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May Contain Monkeys

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Pre-orders for Critters graphic novels, Bethany Blackguard, Giant Robot Head, and other comics projects by Allan Dotson!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Coming soon
3 months ago – Mon, May 04, 2026 at 11:43:50 AM

Hello my awesome backers!

Wow, this process has taken a LOT longer than I anticipated, and I so appreciate your patience! After over a year with my editor, Critters: Wandering Monsters is finally with my printer, and everything looks on track for me to have books ready (just) in time for Toronto Comics Arts Fest in June! I am so excited to send you this book that you believed in and helped me create!

In the meantime, I have completed Bathtime for Bethany, and am enjoying being back to ink on paper for Giant Robot Head: No New Messages! Please enjoy a preview, and expect to hear more from me soon!

Allan

Still waiting on printing!
6 months ago – Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 04:48:51 AM

Happy New Year, awesome backers!

I just wanted to let you know that there is still no news. I am still waiting on my publisher for printing Wandering Monsters". My sincere apologies for this extended delay. I will let you know the new printing timeline as soon as I have more information.  

In the meantime, please enjoy another preview from "Bathtime for Bethany". I appreciate your support and your patience.

Allan

Still waiting on printing!
10 months ago – Tue, Oct 07, 2025 at 11:34:13 AM

Hi my awesome backers!

I just wanted to send you an update ... that we are still waiting! I am still hoping that Wandering Monsters will be in print by December this year, but this is out of my hands, and we may all still be waiting into the new year.

My intention is to ship or deliver all rewards packages after Wandering Monsters is printed. Please let me know if you would like the rest of your rewards (Underdark, buttons, stickers, etc.) shipped earlier!

In the meantime, please enjoy a preview from Bathtime for Bethany,. I appreciate your patience and your support!

Allan

Printing delay
about 1 year ago – Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 12:17:28 PM

Hello my excellent backers!

Thank you to everyone who has already completed the survey!

I just wanted to update you about my printing timeline. I was hoping to ship Wandering Monsters by September, but my publisher, YNWP, tells me that printing is likely going to be delayed until October or November! I stil hope to be able to fulfil your orders by December of this year, but this process is largely out of my hands. I will keep you updated as I learn more. I appreciate your support and your patience.

In the meantime, here is the first page of Bathtime for Bethany!

Allan

Thank you and surveys
about 1 year ago – Sat, Jun 07, 2025 at 08:15:09 PM

Hi my awesome backers!

Thanks to your support, my BackerKit campaign was successful, and raised $1,650 to help me print Critters: Wandering Monsters! What happens next?

  • BackerKit will send you a survey in the next few weeks, to confirm your shipping details and give you the opportunity to add on additional items (comics, rpgs, colouring books, t-shirts, stickers, or buttons!) to your pledge rewards.
  • I am working on creating sticker sheets for my "Cultist" and "Giant Lizard" backers and updating my Threadless store with new t-shirt options!
  • Critters: Wandering Monsters is still with my amazing editor. I still expect to have this book, and Bathtime for Bethany printed and ready to ship by September. My plan is to ship most of the rewards packages when these books are ready. 
  • The Giant Robot Head collection is still in development, and will ship separately once it is completed, hopefully by December. Thank you for your patience!
  • I will keep you updated as these dates are confirmed or if I expect further delays. 

Thank you so much for your patience and your support! Please let me know if you have any quetions.