MANDRILL P.I. Issues #1-8 – A noir tale for cartoon lovers

We're Fulfilled!
3 months ago – Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 08:33:18 PM

Great news, everybody!

Aside from 7 people who have not yet filled out their surveys (and a couple replacement rewards that I will be sending to specific backers this weekend), all rewards have been shipped! (if you're one of these 7 and you need to recover your survey, simply click here )

Tracking info was sent via email from Backerkit. When you receive your rewards, if you're inclined toward social media, I'd love it if you posted pics of you enjoying your copies and tag them with #mandrillpi

If you didn't get your tracking info or you're missing anything in your shipment, please reach out right away and I'll ensure it's made right ASAP. If there is anything damaged in your shipment, PLEASE let me know right away and I will make it right as soon as I can.

If you ordered a T-Shirt, it will arrive separately from the rest of your rewards.

Also, I sent digital rewards a few weeks ago via Backerkit email, but if you can't find the email or if you misplaced your links, please reach out and I'll resend you the links.

IN OTHER DELIGHTFUL NEWS:

Carlos has completed the art for Issue 9 and is hard at work on Issue 10. Here's the unlettered Issue 9 main cover by Carlos:

The action ramps up this issue as our titular hero and the mysterious "El Codo" Jefe Jaguar continue their action-packed encounter. Will Mandrill P.I. rescue the missing children? There's only one way to find out! And that's to continue reading along :)

Click the image above to sign up for notification on launch. We would love for you to follow our pre-launch Kickstarter page. Clicking the link below and then tapping "Notify me on launch" on the Kickstarter page will help ensure we have the strongest launch possible.

Note: clicking the "notify" button in NO WAY obligates you to back the project on launch, but it does help with the Kickstarter algorithms and is vital to the project's success. And this author will love you forever if you do so :)

Thanks again for supporting this book! You're the best :)

-Chris

Digital Rewards Sent!
4 months ago – Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 03:55:02 AM

Check your inbox, because digital rewards have been sent!

I just sent out digital rewards a few minutes ago!

Everyone who finished their survey should have received an email from Backerkit with links to your digital rewards. Huzzah! If you misplaced your survey link, you can get it by clicking here: 

If you didn't receive your digital rewards, the email may have landed in your spam folder. If you can't find it, please email me at [email protected], and I'll get them to you right away. And if you're missing anything from your digital rewards, please don't hesitate to email me and I'll get it fixed right away!

For physical backers, Comic Impressions is printing the books this week, which means I should be receiving them sometime in the next couple weeks depending on how long delivery takes. Once I receive, I'll begin packing them up and shipping them out right away. Can't wait to get them in your hands!

And just a reminder in case you missed it in your survey: Issue 9 is coming soon! It would make me the happiest guy in the whole world if you would click the below link and sign up for notification on launch:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brimmage/mandrill-pi-issue-9?ref=1jqsk9

Thanks so much for backing!

Chris

Surveys incoming! And another announcement too :)
5 months ago – Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 08:24:33 AM

Good News: BackerKit has approved the fulfillment survey!

It's super important that you complete your survey ASAP when you see it show up in your inbox. Among other things, this is how I'll know what name to use in the "thank you" section in the back of the book (and, of course, where to send your rewards...).

• I'm going to need to set a deadline of January 23 if you want to ensure your name gets placed in the "thank you" section in the back of the digital version (if you don't respond by then, I'll just use your first name or Kickstarter handle--no worries!); feel free to reach out if getting it done by then will be a problem.

Just a heads up that the first thing BackerKit requires is something called a Smoke Test, which is where a random 5% of backers across all pledge levels get the survey link. This is to ensure that it works properly.

Thus, some of you will receive the email with a special link to your BackerKit survey immediately, while the rest of you will get yours about a day later. Please check your spam/junk boxes if you don't see the email in your Inbox in the next couple days.

Also, there’s no need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. Just click the link to fill out the survey when you receive the email. Answer the questions about your rewards, provide shipping information (if you chose physical items), and purchase add-on items if there are any that you fancy.

Please fill out the survey as soon as you see it come through. This way I can begin fulfilling orders right away. And if you notice anything off in your survey, please let me know right away.

Thanks again for backing this book! I've placed the order for the physical comics and approved the print proofs, and I've placed the orders for all the additional items (bookmarks, etc.). This puts us on track to fulfill the physical rewards by sometime in February and the digital rewards before the end of the month.

Wanna hear some more awesome news?

MANDRILL P.I. Issue #9 is coming soon!

And we've got an AMAZING cover by the absolutely stellar Scott Buoncristiano. He's the artist behind the ridiculously cool comic The Dark Room and if you've been to Chicago, you've probably seen his art gracing much of the Revolution Brewing packaging. I've been trying to snag a cover from him for a couple years now, and the stars finally aligned!

[click here or the image above to sign up for notification on launch]

Note: clicking the "notify" button in NO WAY obligates you to back the project on launch, but it does help with the Kickstarter algorithms and is vital to the project's success. And this author will love you forever if you do so :)

I'm super excited with our progress, and I can't wait to send you your rewards!
 -Chris

Books have been ordered!
5 months ago – Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 02:30:26 PM

Hello!

Wow, December went by quick! Now that it's the new year, I just wanted to pop in with a quick update.

The books have been ordered from Comic Impressions. They'll be shipping out print proofs to me tomorrow, so those should be arriving sometime in the next week. 

Barring nothing being wrong with those proofs, once I approve them, I'll likely be receiving the books by the end of the month or in early February. I'll ship them out to you as soon as possible after they arrive.

Meanwhile, I'm working on the Backerkit survey, and I expect to get that out to you by the end of next week sometime, after which I'll fulfill digital rewards. I'll send out another update to let you know when those surveys are going out.

In other news, Carlos has finished the art for Issue #9, and I wanted to share his cover with you:

It's so cool! As you can see, things are looking grim for Manny and Jefe.

That's it for this update. Thank you again for supporting MANDRILL P.I.! You are the best!

-Chris

We Did It!
6 months ago – Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 02:15:09 PM

We did it.  134 backers. 144% funded. Thank you so much!!!

We couldn't have done any of this without your support and enthusiasm. This campaign has been incredible, and it's all because of you.

So, what's next? The first thing is to fix “errored” pledges.

Over the next couple weeks, Kickstarter will process the funds. They will try and correct what they term “errored” pledges. This generally happens when a backer's credit card has expired and needs to be updated. Kickstarter gives us just a few days to correct these pledges, so make sure to update those or you will not be able to receive your rewards. And that's no fun!

(Please message me if you have any issues correcting your pledge. I want to ensure you get all your rewards.)

The Timeline:

Once the funds are processed, you’ll be receiving a Backerkit survey that will collect the address where you’d like us to ship your books, as well as the name you’d like to see appear in the special “Thank You” page at the back of the digital edition. You'll also have the chance to add any other add-ons you'd like to grab before the art heads to print. 

When you receive those surveys, please respond ASAP. Once those surveys are back, I’ll email the digital rewards. Meanwhile, I’ll send the pages off to the printer to get the books into your hands ASAP. I’ll keep you posted along the way.

One last thing...

THANKS AGAIN!

This campaign exceeded my wildest expectations, and it's all thanks to your support. I can't wait to share MANDRILL P.I. with you.

-Chris