Happy Astronaut #1
by Matt Fife & Matt Rodgers
Join Happy (the probably totally professional…) Astronaut on his adventures spanning the cosmos!
A B&W, all-ages flipbook by Matt Fife & Matt Rodgers that's kind of like Star Trek: TOS meeting Adventure Time in the sci-fi/fantasy section of your local used bookstore.
$1,747
supported of $1,000
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supporters
EXPLORE OUR Rewards
$5
Reward #1: Digital copy of Happy Astronaut #1 and your name included on our Thank You page
4 claimed
The digital version of Happy Astronaut #1 is 36 pages of glorious Black & White, all-ages comic book fun, with 7 additional pages (in color!!!) not available in print (yet!) telling the Secret Origin of Happy Astronaut! (PDF)
$8
Reward #2: Physical copy of Happy Astronaut #1: A Flipbook plus everything in Reward #1
29 claimed
The physical version of Happy Astronaut #1 is presented as a flipbook, featuring 36 pages of glorious Black & White, all-ages, comic book fun! As with any great flipbook, you'll get two adventures between the two awesome covers!! Your only problems will be choosing which to read first, and most importantly, which cover to display! (printed at the standard American comic size of 6-5/8" X 10-1/4")
$25
Reward #3: A Happy Astronaut sketch by co-creator and artist Matt Rodgers plus everything in Reward #1 and 2
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You'll get a unique Happy sketch, on 5.5 X 8.5 Strathmore Bristol board, drawn, inked and signed by series co-creator/artist Matt Rodgers (before he's famous!)
$50
Reward #4: One random page of original art from Happy Astronaut #1 plus everything listed in Reward #1 and 2
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To go along with your copy of Happy Astronaut #1, you will get a random page of original art from the comic! The art will be on 11 X 17 Strathmore Bristol paper with ink, ready to frame!
$25
Retailer Bundle #1: 5 copies of Happy Astronaut #1 and your store's name listed on our Thank You page
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You'll get 5 copies of the physical version of Happy Astronaut #1, presented as a flipbook, featuring 36 pages of glorious Black & White, all-ages, comic book fun! As a flipbook, you get 2 covers to go with the 2 stories all for the price of one! Your only problems will be choosing which story to read first and which cover to display! (printed at the standard American comic size of 6-5/8" X 10-1/4")
$45
Retailer Bundle #2: 10 copies of Happy Astronaut #1 and your store's name listed on our Thank You page
1 claimed
You'll get 10 copies of the physical version of Happy Astronaut #1, presented as a flipbook, featuring 36 pages of glorious Black & White, all-ages, comic book fun! As a flipbook, you get 2 covers to go with the 2 stories all for the price of one! Your only problems will be choosing which story to read first and which cover to display! (printed at the standard American comic size of 6-5/8" X 10-1/4")
$1
Tip Jar
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If you want to add a little something extra for us hard workin' creators and administrators. You can increase in increments of $1 by simply pressing '+' in the quantity field during checkout until you reach your desired amount. Much appreciated!
ADD-ONS
Add ons are only available once you have selected at least one Primary Reward listed above.
$4
Happy Astronaut "First Mission" sticker
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Commemorate being there at the beginning of something great! Will not be reprinted! 7" X 3" glossy sticker (in full color!)
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Have Your Comic Signed
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You buy the printed comic, we'll sign it!
$75
The original art for Page 6 of The Panic on Eyeball Planet!
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To go along with your copy of Happy Astronaut #1, you will get page 6 of original art from The Panic on Eyeball Planet! The art will be on 11 X 17 Strathmore Bristol paper with ink, ready to frame!
$75
The original art for Page 9 of Taking A Deep Dive Into The Unknown!
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To go along with your copy of Happy Astronaut #1, you will get page 9 of original art from Taking A Deep Dive Into The Unknown! The art will be on 11 X 17 Strathmore Bristol paper with ink, ready to frame!
$75
The original art for Page 12 of Taking A Deep Dive Into The Unknown!
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To go along with your copy of Happy Astronaut #1, you will get page 12 of original art from Taking A Deep Dive Into The Unknown! The art will be on 11 X 17 Strathmore Bristol paper with ink, ready to frame!
$75
The original art for Page 13 of The Panic on Eyeball Planet!
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To go along with your copy of Happy Astronaut #1, you will get page 13 of original art from The Panic on Eyeball Planet! The art will be on 11 X 17 Strathmore Bristol paper with ink, ready to frame!
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$75
The original art for Page 1 of The Panic on Eyeball Planet!
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To go along with your copy of Happy Astronaut #1, you will get page 1 of original art from The Panic on Eyeball Planet! The art will be on 11 X 17 Strathmore Bristol paper with ink, ready to frame!
Story
HAPPY ASTRONAUT is an all-ages comic book following the adventures of an introverted young adult who decides that the best course of action for his life isn’t a job at the local factory with all those *shudder* people. It’s taking a job as an astronaut with the sole mission of spending all his time absolutely alone, enjoying piles of his favorite books, comics, movies and records with absolutely no one around to interrupt him.
Management just has two perfect rules: 1.) NO friends and 2.) absolutely NO adventuring.
Easy, right? Just chill while coasting the cosmos, doing exactly what you want! All alone! Peace and quiet! Yeah! That’s his dream!
But even the most introverted are bound to get lonely and bored! And sometimes, adventure just comes knocking on your shuttle door! So - Adventuring Happy goes!
With your help, we can follow Happy on these adventures through the cosmos as he makes friends and breaks all his boss’s ridiculous rules!
Preview
Bios
Matt Fife lives in Wilmington, Ohio with his loving (and lovely) wife Elyse, their 2 daughters, along with 2 dogs and 3 cats. He reads and he writes and when he isn’t, he wishes he was.
Matt Rodgers draws stuff in Fairborn, Ohio. He hopes to draw more stuff in the future. He has a family and a dog.
Stretch Goals
At $1,250 every backer will receive a Happy Astronaut and a Little Robot Dude trading card!
At $1,500 we will upgrade the paper used on both the cover AND the interior!
Timeline
HAPPY ASTRONAUT #1 is complete. All story, art, inking, lettering and formatting. Done! (Except for our Thank You page, and we’re just waiting on you for that!) So there is zero risk of Happy Astronaut #1 not being completed.
Our goal is that within days of the campaign's end, we will be sending out digital copies to all our supporters and the order for the physical comics, stickers, etc. will be at the printer. Our hope is to have all fulfillments headed to all our supporters by the end of 2022, depending on the time waiting for our books to be printed and shipped to us. (We’re all aware of the supply chain issues at this point, right?) Both Zoop and the creators will strive to keep all our supporters in the loop concerning any delays!
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