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Asa Wheatley

@asawheatley.bsky.social

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Comic writer (Sagas of the Shield Maiden, Of Ichor & Bone, Campfire Stories, Tails of Mystery). He/Him.

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 26d

Shield Maiden Book 5 is LIVE!

Written by me
Illustrated by @coddledtamago.bsky.social & @artofcolmgriffin.bsky.social
Lettered by Ken Reynolds
Edited by @illusclaire.bsky.social
Cover by @anireal.bsky.social

Two new stories following our nameless hero!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

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Sammy @sammywarddraws.bsky.social · 16h

A friendly reminder to grab your copy of the latest Sagas of the Shield Maiden!

Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 16h

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

www.kickstarter.com

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 16h

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

www.kickstarter.com

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 1d

So close to 250% funding!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

www.kickstarter.com

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Kamila (also known as Pigeon) @pigeonface.bsky.social · 3d

LAST 45 HOURS of "Jenny D" Kickstarter!
Last final push, anyone?
Link below:
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The Ecstasy of Jenny D - New original comic by Pigeon!

Bridgerton meets the dancing plague in this surreal tale of sisterhood, repressed queerness and divine intervention.

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 3d

I've got a stinking cold so don't have anything clever to say but back Shield Maiden so I feel a little better.

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Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

www.kickstarter.com

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 5d

3 weeks done and over 300 backers! New Shield Maiden campaign update with recommendations for @frederikhornung.com's Seconds to midnight and @calebpalmquist.bsky.social's Unicorn: Vampire Hunter!

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Update 5: 3 weeks done & hitting 300 backers! · Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

We launched 3 weeks ago today and what a 3 weeks it's been. We're over 200% funding and very recently we hit over 300 backers! Thank you all for joining this Viking Western journey!I'm very happy to s...

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 6d

I can finally say...

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a cartoon character says it 's over 9000 !!

ALT: a cartoon character says it 's over 9000 !!

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 6d

Appreciate the share dude!

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Frederik Hornung @frederikhornung.com · 6d

FIRST BACKER UPDATE for Seconds to Midnight: Book One went live this morning!

Teasing stretch goals, talking horror stuff and shouting out @asawheatley.bsky.social‘s Sagas Of The Shield Maiden Book Five & @louissouthard.bsky.social & @fancygoblin.bsky.social‘s LAUGH RIOT!

Fun, fun, fun.

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 6d

I can finally say...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

a cartoon character says it 's over 9000 !!

ALT: a cartoon character says it 's over 9000 !!

media.tenor.com

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 7d

I've done well in months between March-May. Kickstarter itself says September/October & January & March but that's more general than comic specific.

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Best Time to Launch Your Kickstarter in 2025

Timing is everything! Discover the best days, months, and even hours to launch your campaign for maximum success in 2025, backed by data and insights.

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 7d

We hit over 300 backers! So I guess we're on the road to 400 now!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

www.kickstarter.com

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 10d

Four stunning prints you can pick up on the Shield Maiden Book 5 campaign!

Art by @frederikhornung.com, @marcusdauntless.bsky.social, @anireal.bsky.social & @supcheesebag.bsky.social!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

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Winiberto J. Garcia @supcheesebag.bsky.social · 12d

Extremely proud to say I had the honor to work with the amazing @asawheatley.bsky.social on a pin up for Book Five of Shield Maiden!! Go check out the kickstarter!

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Iolanda Zanfardino @yozanfardino.bsky.social · 12d

NO SAINTS NOR POETS 1-2 is 162% funded!
[LINK BELOW]
You still have 71 HOURS to jump on board this swashbuckling Adventure-Romance comic about identity and pride, faith and cynicism, illegal motor-gondola races, turbulent love affairs, carnivals, sea monsters and social barriers.

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 12d

You are more than welcome! You're colours are looking so good on it!

Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 12d

Happy to! It looks great!

Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 12d

Revealing our awesome final pin up by @supcheesebag.bsky.social & recommendations for Macabre Valley (@zackquaintance.bsky.social) & Killscreen (@benandrewmoore.bsky.social, @artyomtopilin.bsky.social, @ramiroborrallo.bsky.social, @jpjordan.bsky.social)

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Update 4: Final Pin Up Reveal · Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

Hello Backers!Today marks two weeks since launching the campaign and we're already 200% funded with nearly 300 backers! It's been an incredible first two weeks and I can't thank you all enough. The bo...

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 12d

Two weeks in, over 200% funding & almost 300 backers!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

www.kickstarter.com

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Hampus 🎃 @hampus.bsky.social · 13d

It's been a good week to be an indie comics supporter. My backer rewards for Stash Box by @ianface.bsky.social and @frederikhornung.com , and Of Ichor & Bone by @asawheatley.bsky.social , @sammywarddraws.bsky.social and @jpjordan.bsky.social arrived, look at all these goodies! 😍

A photo of a wooden surface covered with cool indie comic goodies. These include a comic book called Of Ichor & Bone, depicting a lady knight being wrangled by a fleshy, serpent-like monster, along with two little stickers and four pinups of the same character in different heroic positions.

A photo of a wooden surface covered with cool indie comic goodies. These include a comic book called Stash Box, in two different editions with different covers, both in the old-school and pulpy horror style. There are three pinups with motifs from the story, a postcard and four stickers. There is also an actual plant creeping into frame.

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 12d

Ah glad they got to you safely this time! Thanks so much for being a part of the book!

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 14d

Praise for Sagas of the Shield Maiden from @jimzub.bsky.social, @ryanklindsay.bsky.social, @gronbekk.bsky.social, @davecook.bsky.social, @chrismole.bsky.social, @andywpoliver.bsky.social & @jamesblundell.bsky.social!

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Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 14d

I just backed Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five by @asawheatley.bsky.social on Kickstarter.

Superb series. Check it out👇

www.kickstarter.com/projects/asa...

Sagas of the Shield Maiden Book Five

The acclaimed Viking Western comic returns! Volumes #1-4 also available.

www.kickstarter.com

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Asa Wheatley @asawheatley.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks so much dude! Appreciate the shout out and the support!

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