Pledge Levels & Rewards

NOTE: Pledge levels have changed since the launch of this campaign (as has Patreon's manner of displaying them)! Please trust what's presently on the sidebar. I've left this post published for historical reference purposes.

Because the Rewards Sidebar is long and can be a little hard to read, I've recapped the rewards here. If you have any questions, ask away!

$1: Crushing Cadet

I spent $1 on my first comic book – X-Men #3 in December 1991 and now you're spending it on my website! 

You have my appreciation and heart-felt thanks for chipping in.

$1.99: Pledgeonaut

I'll write you a unique, personal thank you note via email. Heck, it might be so interesting that some or all of it winds up as a post on CK. I won't know until I write it.

Here on Patreon, you'll get exclusive updates on what I'm working on and you'll have the chance to comment and vote on characters and topics for me to cover in guides and on the blog.

$3.99: Crushing Comics Club

For the monthly price of a single Marvel Comic you'll get your own CK login, which comes with a week or longer of exclusive early access to guides in final draft format before they're released to the public, as well as Patrons-only early access to some other written content linked to pledge goals. 

Here on Patreon, you'll get exclusive updates on what I'm working on and you'll have the chance to comment and vote on characters and topics for me to cover in guides and on the blog. 

Plus, a personal thank you note via email.

$5.99: Giant-Size Sponsor

Receive the benefits of Crushing Comics Club, plus your name or pseudonym linked as a Sponsor on CK's About and Hello pages - the two places people go when they want to know more about my site.

(Disclosure: You will not receive many inbound clicks, but this is good for building Page Rank.)

$7.99: Omnibae

You are an "Omnibus" and a "Bae" all rolled into one. This is the only time you will ever see me use the word "bae." I couldn't resist the pun.

You'll receive all the benefits of Giant-Size Sponsor. Then, after 3 months of pledging:

1. I'll conduct a special VIP interview with you for CK. The interview can promote your web project or we can just talk about the comics and music you dig. 

2. You'll pick a new Marvel Comics Guide for me create a guide scheduled within the next six months (pick is subject to approval). You'll get a special thanks at the top of that page for as long as you continue to pledge.

$9.99: Glam Rock Star

You will be linked as a Sponsor on the CK homepage. You'll also receive all the benefits of Omnibae.

In addition to your Omnibae pick of a future guide, you will immediately be linked as the sole Sponsor of your choice of one of the following solo hero guides: 

Deathlok, Hercules, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Nova, She-Hulk, Shang-Chi, Spider-Woman, Squirrel Girl

(Disclosure: I do not guarantee page views or clicks, but this is great for building Page Rank for your project.)

$12.50: Silver Screen Star

You will be linked as a Sponsor on the CK homepage. You'll also receive all the benefits of Omnibae.

In addition to your Omnibae pick of a future guide, you will immediately be linked as the sole Sponsor of your choice of one of the following guides:

Black Panther, Black Widow, Cable, Captain Marvel, Cloak & Dagger, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Elektra, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hawkeye, Hulk, Inhumans, Iron Fist, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Punisher, Silver Surfer, Thanos, Thor

(Disclosure: I do not guarantee page views or clicks, but this is great for building Page Rank for your project.)

$14.99: Hero: Distinguished Commander Omnibae

This is a SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION version of Omnibae, including all the benefits of that level plus being linked as a Heroic Sponsor on the CK homepage.

The difference is that you have the special honor of choosing a single DC super hero or title for me to add to Crushing Comics(other than SM/BM/WW). 

The guide will be completed between the 6-12mnth mark of your sponsorship. You will be linked as the sole Heroic Sponsor of the guide as long as you continue at this level of sponsorship.

$1.99: Heroes: Adamanti-Fan & The Acerbic Merc

Receive the benefits of Omnibae, plus be linked as a Heroic Sponsor on the CK homepage.

In addition to your Omnibae pick of a future guide, you'll be linked a the sole Heroic Sponsor on your choice of either of the following single pages, always in CK's Top 10 in traffic:

(Disclosure: I do not guarantee page views or clicks, but this is great for building Page Rank for your project.)

• Wolverine Guide
• Deadpool Guide

$24.99: Superhero: Stars-and-Stripes Forever

Receive the benefits of Omnibae, plus be linked as a Superheroic Sponsor on the CK homepage and on the footer of every page.

In addition to your Omnibae pick of a future guide, you'll be the sole SuperHeroic Sponsor (with linked copy OR image (size TBA)) of the Captain America guide - consistently one of my most highly-trafficked pages.

(Disclosure: I do not guarantee page views or clicks, but this is great for building Page Rank for your Captain America project.)

$29.99: Superheroes: The Webslinger & The Main Event

Receive the benefits of Omnibae, plus be linked as a Superheroic Sponsor on the CK homepage and on the footer of every page.

In addition to your Omnibae pick of a future guide, you'll be the sole SuperHeroic Sponsor (with linked copy OR image (size TBA)) on your choice of either of the following single pages, typically the two highest-traffic pages on CK:

(Disclosure: I do not guarantee page views or clicks, but this is great for building Page Rank for your project.)

• Spider-Man Guide
• Marvel Events Guide

$34.99: Superheroes: Hero X & The Assembler:

Receive the benefits of Omnibae, plus be linked as a SuperHeroic Sponsor on the CK homepage and on the footer of every page.

In addition to your Omnibae pick of a future guide, you'll be the sole SuperHeroic Sponsor (with optional link and copy OR image size TBA) on either of the following groups of pages, the highest-traffic page groups on CK:

(Disclosure: I do not guarantee page views or clicks, but this is great for building Page Rank for your project.)

• The Avengers main page and Avengers team guides (all Avengers flagships, West Coast, Thunderbolts/Dark, New, Young, Mighty, & Secret).
• The X-Men Reading Ordermain page and all eras of reading order.