Sci-Fi Worlds of Juan Giménez Graphic Novel Box Set

One more thing…
13 days ago – Thu, Oct 29, 2026 at 07:21:34 AM

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International state of mind!
15 days ago – Mon, Oct 26, 2026 at 12:13:56 PM

Hi friends! 

Yes, another update coming in October (hey, I promised an update "very soon", right?). 
Today's news comes from the fulfillment partner, World Wise Imports. 
Shipping of all books for domestic backers is complete*. 

That means that from today on, the focus is finally on international backers! 
Yes! Again, we're very sorry it took so long. But it's finally on. 

IS THAT ALL? 

Nope! 
I'd love to remind everyone that we just started a new campaign last week featuring ZORRO!!!!!
It was an instant hit which reached its initial goal in 15 minutes. And now, we're looking at the sky for our next stretch goals. We'd be thrilled to have you with us. We have books from legendary creators like Howard Chaykin and Jorge Fornes plus a ton of stories that have never been published in English so far. 
Don't wait, check it out now here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alienbooks/maximum-zorro
 

Again, thanks everyone for your infinite patience. If you ordered X-O Manowar: Black, White & Gold, Nameless Kingdom or MEGA, you'll get more Alien Books goodies delivered to you by year's end. The drought is finally over. You supported us through this difficult cycle, we're ready to return the favor. 

Until next time! 
Cheers,

AL. 

*except for a few of you with an artprint. Sorry if I ran the cart before the horse a bit. But it's being dealt with this week anyway. 

With love… 
29 days ago – Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 09:48:34 AM

Hi everyone, 

The Alien Books team is just coming back from New York Comic Con. 
And if you've ever been to this show, you know how big and hectic it is. 
Add to that that some other members of our teams were overseas at the Frankfurt Book Fair show, a very important one in our industry, and you can easily feel how we can stretch ourselves thin. 

Please don't think that I've been ignoring you if you try to reach out directly to me. As I stated many times, leaving a comment on Kickstarter or even a message in the KS inbox will not get my immediate attention (the limitations of the KS system make it impossible to add an adminitrator to a campaign that has been previously closed and this very campaign was created many months before I joined Alien Books). Only a direct email will get to me. And I try to deliver personal answers to everyone writing as fast as I can. Well… Except when it's NYCC this past week. 

Now, I came back sick from the show, but I'm still working on solving issues this week. 
Long story short: 
YES, shipping has resumed. 
YES, ashcans are now included in boxes. 
YES, all the people who asked for their books to be replaced due to damages are being taken care of. 

I am in constant communication with the fulfillment center in California. 
They are working around the clock. 
Can there be some mistakes? Yes. But we're trying to correct them. 
A good chunk of you gave their addresses a long time ago then moved. 
Some were not updated. Some requested updates after the books were sent. 
That delays the process. 
There are over 1700 packages to deal with. This is not a small task. 
And, as I said, we're trying to solve every issue. 

I'll always apologize, and I'm doing it now, once again, for everything going wrong, whether we're responsible or not. And I'm very sorry things are not running as smoothly as you think they should. 

Those who have received the books seem to be happy. And despite the delays and the frustration, this is is what I want to remember. 

Working in comic book publishing isn't just a job. It's fueled by passion. I don't like when we're called "liars" or "scammers" or whatever some are calling us anonymously or directly in my inbox. 
We are not perfect but we'd still like you all to see what a small team like ours can put out. As I said many times, there are a lot of parties involved in a Kickstarter campaign. My job is to take the heat. So I'll take it. You can shout at me (some of you are very good at this actually). 
But I can't let people think that we don't care. We DO care. 

When we realized that the ashcan was missing because of a miscommunication (and the fact that there was no trace of this item in our internal communications, except in the final update of this campaign), we decided to freeze the campaign to make sure that this promise was honored. It derailed a shipping process that was already super late. 
The ashcan arrived 10 days ago. The team at World Wise Imports has been packing and re-packing for the last week. Now shipping has resumed. 

I'd rather see the half-full bottle. 
I think we did the right thing, even if it means that a book that you were supposed to have in hands already, is still processing. 
We did it because we love comics and we love all our backers. We couldn't just send books and hope that no one claims the Ashcan. THAT would've been a scam.

So, again, I'm sorry it's taking more time than it was supposed to take. 
I also want to tell the 65 of you that have not filled their surveys, that we need it to ship your book. 

There will be another update very soon.
No more convention. And now, if you don't mind, I'm going to call my doctor. Con crud is the worst… 

With Love. 

AL. 

 

Fulfillment update!
about 2 months ago – Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 04:46:13 AM

Hi everyone, 

Your boy AL here. 
I have to admit, I did that to myself, but many of you wrote me directly to get a personal update on their situation. I get that after such a delay in fulfillment, you patience is wearing thin. 
I'm trying to answer everyone in a timely fashion, but with over 2000 backers on this campaign, it takes time. 
Same thing applies to fulfillment. As a matter of fact, that's why I'm writing this update. 
A few of you have pointed out that they received slightly damaged boxes/items. 

We froze fulfillment, added padding on each corners of the books and more bubble wrap. I hope that with these, your book finally gets to you in the best possible condition. That being said, extra work on the packages means it takes more time. So I'm going to have to ask you a little more patience for us to get through all the orders. Our fulfillment partner, World Wise Acre, has been working 7 days a week for the past three weeks to get the packages out. But it's still a lot to process. 

Furthermore, some of you did not get the promised Juan Gimenez Ashcan (it was a very very late addition to the campaign). We're now going through all the remaining packages to see who didn't get it and how we can add them. Well, this also delays our operations. 

So I have to apologize one more time for the extra time it takes. In the end, we're confident that you're going to be very happy with the book. 

Right now, we're still going through domestic orders (2/3 or backers). So if you're an international backer, no need to write me immediately to ask where your package is. It's going to be processed right after. 

You can still write me at [email protected] but please try to write only if you need assistance with damages or missing items at the moment. 

Cheers!

AL

Shipping has begun!
2 months ago – Sat, Sep 05, 2026 at 05:11:46 AM

Hi all! 

You've been extremely patient and for that we are grateful. But, this is not fake news, the moment has finally come. As evidenced by the photo below, the first batch of Sci-Fi World of Gimenez packages have been sent. 953 of you will receive their books in a few days. 

This time, domestic orders (US based) have been fulfilled first as it's the vast majority of backers. But International fans will follow right after. Fulfillment will spread over another two weeks or so. 
 

By the way, 67 of you haven't filled the surveys. If you don't fill the Backer Kit survey, we can't send you your reward, digital or print. 
Please don't wait. 

Don't hesitate to reach out to me directly at [email protected] if you want to give your feedback or have an issue. As I write with every message, please don't use the comment section as I don't get automatic notifications and it might take days/weeks for me to reach back. A direct message or e-mail is far more efficient if you want my immediate attention. 

Can't wait for you to finally get the book in hands! 

Cheers,

AL.