Lemmo "HotSoup" Pew is creating
Comics and Games

The Internet's Hot Soup. Artist both comic and martial; Designer of graphics and games; Fellow both complex and nuanced.

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Budget in the Black!
$100 per month
Nobody gets into a hobby like putting comics on the web for free and expects it to be a no-cost venture. When Aric and I started Blank It back in 2008, we kept track of every penny we spent and earned, mostly so we could be fair on splitting all costs and earnings 50%/50%. It was going okay when we were printing books and selling T-shirts for a little bit there, but we never recouped costs. The ledger document is frozen at a bit over eleven hundred dollars. Like I said, we never expected to get that money all back... but it's still a goal of mine to know that my projects doesn't just take money as well as time away from our families. That's the whole point of this Patreon.
An anthology book!
$250 per month
This is more of a dream of mine than a goal, but for heaven's sake. If I ran a Patreon that ever made this much moolah, I'd definitely put it into printing another book of comics. This time, having some of my classic comics like Lethal Doses and Winter, plus maybe some more crazy stuff I did in my past, like the character designs for cartoon pilots that never got off the ground. I have a library of content in my hard drives and basement shelves that could make for some fun time travel through the last 17 years of my creations. This is a vanity project, I'm sure. But if you guys paid this much to see my stuff, I'd like to make it worth everyone's while.
Blank It Revival
$500 per month
If you guys make this Patreon worth $500 a month, I'll start putting up weekly Blank It comics, no excuses.
ALL THE COMICS
$1,000 per month
At this level, I'll draw two Blank It comics and a Kaleiope tie-in comic every week. This is entering part-time job territory.
???!!!???
$2,000 per month
You guys will never get to this level, but I can dream. I'll make you guys a beat-em-up retro adventure video game of Blank It. Multiplayer online canvas insanity. Don't test me. I'll do it.
The BIG Patreon Creator Pledge
$2,110 per month
By the trend started by Scott Santens, I pledge that any income I make from this website beyond $2,110 (that's $1,111 + $333 x 3 kids) means that my basic income needs are being met, and any excess to this will be pledged BACK into other Patreons to support those creators who are doing the same. Right now I already support over a dozen Patreons, but I will share the love across those that are trying to make a living, as much as we can afford. We. Because you're doing it, not me.
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Old School Webcartoonist and Game Designer

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Minneapolis, MN, USA

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Hi, I'm Lemmo, formerly published under the moniker of HotSoup, back when you had to have a made-up name for everything. I'm a comic artist and I love game design. I love thematic, indie tabletop games, immersive and genre-challenging video games, and comics that people don't quite get when they first read them, but are hooked when they see the big picture.

I'll be honest with you. Patreon is a way for me to justify time to myself and my family that my artistic and creative contributions to the world have worth, and are worth putting time into. There is no better salve for slaving over a piece of digest content then seeing that it is appreciated and has added something impactful to the ocean of creator content out there. Patreon helps me say "I should make another comic tonight" than just burn the evening on refreshing soul-sucking clickbait webpages.

You are, with your funding, telling me that you earnestly like to enjoy content that I create, and it warms my heart enough to build it. It's a positive feedback loop that helps everyone. So thank you for giving me purpose.

Pledge $1.00 or more per month

6 patrons
If you're tossing a buck my way, it means you care. So I'll give you access to all of my public projects, past and present, and you'll get updates from my Patreon. It's more than just a finger on my pulse, it's a window into my menagerie of creations, many of which have been offline for over a decade.

Pledge $3.00 or more per month

3 patrons
At three bucks, you clearly want to know what the hell I'm working on. At this stage, you'll get the behind-the-scenes look at my current artistic creations, projects I'm hoping will take off. You'll also get access to my game design alpha and beta documents, things that only my playtesters get to see. If you like indie tabletop RPGs, this is the level you want to get in on. You'll get read access to Google Docs and PDF downloads, and every time I develop a new component for play, you get it first.

Pledge $6.00 or more per month

2 patrons
Six bucks? Now you don't just want a conversation, you want to be a part of the process. I give you Edit access to my working documents so you can leave comments or add your own ideas. We can hash things out in bi-monthly Google Hangouts, you can watch me draw digital artwork live, or dig into some game testing. Ever wonder if I'm a crappy GM? I kinda am. But! It's the best way to kick the tires on new game mechanics, and we can play using Roll20 and video chat. For a half dozen smackers, we get to be internet buddies. Not that my friendship is for sale... it's just a lucky byproduct of helping me out.

Pledge $25.00 or more per month

1 patron
Any time I launch a physical or digital edition of something (the Blank It book volume 1 or 2, a published RPG), you get a licensed copy. You are not just a participant, but a recipient of everything I create. You also get a T-shirt on the first payment (sizes and styles limited, I'll let you pick), plus I draw you a custom avatar, for all your internet avatar needs.
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