Sci-Fi Worlds of Juan Giménez Graphic Novel Box Set

Update and consequences…
8 days ago – Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 05:52:50 AM

Hi everyone! 

I woke up this morning with a message from Kickstarter that said: "three backers are requesting an update from you." 

So I figured that there were probably more of you looking to get information on the status of the rewards. So this is "Sci-Fi World of Juan Gimenez: Episode 11!"

Previously, the palettes containing the books arrived safely at our new fulfillment partner, WorldWise Imports. But they are in the middle of a transition between two warehouses in two different US States (Nevada > California). Our books may have shown up late for you backers, but they arrived a bit too early for our new friends to be ready to handle them. 
I was told yesterday that packing and shipping would actually commence by end of month (I thought it'd be this week, my bad). 
It'll take several weeks to get to the 2000 of you who ordered the box set and other items. 
So I guess when I announced a "Fall 2026" delivery, I was on point. 

Please keep in mind that, as publishers, we have to go through a certain amount of steps and involve many parties to get the books into your hands. It's more of a long, hard, and frustrating struggle full of hurdles than anything. But in the end, everything should work well. We now have a great partner in WorldWise Imports and if USPS plays their parts, you'll all be very happy (fingers crossed). 

NOW… 

An update is always a good opportunity to share information on everything else going on at Alien Books. 

Our printer in China is very busy with printing many of our titles at once: XO-MANOWAR: BLACK, WHITE & GOLD, MEGA and NAMELESS KINGDOM. 
All are set to leave Shenzhen early September for a delivery to the US 6 to 8 weeks later. 
We're totally on time with those. 

AND…

We still have a campaign going on right now called VALIANT SUPERCHARGED!
Whether you're a fan of the Valiant Hero universe or not, you'll be happy to discover what these incredible set of characters are made of with the first ever ART OF VALIANT, a coffee-table style art book, and several other amazing graphic novels like the newly unlocked RESURGENCE and INVICTUS. This is the biggest Valiant campaign ever ran on Kickstarter. Not to be overlooked! LESS THAN SIX DAYS TO GO!!!! Click here to join our little party. 

Alright. As always, any question, you can write me directly at [email protected] (yes, I answer emails) or through the KS message system (not the public comments). 

Thanks for your patience. 

Cheers!

AL

Update at last!
about 1 month ago – Mon, Jul 20, 2026 at 02:04:57 PM

Hi everyone, 

Thanks to everyone for your patience. You man at Alien Books aka AL here. 
And I'm ready to answer the burning question: "Where's my book?!". 

SO… Here's the thing. For those who missed an episode or two, we were supposed to deliver this book in December 2025. 
We hit some roadblocks during production. Some files had been corrupted, some others were not what we thought, and there was a few hiccups in the proofreading department. 

Not to mention there has been some personel changes which slowed things down. 
But we caught up and promised the books would be with you by this Fall. 

GOOD NEWS! The palettes containing your books have just landed on US shores. Books are now being cleared bu the US Customs and should by at our fulfillment center in a few days. 
That means fulfillment will probably start early August and you can expect your package that very month. So late… But earlier than we initially promised. 

We've also added some muscle to the packaging department. Some of you -- not the majority thankfully --  have had the unpleasant surprise of receiving damaged copies of some of our recent titles. But, as always, we took the issue seriously and fixed it. 

I have to say, in my now six months at Alien Books, all I saw is a small team dedicated to delivering the absolute best. Do we fail? Sometimes. Do we succeed? As much as we can. But we're not giving up on delivering the quality books you deserve. Alien Books is an independent publisher working with teams in multiple countries and dedicated to publishing excellent graphic novels. 

The Sci-Fi Worlds of Juan Gimenez is one of them. 
We can't wait for you to experience it. This campaign has been -- so far -- our most succesful ever. Over 2100 of you have ordered a copy. This is massive. 
So we're happy to let you know that we really put all our energy into this one, despite the production hiccups. We hired an extra proofreader. We double checked every file twice. 
And we just enlisted a new fulfillment partner, to make sure these books get to you in the most pristine condition. 

Publishing is not for the heart-fainted. There's a learning curve, for sure. But there are also hundreds of steps and parameters, some of which are beyond your control. 
So when a book ends up safely in your mailbox or your favorite store, it's a little miracle made of incredible work, dedication and a bit of luck. 

Speaking of which, here's a little update for our other campaigns: 

• VALIANT HARBINGER: Fully fulfilled.
• ZORRO: Fully fulfilled. 
• THE ART OF EDUARDO RISSO: Fully fulfilled
• X-O MANOWAR: BLACK, WHITE & GOLD: Book sent to the printer 
• NAMELESS KINGDOM: Proofreading in progress. At the printer by End of month. 
• MEGA, RISE OF THE TITANS: Proofreading in progress. At the printer by End of month. 


 As always, if you have questions, please send me a direct message here on Kickstarter or by email at: [email protected]. I'm here to help. ☺️

ONE MORE THING?

 Actually, yes! You guessed it, we have a new campaign coming up. And it's one that we're very very excited about. We called it: VALIANT SUPERCHARGED and, no surprise here, it'll place the Valiant Comics heroes front and center. 

The Pre-launch page is up right now and though we're not ready to tell you all about it yet, I'm just going to tell it like it is: you don't want to miss this one, whether you're a Valiant Comics avid fan or a new reader. Add your name to our page so you don't miss all the updates here. 

Voilà. This time, it's all for today. 
This week is San Diego Comic Con, one of the biggest event dedicated to comics and pop culture in the world. Alien Books is not tabling this year but we'll still have a tiny presence at the Udon Booth and the IDW booth where our Valiant x Street Fighter crossover will be available with connecting  covers. Don't miss them: 
• Cover A: only at the UDON booth (#100)
• Cover B: only at the IDW booth (#2729)


I'll be back soon with more Alien Books news. Stay Tuned and hydrated everyone! 

AL. 

Digital Display
4 months ago – Mon, May 04, 2026 at 06:29:56 AM

Hi everyone! 

Let's start the month of May with a short but important update. Late last week, we updated all digital editions to add the WAR III and MUTANT volumes. 
We also slightly modified the two other volumes, so don't hesitate to re-download with the links that were sent. 
If by any chance you did not receive these links, write me a message (not a comment) and I'll manually send them to you. Also check your spam box as too many times, those Kickstarter messages get sent there.   

As for the books, they are currently at the printer. I'll update you guys as I get news from there and when the containers leave Asia to get to North America. 

If you happen to have other books you're waiting from us, here's the status: 

• Zorro Remastered > Coming to our fulfillment center by 5/18. Shipping scheduled to start immediately after with delivery to you between late May and mid-June. 

• Harbinger HC >Coming to our fulfillment center by 5/18. Shipping scheduled to start immediately after with delivery to you between late May and mid-June. 

• Art of Eduardo Risso >Coming to our fulfillment center by 5/18. Shipping scheduled to start immediately after with delivery to you between late May and mid-June. 

 • X-O Manowar Black White & Gold > We're putting the finishing touches to the book right now. It's still on track for delivery this December, as planned. 

AND…
(drumrolls)

Our newest campaign, Nameless Kingdom, starts THIS Thursday, May 7th! 
We're already working on this one and pressuring everybody to be able to produce three volumes of the series with printing and delivery THIS year. Yes. 
Don't forget to pre-register for this one if you haven't yet. Link is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alienbooks/the-nameless-kingdom

As I said in a previous update, Alien Books is making moves. We're re-organizing, re-planning, re-wiring, to make sure all of you are served in time and we deliver the best possible content. 

Also, be sure to check what we're releasing in comic book stores. The new Zorro series by Howard Chaykin and Jorge Fornes starts on May 20! Issue #1 comes with terrific variant covers by Juan Fereyra, Francesco Tomaselli and Rodrigo Yoshimiya (manga variant).

If your favorite comic shop hasn't ordered it yet, PLEASE, ask them to carry our titles! And if you don't have a comic book store near you, all online stores like Midtowncomics.com, goldenapplecomics.com, thirdeyecomic.com, g-mart.com and soooooo many more, will ship it to you. 

Actually, that update was not so short 😛. 

And remember, if you have any question, please reach out through inbox (not comments) or at [email protected]. I'll try to answer as fast and accurately as I can. 

Take care friends and hope to see you on Thursday for our big Nameless Kingdom launch. 

AL. 

 

Not just another update! ("Where's My Book" edition)
4 months ago – Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 02:58:47 PM

Hi everyone! 

If you don't know me yet, I'm AL, your new friend at Alien Books. 
I'm your point of contact, your source for information on present and future projects on Kickstarter and here to update you on the status of your orders. 

There's been a lot of changes and we have not been spared by world drama. 
First, it was our former distributor going bankrupt and seizing all of our inventory. Then it was issues with fulillment, then transportation… Argh. Can a publisher catch a break here? 

Anyhow. You have questions, the biggest one being: "DUDE, WHERE IS MY BOOK?".
Glad you asked. 

We have been working hard behind the scenes to catch up and make it right by YOU. 
Me being hired is one element, but there's so much more that the Alien Books team is doing to make it up to you guys. 

NOW…
We designed a system in "print blocks" that is very easy to understand. 

On the diagram above, you can see our last five Kickstarter campaigns. 
For efficiency, time and to ensure the best quality, we print multiple books at the same time. It is a crucial part of the equation that guarantees that all the books shipped from our printer in Asia arrives in North America smoothly and conveniently.

For example, the SPRING block has been printed early this month, shipped and is now cruising towards our fulfillment in Utah. Delivery is expected at the tail end of May which means books should be in your mailboxes in June. 

And the books featured in the SUMMER black will be with you before Christmas. 
 

Two things to keep in mind…

1- Not everyone will get their book at the same time.
International backers may receive some of their rewards earlier as their books are shipped directly from Asia. 

2- Add-ons and extra are produced in other facilities and will arrive separately.
So, please do not panic if not everything is included in the same box. 

I don't know about other publishers, but we feel we need to restart on the right foot and it starts with absolute transparency. Alien Books is a very dedicated small team. We can make mistakes but we'll always try to do our best to satisfy you. :) 

For more info, specific questions or just to try to extract scoops from me (it won't work my friends, I have to tell you 😛), send me DMs or write me directly at [email protected]
I don't get notifications for comments so to get my immediate attention, use the channels: DM or emails! 

I'll be back soon with more (good) stuff and - hey by the way - we have a NEW campaign coming up in a few days… Did you see it? It's called NAMELESS KINGDOM and it rocks! 
Add your name to the list to get notifications and avoid missing any beat of this exciting campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alienbooks/the-nameless-kingdom

Talk to you soon,

AL.

WAR III and MUTANT Production Update!
7 months ago – Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 12:12:20 PM

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year! 

With BLACK STAR and GANGRENE files completed, the work continues to color, translate, and letter both WAR III and MUTANT. 

Once a book is completed and approved, we’ll upload the digital files to BackerKit and alert you all via Kickstarter Update that the digital rewards are ready.

We’re currently projecting that work will be completed next month. 

After the final issue is completed, we’ll be able to get the box set printed and work towards fulfilling all the physical rewards ASAP. 

We’ll keep you updated in case we run into any delays.

For more insight into the process, and a look at newly colored artwork, please continue reading.

Production Update - WAR III

Colors are nearing completion for WAR III!

Once we finalize the colors of the “We the Heroes” story, we’ll be able to begin lettering. 

Please take a look at some unlettered / in-progress samples below, featuring new colors by Brushu Studio.

Production Update - MUTANT

Our letterer is currently working on MUTANT. 

Some of these pages need to be cleaned up and color corrected to match the look of the other stories in this volume, so it’s taking some additional time to complete. 

Please take a look at some sample pages below!

We expect to have MUTANT completed in a few weeks and will send the digital version out as soon as it’s finalized.

We’ll be back in touch as soon as we have the digital files ready to send out via BackerKit.

If you have questions about your digital downloads, or need help with the BackerKit survey, you can always get in touch with us directly via email: [email protected]

Take care,

The Alien Books Team