$52,955 raised out of $5,000
Overview
Platform
Indiegogo
Backers
769
Start date
Jul 16, 2021
Close date
Sep 15, 2021
Concept

Luke Henry is back on earth and as 1stMAN he discovers a new threat unlike what he’s seen before!

Story

JUST ADDED!

1stMAN, the original 1997 IMAGE comic!

This is the super rare first copy of 1stMAN that came out in 1997 from IMAGE COMICS! See the art how it was originally printed and the original dialogue. All books come signed! 

1stMAN Volume 2: Learning Curve  

A 64-page full-color graphic novel continuing the story of Luke Henry’s adventures as 1stMAN!

Welcome to my new campaign! This is my third campaign and the second one following the adventures of 1stMAN! I want to build my own universe and with your continued support, I’ll be able to do just that! 

Thank you all for your support of my books. You make this possible!

Andy

1stMAN Volume 2! 

When The Fourth World Foundation creates a being of enormous power they need 1stMAN’s help to rein in and contain the being known as Adonis! 

But things might not be as simple as 1stMAN is led to believe!

Who is 1stMAN!

They say with great power comes great responsibility… and a good time!!!

Let’s face it— Luke Henry is loving being a superhero! Having inherited the powers of galactic champion A’pollo, hero of Kr’Atomm and imbued with the 10 Essences of Creation, Luke is hands down one of the most powerful men in the galaxy.

A super-hero story that’s a little bit Spiderman, a little bit Captain Marvel (all of them, dude!), and a whole lot of wild-eyed, high-flying, epic outer space craziness, 1stMAN will remind you what it felt like to read a comic book printed on cheap newsprint, chewing on a wad of Topps baseball card bubble gum, and wondering what Penumbra looks like in a bikini! It’s that much fun!

The Story

Luke Henry is the 1stMAN!

Uniting with the galactic champion, A’pollo, and imbued with the 10 Essences, Luke was granted the power to help defeat the Dark One, Monarch and prevent the universe from falling under his evil dominion.

Now Luke has decided to use his powers for the good of the earth, becoming its champion and protector, The 1stMAN!

But his efforts have drawn the attention of The Fourth World Foundation, a team of scientists who are eager to understand Luke’s newfound powers and see if they can be applied to some of their own interests. But are they friend or foe, and who is the mysterious being, Adonis, who seems to understand Luke’s powers better than Luke does himself?

Despite his great powers, Luke is still young and inexperienced. Let’s hope he keeps his guard up!

At the end of 1stMAN volume 1, it was revealed that A’pollo survived the battle against the evil Monarch by merging his soul with the Dark One, and he and his love Penumbra returned to their home in the High Science City on Kr’Atomm’s second moon, Delphis, to resume their lives as Kr’Atomm’s top scientists and heroes.

But it’s beginning to appear that Penumbra hasn’t fully resigned herself to her husband’s new appearance, riding shotgun in Monarch’s physical aspect. And what are these strange sensations stirring within A’pollo’s being? Could it be that the dark one Monarch was not completely destroyed after all? Does A’pollo still harbor vestiges of the evil being within him?

The second volume of 1stMAN continues the adventures of Earth’s newest and greatest hero! Reserve your copy today!

Preview art!


Characters

Bart Sears variant cover!

 

The Parody Ad is back!

In every book I’ve created I like to include one of my favorite aspects of the comics I enjoyed reading as I grew up, the ads featuring super-heroes from the comic books hocking tasty treats!

So continuing in that tradition here is the parody ad that will be featured in this new 1stMAN volume!

 

Pledge $100 and get a copy of the comic book and a head sketch, 7″x10″!

 

Pledge $200 and get a copy of the comic book and a single figure sketch, 7″x10″!

 

The 1stMAN Program Book!

This is an extra 40-page book that contains pin-ups of 1stMAN by some of today’s top superstar talents like Adam Hughes, Alan Davis, Bart Sears, J. Scott Campbell, and more! A making-of 1stMan showing unused layouts, model sheets, sketches, and more!

Green Lantern wrap-around sketch cover!

$425!

Parody Ad Original art! 

Own a piece of history!

This piece is drawn larger than normal comic book art and measures 14″ x 21″ 1/2″!

Creators

Andy Smith has been working as a professional artist since 1991. Mostly working in comic books for major publishers such as Marvel, DC, Image, Acclaim, and Cross Gen Ent.  1stMan is my dream project and I’m thrilled to be able to bring it to life with your support!

Rob Snyder began a professional career as a newspaper cartoonist in 1988, and his political cartoons and illustrations have been distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada. His cartoons and comics have been published by Image Comics and DC’s Paradox Press imprint.

Ilaria Fella is a comic book colorist from Italy. She has been working as a colorist since 2014. The series’ she has worked on include Atlantide: Terre Engloutie, Zinnober, and Midnight Sky. She’s currently working on the series “ Maiden” published in Heavy Metal Magazine.

Steve Dutro is an Eisner-nominated funny book letterer.  Working on titles from Marvel, DC, Milestone, Image, Dark Horse, and Viz. He currently applies his skills to titles like Plants vs. Zombies, The Witcher, Fullmetal Alchemist, Dr. Stone, Twin Star Exorcists, and Andy Smith’s 1st Man

Stretch Goals

All backers will receive these stretch goals once they are unlocked!

  • $10,000-4×6 over-sized trading card/ double-sided UNLOCKED!
  • $15,000-Metal bookmark UNLOCKED!
  • $20,000- 7″x 10″ mini-print UNLOCKED!
  • $25,000- Four more story pages! UNLOCKED!
  • $30,000- Four more story pages! UNLOCKED!
  • $40,000- 1stMAN die-cut sticker! UNLOCKED!
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