ON MARS, a graphic novel about colonization and conflict

ON MARS backers -- You've got POINTS!
8 months ago – Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 09:33:41 AM

Hi everyone!

We were caught by surprise to realize, much to our embarrassment, that we had yet to distribute the Ambassador Points that you so deservedly earned! 😮

If you missed the mention on the campaign page, every pledge includes a number of Ambassador Points equivalent to your final order total, as if it were a purchase from our webstore. These are unique reward points that can be collected and redeemed for discounts and rewards on our webstore, and a great way to support Magnetic Press further (while building up a collection of cool books and stuff in the process)!

If you are already a webstore customer and part of the program, just log into your webstore account (which should be under the same email address as your Kickstarter/Backerkit account). You should see those new points added to your balance under the heading "ON MARS Kickstarter Points."

If you don't have an account on our webstore, your points have been tallied, but you will need to register for an account and then contact us to add them for you. 😊

For a walkthrough of how to register, just follow the steps on our webpage:

Domestic Orders have all shipped!
10 months ago – Mon, May 05, 2025 at 01:07:54 PM

Hi everyone!

Hope you had a great weekend. We wanted to take a moment to confirm that ALL NORTH AMERICA PACKAGES HAVE SHIPPED! If you haven't gotten yours already, give the postal systems a week to 10 days to complete delivery. If you haven't gotten yours by then, check to make sure you completed your survey...! 😉

International pledges are getting ready to head to their regional fulfillment hub warehouses -- we'll post more information and estimates as those dates grow firm. Should only be a few weeks...

We also wanted to mention that the digital file for ON MARS (the graphic novel) has been updated on Gumroad, so you may get an email from them saying that a revised file is available. A couple of backers reported problems with the word balloons disappearing in their reader, so we flattened the pages into static .jpgs and rebuilt the PDF. This new file should solve that transparency issue if you ran into that problem. (If you didn't, no need to re-download the file...!)

That's all for now, but we'll keep you updated on Int'l shipping timetables.

Thanks, everyone! 

Address Verification Emails going out this weekend to begin shipping!
11 months ago – Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 03:10:26 PM

Hi everyone!

I'm told that Quartermaster is sending Address Verification Emails to all North American backers this weekend so they can finalize their shipping labels. US and Canadian backers, please watch for an email from [email protected]; this is your chance to make any late changes to your shipping address before they start shipping those North American packages in the next two weeks!

This only pertains to North American backers -- International orders will follow shortly. Right now, we are comparing options between International courier directly from QML or shipping all international orders to hub warehouses in the UK, Australia, and Asia for regional processing, as we have done with most previous campaigns. The latter route is a known, familiar process, while the direct courier option is new and still being evaluated for efficiency and security. We will let you know as soon as a method has been locked in. If we ship through the hub warehouses, you will get notification messages from them when your order is ready. Once we have some estimated dates, we will let you know.

If you have any questions, feel free to message us! It is such a crazy time right now for international trade... thank you for your patience and understanding! 🙂

Digital Files distributed! Check your Backerkit for your files!
12 months ago – Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 01:05:47 PM

Hi everyone!

Happy Friday! We're just about ready to start shipping, with everything being assembled at the fulfillment warehouse now, and it dawned on us that we hadn't distributed the digital files yet! 😮

Well, that has been rectified! Digital codes have been distributed this afternoon!

You may have already received an email notification from Backerkit, but if not, check your inboxes (or spam folders), or check your Backerkit page directly. You will find all links and instructions on your personal Backerkit page (which you can access at https://on-mars.backerkit.com/

Thanks, everyone! Hope you enjoy the digital files!

Locking addresses this weekend
about 1 year ago – Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 10:41:11 AM

Hi everyone!

Hope you are all doing well. Just a quick heads-up that we are locking addresses this weekend with the hopes of starting shipping later this month! 😊

You should receive an email from Backerkit asking you to confirm your address (or complete your survey if you haven't already... that's about 75 of you...). Your order will lock in 48 hours with whatever information they currently have, so if you need to make a last-minute change, please do so now. (There will admittedly be one more chance to update your address when the fulfillment warehouse sends their final address verification email in a few weeks, but it will be extremely helpful to have the most accurate information now before we start.)

If you're reading this update after the lockdown has begun and would still like to change your address, simply message us on Kickstarter or email [email protected], and we'll help you out.

Thanks, everyone!