A ruthless killer in a world of monsters and mayhem makes a precious discovery and learns what a man is willing to lose to protect what he loves most. It’s an epic adventure in every sense of the word.
AX-WIELDER JON is created, written, and drawn by Nick Pitarra, the Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling co-creator of the Manhattan Projects, who is known for his hyper-detailed and dynamic art.
The COMPLETED full color over-sized NOW 168-PAGE hardcover is finally here, after months of anticipation!
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Digital Copy
PDF, now 168 pages (updated March '23)!
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Hardcover
Over-sized hardcover, 8.25 x 11.75", now 168 pages (updated March '23)!
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Signed Hardcover
Over-sized hardcover, 8.25 x 11.75", signed by Nick Pitarra, now 168 pages (updated March '23)!
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Signed & Remarqued Hardcover
Over-sized 148 page hardcover, 8.25 x 11.75", signed & remarqued with an Ax-Wielder Jon sketch by Ni...
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"We Love Retailers" Retailer Bundle
5 copies at 50% off retail pricing. ALL COPIES SIGNED by Nick Pitarra. If you want multiple orders,...
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Ax-Wielder Jon Trading Cards
6 'Marvel Marsterpiece-Style' cards inside of a pack, including one 'Ghost Variant' signed with a fr...
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Ax-Wielder Jon Trading Cards - Retailer Bundle
3 Packs of 6 'Marvel Marsterpiece-Style' cards at wholesale pricing, including 3 'Ghost Variants' si...
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Unpainted Ax-Wielder Jon Resin Bust - STL file only
For those with home 3D printers and want in on the fun. This is the Ax-Wielder Jon bust STL file. De...
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Tip Jar
If you want to be super-cool and add a little something extra for us hard workin' creators and admin...
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Ax-Wielder Jon Giclee by Das Pastoras
11x17, High-quality Giclee, scroll down to BOOK + EXTRAS section to see in greater detail
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Lord Fang Giclee by Das Pastoras
11x17, High-quality Giclee, scroll down to BOOK + EXTRAS section to see in greater detail
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Horace Giclee by Das Pastoras
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ALL THREE Das Pastoras Giclees
11x17, High-quality Giclees of Ax-Wilder Jon, Lord Fang & Horace, scroll down to BOOK + EXTRAS secti...
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Limited Edition 22x30" Ax-Wielder Jon Lithograph
Signed by Nick Pitarra, numbered, and chopped (printers mark). Each comes with a Certificate of Auth...
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Ax-Wielder Jon M.U.S.C.L.E. Figure
3" rubber figure. Design and material not final. Scroll down to BOOK + EXTRAS section to see in grea...
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Felix Comic Art Original Art Drop (FIRST 96 HOURS)
Get exclusive access to a live Ax-Wielder Jon Original Art Reveal and Drop, and an opportunity to pu...
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Project Consultation
Work with New York Times best selling artist & creator of AX-WIELDER JON Nick Pitarra and multiple E...
A savage journey into the heart of a man driven mad. By love. By hate. By power… FULL POWER! Hounded by hordes of relentless enemies who will stop at nothing to reclaim what he has stolen, Jon must hack his way to freedom and the source of his desires, wading through the blood and entrails of anyone foolish enough to stand in his way. Ax-Wielder Jon is a touching gaze into the soul of a barbarian – an exploration of action, mystery, death, destruction, pain, and ultimately, love. Writer/Artist Nick Pitarra has enjoyed some acclaim working for major publishers in the past, but Ax-Wielder Jon is the first time he’s been allowed to work completely unfettered by outside interference. He channels the likes of Geof Darrow and Frank Quitely, while at the same time utilizing a uniquely original eye – and knack, for narrative storytelling in the vein of Moebius and other great European comic artists to create a stunningly unique visual spectacle absolutely unlike anything else on the stands. Join the battle and pick up your ax today! Along with a copy of the book of course. -@jerkcomic
"AX-WIELDER JON is my passion project and I can't thank you all enough for your support. Jon came to me when I needed a hero most, when my daughter was in the hospital. People would basically say you have to give it over to God, or trust the doctors, and you do, but there is still a big part of you that wants to make things better yourself, and you can’t no matter how hard you wish you could. I thought it’d be cool to have a character be put in that same situation, albeit a sci-fi fantasy setting. Basically an overdetermined, pig-headed character that always fixes his problems his way, and his way is wielding axes. But, if you then give him somebody else’s problem to fix, a problem where chopping it in two won’t make it go away, now you have the seed of a story. When I started this book I knew I wasn’t going to ask for permission to make it. I’ve spent the last year and a half writing and drawing it while assembling what I believe is the perfect creative team and funding the book myself. I wanted to bring this product directly to the fans and Zoop's crowdfunding platform, with their printing, distribution, and support built-in, was the perfect choice." - Nick Pitarra
In the months leading up to its launch, AX-WIELDER JON has stirred the imagination of the comics community, garnering a wide range of advanced praise from industry titans to aspiring creators, readers, and art fans alike. Jonathan Hickman, Yuko Shimizu, Frank Quitely, Geoff Darrow, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jae Lee, Michael Allred, and Paul Pope have all lauded Pitarra’s vision.
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Dozens of artists, ranging from established superstars Chris Samnee, David Marquez and Rob Guillory to folks drawing their first ever comic, have lent Jon life through tributes that have spread the spirit, joy, and dazzling character designs of AX-WIELDER JON. Nick says "Waking up to find different artists posting their takes on Jon like this means the world to me. Putting together a book by myself has been a ton of fun, but also a ton of stress -- these little surprises and gifts are a real pick me up. I can’t tell you what these kind gestures mean to me, when they take time out of their day to draw my silly character…it’s just super cool."
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Front cover by Das Pastoras / back cover by Nick Derington (design not final)
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Hand-drawn bookplates
Artist Proofs for the 22 X 30 lithograph hand made by @asa_fisher, a fantastic lithographer and brother to the late great Seth Fisher! This is Jon’s first appearance double page spread. They are hand made and one of a kind. We will do a very limited signed and numbered run of these. My art has never been offered for sale at this size and I couldn’t be prouder to team up with Asa for this one.
Das Pastoras Giclees
3" M.U.S.C.L.E. figure
Trading Cards
AX-WIELDER JON is created, written, and drawn by Nick Pitarra, the Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling co-creator of the Manhattan Projects. Known for his hyper-detailed and dynamic art, he has assembled a top tier team, with colors by frequent collaborator and Image and Marvel Comics colorist Mike Garland, letters by Eisner-nominated Ferran Delgado, book design by Little Bird’s Ben Didier. The production is edited by multiple Eisner Award Winner Chris Stevens and features a cover by legendary Spanish painter Das Pastoras and a back cover by modern master Nick Derington.
A big part of the campaign will be original art sales. Here is our plan to do something special for art collectors:
After giving everyone a chance to sign up for the event through grabbing the free 'Felix Comic Art Original Art Drop' add-on above for the first 96 hours of the campaign, we'll be setting up a live 'show and tell' through Felix Comic Art. Everyone that signs up will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase Ax-Wielder Jon original art pages (they are NOT guaranteed any art, though).
Each PANEL of the project is drawn on its own 11x17-size art board. For comparison, usually every PAGE of a comic is drawn on its own 11x17 art board. So the pages are just HUGE. Here's a little taste:
Most of the book is complete, and the line art will be completely done by campaign's end. From there, the final coloring, lettering & book design should take another month, but we should be headed to the printers by July. Printing and shipping should take around three to four months, so delivery of rewards is expected to be done around October 2022.
The pandemic has shown that certain conditions are simply out of anybody’s hands. However, Zoop will always be here to communicate with backers should any delays occur, if there’s confusion about delivery, or if any other concerns pop up.
Yes! We encourage you to get more than 1 item! That could be multiple copies of the same reward, or you can mix and match rewards! There is no limit, unless otherwise stated in the reward description.
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Zoop does not store or keep your credit card info. Stripe simply holds the credit card info until the end of a successful campaign and then charges it. It is strictly for this one time use and won't charge it ever again.
You can either access the transaction through your account and click the cancel button, or contact us at hello@wearezoop.com and we'll cancel it for you and send back a confirmation email.
Cancellations of rewards or add-ons of $500 or more must be made before there are 72 hours left in the campaign. The reason for this is it can have a negative effect on the tally of the campaign. If it is a limited reward or add-on, there may not be sufficient time for someone else to purchase it, leaving the campaign possibly not funded. We ask for your courtesy of the people running the campaign when making these decisions.
Please use the notes section in the last checkout step or you could e-mail us at hello@wearezoop.com with that info during the campaign if you'd like to get it out of the way. Otherwise, we'll be reaching out to all supporters of rewards that require feedback shortly after the campaign is over.
If you want to make changes, you should first cancel your original order and then start over with a new one. If you don't do that and simply process an additional order, the way our system is currently set up you may end up being overcharged for shipping -- which we could remedy for you, but it just takes that extra step of catching it and crediting you back the extra shipping, so please try the prior way first.
Rewards are the priority items that the creators have chosen for the campaign. Add-Ons are meant to be secondary items that are 'unlocked' after you buy something from the Reward level. There are no restrictions on buying Rewards, but you can only buy Add-Ons if you've bought a Reward. Zoop sets this up under the direction of the creators. Some may choose to only have Rewards, some may choose an even balance of Rewards and Add-Ons, and others may choose to only have one or two Rewards with the rest of the items being Add-Ons.
Since we have an a la carte rewards system, shipping rates will vary from supporter to supporter. We use a weight-based calculation system in your checkout cart, though, so, after you enter your country, you'll be able to see it calculated in real time with each item you add.
No - this is it! We're essentially your in-campaign pledge manager. If you are interested in supporting these creators, this is the time to do it! And it's the exact reason we allow you to purchase as many rewards as you want during the campaign!