Pre-orders are live now for A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL if you missed the Kickstarter! The heart of UK comic book counterculture returns in a 104-page special issue, bold, rebellious, and packed with the spirit that defined a generation. Featuring award-winning icons and new talent not to be missed!
Pre-order today and get your copy of the magazine delivered to your door.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
A1 DEADLINE Special - Digital Edition
12 days ago
– Tue, May 26, 2026 at 10:54:39 PM
You're receiving this Kickstarter update as you're one of the lovely people who backed our A1 DEADLINE Special campaign.
We've included all the variant covers. Enjoy!
Instructions:
Enter $0 as the price and click "I WANT THIS" to download.
Includes a free wallpaper pack of select covers for iPhone and Android.
A1 and DEADLINE, two landmark UK comic book publications, are back! The heart of UK counterculture returns to print...
Please be patient in waiting for your physical rewards. They have started going out, although the postal service isn't making it easy.
An update on that will be forthcoming once everyone has recovered from the holiday weekend.
Are We There Yet?
about 1 month ago
– Fri, May 01, 2026 at 11:41:56 AM
Hey, Hey, Heeyyyy:
The first wave of the A1 DEADLINE Special fulfilment goes out on Tuesday. That's roughly 70% of all orders, so there's a really strong chance yours will be in this batch.
Dave put together the very first package at the warehouse!
For the remaining backers, Wave 2 is right behind it. We are finishing up the last logistics on those deliveries, and they'll be on their way right after Wave 1 clears. These other tiers needed more work because they require additional assets for those packages, such as original art, prints, and T-shirts.
Rufus Dayglo and Shaky Kane original art!
T-shirts and trading cards!
You've been incredibly patient through this process, and we genuinely appreciate it. When your copy shows up, we want to see it. Please take a snapshot of you with it and tag us on Instagram at @a1_deadline. Unboxings, shelf shots, cats sitting on it, reading it in the bath, whatever you've got. Go wild.
Cheers,
~ Atomeka
ps. Satisfied customer!!
pss. Have a great holiday weekend!!
New update coming shortly and OOPS, made a mistake!
2 months ago
– Wed, Apr 01, 2026 at 11:29:31 AM
Hey, Everyone!
Got a solid update coming this week!
But I wanted to apologise if you got a Substack notice from me. Please ignore. The wrong file was uploaded, but it has been totally deleted.
I'll try again, and you can sign up if you want to then.
A1 DEADLINE's first convention will be at Lawless next month.
It’s happening 9–10 May 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bristol.
I'll be sharing a table with SHAKY KANE and KEK-W!
Yours,
~ Dave
UPDATE TIME!
3 months ago
– Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 05:18:22 AM
It's all happening!
Your shipping has been charged. Now things are moving again.
If your charge didn't go through, we'll make another attempt to process it. As always, if something doesn't look right on your end, let us know, and we'll reach out via direct message.
The magazine has been printed! It is being bound today.
Waiting for final details from the printer, but they should be on their way to New Jersey for shipping to the UK. US backers will be getting their copies from California.
Spanks!
- Dave xxx
Action Required: Orders Locking NOW!
3 months ago
– Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 05:09:15 AM
We're locking all orders this week for the A1 Deadline Special, so if you need to make any changes… do it now!!
If you've moved or updated your address in the last 20 days, make sure your shipping details are correct before Friday.
If you haven't received your survey due to spam or a bounce, contact us directly via Kickstarter direct message, and we'll sort it out. We've already responded to everyone who has reached out, so if you haven't heard back, send us a message.
On another note, our West Coast Crew are heading to Emerald City Comic Con in March! They won't have a table this year, but they will be there, and they'd love to meet you. Our own Chloe Maveal has put together a panel on Saturday that you won't want to miss. All the details are in the flyer below, so check it out and come say hi!
Additionally, I'll be attending LAWLESS Con in May!
