Why Are We Using Kickstarter for Chamber of Chills The Art of Horror?
- PS Artbooks
- 19 hours ago
- 3 min read
With the launch of our Chamber of Chills The Art of Horror campaign, some readers may be wondering why PS Artbooks has chosen to use Kickstarter for this project.
It is a fair question, especially for those who may be unfamiliar with crowdfunding or have never backed a Kickstarter campaign before.
The simple answer is that Kickstarter allows ambitious projects like this to become a reality while bringing collectors and readers directly into the process.
What Is Kickstarter?
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that helps creators bring projects to life through community support.
Instead of producing a book and hoping there is enough interest afterwards, creators present their project before production begins. Readers and collectors can then choose to support the campaign by backing one of the available reward tiers.
If the funding goal is reached, the project moves forward and rewards are produced and shipped to backers.
For supporters, it is an opportunity to help make a project happen while often receiving exclusive editions, special rewards, and behind-the-scenes updates throughout production.
Why Kickstarter?
Chamber of Chills The Art of Horror is not a typical book project.
At 420 pages, this is one of the most ambitious archival collections we have undertaken. It brings together original production artwork, complete stories, cover drafts, and historical material from one of Harvey Comics' most celebrated horror titles.
Producing a book of this scale requires significant investment in design, preparation, printing, and fulfilment. Kickstarter allows us to gauge interest directly from the community while ensuring the project is produced to the standard it deserves.
Rather than limiting the scope of the book, Kickstarter gives us the opportunity to create the edition we want to make and the edition collectors deserve.
Why This Benefits Collectors
One of the biggest advantages of Kickstarter is that it allows supporters to access editions and extras that may not be available through traditional retail channels.
For Chamber of Chills The Art of Horror, backers can choose from a range of rewards, including:
The deluxe hardcover edition
An exclusive collector's slipcase
A set of four A5 postcards featuring classic Chamber of Chills cover artwork
An A3 poster reproducing original draft artwork
Collector bundles containing all available rewards
Backing the project is not simply placing a pre-order. It is actively helping bring the book into existence.
More Than One Book
One of the most exciting aspects of this campaign is what it could lead to in the future.
Chamber of Chills The Art of Horror is intended to be the first entry in a potential series of archival collections celebrating the original artwork behind Harvey Comics' horror line.
If the campaign is successful, we hope to continue exploring additional archives and titles including:
Witches Tales
Tomb of Terror
Black Cat Mystery
Further Chamber of Chills volumes
Other rare Harvey horror material
Every pledge helps demonstrate that there is an audience for preserving and celebrating this important part of comic book history.
A Community Effort
For decades, fans, collectors, and historians have helped preserve Golden Age comics and the artwork behind them.
Kickstarter allows that same community spirit to play a role in bringing projects like Chamber of Chills The Art of Horror to life.
By backing the campaign, supporters are not only securing a copy of the book, they are helping preserve a fascinating chapter of horror comic history and ensuring these remarkable pieces of artwork can be appreciated by future generations.
We are incredibly excited to share this project with you and cannot wait to bring Chamber of Chills The Art of Horror to collectors around the world.
Thank you for your support.
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