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shiningcapella

Joined Jan 2018 Waterloo, Ontario

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Toben Racicot is a little Canadian from the desolate prairies of Saskatchewan. He writes and letters.
Alaire Racicot is a little American from the dusty southern region of Washington state. She draws.
Together they make comics!

Updates every Wed. Rated Teen+

Tools

Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Feb 02
Quick Update!

C&A Book 2 is nearly finished!
Books are set to go out by June 2022 at the latest.
Crown & Anchor will continue to upload weekly in August 2022. Thanks so much for your patience! Thanks so much for checking out our little story ❤
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Oct 12, 2021
CROWN & ANCHOR BOOK TWO: CASTAWAY OF DEMONS IS NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!
http://crownanchorcomic.com

What's happening now?
In this second installment of Crown & Anchor (now with screen tones!) we follow Hebb, Mact, and Skitt right after a mysterious being completely obliterates their ship - and they wash up on an island even the Kingdom hasn't dared set foot. Upon arriving, they meet the only human resident on the island. They soon discover his dark secret - one dating back to the bloody Second Epoch between man and the elves. With the stranger's terrifying supernatural power unleashed, the crew must find a way to dispel him forever - and quickly - before Aventus is sunk beneath the waves for good. And somewhere on the other side of the world, a familiar face appears...

Sound spoopy? It's cause it is, and it's full of fun new (horrifying) things to discover! Give it a share and let the world know Book Two is ready for checkout! Thanks again for backing this Kickstarter. We hope you enjoyed Book One, and if you did, we know you're gonna LOVE Book Two!
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Sep 10, 2021
As of today, Crown & Anchor is going on a temporary 2-3 month hiatus to make some more pages and to focus on the Kickstarter in October!
BOOK 2 THIS WAY COMES!

Thank you readers and supporters for all you do.
Sub to our newsletter for more updates!
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Aug 31, 2021
It is time.

On October 12th, we are launching Crown & Anchor Book Two: Castaway of Demons, the second installment in the series! It will collect issues 6-10 (and if we hit our goals, a whole new bonus issue!)

Please follow the campaign via our pre-launch page! Help spread the word so we can all be ready on launch day!
>> https://bit.ly/3mP8dt8 <<
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Mar 24, 2021
Yesterday we launched our newest comic, EMULATOR.
A boy & his friends must stop a powerful fictional villain made real, and a father must navigate the past to save the future of his family.

We're half-funded! Thank you, backers! Please help us make our comic a reality too, by RTing & sharing!
http://emulatorcomic.com
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Jan 02, 2021
With that, we're kicking off the new year w/ a Make 100 - A Crown & Anchor Vol One Collector's Bundle.

Why?
Since conventions and comic shops have been affected by COVID-19, new comics and merch have been scarce. We want to offer convention-exclusive variants not previously available.

The main reason for the Kickstarter is to get our comic into your hands - and at a huge discount. Everything is made and ready to go!

There will be only one bundle:
• Crown & Anchor Volume One
• Crown & Anchor Volume One PDF
• Signed Crown & Anchor Issues 1-3 w/ colored covers
• Signed Transmute
• A shiny Figlo pin
• BONUS! Crown & Anchor #6 PDF
All for 25$ Canadian, plus shipping. (That's ~$20 USD)

The issues are a limited print, w/ covers colored by the magnificent @Tankitha
We'll provide Transmute - which features our very first Crown & Anchor short story.
We're offering the first issue in Crown & Anchor Volume Two: Castaway of Demons as a PDF in prep for book two.

Our Make 100 will launch on January 30th and run for 14 days. Give the gift of comics - to yourself or a friend (especially if you missed out on the first campaign)!

Click the link and hit follow to be notified when we launch! LINK: https://bit.ly/2L9PFD5
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Nov 24, 2020
I should have posted this sooner, and I apologize!

Subscribe to our newsletter before Nov 25 to see a super secret 8-page showcase of Crown & Anchor issue 7!

Don't miss out, as these pages won't see the light of day for several more months!

Sign up here:
💌 http://eepurl.com/dOeJQT

If you don't see this until after the 25th and would still like to sign up to see pages, please leave a comment!
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Jul 03, 2020
An update!
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Mar 11, 2020
I have an important announcement!

Since having a newborn child, work has significantly slowed down to where I will not be able to finish or upload comic pages at my current rate. The last few months of pregnancy, plus recovery and new parenthood, as well as a few paying jobs, has run my entire buffer dry.

So what does this mean for Crown & Anchor?
It certainly doesn't mean goodbye - we've written so much and love this story too much to quit. However it does mean I need to take a few months to prepare pages again. What used to take me a day or two takes a week if not more to complete, and I like to be at least a half issue ahead.

Toben is done with PhD classes in July. So, at the LATEST, you should be seeing more C&A pages by then. My son is my priority. I'd rather have a son who knows he can come to me about anything with no comic, than a withdrawn son and a finished comic.

It's been difficult coming to terms with this decision and realization, as I've been a comics workhorse for so long, but it's only temporary!

Just as well, my birthday is tomorrow! I only want one thing - for folks to discover and read my comic. If you have a moment to spare to share Crown & Anchor with your friends who you think would enjoy it, it would mean the world to me!

I want to thank you all for following this comic, for your comments and support. You mean so much to us.

I will keep everyone updated on any changes. After page 7.5 the hiatus will begin.
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shiningcapella
shiningcapella creator Mar 03, 2020
Hey everyone! Sidequest is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
If you enjoy fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons, parental foibles, illicit gambling and gurgled pub shanties, this comic is for you!
We have a talented, expansive creative team (which includes Toben and myself!), and we hope this project is funded in order to create the rest of the series!

If backing isn't what you want to do, PLEASE AND ABSOLUTELY share with friends! There's only 27 more days to go!

LINK: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sidequestcomic1/sidequest-1
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