MANDRILL P.I. Vol 1: A noir novel for cartoon lovers
Created by Christopher Brimmage, Author
A hardboiled P.I. investigates an outbreak of were-creatures. Will he stop it in time? Or will the beasts devour everyone in the city?
Latest Updates from Our Project:
MANDRILL P.I. Comic Issue #4 Prelaunch Page is live!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jan 05, 2023 at 05:46:08 PM
Hello again!
Hopefully everyone had a delightful holiday season and your 2023 is off to a fantastic start!
Just wanted to let you know that:
The prelaunch page for MANDRILL P.I. Issue #4 is live!
Kickstarter has approved the next project: Issue #4 of the MANDRILL P.I. comic. The project will launch in early February, and I'm super excited to share it with you. If interested, click on the below image to sign up for notification on launch:
***Signing up for notification in no way obligates you to back the project, but it does help with Kickstarter algorithms and is vital for the project's success. Most importantly, this author will love you forever if you do so :) ***
Thank you again!
Chris
An ask and an update :)
over 1 year ago
– Sun, Oct 23, 2022 at 10:00:06 AM
Good morning!
It's been a few months since everyone should have received their books. I hope you have had the chance to read and enjoy the first full length novel in the MANDRILL P.I. series.
And this is where you can make a HUGE difference to an author like me :)
Ratings and reviews are critical. They’re the most helpful way to get attention for my books. As an independent author, I don’t have the huge marketing budget of a major label to plaster ads everywhere.
But there is something much more powerful: you!
Honest reviews of my books help bring them to the attention of other readers. They help retailers recommend books, and more reviews ensure my books are part of these recommendations. Further, they provide valuable feedback to ensure my writing continuously improves.
If you haven't already, please take a few moments to rate and review this book on Amazon and Goodreads (it can be as short as you like). Links are below, and thank you in advance!
MiblArt has been hard at work on the cover for the next novel, and I wanted you to be the first to get a sneak peek!
Who's that mysterious gunner shooting at our beloved mandrill? There's only one way to find out: by reading MANDRILL P.I. Volume 2: Showdown in Murder City
The Kickstarter for the next volume will be coming in a few months, but if you would like to be part of the Advanced Review Team and snag yourself a digital copy of the book early in exchange for an honest review, please sign up here:
It's a super cool Urban Fantasy anthology featuring comic stories by some amazing creators. If you're into Supernatural, Doctor Strange, The Dresden Files, ghosts, vampires, and/or fae creatures, then this is the anthology for you!
My story in the anthology is called Closure Inc, and it's about a ghost who runs a business "exterminating" other ghosts by helping them finish their unfinished business (whether they want to or not...). Art by the amazing CoreLoArt and letters by the fantastic Lettersquids.
Here are the first 3 pages:
That's it for now. Thank you again for backing MANDRILL P.I.!
-Chris
There are only a few hours left in the MANDRILL P.I. Issue #3 Campaign. Don't miss out!
over 1 year ago
– Sat, Sep 24, 2022 at 09:02:57 PM
Hello Friends!
In case you haven't seen it yet, the MANDRILL P.I. Issue #3 Kickstarter is nearly over!
Just a few hours remain. It's been an amazing campaign thus far. We're over 180% funded, we've unlocked tons of stretch goals, and we would LOVE to have you aboard if you're not already.
Thanks again for your support! It means a ton, and it means we can keep bringing this grumpy little cartoon mandrill to life.
-Chris
MANDRILL P.I. Issue #3 is live!
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 06:34:39 AM
Hello friends!
First, wanted to say we only have 2 people left who have not finished their surveys and been shipped their rewards. If that's you, please check your DMs for your survey link.
Also, I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know MANDRILL P.I. Issue #3 is now live!
Super excited to share this issue with you. It’s issue number 3 of 6, and that means it’s chock full of mystery, action, BBEG reveals, and so much more (including a touch of disgustingly silly elephant action)!
Carlos and Lettersquids are back, and the art is better than ever. There are 3 variant covers by some amazing artists, including Marco Fontanili. I also took a few of the highly limited variant covers from Issue #2 and had ultra-limited metal covers added to them—only 10 Alex Cormack and 5 Ryan Dunlavey metal cover versions will be in existence (you can find these in the add-on section).
My ask would be for you to back it at this time, even if it’s as little as $1. Anything matters, because the more backers we have, the more Kickstarter’s algorithm goes to work getting us in front of a wider audience.
Thanks again for your support in bringing this grumpy little cartoon mandrill to life!
-Chris
Novel is live!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 09:42:52 PM
The MANDRILL P.I. novel is now live across all major book distributors!
Thank you again for making the Kickstarter and its prelaunch a success. I hope you have enjoyed the story and the exclusives included in your orders.
Getting reviews posted on the first day or two after launch is vital for success. If you’ve read the book already, posting a review is incredibly helpful. The more reviews the book has, the more people are likely to read it. And the Amazon algorithm is the most important one to prime on release day. [CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO GO DIRECTLY THERE]
As a reminder, on Amazon, the verified review is queen/king. This tag comes when you review after buying on the platform. Unfortunately, $0.99 is as low as Amazon will let me price the ebook without going exclusive (and if I did that, I wouldn't be able digitally distribute anywhere else, including on Kickstarter). I'll be pricing it at $0.99 for the first 24 hours so that if you're willing to leave a verified review, it will be the smallest hit possible to your wallet (price will go back to normal after that). A normal review without the verified tag is still INCREDIBLY helpful, SOPLEASE DON'T FEEL OBLIGATED.
Finally, if you are willing to share the link to the book on social media, that would be amazing: https://cbrimmage.com/mpinovel1
Thanks so much! Because of you, we can keep bringing this world to life. We're just waiting on the cover to finish for Book #2 to be ready to go with MANDRILL P.I. Volume 2: Showdown in Murder City. I'll keep you updated along the way.
