FAQ: I, Minotaur: An Epic Graphic Novel by James Ortega
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Uh, have you ever like, done this before?

YES! We’ve run several fully funded campaigns as separate makers, our most recent successful campaign was through Kickstarter. We have managed campaigns that made over $70,000 between Kickstarter and Backerkit, so we know what it takes to manage the complexity of SKUs and ordering. We’ve already established two different print shops that can do small-runs, one in America and one in China - both have different benefits depending on how much we order so we’ll be choosing that after the campaign!

As artists we have a ton of experience making our own high-quality prints (James has been working the Artist Alley circuit for a few years now). We’ve also made tons of enamel pins for our Studio Blink booth in the past, so we have a lot of experience with ordering.

Last updated: August 20, 2026 17:40

Will there be more volumes of I, Minotaur?

YES! James has been working on I, Minotaur for years and plans to have seven volumes in total, each with 2-3 chapters. a piece. He already has a ton of chapter 3 done, and lots of pieces of the other chapters, too.

Last updated: August 20, 2026 17:41

What is the production and fulfilment timeline?

Well, that really depends on how successful this campaign is, how quickly the pledges clear our account, and how many books we end up needing to order. If we have to order a lot, it’ll be coming from China and that may take 3 months to receive and then we will need to pack the orders once they get here. So, Jules’ guess is 5 months turn-around on the low end, 7 months on the longer end! Jules will be communicating every step of the way, and has a great track record of sending out frequent updates in previous campaigns.

Last updated: August 22, 2026 14:00

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