in Sanity, AZ KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
February 15, 2013
For the last three years Michael Drace Fountain, Marcel Losada, Joe Pezzula and James Ninness have been developing a comic horror anthology. The adventure began when the three of them wrote the book in a cabin in the woods (yes, seriously) in November of 2009. Through the years it has gone through various publishers, incarnations and production snaffus.
Well, 2013 is the year their book, in Sanity, AZ comes to fruition – with a bit of help from you. Featuring four writers, sixteen interior artists, a top-tier cover artist and a dreamy colorist/designer, we are finally ready to get this thing done.
in Sanity, AZ will be Kickstarted – not the first issue, not the first two issues, not even just the digital issues – the whole thing. When they raise the money for this project they will have everything they need to release three digital comic book issues (the smallest of which clocks in at fifty-two pages) and a trade paperback. Single issues will be sold for $1.49 – yup, that’s it – and release in July, August and November of this year. The trade paperback will, hopefully, be out in time for Christmas, 2013.
So, what is in Sanity, AZ about?
The following is taken from their Kickstarter video:
The book focuses on a small town in the middle of the desert. You know the town. The same town you drive by every time you cross the country or hustle through the desert. The kind of town that causes you to stare from the comfort of your car and think to yourself: “who in the hell would live out here?” This particular town is a bit further down the highway, a highway not often travelled. It is as lost in time as a grain of sand in the desert. And to the natives of this town, that’s not a problem. They have adapted. They have their own way of doing things.
A long time ago, deep in the deserts of Arizona, a mayor by the name of Cambridge decided to build an asylum for the undesirables. A place the people of color could receive the mental help they needed away from the eyes of civilized society. It was a dream that turned into a nightmare. Things went wrong, as they are wont to do, and the inmates revolted. Over time the inmates settled the desert, carving out land and making it their own. Utilizing a sign from the asylum, the citizens settled on the name “Sanity”.
Here is the announcement trailer. It’s a simple trailer, noting only the talent involved. The Kickstarter campaign will feature a bit more information, as well as some sneak peeks of the art to come. The campaign launched on Friday, February 1, lasting 30 days. 
Here is the solicitation information, all of which is dependent on the Kickstarter reaching it’s goal. The information in this release is current and trumps and previous releases or whispers that may have leaked about…
in Sanity, AZ #1
JULY 2013
Collecting the first eleven stories in the in Sanity, AZ saga: “Snowglobes and Albatrosses”, “Broken Water I”, “Murder”, “Burgers And Shakes”, “Friends”, “False Idols”, “Inning Five”, “Honor Parents”, “Confusion”, “Sea Of Sanity”, and “False Witness”.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA.
Art by CHRIS COLLINS, COLLIN FOGEL, BEN GLIBERT, SCOTT IRWIN, RICH KUHAUPT, FRANK LUNA and JORGE SEVILLA.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Digital, 52 pgs, $1.99 US – RATED 18+
in Sanity, AZ #2
AUGUST 2013
Collecting the next ten stories in the in Sanity, AZ saga: “”Ham Tickle”, “The Motel In Sanity”, “Lords Name”, “Pointer”, “Raw”, “Breaking Water II”, “Cuckoo Clocks”, “Covet”, “Lollipop”, and “Sabbath”.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA
Art by CHRIS BURKHEART, COURTNEY CAMACHO, COLLIN FOGEL, KEVIN GEMSER, BEN GLIBERT, RICH KUHAUPT, DONALD POQUIZ, and BRIAN SORIANO.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Digital, 64 pgs, $1.99 US – RATED 18+
in Sanity, AZ #3
NOVEMBER 2013
Collecting the final eight stories in the in Sanity, AZ saga: “The Orchard”, “Steal”, “Kids And Their Treasures”, “Adultery”, “Lullaby”, “Dog Tricks”, “Other Gods”, and “Broken Water III”.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA
Art by BEN GLIBERT, RICH KUHAUPT, JOHN NARCOMEY, JED SORIANO, MIKE TEMPLE, and DANIEL TOUCHET.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Digital, 60 pgs, $1.99 US – RATED 18+
in Sanity, AZ (TPB)
DECEMBER 2013
Welcome to Sanity, Arizona. It’s a small town, near the middle of the Mojave Desert, run by a different type of human. The natives of Sanity move a little bit slower, smile a little bit longer, and eat sausages made of tourists. This horror series follows the story of a different type of society, one that functions of its own accord and would rather be left alone than participate in the world the rest of us dwell in. Unfortunately for them, and everyone else, people tend to find themselves in Sanity, AZ.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA
Art by CHRIS BURKHEART, COURTNEY CAMACHO, CHRIS COLLINS, COLLIN FOGEL, KEVIN GEMSER, BEN GLIBERT, SCOTT IRWIN, RICH KUHAUPT, FRANK LUNA, JOHN NARCOMEY, DONALD POQUIZ, JORGE SEVILLA, BRIAN SORIANO, JED SORIANO, MIKE TEMPLE, and DANIEL TOUCHET.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Print, 180 pgs, (Price TBD) – RATED 18+
JULY 2013
Collecting the first eleven stories in the in Sanity, AZ saga: “Snowglobes and Albatrosses”, “Broken Water I”, “Murder”, “Burgers And Shakes”, “Friends”, “False Idols”, “Inning Five”, “Honor Parents”, “Confusion”, “Sea Of Sanity”, and “False Witness”.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA.
Art by CHRIS COLLINS, COLLIN FOGEL, BEN GLIBERT, SCOTT IRWIN, RICH KUHAUPT, FRANK LUNA and JORGE SEVILLA.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Digital, 52 pgs, $1.99 US – RATED 18+
in Sanity, AZ #2
AUGUST 2013
Collecting the next ten stories in the in Sanity, AZ saga: “”Ham Tickle”, “The Motel In Sanity”, “Lords Name”, “Pointer”, “Raw”, “Breaking Water II”, “Cuckoo Clocks”, “Covet”, “Lollipop”, and “Sabbath”.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA
Art by CHRIS BURKHEART, COURTNEY CAMACHO, COLLIN FOGEL, KEVIN GEMSER, BEN GLIBERT, RICH KUHAUPT, DONALD POQUIZ, and BRIAN SORIANO.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Digital, 64 pgs, $1.99 US – RATED 18+
in Sanity, AZ #3
NOVEMBER 2013
Collecting the final eight stories in the in Sanity, AZ saga: “The Orchard”, “Steal”, “Kids And Their Treasures”, “Adultery”, “Lullaby”, “Dog Tricks”, “Other Gods”, and “Broken Water III”.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA
Art by BEN GLIBERT, RICH KUHAUPT, JOHN NARCOMEY, JED SORIANO, MIKE TEMPLE, and DANIEL TOUCHET.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Digital, 60 pgs, $1.99 US – RATED 18+
in Sanity, AZ (TPB)
DECEMBER 2013
Welcome to Sanity, Arizona. It’s a small town, near the middle of the Mojave Desert, run by a different type of human. The natives of Sanity move a little bit slower, smile a little bit longer, and eat sausages made of tourists. This horror series follows the story of a different type of society, one that functions of its own accord and would rather be left alone than participate in the world the rest of us dwell in. Unfortunately for them, and everyone else, people tend to find themselves in Sanity, AZ.
Written by MICHAEL DRACE FOUNTAIN, MARCEL LOSADA, JAMES NINNESS, and JOE PEZZULA
Art by CHRIS BURKHEART, COURTNEY CAMACHO, CHRIS COLLINS, COLLIN FOGEL, KEVIN GEMSER, BEN GLIBERT, SCOTT IRWIN, RICH KUHAUPT, FRANK LUNA, JOHN NARCOMEY, DONALD POQUIZ, JORGE SEVILLA, BRIAN SORIANO, JED SORIANO, MIKE TEMPLE, and DANIEL TOUCHET.
Cover by “BIG” CHRIS WOOD.
Colors by SHANNON FORREY.
Print, 180 pgs, (Price TBD) – RATED 18+
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