As I await the arrival of my order of the KEN PENDERS’ KNUCKLES OMNIBUS VOLUME ONE Variant and Non-Variant editions, I received word from my printer than the duty tax, or more commonly referred to as tariffs, was not going to be 7.5% of the cost of my order. Had it been, I would not be initiating this promotional offer.
Instead, I was told the tariff I would be paying amounted to 20% of the cost of my order, which is significantly more than I expected. If you know anything about the economics of the comics industry, a 20% tariff on top of the cost of books can make matters exceedingly difficult if not impossible for most publishers to go forward with a project.
When figuring out the viability of the KNUCKLES OMNIBUS project, my big concern was making certain all costs would be covered. Sure, I’d like to get paid and see my fellow creators receive their royalties, but the bills had to be paid first. Instead of going deep into debt as a result of the tariffs, I came to the following solution.
I am making the following promotional offer to the FIRST 30 PEOPLE who order the KEN PENDERS’ KNUCKLES OMNIBUS VOLUME ONE Non-Variant Edition starting today:
Simply ORDER A COPY of the NON-VARIANT EDITION. Do NOT select any signature option that requires payment. Make your purchase. The FIRST 30 people to do this will receive an emailed copy of their receipt along with confirmation they are one of the 30, which entitled them to have their book SIGNED FREE OF CHARGE – whether PERSONALIZED or JUST A SIGNATURE. As an added bonus, a HAND-DRAWN SKETCH OF KNUCKLES as seen above will be acknowledged in the emailed receipt being included as part of the order that’s also signed as requested.
The books will be arriving sometime late June, and will require a day or two for organizing and prepping for shipping. ALL orders will be processed and shipped on a first come-first serve basis.
This is a system that has served me well with regards to THE LARA-SU CHRONICLES: BEGINNINGS hardcover collection. To date, if a problem has arisen with any order, I’ve always been able to resolve any issue quickly and to everyone’s satisfaction.
I can’t stress enough how every sale made on my online store is important at this time to the future efforts of Floating Island Productions. The information I’m receiving from abroad indicates things are only going to get harder and more expensive in the coming months. Since I believe everyone should receive something for their hard-earned money, this offer is what I came up with. Your support at this time is needed and very much appreciated. Thank you and take care.