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Stephan Franck's PALOMINO Volumes 2 & 3

Created by Dark Planet Comics

The Critically-Acclaimed Neo Noir Graphic Novel Set In LA’s Country Music Clubs Continues

Latest Updates from Our Project:

2025 Campaign News & SECRET COMMISSION TIERS
about 1 year ago – Tue, May 20, 2025 at 11:12:00 AM

Dear backer!

If you've already had a chance to back our new 2025 campaign, which includes PALOMINO volume 4 and 5, and ROMANCE IN THE AGE OF THE SPACE GOD thank you for getting us past our original goal right before the weekend!

The press has been fantastic since the beginning of this campaign, and I wanted to share with you this great Bleeding Cool article, which has an exclusive run of pages! Check it out!

SECRET COMMISSIONS TIERS!

As you know by now, these campaigns are the only times when I get to do commissions!

 Three tiers are offered, and to avoid spammers and scammers blocking some of the tiers, we are making these secret rewards, which means that only you, dear and legit backer, can view and access them using this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkplanetcomics/stephan-francks-palomino-volumes-4-5?secret_reward_token=1dff4fa7

-Tier 1: 11x17 - one character and limited background or another partial character

-Tier 2: 13x19 - two full characters and some background elements

-Tier 3: 19 x 26 - two or three full characters and full background

There are very few spots available, so grab them while you can!

FAQ: To add a commission to an existing pledge, DO NOT change your original pledge, as the commissions are NOT add-ons. Instead, create a second pledge  just for the commission tier. 

Here's a tier#1 from the last campaign (surprise, surprise, it's everybody's favorite giant):

And here are old Tier 3 favorites!

A RECOMENDATION

"What else, is cool? What else is NOIR?" you ask! Check out this great project from our friends!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kevinshinick/host-mortem-graphic-novel-from-emmy-winning-writer-and-host?ref=44gk6e

Kevin Shinick used to have all the answers. Before he was an acclaimed comic writer on titles like W.E.B. of Spider-Man and The Flash, before he was an Emmy Award-winning writer on Robot Chicken, before he was a bestselling novelist (Star Wars: Force Collector), before he was an Annie award-winning producer (MAD), Kevin Shinick had all the answers — as the TV gameshow host of Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego? Now Shinick is writing Host Mortem, an all-new tongue-in-cheek, time travel metafiction mystery in which he appears (as himself!), along with Greg Lee (the host of Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?). When the two former gameshow hosts are transported to the year 1947 by a time portal at Comic-Con, they find themselves enmeshed in a murder mystery involving Humphrey Bogart’s legendary noir film The Big Sleep. When one of the stars winds up dead, Kevin and Greg’s knowledge of random trivia might be the key to solving this Hollywood caper. The graphic novel is now on Kickstarter.
 

This one-of-a-kind thriller is illustrated by Damien Torres (Marvel Crisis Protocol) and Andrea Schiavone (Gangsters Versus Nazis), colored by Pippa Bowland (Judge Dredd, Project Cryptid), and lettered by Taylor Esposito (Red Hood and The Outlaws). The one-of-a-kind book will also feature covers from beloved Batman and Dracula: The Impaler artist Kelley Jones, Tony Foti, Timothy Anderson, and Damien Torres.

PALOMINO Vol 4 + 5 off to a roaring start!
about 1 year ago – Thu, May 15, 2025 at 03:28:03 PM

Hey all,

The campaign for PALOMINO Volume 4 & 5  and ROMANCE IN THE AGE OF THE NEW GOD has hit the ground running!

If you have been thinking about giving these books a shot, PLEASE CONSIDER DOING IT NOW, so we can CLOSE THE GAP TODAY! 

I you have already come on-board the new campaign, MASSIVE THANKS to you!!! May I possibly ask that, if possible, you share/post our links and let your friends know about these books?  In the indy world, word of mouth is everything, and this means you!

Thank you again for reading comics!

PALOMINO 4 + 5 and ROMANCE IN THE AGE OF THE SPACE GOD update!
about 1 year ago – Fri, May 09, 2025 at 11:34:24 AM

Dear backer!

Here we are! Just a few days away from the launch of our 2025 campaign, which includes two new kickass PALOMINO volumes--these news books kick the story up into the stratosphere!--and speaking of stratosphere, we also bring you a wide reprint of ROMANCE IN THE AGE OF THE SPACE GOD, whose first limited run sold out last year, plus a bunch of special goodies!

Here's our campaign video! You're seeing it here first!

In these tough economic times, we're really going to need your support to make this happen, and the very first day of the campaign is absolutely crucial, so if you haven't done it yet,please consider pre-registering on this link so you can be notified as soon as we go live! 

The simple truth is we can’t do it without you!

Stephan


 

Palomino Volumes 4 + 5 are ALMOST HERE!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 10:39:47 PM

Hello, dear Palomino backer! 

This series could not exist without you, and I am super exited to share not one, but two new volumes in the Palomino saga. These volumes are EPIC, and build toward a huge finale in Volume 6 (which is already well underway, so you won't have to wait too long for that one!) The campaign for volumes 4 + 5 will start very soon, and you can REGISTER TO BE NOTIFIED ON LAUNCH!

Wanna know what's cooking in these new volumes? Our friends at AIPT have the scoop!

Early registration and early pledges are crucial to the campaign, so please consider registering now! 

Your pal, Stephan Franck

PALOMINO IS RINGO AWARD NOMINATED!!!
almost 2 years ago – Sun, Aug 04, 2024 at 07:07:15 PM

Dear backer,

This is just a quick update to share with you that Palomino Vol. 2 received a RINGO AWARD NOMINATION FOR BEST COLORIST! 

This could not have happened without you since your support made this book happen, and your vote may have helped make this nomination happen too! 

The final round for which only comic pros are eligible to vote is currently happening. So if you qualify to vote and feel like seeing Palomino over the line, I humbly submit that you do.

But regardless, this nom is incredible.  First, this is also a nod for Christina Franck who has been flat-coloring the entire Palomino Saga (640 pages when it’s all said and done). Second, color was not something I really did in my formative years or learned in school. I was all about drawing back then. Color is something I got to learn by watching amazing artists that I had the privilege to work with. And lastly, have you seen the other nominees?!!! Brad Anderson…Jordie Bellaire….Tamra Bonvillain….Jacob Phillips….Rico Renzi…. Good lord what an honor!!!!

With my love and appreciation!

--S

ps: That original run of Romance In The Age Of The Space God SOLD OUT between the pre-orders and SDCC, so we're going into reprint. Anyone who wishes to pre-order: CLICK HERE!