The Specialists is creating
WWII Superhero comics

Harnessing the Power of the Atom!

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$92
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Milestone Goals
No More Ads
$250 per month
We'll remove all ads from the site.
Reward Upgrade
$500 per month
Everyone pledging $5 or more will receive an exclusive digital art bundle every third month, including a new hi-res image and two wallpaper versions in full and widescreen formats! This is artwork that won't be seen anywhere else!
Site Redesign
$750 per month
We'll redesign the site (or pay to have someone do it). This will include tuning the performance and making the site responsive, so that it looks good on tablets and phones.
+1 Page per Month
$1,000 per month
Now we're getting serious! We'll publish an extra page of The Specialists every fourth week!
+2 Pages per Month
$2,500 per month
If we can reach this lofty goal, we'll publish an extra page of The Specialists every other week!
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About

We're Al Fukalek and Shawn Gustafson. We met in college and bonded over comics, games, and general geekery. It wasn't long before our mutual interests, Al's love of drawing, and Shawn's love of writing found us making comics of our own. The Specialists is our latest and greatest collaboration.

Location

Cleveland, OH, USA
Denver, CO, USA

The Specialists is Supporting

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We're Al Fukalek and Shawn Gustafson. We create The Specialists, a comic about an alternate-history WWII in which the Nazis develop superhuman Übermenschen, and are winning the war. The Allies respond by harnessing the power of the atom to create their own super-soldiers. Currently, we publish a new page every Monday, but we'd love to be able to do more, and that's where Patreon comes in!

   



Patreon provides an easy way for people to support the creators whose work they enjoy. You determine how much you want to pay and Patreon automatically collects your pledge at the end of each month.  You can change or cancel your pledge at any time. Your pledges enable creators to keep producing the art you love, and in return, your patronage earns you special rewards from the creators you support.

    


We put a lot of time and energy into every page of The Specialists, and we will continue to publish it every week for free. But with your patronage, we can do more! If you pledge to support us, here's what you get:
  • The satisfaction of knowing that you're supporting a creation that you enjoy, and our sincerest thanks!
  • The awesome rewards detailed below, including a peek behind-the-scenes in our Activity Feed, early access to comic pages, free PDFs, original prose vignettes, and more!
  • Ultimately, more frequent page updates!


Every dollar helps, and all of our patrons earn our undying gratitude! At this level, you'll receive:
  • Access to our patrons-only activity feed, where we'll let you know what we're working on, show you works in progress, and more!


At this level, you'll receive:
  • The ability to read every page two weeks early here on the Patreon site!
  • A 10% discount on books, posters, and more in The Specialists store!
  • Access to our patrons-only activity feed!


At this level, you'll receive:
  • An original prose vignette set in the world of The Specialists written by Shawn every month!
  • Free copies of every PDF we release! Previous releases will be emailed to you, one-per-month, until you're caught up.
  • Access to our patrons-only activity feed!
  • The ability to read every page two weeks early!
  • A 10% discount in The Specialists store!
If we reach our $500 milestone, you'll also receive a digital art bundle every third month! This will include a new, exclusive hi-res image drawn by Al and wallpaper versions in full and wide screen


At this level, you'll receive:
  • An invitation to an exclusive monthly Google Hangout with Al and Shawn. Each month, Al will draw a custom sketch for one of the participants!
  • A 25% discount in The Specialists store!
  • Access to our patrons-only activity feed!
  • The ability to read every page two weeks early!
  • An original prose vignette every month!
  • Free copies of every PDF we release!
If we reach our $500 milestone, you'll also receive a digital art bundle every third month! This will include a new, exclusive hi-res image drawn by Al and wallpaper versions in full and wide screen
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