Eisner-nominated independent publishing company Magnetic Press launched a new program today designed to foster and reward the support of their growing grassroots fanbase with a monthly subscription-based blind-box initiative called THE AMBASSADORS CLUB. Powered by the crowdfunding platform Patreon, this club will offer fans several different membership tiers, each offering a different assortment of exclusive items every month.
The program launched today, with the release of the announcement video linked below:
https://vimeo.com/145822051
The Magnetic Press Ambassadors Club Invitation from Neurobellum on Vimeo.
Every month, depending on the membership level selected, each member will receive an Ambassador Club Cargo Package containing an assortment of unique, exclusive content, not the least of which will be the newest graphic novel or art book hitting shelves that month. Other items include designer foil-stamped bookmarks, custom two-sided posters, new fashionable T-shirts, frameable artboard prints, signed book plates, and bonus mystery surprises, all the way up to original sketches and artwork from one of the Magnetic Press family of artists, and even an opportunity to go behind the scenes and get credited in the printed masthead inside titles going to print that month.
"When we launched Magnetic Press in 2014, we had one goal in mind: to bring some of the coolest books and amazing artists in the world to print in the US. We emptied our pockets and chased that dream with the spirit and energy required to launch an independent publishing label from scratch -- no six-figure investors, no golden trust funds, no corporate sponsors -- just a couple of guys with some gumption and a love of dynamic visual storytelling. And in the first year, that gumption paid off in the form of an amazingly supportive and ever-growing fanbase who really seem to appreciate our artists and ambition. (And earning two Eisner Award nominations in the first year wasn't too bad, either.)
Now, as we roll forward, we have no intention of slowing down. And we want to bring you, the discerning reader, into the fold and along for the ride, and to reward you for your ongoing support. Being as small and independent as we are, we rely on your helpful word-of-mouth and the grass-root level buzz to spread the word -- We need you to be our Ambassadors in the world. And we've built a VIP club just for you!"
Members who joins at the base shipping tier ($7 tier or above) will receive a translucent plastic Ambassadors Club card with a uniquely assigned member ID. This ID number will not only identify (literal) card-carrying Ambassador, but will allow members to start accruing Ambassador Points for additional tiered bonuses based on their growing rank: free shipping, exclusive merchandise, permanent web-store discounts, and a special Birthday Bonus sent each year.
For more information, visit the Ambassadors Club website
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!
We truly need your ongoing support to keep bringing you these dazzling, unique, and dynamic books that you've seen from us so far. There are dozens and dozens of amazing titles out there just waiting to be released, but it takes funding to do that: licensing fees, advances, printing costs, shipping expenses, etc.
We're still just a couple of Joe's doing this with couch change and a positive attitude. We are a very small company with a limited production budget that only allows us to release a few titles per year, so we're setting an extended monthly Milestone Goal: Help us reach $6000 a month, and we will add an additional title to our release schedule, AND YOU CAN HELP CHOOSE WHICH TITLE!
If we reach that monthly goal, we'll present the latest candidates to the exclusive, members-only Embassy Forum for members to vote on!
ABOUT MAGNETIC PRESS
Magnetic Press is a publishing label built to help creators from around the world share their stories with an English-language/North American market. With decades of experience producing and releasing award-winning material for companies such as Archaia, Dark Horse, DC, Boom Studios, Viz Media, The Henson Company, White Wolf, Electronic Arts, Namco, Microsoft, Fox, and Lucasfilm, Magnetic re-defines the relationship between creator, publisher, and reader. For more information, visit our website at www.Magnetic-Press.com
