Wow, thank you all for joining me, Michelle, and Natalie on this journey!

We planned on a tiny campaign to help bring a few friends and fans together who wanted to share in the early stages of creating American Geniuses... and you funded us in fifteen minutes.

In fact, you've already funded more than a third of our second issue!

Of course, we still have several weeks to go, so there's plenty of time for more people to get involved: as supporters, as researchers, as readers, and as friends. During that time we'll share more of our process, the real-life inspirations behind this story, and the obsessive research that informs every page.

In the meantime, below backers can view an example of the different stages that a page goes through after storyboarding and inking: lighting studies, flats (color without shading), shading, and preparation for lettering. (Yes, that is a miniature magnetic Go board.)

Thanks again and we look forward to welcoming more backers to our growing community!