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Nutmeg Gets a Kickstarter for a Hardcover Edition

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The Fall arc of Nutmeg (collecting the first six issues) is now available in hardcover format on Kickstarter! This coming of age story is all about baking, friendship and crime. Poppy Pepper teams up with Cassia Caraway to beat queen bee Saffron Longfellow at her brownie-baking game. And thanks to a questionable ingredient, they seem to succeed. But now they have to deal with more than just Saffron. They also have to handle the PTA and the police!

The series is by Jackie Crofts, James F. Wright, and Josh Eckert. This edition features 164 pages of content including some bonus material with a cover by Crofts.

Rewards for backers include the 164 page hardcover with bonus material, patches, enamel pins, Nutmeg oven mitt, and the chance to have a digital portrait of yourself drawn in the style of Nutmeg. Help them reach their $7,000 goal by November 15th!

Preview: Nutmeg: Early Winter: Femme Brulee

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NUTMEG: EARLY WINTER: FEMME BRULEE TPB

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
96 pgs. / Rated. E / FC
$11.99

Vol. 3 “Early Winter: Femme Brûlée” collects issues 7-9 of Nutmeg. The Patty Cakes brownie
empire reaches its apex as baking criminals Poppy and Cassia humble their rival, Saffron. While
detectives Ginger and Anise creep closer to blowing the lid off, it’s Poppy’s secret addiction to these same brownies that threatens to bring everything crumbling down.

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It’s Baking Bad in Nutmeg: Femme Brulee!

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The Patty Cakes brownie empire is up for grabs as baking criminals Poppy and Cassia take on their competitor, Saffron. As detectives Ginger and Anise get closer to uncovering the truth, Poppy’s addiction to her and Cassia’s own brownies may just lead to their own downfall as well! Comic Crusaders reviewer Lead Sharp said “…the target audience will get an appropriate shed load of atmospheric plot lines, sharp characters and a really immersive world.”

Writer James F. Wright has created “Betty and Veronica” and Heathers meets Breaking Bad. The story takes place in a 1960s girls’ junior high. There’s plenty of school-related drama but Wright adds in a pinch more than you would expect with tasteful results.

Artist Jackie Crofts and colorist/letterer Josh Eckert have a distinct art style. Sharp lines make up their character designs, which really fit the retro world of Nutmeg.

Nutmeg Vol. 3 TPB is 96 pages of sweets for $11.99.

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Preview: Nutmeg #9

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NUTMEG #9

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
32 pgs. / Rated. A / FC
$3.99 (reg.)/ $4.99 (var.)

Winter, Part 3: “Chocolatears” – With her friends gone and nothing left to lose, Saffron makes Cassia an offer she can’t refuse: she wants in on the Patty Cakes enterprise. And poor Poppy, drifting for weeks unnoticed by her best friend, finally gives in completely to her secret brownie addiction.

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Preview: Nutmeg #8

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NUTMEG # 8

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
32 pgs. / Rated. A / FC
$3.99 (reg.)/ $4.99 (var.)
Winter, Part 2: “Elle Veut Le Beurre Et L’Argent Du Beurre”

Saffron’s power is waning, but nature abhors a vacuum, and Cassia, with Poppy in tow, is aiming for her spot. Meanwhile, Ginger and Anise are closing in on the Patty Cakes, Marjorie’s a wild card, and Saffron has one last play left.

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Preview: Nutmeg #7

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NUTMEG #7

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
32 pgs. / Rated. T / FC
$3.99 (reg.)

Winter, Part 1:“Spice Racketeers. ”There’s a chill in the air. Saffron is still queen bee, but her throne is unstable. Marjorie has some new friends. Ginger and Anise have nearly uncovered the mysterious “Patty” and “Patricia.” And things are less than peachy between our criminal bakers Poppy and Cassia. Seasons change, mad things rearrange.

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Preview: Nutmeg #7

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NUTMEG #7

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
32 pgs. / Rated. T / FC
$3.99 (reg.)

Winter, Part 1:“Spice Racketeers.” There’s a chill in the air. Saffron is still queen bee, but her throne is unstable. Marjorie has some new friends. Ginger and Anise have nearly uncovered the mysterious “Patty” and “Patricia.” And things are less than peachy between our criminal bakers Poppy and Cassia. Seasons change, mad things rearrange.

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Preview: Nutmeg, Late Fall: Brownie Point TPB

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NUTMEG; LATE FALL: BROWNIE POINT TPB

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
96 pgs./ Teen/ FC
$11.99

Vol. 2 “Late Fall: Brownie Points” collects issues 4-6 of Nutmeg, as Poppy and Cassia take to their brownie-baking criminal enterprise with gusto. They strike a blow against rival Saffron, but trouble’s brewing in the form of teen detectives Ginger and Anise. The biggest obstacle, though, might just be Poppy herself.

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Preview: Nutmeg #6

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NUTMEG #6

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
32 pgs./ Teen/ FC
$3.99 (reg.)

Fall, Part 6: “Patty Cakes” As Poppy and Cassia’s criminally delicious brownies spread among Vista Vale schools, they catch the attention of teen detective Ginger and teen journalist Anise. Meanwhile, Poppy’s appetite for those same brownies and their mind-bending effects only increases. But how long can she keep her secret from Cassia?

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Preview: Nutmeg #5

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NUTMEG #5

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts (art), Josh Eckert (colors, lettering)
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts
32 pgs./ Teen/ FC
$3.99 (reg.)

Fall, Part 5: “Pantry Raids”  Poppy and Cassia, the teen masterminds behind the addictive Patty Cake brownies, hoping to better understand their product, violate one of the 10 Crime Commandments: they try their own supply. Also, with this issue we welcome new series colorist/letterer Josh Eckert!

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