The Saturnalia Gambit

by Neal Bailey and Rafael Dantas

This 160-page original graphic novel tells a twisty time travel story that starts with a bad breakup and evolves into a speculative fiction story about two people inadvertently triggering the dawn of a new age of humanity.

Wha? Yeah.

For fans of: Doctor Who, Cura Te Ipsum, or Looper

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Thank you SO much for helping us make this book happen. If you can, and if you're willing, we could absolutely use your help spreading the word on social media!
 
Below you can find a series of brief graphics that explain some of what The Saturnalia Gambit is about, and what we're offering. If you share them, and send a link back to this drive, that would help IMMENSELY.
 
And if you do, don't forget to tag Neal in, because there will be an awesome MYSTERY SURPRISE in your package when it comes if you do!
 
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Timeline

Estimated ship date should be Late Spring 2022, or June 2022.

Stretch Goals

$3,800 - a full-color poster featuring the characters of The Saturnalia Gambit and a "Doc Brown" style time-travel map, which we will include in ALL physical orders!

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