Mike Maihack
patreon
Tier changes!
🕑 Added 2023-07-27 20:10:47 +0000 UTCHi all! I know this is a lot but PLEASE READ as this effects ALL PATRONS.
Starting TODAY, every benefit on this Patreon will be included at the $3 SUPER SPACE CAT tier. This includes private art actions, sketch opportunities, exclusive posts about my next graphic novel and anything else that was only available in the $5 and $10 tiers.
I've made this change for a few reasons:
When I started this Patreon, I thought creating three tiers is just what you were supposed to do. As I struggled to find time to provide content for all three, I realized having all the benefits falling under one tier would be the simplest and fairest solution. Ideally, that would be the $5 Treasured tier. But I don't think it's right to have anyone up their pledge so I decided to put everything at the $3 Super tier instead. That folks would want to spend any $/mo just for more of my artwork and insight is flattering enough.
Secondly, graphic novel work has kept me so busy that I haven't been able to offer as many sketch commissions as I would like. I felt bad about folks paying that tier's extra amount with months going by without new sketch opportunities. I still plan on occasionally offering original art and sketches, only now it's an added benefit for everyone.
Thirdly, Spider-Man graphic novel work has kept me away from my creator owned book that I planned on sharing with Treasured Space Cats. That's actually going to change in the next few months once I finish the last Spidey story, but those posts are still something I think I'd like to start sharing with everyone. It's past time I got some more instructional comic making stuff on here.
Lastly, I love it here! And with the current social network world TOTALLY IN FLUX, I really would like to make this Patreon the primary place to follow my work. To that end, I want it to be as easy and inexpensive for people to do that as possible, even if at slight financial cost to me.
Which leads me to...
A SPACE KITTEN tier!
If you simply want to support me on this site but don't care much about anything else, $1/mo will grant you access to all of my news posts and maybe even the occasional art post I open up to the public. I know that's not a lot but at least It's something for folks who just want to keep up on my goings ons.
Also, Treasured and Wild Space Cat tiers will still remain up for anyone who wants to continue contributing to those (and much love to any who do). Eventually, I'd like to convert the latter into a mini-print tier, with limited edition artwork that those patrons get to vote on but one thing at a time!
Other than that, NOTHING IS CHANGING CONTENT WISE.
I realize the new tier system won't be ideal for everyone and I'm sure might fluff some fur. Please know that I'm truly sorry about that. Hopefully most of you will understand the reasons for the changes though and appreciate all the included benefits. If you want to switch your tier, here's a handy guide on how to do just that.
As always, thank you SO much for your continued patronage. If you like this place, and I sure hope that you do, please share it with others so that it can grow into an even more inviting place to showcase everything that I'm working on.
Much love,
Mike :)
