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

Let's Talk Trading Cards. And A NEW Add-On!
3 months ago – Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 12:46:57 PM

So I wanna talk Trading Cards.

Fun Fact: Back when I started collecting comics in the early 90's, I also started collecting Trading Cards. Back then, Marvel had a bangin' card series, and 9-year-old Rob bought the entire 1991/1992 sets one card at a time at my local shop. Still got it in storage, too!

So offering our own trading cards for the GHOSTBRAWLER campaign was OBVIOUS WISH FULFILLMENT. And our set was largely inspired by those early sets. Shoutout to designer Burt Durand, who did a fantastic job working up this stylistic homage.

Below is a peek at one of the cards we're toying with, along with Layman's great copy text on the rear. 

This particular card will likely be a Bonus outreach card we hand out at SDCC next week, but chances are we'll be throwing it in for You Lovely Backers.

Another Fun Fact: This set won't just feature GHOSTBRAWLER characters. Expect some fun surprise cameos from CHEW, FARMHAND and maaaaybe more.

I'm working on Trading Card art this week, so expect peeks at those soon. Original Art for a few is still available, and the entire 15-Card Set is still available as an Add-On. These will come packaged in a really nice branded card box.

OH, and a new addition to the ADD-ONS:

Speaking of TOTAL WISH FULFILLMENT, I got to draw a cover featuring SPAWN and POYO last year. And I'm offering a limited amount of copies as Add-Ons. WOOP!

And while I'm talking Add-Ons, here's a quick roll-call of what's still available.

See you guys later this week, as we move into the campaign's final week. In the meantime, back to work for me!

(Holy Crap... has it been a month already?!?)

-Rob!

The Making of the GOAT Edition.
3 months ago – Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 09:07:00 AM

Hey folks!

As the campaign moves into its homestretch, I want to spend some time highlighting some of my favorite items.

Today I wanna show some love to the GOAT Edition.

I’m a big fan of limited-run books. Even as a pro, I still make time at comic cons to hunt down the latest small-run sketchbook from my favorite creators. 

Why? Because I think buying these little treasures directly from the artist is super-cool, that’s why.

And as a guy who’s worked in print shops, and who spent my early indie years printing and hand-stapling my first books, I still love getting my hands on the actual books I’m selling. I love making each book a little artifact, a little one-of-a-kind thing. 

So that’s where the GOAT Edition comes from. We’re only printing 100 of those bad boys.

Printed in my hometown in South Louisiana, about 20 minutes from my house, the GOAT Edition is an absolute labor of love. And the beauty of printing it so close to home is that it allows for experimentation. I get my hands all over the process, and I think it makes for a really special book.

The printer (Andre Andrepont of Andrepont Printing) prints to my specs. He’s a giant paper geek as well, so we tend to spitball ideas for weeks before settling on the best options. I pop in to proof and pay-test the proof. We chat about what worked and what didn’t. We adjust. And in the end, we have something dynamite.

I actually popped in for the first GHOSTBRAWLER play-test meeting a couple weeks ago to go over the first GOAT Edition cover test. And was really pleased with the results.

The lines came out sharp and the color is BANGING. And the blue of the inside cover is GLOWING under the blue outer cover. And the gold ink SINGS.

There’s more experimenting to be done in the next couple months while I draw interiors. We’ll narrow down exactly the right textured cover stock. We’ll tweak the die-cut. And we’ll experiment with the embossed areas. Like I said, we’re geeks about this stuff. But for now, we’re on the right track. I’ll be posting more GOAT process updates as they unfold!

And FYI: We still have a small amount of the GOAT editions left, so if you missed them, there’s still time. All GOATs also come with a Sketch Remarque and FEATHERWEIGHT softcover, perfect for hardcore collectors who don’t want to muss up their fanciest edition. 

And here’s a few peeks at the art and process stuff. Please note that the GHOSTBRAWLER logo placement is not final on these. Like I said, there’s some experimentation involved here.

-Rob!

TONY CHOO Process Video! And ADD-ON Spotlight!
3 months ago – Wed, Jul 08, 2026 at 08:12:43 AM

QUICK UPDATE: Above is a little BONUS Process video just for Backers. I'm a sucker for these type of inside peeks at the work. This one's taken from the TONY CHOO Stretch Goal. Hope you enjoy!

And as our campaign rolls on, I wanted to give periodic spotlights to some of our killer Add-ons. 

This time I wanna focus on one of our PREMIUM PRINT ADD-Ons.

Here we have the GHOSTBRAWLER vs. POYO FIGHT POSTER PRINT, an absolute no-brainer when we first began spitballing Add-on ideas. 

For the uninitiated, POYO is a cybernetic killer rooster who happened to be one of the fan-favorites from our creator-owned book CHEW. Poyo would randomly pop into the book at the most unexpected times, leaving a bloody mess in his wake.

So it made sense to sneak a Poyo cameo into this Premium Print, mostly as a fun one-off for longtime fans. 

These will be printed on some very nice textured paper to give it a weathered feel, sort of like an old fight poster. And I'll be playing around with adding in some other embellishments to it as well. The goal is to make it have sort of a silk-screened aesthetic. Because I am a massive nerd for nice paper and cool printing techniques.

Remember, these prints are available as Add-ons RIGHT NOW, as well as several other prints I'll be highlighting soon.

And lastly, here's a fun interview John did with the fine folks at AUSSIEVERSE. I wasn't able to make this one, and I really missed out, as it was a great chat about GHOSTBRAWLER and much more.

The Stretch Goal that Changes Everything.
3 months ago – Wed, Jul 01, 2026 at 12:25:29 PM

For our next GHOSTBRAWLER stretch goal, here’s the ABSOLUTE last thing you’d expect.

Meet Tony Choo. Tony is a Cibopath. 

What’s his story? Find out in an additional 12-page tale we’ll be adding to each and every Ghostbrawler edition as our $60k Stretch Goal! 

Presenting the ULTIMATE Bonus, only in the GHOSTBRAWLER Bruiser Edition!

Again: More story. More art. No filler.

LET’S GO!

-Rob!

New Stretch Goal Unlocked! And a BIG tease!
3 months ago – Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 02:32:48 PM

Good news: The 45k Stretch Goal is now UNLOCKED, which means the Bruiser Edition will include a BONUS Story in addition to the Issues 1-2 already included!

Thanks to all the new backers! Welcome aboard. And thanks to everyone who upgraded their pledges!

We’ve got a particularly BIG reveal for our next Stretch Goal, which we’ll be revealing this week. In the meantime, here’s a little tease of said announcement.

More on this shady looking character very soon. 

For now, let’s just call him “T.C.”

Let’s just say this next Stretch Goal will be the ABSOLUTE last thing anyone expected!

-Rob