Just 30 shippings left

Today we have sent part of the last shippings. It will arrive in the coming weeks.
The rest of the shipments will be placed between  this week and the next.
Thanks for your patience, the end is coming! (and I couldn´t be more happier to see the light at the end...)

Belgium & UK

Shippings to Belgium and UK have been delivered this morning (please consider that some of them could take one week to arrive).
We keep doing our best to end the shipping process as soon as posible.
Thanks for your patience.

Shippings (udpates & delays)

The shipping for these countries have been already delivered:

-Spain,
-Portugal
-France
-Italy
-Germany
-United States
-Canada

The rest of the countries unfortunatelly will suffer a new delay. It´s really difficult to make the shippings to all the countries individually, as there are constant troubles with the already done ones (missed deliveries due to incorrect information on the formulary are a daily trouble that delays everything heavily)
Sorry for the new delay. The books are almost ready to be delivered in the coming weeks, but it´s not posible by now to say something more precise.

Thanks a lot again for your patience and in case you don´t agree with this situation please contact us at "brigadacomic@gmail.com"

Shipping delay

The schedule for the shippings has suffered a little delay, as for the contract we have with the shipping company, we have to check manually one by one again to add the shipping information (on a sticker) for the French , Italian and Germany destinations (near 400 individual shippings).

This delay will affect , unfortunately, to the rest of shippings.

Estimated time to deliver in France: next week (first week of June)
For Italy and Germany: between the first and second week of June.
Rest of the countries during the third and fourth weeks of June.

Spain, Usa and Canada destinations have been already delivered.
Sorry for this last minute inconvenience, unpredicted on our plans, and thanks again for your patience.

Shipping schedule: May 14

Just a quick post to update the shipping schedule:

-Shippings to SPAIN + PORTUGAL (ZONE A): All delivered.

-ZONE B (France): Still in process. Expected to be delivered next week to the shipping company , and then three to four days to complete all shippings.

-Shippings to USA+CANADA: All will be delivered to the shipping company tomorrow May15. Then it´s expected to take a week for the delivery to each customer.

-Rest of countries- expected to be delivered to the shipping company last week of May, first week of June.

Saló del Comic Barcelona

He recibido algunos mails y comentarios sobre el tema de que durante los días del Saló del Cómic en Barcelona hubiera copias a la venta de Brigada#2 en el stand de Librería Universal y en otras tiendas a nivel nacional.
Entiendo que haya sido una sorpresa , como mecenas, ver a la venta el comic sin haberlo recibido en casa primero.
Vamos por partes:

-El mecenas particular recibe el comic con varios extras, que incluyen el envío a domicilio, y que no estarán disponibles de ninguna otra forma ni en ninguna tienda.

-Las tiendas que han recibido copias durante estos días son a su vez mecenas, ya que participaron en la campaña de la misma forma que lo hacen los particulares (como se puede comprobar en la pagina del proyecto en Verkami, donde vienen listados los participantes).

-Las tiendas compran packs de libros no para su uso personal, sino para su venta y apoyo de este tipo de mecanismos de autoedición. Siendo las fechas del Saló del Comic uno de los puntos más importantes del calendario para esta industria, y teniendo los libros recien salidos de imprenta (con gran esfuerzo para que lleguen a tiempo a esa fecha determinada), es justo que los libreros tengan la opción de aprovechar esta ocasión.

-Los envios a particulares, como se ha descrito en este mismo blog, estan previstos que sean entregados a nivel nacional para la semana que viene como muy tarde. Por el tipo de contrato con la agencia de transportes encargada del reparto, todos los paquetes deben enviarse al mismo tiempo. Esto implica que debamos esperar a tener todos los envios preparados almacenados (más de 500 a nivel nacional) y no podamos enviarlos a medida que los tenemos preparados, algo que por otro lado nos sería más cómodo a nosotros mismos para realizar su gestión.

-En ningun momento se menosprecia el apoyo de los mecenas, sean particulares o sean tiendas.

Creo que no me dejo ningun punto por comentar.
Este post está publicado oficialmente para contestar comentarios recibidos, y para contestar a los que no han protestado directamente, sino a traves de terceras personas, sin haber consultado primero a los responsables.
Un saludo
Enrique Fernández.

Updating Schedule.

The books are finally here and we are starting the shippings.
As we have a contract with the shipping company, we need to have everything packaged before starting the delivery. To make it simple, here´s the estimated schedule according to destinations:

- Spain, Portugal : they will start the last week of April.
- France :second week of May
-USA, Canada: third week of May
-Rest: Last week of May.

The shipping process takes a lot of time as we take care of each delivery individually, being just signed or with a drawing, that takes quite some time. But even that, the schedule is going on as planned.
Thanks for your patience! :)

SCHEDULE

Hi everyone,
The final steps of the production are being done, and that allows me to release a public schedule.
Please consider that some changes on this schedule may occur at some time. Now is the time for "external production" where I can´t assume direct responsability. But the main work is already done  before the planned deadline. That´s a good thing, isn´t it? :)

Now:

-I´m working on the final book and artbook pages. I would like to deliver all that stuff to the printer next week, so we can have the books at the beginning of April.

-I´m starting to do the video demos for the pen drive. The delivery from the usb company is expected for the second week of March.

-I´m preparing all the original artworks for Verkami customers. That´s something that would take me all March and a good part of April.

-Considering that everything goes on this schedule, I could start shipping the parcels by the third week of April. The delivery of all books could take two months but I´ll do my best to reduce it. We all want the books as soon as posible, right? We have waited too much already! ;D

Thanks for your patience and support.
The end is near! :)
Enrique

Almost ready for print!

[ ENGLISH]

Dear friends, we are just one month from going to print the second volume of Brigada. Everything is going well and on schedule, and we can keep the initial deadline for release of all items on Spring, as announced since the Verkami campaign.
Thanks for your patience! :)
PS: To all customer who didn´t send the filled form, please contact me at "brigadacomic@gmail.com" as soon as posible.

[CASTELLANO]
Queridos amigos, estamos a menos de un mes de llevar a imprenta el material del segundo tomo de Brigada. Todo va perfectamente ajustado al calendario inicial previsto, así que la fecha de salida se mantiene para esta primavera, como estaba anunciado en la pagina del proyecto en Verkami.
Muchas gracias por vuestra paciencia! :)
PD: Aquellos que no hayan enviado aún el formulario de envios por favor contactadme a "brigadacomic@gmail.com" lo antes posible.

[FRANÇAIS]
Chers amis, nous sommes prets a imprimer dans un mois le tome deux de Brigada.
Tout marche bien et comme prevu dans le site Verkami, nous avons comme date de sortie cette printemps prochain.
Merci pour votre patience et soutien! :)
PS: Si vous n´avez pas envoyé le formulaire a remplir avec votres cordonnes d´envoi merci de me contacter a "brigadacomic@gmail.com" aussi vite que posible.

Guest Art Gallery update

Some of the art I have the privilege of include on the artbook #2. Enjoy! :)

WEBSITE !

Finally I got a website to show, among others, the progress of the Brigada books and extra stuff, along with a shop to preorder some items.
Hope you enjoy the visit!

http://www.enrique-fernandez.com/home/brigada/

Working on the site.

Too much time without posting any news, sorry!
The work is going really well on schedule, and 15 pages are already finished.
I´m working also on a site ( I hope it will be up the first days of October) where you could see some extense previews of the work done, and also with a section of PREORDERS for those of you interested on make your purchase in advance.
Thanks for your patience and stay tuned for the big news!

Rough pages WIP

Now working on the final rough pages of the book. This time I´m working in a different way (compared to book#1) to achieve better drawing&inking and make the whole book look better.
I´ll explain the process on the Artbook, and make a selection of rough pages to show there.

Also working on a site to make preorders easily and have everyone interested on the series focused on just one direction. Still a lot of work to do!

Brigada#2 Storyboard at half way.

Just updating news telling you that more than half of the storyboard is already made. It is expected to be completed by the end of this month. Is going really well!

The whole storyboard will be included on the PenUSB version of the book, and a just a selection of them on the Artbok #2.

We are working on another pre-sales campaign for customers who couldn´t make their pledge on the Verkami campaign. We´ll announce it as soon as we have it ready.

Erwin 3D print.

The 3D print of the Erwin miniature is out and ready to start the mold work. We´ll be updating the progress of it.
The work on the book is going well, now starting the final storyboard.
We are planning to open a site were you could make preorders in an easy way, we´ll anounce it when ready.

BRIGADA #2: The art of Joaquin Palacios.

Amazing 3D Art of Joaquin Palacios for the redesigned Erwin miniature.
This is the first step and now the model goes to a 3D printer for making the master piece (and then producing copies, mounting, painting them...). I´ll keep updating here about it.
By now, just enjoy the great quality of the work made by Joaquin.
Here´s the link to know more of his work:
www.facebook.com/freemansculptures

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT !

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LEFT!

[CASTELLANO]
Quedan menos de dos semanas para hacer vuestro aporte. El ritmo de esta campaña es mucho mejor que el de Brigada#1 (a 9 días aún quedaban por recaudar 17000€) ,¡pero no debemos dormirnos! ¡Vamos a conseguirlo!

Me anticipo al premio desbloqueado a los 29000€ : Este print de Avian DE REGALO con vuestro pack! (excluido en compras de PDF digital)

¡Muchas gracias a todos y a seguir difundiendo para llegar lo más lejos posible!

[FRANÇAIS]
Moins de deux semaines restent pour faire votre apport. Le rythme de cette campagne est bien meilleur que de Brigada#1 (par 9 jours toujours ils restaient pour recueillir un 17000€): mais nous ne nous devons pas nous endormir! Nous allons reussir!

Je devance au prix débloqué au 29000€ : Ce print d'Avian EN CADEAU avec votre pack! (exclu dans des achats de PDF digital)

Merci beaucoup à tous et à continuer de faire difusion pour arriver le plus loin possible!

[ENGLISH]
Less than two weeks left to end the campaign and make your pledge. The funding this time is going really better than on Brigada#1´s campaign ( at 9 days to deadline there were still needed 17000€ left to reach the goal)
But we shouldn´t stop! Let´s make it real!

I unblock in advance the reward offered at 29000€: this Avian´s print included FOR FREE on your pack! (excluded digital version customers)

Thanks a lot everyone and keep spreading the news to make it big!

DO YOUR PLEDGE NOW!

Erwin Miniature (redone) now available

[CASTELLANO]

Ya está disponible la aportación para conseguir la figura de ERWIN completamente remodelada y repintada por los increibles Joaquin Palacios y Jose Palomares.
Queremos ofreceros una figura completamente reformada, con un excelente trabajo de escultura y pintura realizados por un equipo de grandes profesionales que cuidan al máximo el detalle.
La figura se entrega completamente montada y pintada (9 cm de alto, aprox.)

¡RESERVA TU PIEZA AHORA! Nivel de aportación - 125€ (gastos de envío incluidos)

[ENGLISH]

Now available the new remastered ERWIN sculpture! It´s completely redone by the artistsJoaquin Palacios and Jose Palomares.
We want to offer you a completely redone piece of art, with an excellent sculpt and paint work done by a team of great profesionals.
The miniature is shipped completely mounted and painted (size :9cm tall aprox.)

GET YOUR COPY NOW! Pledge level - 125€ (international shipping included)

Serious Business!

[ENGLISH]

SERIOUS BUSINESS!
We have developed a new pledge level focused on FOREIGN PUBLISHERS who would like to translate the Brigada series ,and ONLINE SHOPS who would like to order big amounts of books, avoiding to make a lot of individual pledges.

We would like to encourage all publishers and shops to take part of this adventure, and being promoted also here on the site!

Please mail me at "brigadacomic@gmail.com" to talk about it. :)

[CASTELLANO]

SERIOUS BUSINESS!
Hemos creado un nuevo nivel de recompensa orientado a EDITORIALES EXTRANJERAS que quieran publicar la serie de Brigada en su idioma, y a TIENDAS ONLINE que quieran hacer pedido de grandes cantidades, para evitar hacer muchas aportaciones pequeñas.

¡Nos gustaría animar a todas las editoriales y tiendas a formar parte de esta aventura y ser promocionados en esta pagina!

Por favor enviadme mail a "brigadacomic@gmail.com" para hablar de las condiciones. :)