The last warm day
Beach light, boardwalk color, inside jokes, and friends acting like tomorrow is guaranteed. The warmth matters because the story knows it will not last.
Flagship release / Chapter 1
Just Another Zombie Story
Chapter 1: In the Beginning starts with bright summer memories and drags them into a toxic winter aftermath. It is funny, lonely, gross, hopeful, and personal before it grows into something bigger.
Beach summer / toxic winter
A warm beginning buried under the first snow of the end.
The story keeps one foot in the last bright days before everything broke and the other in the cold world after. That contrast is the heart of Chapter 1: memories still glowing under a poisoned sky.
The color turns wrong
The outbreak does not arrive clean. It spills in through panic, glowing waste, bad choices, and a world that still almost looks fun until it suddenly does not.
The silence sticks
Snow pushes everything into blue shadow. Survival becomes quieter, stranger, and heavier because every frozen place still remembers being alive.
Chapter 1 preorders
Reserve the first chapter and help build the next wave of the story.
Every preorder helps move the release closer to print, rewards, and the next round of pages. Pick a tier, add extra support if you want, and follow the launch as it grows.
Tier 1
Tier 1 / Instant access / $7+
Digital Edition
$7+Start the outbreak with the digital release. This is the entry tier for readers who want Chapter 1 and want to push the first wave forward.
- Digital Comic PDF
- Digital wallpaper/download bonus
- Release update emails
- First Outbreak Survivors supporter credit
Tier 2
Tier 2 / Standard cover / $18+
Physical Comic
$18+Reserve the standard printed copy of Chapter 1 and keep the digital edition with it. This is the clean reader-and-shelf tier.
- Physical comic with standard cover
- Digital Comic PDF
- Release update emails
- First Outbreak Survivors supporter credit
Tier 3
Tier 3 / Signed + numbered / $30+
Signed Edition
$30+A personal launch tier with a signed copy and numbered authentication-style reward pieces tied to the first issue release.
- Signed comic
- Numbered certificate or supporter card
- Exclusive bookplate/bookmark-style reward
- Digital Comic PDF
Tier 4
Tier 4 / Best value / $55+
Collector Bundle
$55+The reward-heavy bundle for collectors who want the physical book plus the first run of JAZS launch extras.
- Physical comic
- Sticker pack
- Exclusive print / mini print
- Postcard reward
- Digital Comic PDF
Tier 5
Tier 5 / Most popular / $100+
Survivor Bundle
$100+The full survival support tier: the collector rewards plus the shirt, larger art print, and thank-you credit for the launch push.
- Everything in the Collector Bundle
- Exclusive T-shirt / Survivor Camp Shirt
- Limited-edition print
- Name in the thank-you section
- Digital wallpapers
Tier 6
Tier 6 / Limited availability / $250+
Founder Bundle
$250+The top founder-level tier for the people who want the full launch package, original art, special credit, and behind-the-scenes access.
- Everything in the Survivor Bundle
- Original sketch / 5x7 art reward
- Founder patch
- Special thanks credit
- Behind-the-scenes access
Choose a tier, then fund it at the level that feels right. Anything above the listed minimum becomes extra production support for Chapter 1, reward goods, packaging, and the next stretch of the release.