WORLDS BETWEEN WORLDS: Graphic Novels by Jonathan Nkondo

Some sample pix from the printer!
3 months ago – Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 02:24:09 PM

Hi, everyone!

The surveys have been sent, and it looks like most of you have filled out your Pledge Manager already. If you haven't gotten your survey link by email yet, it may have gone into your spam or quarantine folder -- you can try going directly to https://peaceful-remission.backerkit.com/ and logging in there to complete your order survey. If you aren't sure about something or have any trouble, please email [email protected] and they will assist you.

We got some fully-treated production samples from the printer this week, and they look GREAT! Check out this flood of photos:

"But what about the insides?" you may ask. Well, these are what are called "unprinted dummies with treated covers", meaning that the covers are pretty much what you can expect from the final product, but the pages inside haven't yet been printed. So, for example, the white booklet you see in the photo just above this paragraph will be the BOREDOM art book... once printed. That's the actual paper stock and thickness, however.

The exposed binding and silkscreened covers turned out exactly as we imagined -- better even. We'll share pix of the fully-printed samples once they arrive in a few weeks. 🙂

In the meantime, if you haven't checked out the other campaign we're helping with, please take a look!

Wow. You all ROCK.
4 months ago – Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 09:14:53 PM

Hey, everyone!

We are floored. We love these books and are big fans of Jonathan's work, but your response to this campaign has blown us away. We cannot thank you enough! (But we will do our best by producing the coolest, highest quality stuff for you all!)

We'll get the Pledge Manager set up as quickly as possible. Backerkit suggests waiting the full two weeks for Kickstarter to finish collecting pledges, so we will aim to have surveys out by April 3rd. There is a lot to coordinate, with the books starting printer production tomorrow, and a load of cool stretch goal bonuses to design and manufacture. This is going to be fun! We can't wait!

This is the first campaign we've ended at midnight on a Thursday, admittedly an experiment. So we are equally exhausted and amped up! Our eyes are saying "go to sleep" but our brain is saying "get that pledge manager started!" I think we have to listen to our eyes first. The brain can have all day tomorrow.

Thanks for your interest and support! More updates soon!

One week left! Final stretch goals revealed!
5 months ago – Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 09:42:31 AM

Hi, everyone!

Wow, it is so amazing to see such excitement for Jonathan's graphic novels... you've really blown us away with your support! We've unlocked SIX stretch goals now, and revealed the final two!

The next goal will be a very nice porfolio of five linen cardstock art prints featuring a few slightly-abstract shots from WANDERING. Definitely some galley-quality images that will look great framed along an entryway hall... 

Just beyond that, we'll unlock a 2" metal and enamel keychain featuring a spaceman from PEACEFUL REMISSION. Another iconic image that'll just look cool dangling from your keys. $160k might seem pretty far away, but at the pace of this campaign so far, it's not out of the realm of possibility! They don't call them "stretch goals" for nothin'...

Press outreach has continued to grow, and YouTuber @Matttttttt posted this really great video talking about Jonathan's career, his earlier projects, and this campaign in general. Really great, insightful stuff! If you're still unsure what to make of this campaign, he does a great job of encapsulating the real draw of Jonathan's talent:

We hope to have a few more press links to share before the campaign ends next Thursday at midnight PST. Stay tuned!

We're in the final stretch! Thank you so much for jumping on board, and please keep spreading the word!

Another stretch goal unlocked!
5 months ago – Fri, Mar 06, 2026 at 01:04:29 PM

Hi everyone!

What a great opening week it has been – thank you so much! We unlocked another stretch goal overnight, so now all physical pledges will include a set of stickers and a die-cut bookmark for FREE!

Next up, we’ll unlock a set of art print postcards. These are just a few images from the BOREDOM artbook, so you can expect even more surreality in that exclusive addon. 🙂

We continue to spread the word with press and websites, most recently landing a nice preview piece at Anime Corner. Check out some great unseen pages here:

We admittedly don’t normally cross-promote other campaigns, but our friends at Monstrous have a campaign going right now for WEIRD TALES, and it is chock full of pulpy goodness!

Whether you’re a fan of the original magazine or are interested in the new graphic novel adaptations of some of those iconic stories by acclaimed authors, this campaign is definitely worth checking out.

• Michael Avallone’s “The Man Who Walked on Air” — adapted by Chilling Adventures of Sabrinaartist Robert Hack and David Avallone, the acclaimed writer and son of Michael Avallone.
• Ray Bradbury’s “The Scythe” — adapted by artist J.K. Woodward and acclaimed novelist and creator of the Joe Ledger series Jonathan Maberry.
• Allison V. Harding’s “The Damp Man” — adapted by acclaimed artist Marco Finnegan (Calavera, PI) and award-winning novelist Nancy A. Collins, who was the first woman to write Swamp Thing and also the first woman to write Vampirella. 
• Robert E. Howard’s “Skulls in the Stars” — adapted by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles
• An original Lovecraft Mythos Story by Peabody Award-winning screenwriter and producer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia) with art by Lukas Ketner (Count Crowley)
• C.L. Moore’s “Shambleau” — adapted by artist George Quadros (Sumerian) and Blake Northcott (Catwoman)
• Anthony M. Rud’s “Ooze” — the first story published by Weird Tales, in 1923 — reimagined by Weird Tales president, director, and producer John Harlacher (Urchin, Ninja Escape, Nightmare NYC), with art by Zac Atkinson.

Thanks, everyone! We’ll be back soon with another update! Keep spreading the word!

What a great start! Thank you!
5 months ago – Wed, Mar 04, 2026 at 05:45:58 PM

Hi everyone!

We're off to a great start -- THANK YOU! Less than two days in and we've already unlocked TWO STRETCH GOALS!

The full-color hardcover book sleeves will now feature glossy SpotUV elements in the design, and now, all physical tiers will include a set of FIVE VINYL STICKERS for free!

Next up will be a cool, 6" diecut bookmark. Hopefully, folks continue to discover this campaign so we can unlock even more cool freebies with every physical tier! We've tried to get the word out as wide as we can -- maybe you caught one of these pieces (click on any banner to visit the article):

The article above includes a brief QA conversation between Jonathan and Magnetic Press's publisher. 

We're doing as much outreach as we can because these books are AWESOME and need to be seen and appreciated by as many scifi, animation, and graphic novel fans as possible. 🙂 We're really excited and proud to introduce Jonathan's illustrated visions to compliment the animated vision he's brought to so many cool projects. We can't stop watching the recently released "The Mountain, the Moon Cave, and The Sad God" from Gorillaz... Even the directors had to shout out Jonathan's sequence in a recent interview:

"One of Tim and Max’s favourite sequences in the film is one that they had no hand in. Artist Jonathan Nkondo was approached to bring one of the film’s more out-there sequences to life. They weren’t sure he’d say ‘yes’, and warned Jamie that he’d have to step back and let Jon do his thing if they wanted to convince him to come onboard. And he did. The result is truly transcendent.

“His section really stands out and he is really impressive, really amazing, it feels very of the era… that was quite a unique aspect and just a beautiful addition to the film,” says Max.

As much as we're spreading the word as wide as we can, we need your help to spread it even further! Tell all of your like-minded friends, coworkers, and family about this campaign! It's a bit shorter than many of our other campaigns, but we have a lot planned for the next two weeks.  Bring everyone you know to the party, and we'll make this an event worth celebrating!

Thanks, everyone!