible.

Also included are signed copies of Issues 1-3, and PDF downloads of Issues 1-3, with Kickstarter-exclusive bonus content. Your name will also be etched into the Wall of Silence, which will be seen in the comics and on display at JesusIsland.com.

Estimated delivery: Sep 2014

SAVIOR LEVEL (Limit 4):  Pledge of $3,000.00+

You will receive a framed 18″x24″ oil painting of Escape From Jesus Island cover art by illustrator Mortimer Glum. Includes an online video showing your one-of-a-kind painting being created. Includes signed copies of Issues 1-3, PDF downloads with bonus content and a Special Thanks credit in Issue 1.

Add $100 to ship outside the US

Estimated delivery: Jan 2014

IN-STORE APPEARANCE LEVEL:  Pledge of $3,500.00+

Escape From Jesus Island illustrator Mortimer Glum and writer Shawn French will come to your store, anywhere in the continental US for a signing appearance, complete with live art demonstration, cool giveaways and a discussion panel.

Estimated delivery: Nov 2013

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