Missed the Kickstarter? That's ok! You can still pre-order our new BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK- plus some of the exclusive offerings!
Skull Maskerade Volume 1 includes the entire intro arc of Skull Maskerade (Issues 1-5) for the first time ever in one beautiful book. Secure your copy today!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
NEW DELUXE STRETCH GOALS ADDED!!!
2 months ago
– Fri, May 22, 2026 at 09:16:42 AM
You voted and we listened! Here are the results!
All Deluxe Tier pledges are about to get even sweeter! With your help, we can unlock more freebies that will automatically be added to the Deluxe Tiers including 5 new sticker designs (to be revealed one by one) and... THE HARDCOVER SLIPCASE!
Sticker 1 Unlocks at 58K!
UNLOCKS at 60K!! Digital mock-up, not final desing
Once unlocked, the Slipcase will automatically be added to the Hardcover editions in all the Deluxe Tiers! We will also offer a small quantity of the slipcases as an additional $20 add-on for any pledge.
Now is a great time to go DELUXE and help unlock these items!!
ALL STRETCH GOALS MET!!
3 months ago
– Tue, May 19, 2026 at 01:29:14 PM
Two weeks down and two weeks left to go and WE ARE STILL CRUSHING IT!!!
Skull Maskerade volume 1 books are getting ALL the stretch goal fancy book upgrades!! That means both editions are upgraded to foil stamping on the covers and bonus pages making them each now 200 pages in total, plus the metallic gilt edging and ribbon bookmarks for extra flair on the hardcovers!
That also means I'm back to work designing NEW extra special stretch goals based on the poll results- which will be revealed very soon...!
Truly feeling grateful that I am able to work on my dream project with my husband, Justin Tauch, and team up with so many wonderful and talented people to bring it to life. It feels good to make something genuine from the human heart and soul and deliver a unique hand-painted story in comic book form to so many hungry new readers! This book is becoming EXACTLY how I imagined it could be in my wildest dreams, if not better. It's so important now more than ever to support the smaller indie projects that you believe in. We LOVE when we get to create something special with all of you in mind.
To anyone who's just diving into Skull Maskerade now or backing your first book ever on Kickstarter, WELCOME to this beautiful and supportive community! And a continued thank you to everyone who's been invested since the beginning, looking at all of you Patreon patrons!
Bonus pages just UNLOCKED! (examples of pencil page layouts, concept art, and character design sketches!)
But this isn't over! Stay tuned for more exciting updates this week as I reveal what I have in mind to spoil you all with next...!
Who wants BONUS PAGES?!
3 months ago
– Sun, May 17, 2026 at 08:45:12 AM
We are still on our way to unlock the bonus pages at 50k, and then we have some REALLY fun bonus Stretch Goals to announce after reviewing the voting results. But in the meantime…
Check out these other projects that we love!
ALMOST DONE!! Whitby Goth Weekend Ask for Mercy by our guest artist Abigail J Harding and Richard Starkings! Dive further into the UK goth scene with this side quest for the Ask for Mercy monsters. Abigail's artwork shines once again!
JUST LAUNCHED! The Fracture of Gloamingvale by Cosmic Spectrum! If you love Gothic Horror, Mystery and Supernatural Drama, (which we all know you do) Yana has created a perfect book to go along with your new Skull Maskerade vol. 1! This art is to DIE for!
NEW STRETCH GOALS POLL!
3 months ago
– Thu, May 14, 2026 at 08:19:35 AM
We are SO CLOSE to unlocking those bonus pages next but that can't be our final stretch goal, can it?!
Who wants MORE?
Yeah, we do too! So let's reward you all with a few more exciting new stretch goals to unlock together since this project is still soaring! We have a few ideas of our own brewing, BUT we want to hear from YOU! See the poll below to vote on your favorite ideas or add a new one in the comments! Find the Stretch Goal Poll below!
Now, let's talk BONUS PAGES:
Once we reach $50k EVERY copy of Skull Maskerade Vol. 1 (both editions) will be getting 16 bonus pages! This will include a creator introduction section dedicated to some of the very first concepts from Justin and myself, a catalogue of the original cover art, detailed process pages showing from start to finish how a page is made and many many character design sketches!
