John Layman & Rob Guillory’s GHOSTBRAWLER #1 Bruiser Edition

Progress Update: GHOSTBRAWLER #1 is DONE!
8 days ago – Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 12:14:29 PM

GHOSTBRAWLER #1 is officially penciled and inked! And Issue 2 is not far behind, with almost 10 pages in the can as well.

At my current pace, I’m still planning to wrap the entire Bruiser Edition by the end of October. After that, I’ll turn my attention to Trading Card Art, Commissioned Art Sketches and the like.

I swore I wouldn’t post spoilers here, so instead I’ll give you a TOTALLY NON-SPOILERY snapshot of the pile of pages already done. Not bad for a month and a half!

ALSO: 85% of Surveys have been completed. If you’re in the 15% who haven’t done so, please hit me in the Comments, and I’ll resend. Some of you already have, and I'll message back ASAP!

Back to the drawing board for me. Have a great week!

Rob!

SURVEYS have been sent!
about 1 month ago – Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 07:39:57 AM

Just a friendly heads-up, folks:

SURVEYS HAVE BEEN SENT!

I started sending out the first wave via Backerkit last week, and ALL surveys have now officially left the nest. 

The Survey will collect all shipping information, and also take you to the Backerkit Store where you can add-on any last minute GHOSTBRAWLER goodies. 

Reminder: Shipping will be charged later this year, when books are printed and ready to ship, in order to get the most accurate print quotes.

So keep an eye out for that (don’t forget to check the SPAM)!

Have a great week,

Rob!

PRODUCTION UPDATE: Pencils, Inks and Surveys!
about 2 months ago – Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 06:24:27 AM

GHOSTBRAWLER Production is in full swing, folks!

It took me a couple weeks to recover from the campaign + SDCC (which I would not recommend doing back-to-back), but I’m back in the saddle, and penciling and inking has commenced. I’m doing about one page per day, so I’m aiming to be done with Issue #1 by the end of August. And at my current pace, I’ll realistically be on track to wrap Issue #2 plus the two bonus stories (about 16-18 extra pages) around late October (sick days and kids permitting).

Here’s a quick peek at the next page of the comic. I’ll be posting some process shots regularly over the next few months. And I’m due a visit to the print shop soon, so expect pics from that as well.

Also: SURVEYS ARE COMING.

I’ve been busy prepping the first Surveys (via Backerkit), and those will begin going out over the next week. There you’ll be able to enter in your complete shipping info, plus add on any last-minute Add-Ons. Shipping will be paid after the book is completed, closer to fulfillment to ensure accurate pricing. Please keep an eye out for that email (check your Spam!), as it’ll be coming your way soon.

FINAL 48 HOURS, SDCC and Thanks!
2 months ago – Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 02:12:58 PM

A little late posting this one, but... 60K STRETCH GOAL OBVIOUSLY UNLOCKED! 

Which means the "MEET TONY CHOO" Bonus Story will be in all tiers of GHOSTBRAWLER! 

I'm getting packed for a very busy SDCC right as we move into our Final 48 Hours. I'd describe my current state as "very, very excited and very, very nervous at the same time."

I did manage to make a run to my printer for a pickup, though:

Card Zeros (free to all physical tiers) are in and so are Art Of Rob Guillory Artbooks (still available as Add-ons right now). 

And while we're talking SDCC, here's my current SDCC schedule:

-Thursday 7/23 IMAGE COMICS Panel at 11:30am
-Friday 7/24 IGNITION PRESS Panel at 12pm
-Friday 7/24 REKCAH Comics Panel at 7pm
-Saturday 7/25 IMAGE Signing w/ John Layman at 4pm
-Saturday 7/25 KICKSTARTER Panel at 5:30pm

I'll also be set up at the IGNITION PAVILION all week. Come say hey!

IGNITION PAVILION
200 Harbor Dr #120
San Diego, CA

OH, and one Last Thing: We're adding a little Thank You to all backers.

We're calling it the FIRST ROUNDERS CLUB. Every backer who pledges by the July 23 deadline (and whose payment clears, of course) will get their name printed in the back of every Bruiser Edition, where you will be immortalized FOREVAH.

That's it for now, folks! 

-Rob!

This Update has THREE Pieces of Good News.
3 months ago – Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 10:59:53 AM

So I made another trip to the printer yesterday, and he had many treasures.

It's getting real.

The first GHOSTBRAWLER trading card (which I'm lovingly calling CARD ZERO because it sounds cool) is REALLY COOL.

Now this card serves several purposes. First, it's the beta test for the entire 15-card set. But it's also an Outreach piece that I'll be handing out at San Diego Comic-Con next week. Just a taste of what we've been cooking in this campaign, with a QR Code that leads newbies straight to the Ghostbrawler page of RobGuillory.com, where they can immerse themselves in this series.

GOOD NEWS #1: ALL Backers of ANY Physical Tier get a Card Zero FREE. Just as a sincere Thank You for your support.

Which leads me to what else was waiting for me at the printer.

WHAT IS THAT, you ask?

Why, it's a new Art of Rob Guillory Artbook. 

See, if I'm going back to SDCC, I gotta bring cool stuff.

40 pages. Squarebound. Nice cardstock cover and full color interiors. A great collection of covers, commissions and sketches. 

It also has a 5-page GHOSTBRAWLER Preview in the back.

I also printed a special cover for SDCC, which features this never-before-seen image:

A special GHOSTBRAWLER/TONY CHOO Jam piece. Just a little something to celebrate a successful campaign as we enter its final week. Which brings us to more good news.

GOOD NEWS #2: 100 copies of the SDCC Artbook are available NOW as an Add-on. 

GOOD NEWS #3: We also made the jam piece available as a Print Add-On, too. 

That's it for now, folks. Back to the drawing board for me. Have a good one!

-Rob!