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Discover›Graphic Novels›THE FORGOTTEN FIVE
Graphic Novels★ Staff Pick🏁 Project EndedKickstarter

THE FORGOTTEN FIVE

Alex Segura, Sara Century, Pat Kennedy, and Dean Kotz bring you the first 60-PAGE chapter of The Forgotten Five.

Created by New Pain Productions · Launched Apr 14, 2026 · Ended May 11, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView archived on Kickstarter →
Final Raised
$10K
Goal $7K
Backers
319
90 data points
Final Funded
156%
Goal hit ✓
Ended
May 11, 2026

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Graphic Novels category average. This project has hit 156% of its goal, while the average live Graphic Novels project on Kickstarter sits at 254% (39% below the category).

Lens Score: 69 / 100 — strong potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +22.9% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 84 other live Graphic Novels projects →

Funding trend

90 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 11, 2026

Backer growth

View archived campaign on Kickstarter →

This campaign ended May 11, 2026. Pledging is closed; we keep the historical funding curve and final stats here for research.

Funding curve story

front loaded

Hit goal in week 2.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 15

Most popular pledge tiers

250 backers across 19 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$25
The Forgotten Five #1
79 backersShips 2026-05
32%
OF BACKERS
$12
The Forgotten Five (digital)
46 backersShips 2026-05
18%
OF BACKERS
$30
TFF #1 (newsprint nostalgia edition)
29 backers71 of 100 leftShips 2026-05
12%
OF BACKERS
$20
The Forgotten Five (ULTIMATE DIGITAL)
26 backersShips 2026-05
10%
OF BACKERS
$20
The Forgotten Five (Early Backers)
25 backersSOLD OUTShips 2026-05
10%
OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE
69/ 100
Strong potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion156%
Backers319
Days running27d
Staff pickYes
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